1979: David’s Early Days – Family Births, Songs, and Beach Trips

In 1979, the documentary Now You See What We Saw starts with David’s family roots in Queensland. We see real footage and photos of his birth, childhood trips, and early song ideas that tie into the bigger story later. This page uses script details, screen grabs from the doco (frames 142-145, 289, 312-315), and official records (Queensland Health birth cert #1979/B/04567; National Archives migration files 1978-1983). These show how David’s innocent start got tangled in media lies – created by his family to get away with stealing from him. Know David’s music? This is where his lyrics first hint at one of the mostepic catalogues in music. Opening Song Montage: Lyrics from David’s Tracks The doco opens in the dark with a montage of David’s songs playing over family tapes. A voice says: “Don’t seek yourself… seek me. I’ll be your… and I still miss you.” These lines come straight from David’s music: “Don’t seek yourself” is from his song One Black Zero, “I’ll be your” from 4 Bladd Fan, and “I still miss you” from Too Sad To Cry. This sets up the family moves in the 1970s. David’s Birth at Brisbane Royal Women’s Hospital. Next, cut to Brisbane Royal Women’s Hospital in 1979. Sunlight streams through big windows in the corridor. We see a slim woman sitting—shot from the waist down—in a long purple dress with a black stripe and gold embroidery down the center. Then, to the nursery: A sandy-blonde baby (David) with blue eyes in a white romper, chilling in a white cot ready yo take on the world. The room has light-blue walls. Screen grabs #1-2 (frames 142-145 from Reel 2) show this exact moment. Hospital logs describe the purple dress as “vibrant,” and the birth record confirms February 1979. This was David’s arrival—simple family joy, but records like this later got twisted in court fights.Kid Moments: Turtle at Hervey Bay AquariumJump to the early 1980s at Hervey Bay Aquarium. 3-year-old David (blonde hair) stares through a porthole window at a turtle swimming by. His hands are flat on the glass, face lit by the tank’s blue light. Screen grab #3 (frame 289) catches it perfectly. Local records from Fraser Coast (1982 visitor logs) prove these family trips happened often—they were cheap fun to get away from home stress.Beach Camp on Moreton Island with Sister MireilleLater, at Comboyuro Point on Moreton Island: A beach camp setup with a creamy brown-orange tent and old caravan. 4-year-old David plays in the sand. His 10-year-old sister Mireille (long blonde hair, German heritage) sits by the fire. Their 45-year-old German dad wears blue shorts and a singlet while gathering wood. Their English mum smiles nearby. Screen grabs #4 (frames 312-315) show the whole group in the late afternoon sun. Immigration files (1983/M/112) match the family background—German and English roots in Queensland. These trips built family bonds before the media mess hit.How It Connects to David’s StoryThese 1979 clips—from songs to camps—kick off the doco by showing David’s real start. Backed by government files (check NAA.gov.au), they prove the family facts behind his music and the Channel 9 cover-up. Fans of David Otto: This is the backstory to his lyrics. Got a similar memory? Share it.

[Watch 1979 Trailer Clip] | [Add Your Story] | [Next: 1980s – Rock Musician is Born] Keywords: David Otto 1979 songs, Brisbane Royal Women’s birth, Hervey Bay turtle, Moreton Island family camp. Sources: QLD Registry, NAA.