"Walls" is the third single released by the Australian rock band Flowers, later known as Icehouse. It was released in January 1981, on independent label Regular Records from their debut album, '' Icehouse'', it peaked at #20 on the Australian Kent Music Reoport Singles Charts. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until

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created their own

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in mid-1988. It was also released in New Zealand, with a different cover, which was the last release before the band was renamed as Icehouse. Iva Davies has said that Walls was autobiographical for a period of his life. The music video was directed by Trevor Hawkins.

Reception

In a single review ''

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'' said "Icehouse's Iva Davies entreats the listener to once again enter the Australian band's world of densely textured synth-rock... The title is appropriate enough, as the quartet bursts from a heartbeat rhythm in to wall-like keyboard and guitar hook."

Track listing

All tracks written by

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. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. WALLS # "Walls" - 4:22 # "All the Way" - 3:50

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Walls (Icehouse Song) 1981 singles Icehouse (band) songs 1980 songs Songs written by Iva Davies Chrysalis Records singles Regular Records singles