Category: Something Happens

Something Happens – Planet Fabulous (1994)

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Something Happens are an Irish pop rock band whose heyday was the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band’s lineup consists of Tom Dunne (vocals), Ray Harman (guitar), Alan Byrne (bass) and Eamonn Ryan (drums).

An earlier incarnation of the band was called ‘The Dazzmen’ and was fronted by singer Martin Lynch who left the band and became the frontman for another early 1980s Dublin band ‘The Cracker Factory’. After Lynch’s departure the band recruited vocalist Tom Dunne and became ‘Something Happens’. They shot to prominence with the single “Burn Clear” which was featured on the soundtrack of the 1988 Irish film The Courier.

The Dublin-based band’s first release was the self-released “Two Chances” EP. After signing to Virgin Records they released a live EP, I Know Ray Harman, in 1988 which was recorded live at McGonagles. Their live show was energetic while the bands dress varied from Tom Dunne’s trademark paisley shirts to Alan Byrne’s neckties. Later that year, their debut album Been There, Seen That, Done That was released on Virgin Records. In August 1989 the band supported Simple Minds at their Dublin. One of the singles from their first album, “Forget Georgia,” was later covered by Canadian singer Emm Gryner on her 2005 album Songs of Love and Death. ‘Burn Clear’ another track was on the soundtrack of the Irish film “The Courier”

Their second album, 1990’s Stuck Together With God’s Glue was recorded in Los Angeles, and contains their best known songs, “Parachute” and “Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello (Petrol)”. The album received critical acclaim, with Petrol included in the year-end top fifty singles list of rock magazine N.M.E. The band also received publicity in the music press and on television. Although popular band in Ireland, international success eluded them and they were dropped by Virgin. This led to T-shirts bearing the legend “Something Happens are no longer Virgins.” The year 1992 saw the release of Bedlam-A-Go-Go on Charisma Records. The record label folded, and their final album, 1994’s Planet Fabulous, was released on the Wild Bikini label. 

 

Track listing

  1. “Flag” – 4:16
  2. “Are You My Girl” – 3:13
  3. “Fataler Femmes” – 3:31
  4. “Here Come the Soldiers” – 2:27
  5. “Rosewood” – 2:50
  6. “Winds Future Wife” – 2:02
  7. “Heart of a Driver” – 2:57
  8. “A 70’s Wedding” – 3.28
  9. “c.c Incidentally” – 3:10
  10. “Xuxa” – 1:46
  11. “Planet Fabulous” – 2:53
  12. “God Awful Complications” – 2:44
  13. “Divide” – 2:11
  14. “Momentary Thing” – 4:01

 

Something Happens

  • Tom Dunne (vocals)
  • Ray Harman (guitar)
  • Alan Byrne (bass)
  • Eamonn Ryan (drums)

Credits

Notes
Released: 1994
Recorded: Ropewalk Studios, Dublin
Genre: Rock
Length: 40:00
Producer(s): Chris O’Brien and Something Happens

Label – BMG, RCA Records