Stingray
(EUROPE) | | Posted: Aug 08, 2010 - 14:52 | |
Oregon_Steve wrote:Man, hearing songs like this is why I love listening to RP over broadcast radio so much. Thanks!
That is your only reason? SUPERMARKETS and ELEVATORS can serve you too - then! SR |
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Stingray
(EUROPE) | | Posted: Aug 08, 2010 - 14:51 | |
POLITIC ROCKS OUTBACK!
One of the two good songs they accomplished
in a 40 year career!
GREAT SONG
F**k POLITICS AND POLITICIANS (though),
even in AUSSIE-LAND!
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squidish
(Underwater in the SF Bay) | | Posted: Jul 23, 2010 - 10:57 | |
They'll be payin' your parking toniggght... A San Franciscan's dream  Who's gonna shave me? Indiana rain comes down... |
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Sodak_Scott
| | Posted: Jul 14, 2010 - 06:16 | |
I was in Sydney Austalia two weeks ago and asked if Peter Garret still was doing his thing with Midnight Oil. I was told on special occasions the band would get together, but for the most part no. He has had some political set backs as of late
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hamish9876
| | Posted: Jul 07, 2010 - 18:02 | |
Classic!
Put down the politics and pick up the mic Mr Garrett!
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Bleyfusz
| | Posted: Jun 12, 2010 - 09:45 | |
Midnight Oil preceded by Built to Spill - a subliminal message  ? |
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Oregon_Steve
(Portland, Oregon) | | Posted: May 11, 2010 - 15:40 | |
Man, hearing songs like this is why I love listening to RP over broadcast radio so much. Thanks!
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vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | | Posted: Mar 18, 2010 - 10:21 | |
black321 wrote:this is one of those songs/albums/bands where I would never buy any of their music, sit down and purposely listen...but I dont exactly object to hearing them on the radio/RP from time-to-time.
Agreed - the lyric I excerpted below just suddenly struck me, and the meaning of the song became more clear. . . not to sound like a tired boomer, but if you're looking to the big corporation for a life saving event - you're setting yourself up for failure. . .  |
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LongGoneDaddy
| | Posted: Mar 18, 2010 - 10:15 | |
i always hear the stones version of "goin to a go go" in this intro....
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black321
(Bong Island - FL - CA - CO - WA - Bong Island) | | Posted: Mar 18, 2010 - 10:15 | |
this is one of those songs/albums/bands where I would never buy any of their music, sit down and purposely listen...but I dont exactly object to hearing them on the radio/RP from time-to-time.
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vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | | Posted: Mar 18, 2010 - 10:14 | |
And if the blue sky mining company won't come to my rescue
If the sugar refining company won't save me
Who's gonna save me?
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stephanier
(Louis Trichardt, South Africa) | | Posted: Mar 02, 2010 - 21:21 | |
What an intro, what a song! This intro makes for a superb ringtone -it always gets compliments/enquiries!  "Who's gonna save me?" |
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westslope
(BC coast) | | Posted: Mar 02, 2010 - 21:17 | |
I like this song. Blue Sky mine is a good name because the odds of mining exploration turning into a commercially successful mine are extremely low. That said, work at a modern mine run by a serious multi-national mining company can be one of the best jobs in the country. Modern mining codes are leaps ahead of what existed in past decades. Nothing goes forward without the approval of locals, particularly aboriginals. Mining has come a long ways. Watched Avatar the other day. Good portrait of colonialism. Except companies don't harass indigenous people nowadays. Governments do. |
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clydes
| | Posted: Feb 14, 2010 - 19:53 | |
There's a pattern developing here - Social Distortion followed by Midnight Oil. What's up with that, Bill?
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cosmiclint
(Vancouver BC) | | Posted: Jan 30, 2010 - 09:56 | |
Stingray wrote:possibly one of the best "intro's" in (Australian) rock-history!
And then....? Mostly "hot air"....
The opening riff from Highway To Hell would top my list of Aussie intros |
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joanot
(Matadepera) | | Posted: Jan 14, 2010 - 09:54 | |
What happens with Garrett´s voice ? He had ( in 1990 ), the perfect voice to sing these words, with the perfect dosis of bad taste ( "mala leche" in spanish, I don´t find the best words in english to define it ) in the result of this great song.
I repeat : GREAT SONG. And great voice.
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joshtime
| | Posted: Jan 14, 2010 - 09:48 | |
somebody shave this guy already...
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jagdriver
(Just a tad south of Paradise) | | Posted: Jan 14, 2010 - 09:45 | |
blech!
I'm with sirdroseph regarding his voice. Otherwise it'd be OK.
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Scott_Alic
| | Posted: Nov 12, 2009 - 14:38 | |
I don't really get the hate-on for Peter Garrett's voice — just the right mix of menace and indignation for their choons. I'd call him a 'manshee'...
And I've always taken a shine to the coda in this song ("In the end the rain comes down...")...
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tompoll
(Seattle WA USA) | | Posted: Nov 12, 2009 - 14:25 | |
Haha! Did Bill play this one after the Social D tune because of the negative comments about the Oils on that forum?
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Stingray
(Cologne) | | Posted: Nov 12, 2009 - 14:24 | |
possibly one of the best "intro's" in (Australian) rock-history!
And then....? Mostly "hot air"....
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Stingray
(Cologne) | | Posted: Nov 03, 2009 - 14:35 | |
Ayers ROCK!
GORGEOUS 1-minute intro,
then he sings....
Just another marginal "2-3-good-songs" band from Austrigonees!
OK - this one's not too bad - but the real KICK is lacking!
LAWYERS do not necessarily have great bands,
and why they never play Europe,
instead hiding behind Ayers...
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I swear I did not recall I'd written that previously...!
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Verpeiler
(Düsseldorf, Germany) | | Posted: Oct 28, 2009 - 04:42 | |
teapot wrote:Amazing where Peter Garrett is now. Minister for the Environment in Australia. Shows what focus and commitment will get ya. Yeah, and what a great job he does as minister.  |
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alfbennett
| | Posted: Sep 01, 2009 - 12:56 | |
So who's going to shave me?  |
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nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia) | | Posted: Aug 26, 2009 - 02:50 | |
sirdroseph wrote:They were a very creative, unique band but I just can't get by the lead singers voice!  Did you catch them live? PGs' voice was only part of his act..........somehow I reckon he would turn the clock back if he could. |
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sirdroseph
(Outer Mongolia) | | Posted: Jul 25, 2009 - 13:04 | |
They were a very creative, unique band but I just can't get by the lead singers voice! |
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Pieter
(Sydney Australia) | | Posted: Jun 23, 2009 - 18:31 | |
Mack wrote:Good ole bald wide-eyed whinging. Great, isn't it? |
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countyman
(sixburgh) | | Posted: Jun 07, 2009 - 14:31 | |
1wolfy wrote:Just Drive She Said...Stan Rideway...resemblance
Just Ridgway, he said. |
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1wolfy
(Mission Viejo California) | | Posted: May 29, 2009 - 11:01 | |
Just Drive She Said...Stan Ridgway...resemblance
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katzendogs
(Houston, Texas) | | Posted: Mar 20, 2009 - 20:32 | |
ScottFromWyoming wrote:Sorry to correct you both: LP Blue Sky Mining, Song Blue Sky Mine. AMG Entryhows this workin' for ya? 2002 |
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