It brings me to tears when I hear this song. The fact the band cares enough to make awareness of the plight of the indigenous people of Australia is beautiful!!!! . They obviously aren't singing these songs just for money or because it looks righteous. These issues obviously matter to them and they want all of us to care. I wish more bands were more caring for our brothers and sisters all around the world like this band does!!!!!
Midnight Oil's music changed forever when asked to write a song for the Bi Centenary of Australia They visited outback communities for inspiration and found their cause!! Best era and best songs they ever produced.
Indigenous of the Americas here. One of my favorite songs of all time. We Indigenous around the world share a common bond of sorrow but also unbreakable strength and will 🪶 #Chichimeca 🪶
"because no one cared more about atrocities than 80s youth did". Lol what? 70s were much more activist, more anti war, more counterculture, more anti consumerist, folk songs era. They cared far more for things that mattered. Otherwise, can you five me some counter examples which prove your claim that 80s youth cared the most about atrocities? What did they do to beat 70s or 90s youth? Even if just talking about songs, it's no contest, every second song in 70s was hippy war protest songs, about spreading free love, etc. 80s were boomers and decade of excess, full of consumerist fashion, coke heads instead of weed hippies, start of electronic music and pop music was huge like Michael Jackson, even if he made many songs with a good message, he also had hundreds of millions of dollars, bought theme park never land, decade of excess like I said.. At least 70s hippies were nor hypocrites as much and put their money where their mouths was and protested on the streets for change. 80s did like one band aid or live aid concert, made one song like we are the world, and that's it. 70s every second song from every artist was protest song. 70s were a special kind in a good way, 80s were a special kind in a bad way, or at least when it came to counterculture. 70s was the era of minimalism and hippy protest and counterculture. 80s was the era of mainstream and excess. The war in Vietnam ended, Cold War was basically over, and everyone just forgot and wanted to enjoy to the fullest and not give a shit about anything other than themselves. Hedonistic decade of excess is best way to put it.
@@streamsofsunlight He should champion for colonizers to leave Australia and go back to Europe. It is time to give the land back! Native people need to rise up and take back what is theirs!!
@@harrymay2528Hmm. No. Your blind partisan hatred of liberals has fucked up your thinking. You're lost, on the wrong side of history and the world will leave you behind. Peace.
We the people of this ancient land still listen and understand. Thank you for raising a generation of people who reject the Eurocentric past and look to future based on an understanding of the 60,000 plus year old history of this place.
This is just uplifting music and nobody was passionate about human rights and history than peter Garrett you sir are an inspiration to myself and many more
One of the greatest bands of all time. Listen to Midnight Oil since I was in school many decades ago. These songs are timeless, and of more relevance today than ever before! Thanks for being with me my whole life!!!
Such a beautiful song by one of Australia's most finest bands ever! Much respect and all the best from a great fan of Australia from Romania! I understand the meaning and the references of this song, from the British colonisation to the troubled economic history of the late 20th century (which Men at Work also highlight in the music video of 'Down Under' according to frontman Colin Hay). Much love and respect to Australia from Romania! Rock on! 🤘 P.S.: Midnight Oil, Goanna, AC/DC, Men at Work, INXS, The Church, Mondo Rock, Icehouse, John Farnham, and many others have been some of my all time most favourite musical acts for quite a long time! Much respect to Australia and Australians once again! 🇦🇺
Took my Daughter and her friend camping in the Okanogan, beautiful BC Canada. The both jammed out and danced the shit out of that CD, they both were 12...
@@estellesmoothie91560 Anglo-Saxon men are the soul of Australia. There wouldn't be Australia without Anglo-Saxon men. The so called aboriginals had no nation, they were separate tribes with separate languages all fighting over territories and amongst each other. Anglo-Saxon men unified Australia as a nation. That's the soul of a nation.
Hell yeah brother!, I absolutely love love love this incredible song. I can easily listen to it over and over again. I love Midnight Oil. A truly talented band coming out the great down under. Respect to this awesome group of men. I've been hooked from day one.
There's no such thing as a part so-called Aboriginal. You are whatever your father is. And so called Aboriginal people are really ISRAELITES from the tribe of REUBEN.
Song was released here in OZ in 1986 actually..was released in the US in 1988,,when I saw ur comment I was like "hang on, I remember it way before "beds are burning" which was 1988....It was released again here on that album tho
Life is full of surprises, and this song was popular in Latin America. I remember watching this song on MTV; maybe I didn't understand the lyrics at that time (because I speak Spanish), but it certainly caught my attention. And today, I am using some Indigenous Australian perspectives in my postgrad.. thanks Midnight Oil!
Same here. I was in pakistan in the late 80's and my friend, Jude Dias, came over to my house and said Andrew you have to hear this. This song blew me away.. My friend has since passed away but every time I listen to this I see him rocking with me. May he RIP.
I saw these guys in concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre outside Denver, Colorado in 1990. Peter Garrett was frenetic. You forgot he was backed by an incredibly talented band. Your eyes were glued to the tall skinny bald dude who was everywhere all at once. No one shaved their head then, except Telly Savales and Yul Brynner. It's a concert I will never forget.
