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"Eagle Rock" is a classic Australian song, released by Daddy Cool in May 1971 on the Sparmac Record Label. It went on to become the best selling Australian single of the year, achieving gold status in eleven weeks, and remaining at #1 on the national charts for a (then) record ten weeks.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=No. 1 Hits 1971 )〕〔 NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.〕 "Eagle Rock" also spent 17 weeks at the #1 spot on the Melbourne Top 40 Singles Chart.〔 〕 The song was re-released by Wizard Records in 1982, and reached #17 on the Australian singles charts.〔 In New Zealand the song has charted three times. In 1971 it reached #17, in 1986 it was in the charts for ten weeks reaching #19, and in 1990 it was #1 for four weeks, staying in the charts for 15 weeks and achieving gold status. Guitarist, vocalist and the song's writer Ross Wilson〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Australasian Performing Right Association )〕 was living and performing in London when he wrote the song.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Daddy Cool ) 〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/d/daddycool.html?k )〕 He explained his inspiration for the song: "Eagle Rock" was a popular 1920s black dance performed with the arms outstretched and the body rocking from side to side, 'Doing the eagle rock' is also a metaphor for sexual intercourse. The 1913 popular song "Ballin' the Jack" has the line "Stretch your lovin' arms straight out in space / Then do the Eagle Rock with style and grace". The accompanying promotional video, directed by Chris Löfvén, was "''put together quickly for $300 and shows the band in some old Melbourne haunts including the Dolphin Café in Clarendon St., South Melbourne, St. Kilda's Aussie Burger Bar opposite Luna Park and live shots from the 1971 Myponga Festival held in South Australia.''" In May 2001, Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA) celebrated its 75th anniversary by naming the Best Australian Songs of all time, as decided by a 100 strong industry panel, "Eagle Rock" was declared second behind the Easybeats' "Friday On My Mind". In 2010 'Eagle Rock' was added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry. == Song in popular culture == English performer, Elton John toured Australia during 1972 and was so inspired by Daddy Cool's hit single "Eagle Rock" that, with Bernie Taupin, he wrote "Crocodile Rock". The cover of John's 1973 album ''Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player'', which featured "Crocodile Rock", has a photo of lyricist Taupin wearing a "Daddy Who?" promotional badge. Bernie is also seen wearing "Daddy Cool" memorabilia on albums "Tumbleweed Connection" and "Honky Chateau" In 1998 Australia Post issued a special edition set of twelve stamps celebrating the early years of Australian Rock ‘n’ Roll, featuring Australian hit songs of the late 50s, the 60s and the early 70s. One of the songs featured in the collection was 'Eagle Rock'.〔 〕 The song was covered by the Australian children's group The Wiggles on their 2003 tour, with Captain Feathersword singing lead. It appears on the DVD "Live Hot Potatoes." In 2005, it appeared as backing music on commercials for "Victoria - The Place to Be". It was also used in the opening scenes of the 2005 horror movie ''Wolf Creek'' 〔 in the 2011 Australian film Red Dog and in the television series Dossa and Joe. Since the early 1990s "Eagle Rock" has been played at home games for the Sydney-based Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles rugby league team and is unofficially the club's theme song. The song was also played to the crowd after Manly's Grand Final wins in 2008 and 2011. Ross Wilson actually performed the song as part of the pre-game entertainment at the 1996 ARL Grand Final in which Manly won their 6th rugby league premiership. The song is also played at West Coast Eagles games at Subiaco Oval in the Australian Football League〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Auzzie's profile )〕 and the Eagles' Rick ''The Rock'' Eagle mascot character is also named after the song. 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「Eagle Rock (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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