Divinyls – ‘Science Fiction’
1984
Divinyls – ‘Science Fiction’
1984
- NFSA IDSS46TYP0
- TypeTelevision
- MediumMoving Image
- FormClip (an extract from a program or a music video clip), Music
- Duration3 mins, 22 secs
- GenresPopular music
- Year1984
Chrissy Amphlett was impossible to ignore. In her schoolgirl uniform, fronting Divinyls with a mix of menace and allure, she redefined what an Australian rock frontwoman could be. ‘Science Fiction’, released in 1982, cemented the band's place in the canon – a spiky love song that blended New Wave riffs with raw energy. The video is stripped back: Amphlett standing centre stage, jogging on the spot, lit by moody blue-green light and drenched in smoke-machine haze. Nothing much happens, but you can’t take your eyes off her. That simplicity is the point – it’s charisma as spectacle. The song peaked at No. 13, and the clip still shows why Amphlett remains one of the most compelling figures in Australian rock.
Chrissy Amphlett was impossible to ignore. In her schoolgirl uniform, fronting Divinyls with a mix of menace and allure, she redefined what an Australian rock frontwoman could be. ‘Science Fiction’, released in 1982, cemented the band's place in the canon – a spiky love song that blended New Wave riffs with raw energy. The video is stripped back: Amphlett standing centre stage, jogging on the spot, lit by moody blue-green light and drenched in smoke-machine haze. Nothing much happens, but you can’t take your eyes off her. That simplicity is the point – it’s charisma as spectacle. The song peaked at No. 13, and the clip still shows why Amphlett remains one of the most compelling figures in Australian rock.
- NFSA IDSS46TYP0
- TypeTelevision
- MediumMoving Image
- FormClip (an extract from a program or a music video clip), Music
- Duration3 mins, 22 secs
- GenresPopular music
- Year1984
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