I listened to this song when homeless and on the Victoria and NSWales border in 1996. Was working in a small town called Goodnight, then wander the road. Mid night oil was always my rebellion soundtrack.
This has always been My favourite song from Midnight Oil! I grew up listening to it in Canada during my first year of high school years ago when I was only 14-15yrs old….I’m 51 now! Lol Just a few anecdotal comments and a short shout out for one of my all favourites…the band and this tune! Rock on guys!
I have followed Peter Garret and Midnight Oil since my A.N.U student days where they would often play as Peter was a Graduate. Then at Tanelorn Mind Body Spirit festiva,l then at Stompem Ground (2) Broome . They Grew with me into our Country .
This song goes out to all the Native Americans out there. I just want to say to the the Sioux tribe, Apache tribe, and one of the biggest tribes out there that’s part of my native culture Navajo this song goes out to you guys stay strong and keep on being strong for your kids.
No, the song is dedicated to Australia’s indigenous people. It’s ok to find solidarity and common struggle with them as a fellow indigenous person, but don’t sweep aside the people this song was dedicated to.
I’m 65 and saw the Oils in the early 90’s. An Aborigines band opened and then these guys just rocked. Great cultural event with better music and message.
The writing and that mix of great riffs plus kind of a sad ballad is just great. We tried to do a mix of rock and ballad with one of our latest song, would love your views on it. Return from people liking the same music is always great. stay safe in the meantime : ua-cam.com/video/RCZScxA1Hk4/v-deo.html
Midnight oil, they did make awareness of the indigenous people of our Australia . I understand the conflicts, bud they are the are heart of our true country. We must respect that.
@@rickybarrett7655 You are full of shit Ricky if that's what you think! He was president of the Australian Conservation Foundation for ten years. do your homework.
Heard this song way back in 1990 and still the song rocks.... Awesome orchestration and most importantly the lyrics, which is the strength of this band......
Loved this band in the 80s. Love them in 2024. Love what they stand for. I love that Paul Garrett got to follow his dream. He cares.❤ Looking forward to the new documentary about the band when it comes out!
Good music is timeless . Great music speaks the truth no-holds barred. and great music is eternal. 🎶😭🎶☮️ "We carry in our hearts the true country. and that cannot be stolen. we follow in the steps of our ancestry and that cannot be broken. 🎶" - sang a Norse blood born East L.A. and moved to Japan the land of the rising sun. i'm just continuing my ancestor's quest west. i landed in thd far East. That Pacific is doozy. 🖖😀🎶☮️
+Rebecca Gray When you're talking about the oldest surviving single culture on earth things are different Australian Aborigines can now be traced back for 60,000 years
Peter Garrett had his chance to change things when he was elected to the Australian government . He was even Minister of the environment, He did little and even modified his views,
Oh man again memory lane!! Used to listen with my older brother when I was a child and still loving this song and BEDS ARE BURNING.. and now I'm 35 lol..Still loving it..
I have just finished listening to the entire record with a great vinyl sound!!! I love the full album more and more...Thank you Midnight Oil for this precious treasure. October, 24. Big fan since 1980's. I hope the band would add Argentina in their tours...
Just saw these guys live. Been listening to them since I was in high school. Peter Garrett can still move like he does in this video. This is my favorite song of theirs.
As a 8/9/10 year old bairn, this album (and Billy Idol/Tom Petty/The Cure) were the soundtrack for my many roadtrips 2 me Dad's hometown,in Scotland ❤ ... It's 18th of October 2024, playing this album,for the first time in many, many years. Mad how I just know almost,all the words!! Some of my Best memories from my childhood, everrrr....❤❤
Midnight Oil is an " ABSOLUTE MUST HAVE " in every Music Lover's Collection !!!! I went to every music record store up and around the Seattle / Bellevue area, Midnight Oil Albums are Sold Out. I finally got a hold of one reserved, from another Record Store in San Diego. 😊 Its worth every penny 😊
@Nathan McCarthy Recency bias does seem to be present, when people care about only the invasions that took place within the last few hundred years. However, these are the ones that we have the best records about, and the ones where the suppressed cultures are still around, so something can be done to support those cultures (obviously, some cultural features can be worth replacing rather than preserving, such as child abuse, sexism, racism, violent murder of enemy combatants, etc.).
@Nathan McCarthy Obviously you are English and if you are you are lucky that a little bit of treachery and greed stopped your country being called SCOTLAND today.Having an English National Party would've been strange to imagine.The person was more or less posting about the music that his/her country made & proud of it.
@Nathan McCarthy Your replies seem focused more on your anger, rather than what others say. For example, I never implied that you were from any given heritage, nor did I accuse you of anything. Rather, I agree that it is inappropriate to hold anyone accountable for what their ancestors did or didn’t do. We should be accountable only for our own actions. However, just as a manager sometimes needs to deal with issues that were caused by a predecessor, so too many nations have residual tensions and it is best to try to resolve those tensions. (I am not implying that some Australians have more right to be here than other Australians.)
