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Listening to JJJ at the moment -- they have a tribute (2 hrs) to Midnight Oil -- I didn't even realise Peter Garrett had resigned!! Anyway, do you or do you not agree that they are the best band to ever come out of Oz??

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They are are great band.........and ONE of the best bands to come out of OZ........I just LOVED, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1......

People, wasting away in paradise

Going backward, once in a while

Moving ahead, falling behind

What do you believe, what do you believe

What do you believe is true

Nothing they say makes a difference this way

Nothing they say will do

Take all the trouble that you can afford

At least you won't have time to be bored

Oh the power and the passion, oh the temper of the time

Oh the power and the passion

Sometimes you've got to take the hardest line

Sunburnt faces around, with skin so brown

Smiling zinc cream and crowds, Sundays the beach never a cloud

Breathing eucalypt, pushing panel vans

Stuff and munch junk food

Laughing at the truth, cos Gough was tough til he hit the rough

Uncle Sam and John were quite enough

Too much of sunshine too much of sky

It's enough to make you want to cry

Oh the power...

I see buildings, clothing the sky, in paradise

Sydney, nights are warm

Daytime telly, blue rinse dawn

Dad's so bad he lives in the pub, it's a underarms and football clubs

Flat chat, Pine Gap, in every home a Big Mac

And no one goes outback, that's that

You take what you get and get what you please

It's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees

Oh the power...

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Oh i love Midnight Oil, and deeply respect them, but i also have a love of Silverchair. Time to dig out my oils CD now i think... :)

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There are so many 'older 'groups that have come from herre - ie seekers, Bee Gees (OK they were originally English but got their start her) ACDC, That is onlt a coupld that spring to mind - come on you older generation help me - just cause my dementias kicking in

Tookie

(The possible oldest Australian Nurse here)

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OH yes

Men at work

Savage Garden

Little river band -

Then we could start on some of the other one entertainers

Peter Allen

Helen Reddy

Olivia Newton John

Kylie Minogue (Like her or love her)

Got to be heaps others - add to the list

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powderfinger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i also love silverchair.......

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OZ nurse 69 - Grew up in Essendon and went to school at Essendon High cant support thwm - carn the Tiges - like your avatar

Anyway

I guess my posts show my age ---------------old

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Sorry Tookie, but Savage Garden??!! They aren't even a real band, are they?? Now Powderfinger on the other hand, there's a group of guys with real talent....showing my age as well, but no-one has mentioned the Chisels yet......good old Jimmy is still kicking on!!

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INXS................:chair:

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Idid forget the Chisels - I rather like Jimmy Barnes - Sorry

My kids are into that sort of music - such as powder finger etc - know about Killing Hiedi - kinda of a local band ie Voilet town

My husband and l were just discussing if Cold Chisel actually 'made it'outside of Australia - or would you prefer this discussion to be those who were successful outside of Australia

They were successful here but not really O/S - reecently on payTV they were talking about the record they released following there tour in the US and their first single thereafter -

'You have nothing l want and nothing l need ' - Which in a sense apparently was saying - You know what

Now this is davids thoughts - this is a good discussion - l also remeber when John Farnham was a part of the the Little River Band

Worst still l can remeber - Boobbie and Laurie, Little patti Normeie Rowe (SIGH) OHl must stop - I am real showing my age

Dont mean to go beyond the being NICE

Tookie

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Kevin Bloody Wilson.,......some great Aussie songs

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Specializes in Med/Surg/Ortho/HH/Radiology-Now Retired.
Originally posted by Sandra m. Took

There are so many 'older 'groups that have come from herre - ie seekers, Bee Gees (OK they were originally English but got their start her) ACDC, That is onlt a coupld that spring to mind - come on you older generation help me - just cause my dementias kicking in

Tookie

(The possible oldest Australian Nurse here)

OK TOOKIE.....

Time to fess up!! Just HOW OLD are you??!!! :confused: I'd reckon were about the same age given things you've written in your posts.

I'll fess up... I'm the grand old age of 52!! :chuckle Guess we're the Matriach's of this forum aye? :eek:

Cheers,

Grace:cool: :devil: :kiss

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