Song · Hoodoo Gurus
“Waking Up Tired” by Hoodoo Gurus
From the album Blue Cave (1996)
“Waking Up Tired” by Hoodoo Gurus appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1996. It was first released in 1996 on the album Blue Cave. Its best result is #83 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 1996. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #300 alternative song of 1996.
"Waking Up Tired" comes off Blue Cave, the seventh studio album from Australia's Hoodoo Gurus, released in May 1996 and named, of all things, after Gruta Azul, a brothel the band visited while touring through Porto Alegre in Brazil. Dave Faulkner and Brad Shepherd wrote the song together.
Faulkner takes the lead vocal and plays guitar and keyboards, Shepherd works a second guitar and blows harmonica, Rick Grossman holds down the bass, and Grossman and Shepherd both pitch in on vocals behind Faulkner, with Mark Kingsmill on drums. Charles Fisher produced it with the band, Paul McKercher engineered with Robin Gist assisting, and Kevin Shirley mixed. A harmonica riding alongside two guitars promises a little roadhouse grit.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 83 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1996 | 100 |
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