"Death Defying" is a song by Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus. It was written by Dave Faulkner. and released in February 1986 as the third single from the group's second studio album, Mars Needs Guitars! The song peaked at No. 43 on the Australian charts.
Faulkner has said the song was written to address the HIV/AIDS crisis that was robbing him of friends in the mid-1980s.
In June 2000, Dave Faulkner said "One of my favourite songs I've written... I have vivid memories of shooting the video in Kakadu National Park after having awoken to see the news footage of the Challenger Space Shuttle exploding during take-off."
Contents
Track listing
7" single (BTS 1692)
"Death Defying" — 3:19
"Turkey Dinner" — 4:14
Personnel
James Baker — drums
Clyde Bramley — bass, backing vocals
Dave Faulkner — lead vocals, guitar
Mark Kingsmill — drums, cymbals
Brad Shepherd — guitar, backing vocals, harmonica
Producer — Charles Fisher
Engineer — John Bee
Mastering — Don Bartley