Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Original:
0:00
Instrumental:
3:40
This 80s song is little known and only peaked at number 6 on the Australian Kent Music Report in 1985!
In my opinion it's a great song, well written with the beautiful voice performed by Tina Cross, that could have been a worldwide hit!
Here are two versions of the song, original and instrumental!Enjoy this classic!
About the band:
Koo De Tah (also Koo Dé Tah or Koo Dee Tah)were an Australian pop music band. The core band members were New Zealander Tina Cross and Russian-Australian Leon Berger. The group were formed and based in Sydney, Australia.
History
In the early 1980s, Cross, a successful singer in New Zealand moved to Australia. In 1984, she created Koo Dé Tah with Leon Berger. Berger was born in Russia and studied at the Moscow Conservatory of Music. He had moved to Australia in 1973 and released two albums.
In June 1985, Koo Dé Tah released their debut single, "Too Young for Promises", which reached Number six in the Australian singles charts and Number 48 in New Zealand singles charts. In November 1985, the group released "Body Talk", which peaked at number 27 on the Australian singles charts.
The band's self-titled debut album was released in September 1986 and peaked at number 54 on the Australian albums charts. The group parted ways shortly after!
Lyrics:
"I know, I know, you see me as your own
And you like that
I know, I know, you have to be alone
'Cause you are like that
O-oceans of pa-assion, withi-in your eye-eyes
Don't wanna be your posse-e-ession
The first ti-i-ime
Too-oo young, don't you think
To-oo promise anything
Too-oo young, can't you see
Understand me and let me be
Too-oo young, don't you think
To-oo promise anything
Too-oo young, don't you know
Understand me and let me go
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ah-ay, I'm too young for promises
I know, I know, you got to prove your proud
'Cause you're like that
I know, I know, you make me speak in tones
'Cause you are like that
Chan-anges of seasons, I haven't lived through-ough
Tell what you want and have free-ee-eedom
So what do I do-oo
I'm too-oo young, don't you think
To-oo promise anything
Too-oo young, can't you see
Understand me and let me be
Ah-ay, Too-oo young, don't you think
To-oo promise anything
Too-oo young, don't you know
Understand me and let me go
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
I'm too young for promises
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ah-ay, I'm too young for promises
I'm too-oo young, don't you think
To-oo promise anything
Too-oo young, can't you see
Understand me and let me be
(To young for promises)
I'm too-oo young, don't you see
To-oo promise anything [fade]"
Too young for promises/Composed by Leon Berger/Polygram Records/1985
Original:
0:00
Instrumental:
3:40
This 80s song is little known and only peaked at number 6 on the Australian Kent Music Report in 1985!
In my opinion it's a great song, well written with the beautiful voice performed by Tina Cross, that could have been a worldwide hit!
Here are two versions of the song, original and instrumental!Enjoy this classic!
About the band:
Koo De Tah (also Koo Dé Tah or Koo Dee Tah)were an Australian pop music band. The core band members were New Zealander Tina Cross and Russian-Australian Leon Berger. The group were formed and based in Sydney, Australia.
History
In the early 1980s, Cross, a successful singer in New Zealand moved to Australia. In 1984, she created Koo Dé Tah with Leon Berger. Berger was born in Russia and studied at the Moscow Conservatory of Music. He had moved to Australia in 1973 and released two albums.
In June 1985, Koo Dé Tah released their debut single, "Too Young for Promises", which reached Number six in the Australian singles charts and Number 48 in New Zealand singles charts. In November 1985, the group released "Body Talk", which peaked at number 27 on the Australian singles charts.
The band's self-titled debut album was released in September 1986 and peaked at number 54 on the Australian albums charts. The group parted ways shortly after!
Lyrics:
"I know, I know, you see me as your own
And you like that
I know, I know, you have to be alone
'Cause you are like that
O-oceans of pa-assion, withi-in your eye-eyes
Don't wanna be your posse-e-ession
The first ti-i-ime
Too-oo young, don't you think
To-oo promise anything
Too-oo young, can't you see
Understand me and let me be
Too-oo young, don't you think
To-oo promise anything
Too-oo young, don't you know
Understand me and let me go
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ah-ay, I'm too young for promises
I know, I know, you got to prove your proud
'Cause you're like that
I know, I know, you make me speak in tones
'Cause you are like that
Chan-anges of seasons, I haven't lived through-ough
Tell what you want and have free-ee-eedom
So what do I do-oo
I'm too-oo young, don't you think
To-oo promise anything
Too-oo young, can't you see
Understand me and let me be
Ah-ay, Too-oo young, don't you think
To-oo promise anything
Too-oo young, don't you know
Understand me and let me go
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
I'm too young for promises
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ah-ay, I'm too young for promises
I'm too-oo young, don't you think
To-oo promise anything
Too-oo young, can't you see
Understand me and let me be
(To young for promises)
I'm too-oo young, don't you see
To-oo promise anything [fade]"
Too young for promises/Composed by Leon Berger/Polygram Records/1985
