Complete List Of The Saints Songs From A to Z

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The Saints were one of those rare bands that completely rewrote the rules of their country’s music scene, blazing their own trail from the outer suburbs of Brisbane, Australia, into the pages of rock history. The group first came together in 1973, built around the partnership of singer Chris Bailey, guitarist Ed Kuepper, and drummer Ivor Hay. At a time when Australia’s music landscape leaned heavily toward polished pop and pub rock, The Saints were something entirely different. They played with a raw urgency, a sound that pulsed with rebellion and electricity. Long before punk music exploded in London or New York, The Saints were already making noise with their unfiltered energy, driven by the restless spirit of youth and frustration with suburban stagnation.

Their first major impact came with the single “(I’m) Stranded,” self-released in 1976 on their own Fatal Records label. The song captured everything The Saints represented: independence, attitude, and sheer power. Recorded cheaply but performed with conviction, it became a landmark release that caught the attention of critics overseas, eventually landing them a record deal with EMI. The single’s reputation grew quickly, and by 1977, The Saints released their debut album, also titled I’m Stranded. It was raw, fast, and unapologetically loud, an album that placed them among the earliest innovators of punk rock. While international acts like the Sex Pistols and The Clash were just beginning to break through, The Saints had already laid down their own uncompromising foundation from half a world away.

Their second album, Eternally Yours, arrived in 1978 and marked a turning point. Rather than repeating the pure aggression of their debut, the band began experimenting with broader sounds. Horn arrangements, slower tempos, and a more melodic focus reflected a growing maturity in their songwriting. Chris Bailey’s vocals, equal parts defiant and introspective, carried a new emotional weight, while Kuepper’s guitar work expanded in texture and tone. The album demonstrated that The Saints were not interested in simply being defined by punk; they were chasing something more original. Later that same year, they released Prehistoric Sounds, a record that pushed even further into soul and R&B influences. It would be their last with the original lineup, as creative tensions and exhaustion led to the departure of Ed Kuepper.

Bailey carried on under The Saints’ name, continuing to record and perform with new lineups through the 1980s and beyond. In 1981, the band released The Monkey Puzzle, the first of many albums featuring Bailey as the central creative force. Over time, he transformed The Saints into a broader musical vehicle that incorporated elements of rock, folk, and blues. Albums like A Little Madness to Be Free (1984), All Fools Day (1986), and Prodigal Son (1988) reflected his evolving approach to songwriting and his desire to explore themes that went far beyond the primal energy of the early days. The hit single “Just Like Fire Would” from All Fools Day earned significant airplay and brought the band renewed attention, particularly in Europe.

Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, The Saints continued to evolve, with Bailey remaining the heart of the band. Albums such as Howling (1996), Spit the Blues Out (2002), and King of the Sun (2012) showcased a more reflective artist, one who had lived through the chaos of rock and come out with a deeper understanding of melody and meaning. The Saints’ later work balanced Bailey’s gravelly vocals and poetic lyrics with the same spirit of independence that had defined their earliest records. Even as lineups changed, the band’s identity remained rooted in authenticity and passion.

Over the span of their career, The Saints released thirteen studio albums, several compilations, and live recordings that documented their evolution from raw punk pioneers to thoughtful rock storytellers. Their influence on Australian music cannot be overstated. They were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001, an acknowledgment of their impact on both national and international music. Generations of artists, from punk bands to alternative rock acts, have cited The Saints as a key inspiration.

Outside of music, Chris Bailey was known for his intelligence, humor, and uncompromising attitude toward art. He pursued solo work, collaborated with other musicians, and remained an outspoken figure in the industry until his passing in 2022. His loss marked the end of an era, but his voice and vision continue to echo through The Saints’ catalog, a testament to his creative legacy.

