bamafan2102
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Post by bamafan2102 on Jun 20, 2004 21:48:43 GMT -5
I always loved this band back in the day. The lead singer was about 10 feet tall and bald as everything. Their music was so politically motivated but I always thought it rocked. Thier Blue Sky Mining album was also very good. If anyone has the U.S. chart positions for all of their releases I would love to see them.
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mst3k
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Post by mst3k on Jun 21, 2004 1:03:21 GMT -5
I love this song! Especially the way the instrumentals kick right before each chorus. JAM!
They only scored three singles on the Hot 100:
Beds Are Burning #17 (#21 on R&R's pop chart)
The Dead Heart #53
Blue Sky Mine #47
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ClassicCase
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Post by ClassicCase on Jun 21, 2004 6:07:14 GMT -5
Good song. I remember about playing it when I first came to work for a Mt. Pleasant, TX back in April of '88. One other song that was overlooked but somehow didn't chart all that high was another single that instantly became a favorite of mine called Dreamworld. Obviously not the best cut on the album but it's got tempo.
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Ragin
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Post by Ragin on Jun 21, 2004 7:30:44 GMT -5
I really liked Midnight Oil, until I just couldn't listen to the politics to get to the music anymore.
Beds Are Burning is a classic, but there is a song I like much better by them, but I can't remember the title, it doesn't seem like either mentioned above, but it could be The Dead Heart, I'm not sure.
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stevie nice
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Post by stevie nice on Jun 21, 2004 11:51:28 GMT -5
I really love this song, especially the just under 6 minute dance mix. Great track, interesting band...
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mst3k
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Post by mst3k on Jun 21, 2004 17:28:36 GMT -5
Heh, I just listened to it again and the final horn note reminds me of the Debbie Downer sketch from SNL.  |
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Post by wrat on Jul 31, 2004 17:43:24 GMT -5
This was the year of the Australian invasion.
This song finished the year as the #1 single in Canada (1988) while fellow Aussie band INXS had the best selling album in Canada with Kick.
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billcs
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Post by billcs on Aug 1, 2004 8:48:47 GMT -5
I have a double sided single of "Beds Are Burning" and "The Dead Heart" (my favourite Midnight Oil song). I also have a single of "Blue Sky Mine".
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Pipa
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Post by Pipa on Apr 8, 2007 14:28:15 GMT -5
I love this song, but I hate the way he sings the first verse. What were they thinking?
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Post by tico on Apr 9, 2007 9:24:15 GMT -5
I loved this song! One thing this song proved is that no matter what your vocal abilities are, you can have a hit.
BTW, the follow-up single is "Dead Heat", not "Dead Heart".
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Post by joker on Apr 20, 2007 0:12:07 GMT -5
Very good song.
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Post by unicorns on Oct 9, 2008 21:04:34 GMT -5
love it
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WotUNeed
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Post by WotUNeed on Oct 10, 2008 18:09:05 GMT -5
Great song! It's a shame the U.S. never really picked up on more Midnight Oil the way it did this song.
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