ICEHOUSE - Hey, Little Girl

What this video is

Released in October/November 1982, 'Hey Little Girl' was Icehouse's international breakthrough single, drawn from the Primitive Man album — a landmark record Iva Davies largely recorded solo, playing vocals, lead guitar, Prophet-5 keyboards, bass, and programming the Linn drum machine (the first use of the Linn drum on an Australian recording). The single reached #2 in Switzerland, #5 in Germany, Top 20 in the UK…

Why it matters

A defining artifact of Australian synth-pop's international moment, 'Hey Little Girl' bridged the atmospheric post-punk romanticism of Roxy Music and Japan with the drum-machine precision of early 1980s New Wave production. Its Mulcahy-directed video helped establish the cinematic,…

The director

Born 23 June 1953 in Melbourne, Australia. Began career directing music videos in Australia before relocating to the UK. Directed the Buggles' 'Video Killed the Radio Star' (1979), the first video ever played on MTV (1981). Rose to global prominence…