Another great Australian band. This song captures the real sadness of the wondering spirit who is yet to find its home. “I’ve been back to South East Asia, but the answer sure ain’t there.”“Well the last plane out of Sydney almost gone…“
Day 27: Khe Sanh, Cold Chisel Read More »
OK I’m one lucky guy. Firstly, to marry a wonderful woman who has patiently put up with me for 20 years and secondly, because I fluked starting my Aussie music theme before realising that the perfect song to post for my 20th wedding anniversary was in fact by an Aussie group, Little River Band. Therefore
Day 26 (20th Wedding Anniversary): Happy Anniversary Baby by Little River Band. Read More »
PG: “This one’s for Henry Kissinger who got the Nobel peace prize for bombing the living daylights out of Cambodia”
Day 25.5 (Bonus track): Short Memory by Midnight Oil Read More »
This song needs no introduction. And what a fantastic backdrop for the Oils to perform live in. This one is for all my Felly friends with special mention to Simon (Happy birthday mate), Jodi, Tani, Adrian, Anne, Matt, Fiona and Cathy. Also in loving memory of my best man Jonathan Higgs who was a MASSIVE
Day 25: US Forces by Midnight Oil Read More »
So continuing my Aussie band theme you can’t get more Australian than a band that named itself after God’s own country! I have been singing the chorus to this song often over the last month for obvious reasons. Good luck on working out the exact lyrics to this song.
Day 24: Shutdown by Australian Crawl Read More »
I had a friend at University of Sydney who first played me this amazing piano piece on a piano which at the time was located in one of the student Union buildings (Manning). It retells the famous parable that Jesus told of the prodigal son who repents and is welcomed home by his father.
Day 23 (Easter Sunday): The Prodigal Son Suite, by Keith Green Read More »
So on Thursday I posted a song by probably the greatest wordsmith of rock and roll, Bob Dylan. Yet this Australian gives the great Dylan a run for his money in my opinion. For my UK friends, his music is really worth getting into if you like poetry set to music. He has so many
Day 22: How to Make Gravy by Paul Kelly Read More »
The problem of evil (whether natural or human) has vexed philosophers and led to atheism down the ages. For many, Covid-19 is a timely reminder for why they do not believe in God. Yet I wonder if our problem with “the problem of evil” is we simply vastly underestimate how difficult it is to fix?
Day 21 (Good Friday): Once Again by Matt Redman Read More »
The third member of the Travelling Wilburys recently won a Nobel prize for literature; an unusual accolade for a rock musician. Yet Dylan is an incredible wordsmith when it comes to writing songs and this protest song about the framing of the boxer Rubin Carter for first degree murder is probably one of the best
Day 20: Hurricane by Bob Dylan. Read More »
On day 15 I posted a track by the super group Traveling Wilburys. It is now time to look at what some of the band members produced in their “day jobs”. We have already had a song by George Harrison all the way back on day 7. So moving onto the next band member, Jeff
Day 19: Evil Woman, Electric Light Orchestra. Read More »
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