Hey Little Girl

Icehouse

About Hey Little Girl

"Hey Little Girl" is a single released by Australian band Icehouse, the second single from the band's 1982 album, Primitive Man. The album and single were co-produced by band member and the track's writer, Iva Davies, and Keith Forsey. It was released in October 1982, on Regular Records in 7" vinyl single and 12" vinyl single formats. UK and Europe releases by Chrysalis Records were also on 7" and 12" formats, but with different track listings. The single was then released in the US in 1983 on the same formats. On "Hey Little Girl", Iva Davies uses the Linn drum machine — the first for an Australian recording. It peaked at No. 7 on the Australian singles chart and No. 2 in Switzerland, No. 5 in Germany, Top 20 in UK, Sweden and Netherlands, and No. 31 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. The US cover for the single has a still from the Russell Mulcahy music video for "Hey Little Girl". In 1997, a series of re-mixes of the song was released in Germany on the Edel Music label. Another remix version by Infusion was released on the Icehouse album Meltdown in 2002. 


Year:
2003
4:13
49 
#2

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Hey-hey
When everything goes wrong
Sometimes it makes no sense
Hey-hey
There once was a time
I should have known better then
Hey-hey
Although you may try
It won't come your way again

Hey, little girl
Where will you hide?
Who can you run to now?
Hey, little girl
Where will you go?
Who can you turn to now?

Hey, hey
So why should I care
If somebody let you down?
Hey, hey
That's nothing new
I know just what that can mean
Hey, hey
Well, the way that they talk
The talk is all over town
Hey, hey
And it's no surprise
Little girls hurt sometimes

Hey, little girl
Where will you hide?
Who can you run to now?
Hey, little girl
Where will you go?
Who can you turn to now? (who can you turn to now?)

Hey, hey
When everything goes wrong  
Sometimes it makes no sense
Hey, hey
Hey, little girl
Should have known better
Better
Hey, hey

Hey, little girl
Where will you hide?
Who can you run to now?
Hey, little girl
Where will you hide?
Who can you run to now?
(Who can you run to now?)
Hey, little girl (little girl)
Where will you go? (will you go?)

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Icehouse

Icehouse is an Australian rock band, formed as Flowers in 1977 in Sydney. Initially known in Australia for their pub rock style, they later achieved mainstream success playing New Wave and synthpop style music and attained Top Ten singles chart success in both Europe and the U.S. The mainstay of both Flowers and Icehouse has been Iva Davies (singer-songwriter, record producer, guitar, bass, keyboards, oboe) supplying additional musicians as required. The name Icehouse, which was adopted in 1981, comes from an old, cold flat Davies lived in and the strange building across the road populated by itinerant people. more »

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Written by: Ivor Arthur Davies

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10 facts about this song

Music Genre
"Hey Little Girl" belongs to the genres of new wave, pop-rock, and synthpop, which were extremely popular in the early '80s.
Album Release
The song was released as part of Icehouse's 1982 album, "Primitive Man".
Chart Performance
"Hey Little Girl" ranked at no.2 in Switzerland, no.5 in Australia and was in the top 20 in several other countries including the UK and Germany.
Song Registration
The song was officially registered in Australian copyright laws with the Full Work ID GW00272740, depicting the thoroughness of the song's documentation.
Band Name
Although the song is often attributed to Icehouse, the band was originally named 'Flowers'. They changed the name to avoid conflicts with a Scottish group that had the same name.
Songwriter
"Hey Little Girl" was written by Iva Davies, the band's frontman.
Re-Releases
The song was also included in a few of Icehouse's compilation albums, such as "Love in Motion" (1992) and "White Heat: 30 Hits" (2011).
Music Video
The unique and somewhat eerie music video which accompanies the song was shot in a frozen food factory in Sydney, Australia.
Song Meaning
Iva Davies had stated in an interview that the song is about the transient nature of relationships and the pain of loss when they end.
Live Performances
Icehouse often includes "Hey Little Girl" in their live performances due to its popularity among fans.

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