Complete List Of The Saints Songs From A to Z

(I’m) Misunderstood – Eternally Yours – 1978
(I’m) Misunderstood (The International Robot Sessions) – Eternally Yours – 1978
(I’m) Stranded – (I’m) Stranded – 1977
1000 Faces – Casablanca – 1982
A Gentleman Came Walking – Spit the Blues Out – 2000
A Madman Wrecked My Happy Home – Nothing Is Straight in My House – 2005
A Million Miles Away – King of the Sun – 2012
A Minor Aversion – Eternally Yours – 1978
A Minor Aversion (The International Robot Sessions) – Eternally Yours – 1978
Adventures in the Dark Arts of Watermelonery – King of the Sun – 2012
All Fools Day – All Fools Day – 1986
All Fools Day – King of the Sun – 2012
All for Nothing – Howling – 1996
All Times Through Paradise – Prehistoric Sounds – 1978
Always, Always – The Monkey Puzzle – 1981
Angel – A Little Madness to Be Free – 1984
Animal – Casablanca – 1982
Bang On – Nothing Is Straight in My House – 2005
Before Hollywood – Prodigal Son – 1988
Before You Accuse Me – Spit the Blues Out – 2000
Beginning of the Tomato Party – Casablanca – 1982
Big Hits (On the Underground) – All Fools Day – 1986
Blown Away – Howling – 1996
Blues on My Mind – All Fools Day – 1986
Brisbane (Security City) – Prehistoric Sounds – 1978
Casablanca – Casablanca – 1982
Celtic Ballad – All Fools Day – 1986
Champagne Misery (The International Robot Sessions) – Eternally Yours – 1978
Church of Indifference – Prehistoric Sounds – 1978
Come Back and Visit – Everybody Knows the Monkey – 1998
Come On – Casablanca – 1982
Craters on the Moon – King of the Sun – 2012
Crazy Googenheimer Blues – Prehistoric Sounds – 1978
Curtains – Casablanca – 1982
Declare War – Imperious Delirium – 2006
Demolition Girl – (I’m) Stranded – 1977
Digging a Hole – Nothing Is Straight in My House – 2005
Dizzy Miss Lizzy – The Monkey Puzzle – 1981
Do the Robot – (I’m) Stranded – 1977
Do the Robot (The International Robot Sessions) – Eternally Yours – 1978
Down the Drain – A Little Madness to Be Free – 1984
Drowning – Imperious Delirium – 2006
Drunk in Babylon – Imperious Delirium – 2006
Drunken Angel – Spit the Blues Out – 2000
Duty – King of the Sun – 2012
Easy Money – Everybody Knows the Monkey – 1998
Empty Page – All Fools Day – 1986
Enough Is Never Enough – Imperious Delirium – 2006
Erotic Neurotic – (I’m) Stranded – 1977
Every Day’s a Holiday, Every Night’s a Party – Prehistoric Sounds – 1978
Everything Turns Sour – Everybody Knows the Monkey – 1998
Everything’s Fine – Prehistoric Sounds – 1978
Fall of an Empire – Everybody Knows the Monkey – 1998
Fall of an Empire – King of the Sun – 2012
Fire and Brimstone – Prodigal Son – 1988
First Time – All Fools Day – 1986
Follow the Leader – Casablanca – 1982
Friend of the People – Prodigal Son – 1988
Garden Dark – Nothing Is Straight in My House – 2005
Getting Away with Murder – Imperious Delirium – 2006
Ghost Ships – A Little Madness to Be Free – 1984
Ghost Ships – Prodigal Son – 1988
Ghost Ships – King of the Sun – 2012
Glorious Wonder – Everybody Knows the Monkey – 1998
Good Friday – Howling – 1996
Grain of Sand – Prodigal Son – 1988
How to Avoid Disaster – All Fools Day – 1986
Howling – Howling – 1996
Hymn to Saint Jude – All Fools Day – 1986
I Couldn’t Help Myself – Nothing Is Straight in My House – 2005
I Want to Be with You Tonight – Spit the Blues Out – 2000
Imagination – A Little Madness to Be Free – 1984
In the Mirror – The Monkey Puzzle – 1981
International Robots – Eternally Yours – 1978
It Hurts Me Too – Spit the Blues Out – 2000
It’s Only Time – A Little Madness to Be Free – 1984
Je Fuckin’ T’Aime – Imperious Delirium – 2006
Just Like Fire Would – All Fools Day – 1986
Just Like Fire Would – King of the Sun – 2012
King of the Sun – King of the Sun – 2012
Kissin’ Cousins – (I’m) Stranded – 1977
Know Your Product – Eternally Yours – 1978
Last and Laughing Mile – Howling – 1996
Last and Laughing Mile – King of the Sun – 2012
Learning to Crawl – Imperious Delirium – 2006
Let’s Pretend – The Monkey Puzzle – 1981
Lies – (I’m) Stranded – 1977
Lipstick on Your Collar – (I’m) Stranded – 1977
Lost and Found – Eternally Yours – 1978
Lost and Found (The International Robot Sessions) – Eternally Yours – 1978
Love or Imagination – All Fools Day – 1986
Massacre – Prodigal Son – 1988
Massacre – King of the Sun – 2012
Memories Are Made of This – Eternally Yours – 1978
Messin’ with the Kid – (I’m) Stranded – 1977
Mini Mantra Part 1 – King of the Sun – 2012
Miss Wonderful – The Monkey Puzzle – 1981
Mojo Erectus Howls – Spit the Blues Out – 2000
Monkeys – The Monkey Puzzle – 1981
Mustard – Everybody Knows the Monkey – 1998
Music Goes ‘Round My Head – Prodigal Son – 1988
Mystery Dream – The Monkey Puzzle – 1981
Mystified – King of the Sun – 2012
New Centre of the Universe – Eternally Yours – 1978
