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312:, in October 2000, he answered, "We may have a song or three for the willing and able out there." However, both have stated that this is unlikely, as they have since split up as a domestic couple, but remain good friends. English replied, in August 2004, to the notion of a reunion, "A Happyland comeback? (laughs) was just the one off thing, just a bit of fun when we had time off from our respective bands. The way that the momentum is going on this stuff overseas and Europe I can't imagine I'll have a lot of time to deal with anything like that." 245:'s Jody Macgregor opined that "The songs they recorded together combined the most hyper-kinetic and poppy sounds common to the two bands, with English's vocals at their most high-pitched and girlish, and Yeomans' melodies at their most twitchy and infectious." Australian musicologist, 268:
music poll; while the follow-up single, "Hello!" (November 1998), was listed at No. 71. "Hello!", which did not peak in the ARIA Singles Chart top 50, was proposed for Regurgitator's
287:. In their live shows, the band members dressed in fluffy animal costumes. They provided a cover version the Italian song, "Tintarella di luna" (written by Bruno de Filippi and 801: 306:
that Happyland were working on another release. This is backed up by a comment made by Quan, when asked "Will there be any more Happyland releases?", on a web chat for
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but it did not fit with the rest of its content. McFarlane described "Hello" as "low-tech but snappy pop."
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side project. As the Shits, English and Yeomans, provided the artwork for Regurgitor's album,
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music festival, in late January and early February, performing at the
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Peak chart positions for charting releases in Australia:
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List of albums, with selected details and chart positions
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English and Yeomans were nominated for Best Cover Art for
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by Janet English on bass guitar and lead vocals (from
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Nodette Enterprises. Archived from 824: 607: 395: 392: 389: 386: 336: 333: 330: 237:, which peaked at No. 18 on the 233:, was released on 25 August 1998 via 956: 439: 947: 810:Australian Broadcasting Corporation 13: 994:Musical groups established in 1997 959:Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 487:and Janet English for Happyland – 14: 1010: 472: 802:"Hottest 100 Archive: Happyland" 782:from the original on 19 May 2011 715: 693: 672: 168:on lead guitar and vocals (from 931:. 5 August 2004. Archived from 891:Staff Writer (4 October 2000). 172:). They were originally named, 315: 1: 506: 989:Musical groups from Brisbane 671:"Don't You Know Who I Am?": 7: 452:. They commenced in 1987. 409:"Don't You Know Who I Am?" 324: 10: 1015: 984:Australian pop punk groups 376: 365:Label: Polydor (527 979-2) 191: 164:) and her then-boyfriend, 610:"Happyland > Overview" 468: 465: 462: 459: 424: 417: 411: 408: 400: 351: 343: 320: 251:ARIA Music Awards of 1999 220:ARIA Music Awards of 1998 196:In 1996 Janet English of 120: 116: 106: 81: 55: 40: 30: 23: 925:"Interview – Spiderbait" 283:, Sydney, Melbourne and 229:Happyland's only album, 218:(November 1997); at the 16:Australian punk rock duo 309:Rolling Stone Australia 776:"Winners by Year 1999" 718:"Happyland – 'Hello!'" 641:(ARIA). Archived from 635:"Winners by Year 1998" 435:Awards and nominations 393:Peak chart positions 359:Released: August 1998 294:Looking for Alibrandi 957:Ryan, Gavin (2011). 862:Original Soundtrack" 860:Looking for Alibrani 838:on 19 September 2006 744:Welcome to Happyland 698:Welcome to Happyland 690:Welcome to Happyland 645:on 27 September 2011 489:Welcome to Happyland 419:Welcome to Happyland 353:Welcome to Happyland 255:Welcome to Happyland 231:Welcome to Happyland 178:Welcome to Happyland 872:on 16 December 2004 582:on 24 February 2012 456: 383: 327: 144:were an Australian 979:ARIA Award winners 866:Aussie Soundtracks 455: 381: 325: 608:Macgregor, Jody. 544:Allen & Unwin 504: 503: 446:ARIA Music Awards 440:ARIA Music Awards 432: 431: 374: 373: 239:ARIA Albums Chart 235:Polydor Australia 186:ARIA Albums Chart 182:Polydor Australia 139: 138: 1006: 963: 962: 954: 945: 944: 942: 940: 921: 915: 914: 912: 910: 901:. Archived from 888: 882: 881: 879: 877: 854: 848: 847: 845: 843: 834:. 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Index

Brisbane
Queensland
Art pop
punk
metal
Polydor
Quan Yeomans
punk rock
Brisbane
Queensland
side project
Spiderbait
Quan Yeomans
Regurgitator
Polydor Australia
ARIA Albums Chart
Spiderbait
Quan Yeomans
Regurgitator
art pop
Unit
ARIA Music Awards of 1998
Best Cover Art
Polydor Australia
ARIA Albums Chart
AllMusic
Ian McFarlane
ARIA Music Awards of 1999
Triple J
1998 Hottest 100

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