Comforts (formerly known as "1985 Electro Song") is a formerly unidentified New Wave/Industrial song by the Australian band Bring Philip, released in 1984 as a single with an accompanying music video.
Search History[]
On April 16th, 2016, WatZatSong user Frame13245 would post a sample to the site, saying in the post's description: "recorded from Australian radio back in 1985". Unfortunately, Frame13245 would not provide a longer sample or any other information regarding the song.
On December 3rd, 2019, WatZatSong user Serg67 would ask: "Have a longer recording?" To which they would receive no answer, 8 days later on December 11th, 2019, Serg67 would find a longer sample and provide a link in the comments of the original post via Vocaroo.
On March 9th, 2020, WatZatSong user Brst (Barni) would repost the song in the hopes of identifying the song sooner, in the comments user NanaDensin would link a (now deleted) longer sample. Almost 2 months later on May 8th, 2020, Brst would identify the song as "Comforts" by Bring Philip.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
What a bold exchange
Your summer perch
No time for evaluation
What a bold exchange
Your summer perch
No time for elation.
[Verse 2]
You keep your most flattering photographs
False past
For everyone to see
I went outside today, first time in a while
Afraid at what may lay farther ahead.
[Chorus]
Comforts lost, service lost
Fortress, bolt steel door locked.
Comforts lost, service lost
Fortress, bolt steel door locked.
[Verse 3]
What a bold exchange
Your summer perch
No time for evaluation
What a bold exchange
Your summer perch
No time for elation.
[Verse 4]
Who wants your idiosyncrasies?
Your tasks
For everyone, not me
I went outside today, first time in a while
Afraid at what may lay farther ahead.
[Chorus]
Comforts lost, service lost
Fortress, bolt steel door locked.
Comforts lost, service lost
Fortress, bolt steel door locked.
[Verse 5]
Drive diminishes as money earners become friends
And money spinners reach great heights
Men lay in mud while others toil for others
To retain that life.
[Chorus]
Comforts lost, service lost
Fortress, bolt steel door locked.
Comforts lost, service lost
Fortress, bolt steel door locked.
Bring Philip[]
Bring Philip was a post punk and industrial band from Sydney, Australia. They formed in 1982 and disbanded in 1989.
The band had plenty of members, including: Ilmar Karuso (vocals, guitar), Dino Martino (keyboards, rhythm programming), Simon Hunt (guitar, keyboards, vocals, 1982-87), Eddie Duquemin (drums, percussion, 1983-85) and John Robertson (bass, guitar, 1985-88).
The band played one of their first concerts on The Tivoli venue, local clubhouse from Sydney, in 1983.
The band put out their first EP titled Endoscopy with four songs:
- Firetruck
- Underthinking Time
- Upon the Wall
- Bodymen
Still in 1983, their song Biodestiny appeared on the Live at the Wireless The EP, an EP with three other bands playing their songs live.
In 1984, the band put out the single Comforts / 3:27 (this song), followed by a second song:
- Comforts
- 3:27
Their song Bodymen appeared on the compilation album Beyond The Southern Cross, a collection of songs by Australian and New Zealand bands.
The band broke up in 1989, but some of its members remained active. Simon Hunt became a producer, songwriter and filmmaker. Eddy Duquemin released one album Crossculture in 2002. Angelo Plate currently works on the record label Music Lab Berlin.