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"Dumb Things" or "I've Done all the Dumb Things" was the fourth single released by Australian rock group Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls from their second album, ''Under the Sun''. The single was released by Mushroom Records imprint White Label Records in February 1989 and reached No. 36 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Singles Chart. In the US, it was released under the band name, Paul Kelly and the Messengers, which reached No. 16 on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock chart. A music video, directed by Larry Williams, was provided for the single – a still from the clip is used as the single's cover. The song was included on the soundtrack for the 1988 Yahoo Serious film ''Young Einstein'' and the single was re-released with a different cover, although with the same catalogue number. The song was also in the 1989 film, ''Look Who's Talking'', which starred John Travolta and Kirstie Alley. It was also released as a double single, with the second single containing "Rock 'n' Roll Soul" written by the Coloured Girls member, Jon Schofield. Its flip-side is a cover version of the Australian Crawl song, "Reckless", again with same catalogue number as the original single. Kelly's cover of "Reckless" also appeared on the 1990 tribute album, ''Used and Recovered''. "Dumb Things" was covered by alternative rockers Lash on the Paul Kelly tribute album, ''Women at the Well'' (2002), and by Paul Dempsey (from Something for Kate) on ''Before Too Long – A Tribute to Paul Kelly'' (2010). In 2012 the song was used as the opening theme for the Australian reality TV series ''The Shire''. ==Background== In 1985, Paul Kelly, on acoustic guitar and lead vocals, was backed by the Coloured Girls: Michael Armiger on bass guitar, Michael Barclay on drums, Steve Connolly on guitar and keyboardist Peter Bull.〔〔 Because of possible racist connotations the band changed its name, for international releases, to Paul Kelly and the Messengers.〔 In 1986 they undertook an American tour, initially supporting Crowded House and then head-lining, travelling across the United States by bus.〔 Jon Schofield replaced Armiger on bass guitar, while Chris Coyne on tenor saxophone and Chris Wilson on harmonica joined the line-up.〔〔 First single from their second album, ''Under the Sun'' (December 1987) was "To Her Door" which was issued ahead of the album in September and peaked at No. 14 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart.〔 The second single "Forty Miles to Saturday Night", which had been released in January 1988, had little chart success, only reaching No. 85.〔〔 The third single "Don't Stand So Close to the Window" also had little chart success.〔〔 The fourth single "Dumb Things" peaked at No. 36 in February 1989, on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) singles charts;〔 it reached No. 16 on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock chart.〔 The song was included in the soundtrack for the 1988 Yahoo Serious film ''Young Einstein''. The single was re-release with an alternate cover depicting Serious in the title role of Einstein. The track was re-mixed by Scott Litt and is the version found on the double 7" single. During the late 1980s, Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls often toured with folk rockers Weddings Parties Anything, and both groups combined for the B-side "Deportees", a Woody Guthrie cover,〔 which was recorded in the studio of Perth radio station 96fm by Steve Gordon and Bob Vogt.〔 At the same session they also recorded a version of "Beggar on the Street of Love", which was subsequently released as a B side to Kelly's 1990 release "Most Wanted Man in the World". From 1993 to 1998 Coloured Girls' drummer Barclay was a member of Weddings Parties Anything.〔 A music video, directed by Larry Williams, was provided for the single – a still from the clip is used as the single's cover.〔〔 The sepia coloured video, features Kelly and his band performing in a sideshow at a carnival. In May 1992 Kelly recorded a live version for his solo concert performance at the Athenaeum Theatre for the VHS album ''Paul Kelly Live at the Athenaeum, May 1992'' (1992).〔 It was directed and produced by Mat Humphrey. A related 2× CD album ''Live, May 1992'' also included "Dumb Things".〔 In September 1994 Kelly, with a new backing band, performed the song live at the Continental Hotel in Prahran, which was issued on ''Live at the Continental and the Esplanade'' in late 1995.〔 In 2004 Paul Kelly and the Boon Companions performed the track for the DVD ''Ways & Means'', in the section subtitled ''Live in Boston''.〔〔 Kelly and his nephew Dan Kelly recorded the song as part of Kelly's A – Z Tours from 2004 to 2010, it was issued on the 8× CD album, ''The A – Z Recordings'' (2010).〔 "Dumb Things" was covered by alternative rockers Lash on the Paul Kelly tribute album ''Women at the Well'' (2002), and by Paul Dempsey (from Something for Kate) on ''Before Too Long – A Tribute to Paul Kelly'' (2009). The Cat Empire performed a live version for the various artists' release ''Live at the Wireless'' (May 2005) which was also issued on their own live album ''Live on Earth'' (2009). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dumb Things」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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