| “Under the Milky Way” | ||
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| Single by The Church from the album Starfish |
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| B-side | "Musk", "Warm Spell" | |
| Released | 1988 | |
| Format | 7", double 7", 12", CD single | |
| Length | 4:05 | |
| Label | Mushroom | |
| Writer(s) | Steve Kilbey, Karin Jansson | |
| Producer | The Church | |
"Under the Milky Way" is a 1988 song by The Church. The breakthrough 1988 album by The Church, Starfish has remained the band's most commercially successful release A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Steven John Kilbey (born 13 September 1954, Welwyn Garden City, England) is the lead singer-songwriter and bass guitarist for The Church In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Written by the band's vocalist and bassist, Steve Kilbey and Karin Jansson, the song was originally released on The Church's Starfish album and won the Australian ARIA award for best song in 1989. Steven John Kilbey (born 13 September 1954, Welwyn Garden City, England) is the lead singer-songwriter and bass guitarist for The Church The breakthrough 1988 album by The Church, Starfish has remained the band's most commercially successful release The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known as ARIA Music Awards or ARIA Awards) is an annual awards night celebrating the Australian The song was the band's biggest hit, staying in the U. S. top 40 for several weeks.
Unlike most of its songs, "Under the Milky Way" featured primarily acoustic guitar driven by a 12-string guitar melody and a solo that, although sounding like a bagpipe, was actually an EBow. Bagpipes are a class of Musical instrument, Aerophones using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag The EBow or ebow ( Brand name for "Electronic Bow " or Energy Bow (often spelled E-bow in common usage is a hand-held battery-powered
According to a press release issued with Starfish, the song was written about an infamous Amsterdam hash bar called The Milky Way (Melkweg) Bar, which Kilbey used to frequent. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west The Melkweg ( English Translation: "Milky Way" is a popular music venue and cultural center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
The single was released in several configurations (7", double 7", 12", CD single), in many countries, with at least five different cover art designs. The main b-sides were "Musk" and "Warm Spell. " Spanish versions added "Anna Miranda" and "Perfect Child. "
Sheet music for "Under The Milky Way" was published by Hal Leonard. Hal Leonard Corporation is a US music publishing company headquartered in Milwaukee WI
A colorfully cinematic music video was filmed for the song; it is featured on The Church's video compilation Goldfish (Jokes, Magic & Souvenirs).
"Under The Milky Way" was included in the 2001 movie Donnie Darko. Donnie Darko is a 2001 cult classic Psychological thriller Film written and directed by Richard Kelly, and starring
In 2006, the song was performed with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at the opening ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra ( MSO) is an Orchestra based in Melbourne, Australia An opening ceremony is the official opening of a Building or Event. The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006 Lead singer Steve Kilbey said after the performance that it was as if the song was made for the occasion, though in his blog he was critical of the Commonwealth Games as an event[1].
References
External links
- Discography entry for "UTMW", plus cover art photos
- Appearances of the song on compilations, and cover versions
- Mp3: song intro by Casey Kasem upon its entry into the U.S. charts; on Casey Kasem's American Top 40 (May 28, 1988)
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