When you ask someone, “Have you ever listened to a band called The Church?” or “Do you know the song ‘Under the Milky Way’?” Chances are they will say, “no” and “no.” But play the song for them and depending on their age, they’ll might just say, “Oh, I know that song!”
The Church is a four member group that formed in Australia in 1980. In February of 1988, they released an album called Starfish which made it’s way to United States and captured instant success with today’s featured song, Under the Milky Way. The single went to #24 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and even won an ARIA award for “Single of the Year” in 1989.
The lyrics were written by frontman and bassist, Steve Kilbey and his then-girlfriend Karin Jansson. Steve did an interview with the Great Australian Songbook about the song, click HERE to see what he says about it.
Above is a live performance of the song from 2010. To see the official video, click HERE.