New Centre of the Universe (The International Robot Sessions) – Eternally Yours – 1978
Nights in Venice – (I’m) Stranded – 1977
No Time – (I’m) Stranded – 1977
No, Your Product – Eternally Yours – 1978
No, Your Product (The International Robot Sessions) – Eternally Yours – 1978
Nothing Is Straight (Slight Return) – Nothing Is Straight in My House – 2005
Nothing Is Straight In My House – Nothing Is Straight in My House – 2005
Nylon Pirates – Nothing Is Straight in My House – 2005
One Way Street – (I’m) Stranded – 1977
Only Dreaming – Howling – 1996
Only Stone – Howling – 1996
Orstralia – Eternally Yours – 1978
Orstralia (The International Robot Sessions) – Eternally Yours – 1978
Other Side of the World – Imperious Delirium – 2006
Out in the Jungle – Casablanca – 1982
Out of Sight – Casablanca – 1982
P Movies – Nothing Is Straight in My House – 2005
Paint The Town Electric – Nothing Is Straight in My House – 2005
Paradise – The Monkey Puzzle – 1981
Passing Strange – Nothing Is Straight in My House – 2005
Photograph – A Little Madness to Be Free – 1984
Photograph – King of the Sun – 2012
Playboy of the Western World – Everybody Knows the Monkey – 1998
Private Affair – Eternally Yours – 1978
Private Affair (The International Robot Sessions) – Eternally Yours – 1978
Rescue – Casablanca – 1982
River Deep – Mountain High – (I’m) Stranded – 1977
River Deep Mountain High (The International Robot Sessions) – Eternally Yours – 1978
Road to Oblivion Part 2 – King of the Sun – 2012
Run Down – Eternally Yours – 1978
Run Down (The International Robot Sessions) – Eternally Yours – 1978
S+M+M’s – Everybody Knows the Monkey – 1998
Save Me – Prehistoric Sounds – 1978
Second Coming – Howling – 1996
Security – Prehistoric Sounds – 1978
See You In Paradise – All Fools Day – 1986
Senile Dementia – Casablanca – 1982
Shadows – Howling – 1996
Shipwreck – Prodigal Son – 1988
Shipwreck – King of the Sun – 2012
Simple Love – The Monkey Puzzle – 1981
So Close – Imperious Delirium – 2006
Sold Out – Prodigal Son – 1988
Somebody – The Monkey Puzzle – 1981
Some One to Tell Me – A Little Madness to Be Free – 1984
Something Somewhere Sometime – Howling – 1996
Something Wicked – Howling – 1996
Something Wicked – King of the Sun – 2012
Spit the Blues Out – Spit the Blues Out – 2000
Stay – Prodigal Son – 1988
Story of Love – (I’m) Stranded – 1977
Sweet Chariot – King of the Sun – 2012
Swing for the Crime – Prehistoric Sounds – 1978
Take This Heart of Mine – Prehistoric Sounds – 1978
Taking Tea With Aphrodite – Nothing Is Straight in My House – 2005
Temple of the Lord – All Fools Day – 1986
The Ballad – The Monkey Puzzle – 1981
The Ballad (The International Robot Sessions) – Eternally Yours – 1978
The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship Louis – Spit the Blues Out – 2000
The Chameleon – Prehistoric Sounds – 1978
The Hour – A Little Madness to Be Free – 1984
The Prisoner – Prehistoric Sounds – 1978
This Perfect Day – (I’m) Stranded – 1977
This Perfect Day – Eternally Yours – 1978
This Perfect Day (The International Robot Sessions) – Eternally Yours – 1978
This Time – Prehistoric Sounds – 1978
Tomorrow – Prodigal Son – 1988
Trocadero – Imperious Delirium – 2006
Turn – King of the Sun – 2012
Unknown – Spit the Blues Out – 2000
Unknown – Spit the Blues Out – 2000
Untitled – (I’m) Stranded – 1977
Untitled – Eternally Yours – 1978
Untitled (The International Robot Sessions) – Eternally Yours – 1978
Vaguely Jesus – Everybody Knows the Monkey – 1998
Waiting for God (Oh!) – Spit the Blues Out – 2000
Walk Away – A Little Madness to Be Free – 1984
War of Independence – Imperious Delirium – 2006
What Are You Waiting For – Everybody Knows the Monkey – 1998
What Do You Want – Everybody Knows the Monkey – 1998
Where Did My Mind Go? – Spit the Blues Out – 2000
Where Is My Monkey? – Nothing Is Straight in My House – 2005
Who’s Been Talking? – Spit the Blues Out – 2000
Wild About You – (I’m) Stranded – 1977
Working Overtime – Everybody Knows the Monkey – 1998
Wrapped Up and Blue – A Little Madness to Be Free – 1984
You Got a Tale Babe – Spit the Blues Out – 2000
You Know I Know – Howling – 1996

Albums

(I’m) Stranded (1977): 16 songs

Eternally Yours (1978): 27 songs

Prehistoric Sounds (1978): 13 songs

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The Monkey Puzzle (1981): 11 songs

Casablanca (1982): 11 songs

A Little Madness to Be Free (1984): 10 songs

All Fools Day (1986): 12 songs

Prodigal Son (1988): 11 songs

Howling (1996): 12 songs

Everybody Knows the Monkey (1998): 12 songs

Spit the Blues Out (2000): 14 songs

Nothing Is Straight in My House (2005): 13 songs

Imperious Delirium (2006): 11 songs

King of the Sun (2012): 19 songs

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