Fun Trivia : Kelly, Paul

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Kelly, Paul

'Could he make a picture and get them all to fit?' is from

Songs From The South - Paul Kelly


To Her Door. This is my favourite Paul Kelly song, and probably a favourite among many Aussies who love their music. This is from the 1987 album 'Under the Sun'.



'What are you doing up here putting it all on show?' is from

Songs From The South - Paul Kelly


Darling it Hurts. This song is also from the album 'Gossip', which was recorded as Paul Kelly and The Coloured Girls, his band at the time.



'How many tears in a bottle of gin?'is from

Songs From The South - Paul Kelly


Careless. This song is from the album 'So Much Water so Close to Home'. Paul Kelly's first band was named 'the Dots'.



In 1993 Paul Kelly released a book of his lyrics entitled, appropriately, "Lyrics". In the 'Author's Notes' at the front of the book is the following quote from which noted Russian playwright: "I don't have what you would call a philosophy or coherent world view so I shall have to limit myself to describing how my heroes love, marry, give birth, die or speak"?

Paul Kelly: Songwriter


Anton Chekhov. Chekhov's quote remains a picture of how Paul views his work. In an interview to promote the release of his album 'Stolen Apples' he noted that, first and foremost, he was a songwriter rather than one making confessions of his past or baring his soul.



What is the title of the Paul Kelly song that tells the tale of four men who embark on a weekend fishing trip in the mountains, discover a human body and fail to report it until after the weekend?

Paul Kelly: Songwriter


Everything's Turning to White. All of the above options are related. The song 'Everything's Turning to White' is based on a short story by American writer, Raymond Carver, called 'So Much Water so Close to Home', which, coincidently, is the title of Paul's 1989 album that contains the song. The song and story then became the inspiration for the 2006 Australian movie 'Jindabyne', directed by Ray Lawrence and starred Gabriel Byrne, Laura Linney and Deborah Lee Furness (Hugh Jackman's wife). The tale is also one of the nine short stories (and one poem) that were interwoven into the 1993 Robert Altman film 'Short Cuts', which starred Fred Ward, Buck Henry and Huey Lewis in the roles of the fishing buddies.



In which Asian city did Paul Kelly and his band record Paul's second album, which was subsequently named after the city?

Paul Kelly: Songwriter


Manila. Paul's first two albums "Talk" and "Manila" were both recorded with his band 'The Dots'. Ever the perfectionist, Paul has remained unhappy with the results of these two recordings, to the point that he refuses to acknowledge them as part of his discography on his official website.



In what year was Paul Kelly inducted into the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame?

Paul Kelly: Songwriter


1997. Despite Paul's pre-eminence as a songwriter in Australia, at the time of his induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame, he'd released ten successful studio albums, however, only one of his singles had ever charted in the Top Ten of the Australian music charts - 'To Her Door' which peaked at Number Six in 1988.



Which Jimmie Dale Gilmore song was the inspiration for Paul Kelly's song "Sydney from a 727"?

Paul Kelly: Songwriter


Dallas. The opening line from 'Dallas' reads: "Did you ever see Dallas from a DC-9 at night" and can be found on Jimmie's self titled 1989 album. Paul's number opens with a similar line "Have you ever seen Sydney from a 727 at night". He pays homage to the source of his inspiration with the last line by declaring "Me, I've never seen Dallas from a DC-9" Thank you for playing.