Deckchairs Overboard was an Australia

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n Pop music

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 band based in Sydney

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 (1982–1985). They developed from Melbourne

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 based Cheks

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 (1980–1982) with the addition of Cathy McQuade and had some minor hit singles "That's The Way" (1983), with Ken Campbell on vocals, "Shout", (1983) with McQuade on vocals, "Walking In The Dark" (1984) and "Fight For Love" (1985) both with John Clifforth on vocals, which received some airplay on TV and radio. The band featured Paul Hester

Paul Hester

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 (drums), later of Split Enz

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 and Crowded House

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, John Clifforth (vocals, guitar, keyboards), McQuade (bass, vocals), and Campbell (vocals, guitar, drums). After Hester left in 1983 they had numerous drummers including Matthew Wenban and Michael Davis. Michael Hoste on keyboards

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 during 1983 was a member of Flowers and Icehouse

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McQuade and Clifforth, were involved in ABC's

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 TV series Sweet and Sour

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(1984) supplying vocals for two of the characters, McQuade also provided bass guitar; Deckchairs Overboard also performed "That's The Way". Their self-titled first album had an alternative front cover for its Canadian release showing McQuade and Clifforth. The film I Can't Get Started (1985) starring John Waters

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 had Deckchairs Overboard's "Mixed Low" and "Legion" on its soundtrack

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John Clifforth released Craven's Pharmacy, featuring work with the late Paul Hester

Paul Hester

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, in 2011.

Singles/EPs

1. Deckchairs Overboard EP
   Extended play
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   (1982) with "That's the Way", "Mixed Low", "Legion" (Campbell, Hester, McQuade, Clifforth) and "Where Elephants Hide" (Clifforth)
2. "Carried Away" (1983) / "That's the Way" (Campbell, Hester, McQuade, Clifforth)
3. "Shout" / "Shout (Extended mix)" (1983) (McQuade, Campbell, Hester, Clifforth)
4. "Walking in the Dark" (1984) (Clifforth) / "Over and Over" (McQuade, Campbell, Clifforth)
5. "Fight for Love" (1985) (Wenban, Clifforth) / "Can't Stop the Motor" (Clifforth)

Track listing

1. "Fight for Love" (Wenban, Clifforth)
2. "Can't Stop the Motor" (Clifforth)
3. "It's All in the Game" (Charles Dawes, Carl Sigman)
4. "I Need You More" (Hester, Clifforth)
5. "Love Takes Over" (Clifforth)
6. "Every Other Day" (Clifforth)
7. "Teach Me to Cry" (Clifforth)
8. "I Get Hungry" (Clifforth)
9. "Overboard" (Clifforth)
10. "Walking in the Dark" (Clifforth)