Good on Harry and Meghan for fighting for racial equality on Oprah and exposing racism on live TV. The queen was the first to shake hands with Nelson Mandela lol. Now thats hypocrisy! Apartheid is okay as long as ur a British Royal lol. Brave Irish ☘️ 🇦🇺Rebels sometimes adopt the tenure of their bRitish🤮Imperialist masters. Denying liberty 🗽🗽🗽to others again BOET? 🚨APARTHEID ALERT !!!🚨 😳🇿🇦Why not Complete Nelson Mandela’s long walk to freedom Mr Peter Garrett and Bob Hawke?🧐 The aboriginals beds r still burning, no matter how much you Aussies love talking about Apartheid 🚨. Afrikaners are TIRED and very sick of being the ONLY scapegoats for colonialism. So lonely! Look in the mirror BOET?!?!?!🇬🇧🇦🇺 When r we allowed to learn our lessons and heal? When the blossom flowers 🌺 in each🧑🏻🦲❤️🧑🏿🦲 OUR hearts shall be the new felt flame 🔥🗽🔥🗽🔥🗽
Good on Harry and Meghan for fighting for racial equality on Oprah and exposing racism on live TV. The queen was the first to shake hands with Nelson Mandela lol. Now thats hypocrisy! Apartheid is okay as long as ur a British Royal lol. Brave Irish ☘️ 🇦🇺Rebels sometimes adopt the tenure of their bRitish🤮Imperialist masters. Denying liberty 🗽🗽🗽to others again BOET? 🚨APARTHEID ALERT !!!🚨 😳🇿🇦Why not Complete Nelson Mandela’s long walk to freedom Mr Peter Garrett and Bob Hawke?🧐 The aboriginals beds r still burning, no matter how much you Aussies love talking about Apartheid 🚨. Afrikaners are TIRED and very sick of being the ONLY scapegoats for colonialism. So lonely! Look in the mirror BOET?!?!?!🇬🇧🇦🇺 When r we allowed to learn our lessons and heal? When the blossom flowers 🌺 in each🧑🏻🦲❤️🧑🏿🦲 OUR hearts shall be the new felt flame 🔥🗽🔥🗽🔥🗽
It brings me to tears when I hear this song. The fact the band cares enough to make awareness of the plight of the indigenous people of Australia is beautiful!!!! . They obviously aren't singing these songs just for money or because it looks righteous. These issues obviously matter to them and they want all of us to care. I wish more bands were more caring for our brothers and sisters all around the world like this band does!!!!!
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😅😅😮@@GizellaSearles
Right
The Oils power is in songs that keep Australia busy. Im not Australian but Dutch but I love the Oils.
Midnight Oil's music changed forever when asked to write a song for the Bi Centenary of Australia They visited outback communities for inspiration and found their cause!! Best era and best songs they ever produced.
Still listening to Midnight Oil in 2024
Still relevant in 2024.
Ich auch es ist immer wieder schön diese Gruppe zu hören ,binzwa schon70 Jahre yber höre es immer noch gerne .@@AymeTinawi
@@AymeTinawi I would add the sentiment in these songs is more needed now than ever.
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I love Midnight Oil, i am from Mexico. greetings to all around the globe. I knew this group in 1989
Same here!
Hell yes!!!
siii, en el 89!!! yo tambien en ese año en xalapa...
Greetings from the middle of Canada, to you and to all! I'm not sure what year I discovered this group, but it wasn't far off '89.
I'm leaving this comment here so after a month , a year or 5... when someone likes it, I get reminded of this song ..❤
Reminder, great song.
1st Wave on Sirius played this today, Thanksgiving, and it is so perfect to play on this day.
Dude time to listen to it again 😂😂
🖤❤️💛
December 1st 2023 and I'm singing it for my ancestors, and my dad, RIP, who was stolen generation
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These guys...So underplayed in the US. Peter garett is a solid man. Much respect.
Underplayed in south africa aswell
Peter Garrett is a top notch hyocrite! Sold his filthy soul for fame and fortune and is controlled by his masters!
Still listening to this video and band in 2024 sounds great as always does
In my opinion the best Song of Midnight Oil!😊
Between this and beds are burning for me
Je trouve aussi 😃
Truganini
Agree 100%!
One of their best but my all time favorite is Read about it
Mein Gott, ist das ein Lied!!!! Kann nicht genug davon kriegen!! Soviel Leidenschaft, Energie darin! Tut gut zu hören, dass es sowas gibt!!!!
Ach mein freund tu n a pas eu de colonies.
Elle est super !! 🤩
Indigenous of the Americas here. One of my favorite songs of all time. We Indigenous around the world share a common bond of sorrow but also unbreakable strength and will
🪶 #Chichimeca 🪶
Will still be listened to in the year 2525. If man is still alive.
I'm from Lima-Perú and I love it this song.
This was one of the greatest songs to come out of the 80's...never got played enough.
Too truthful....upset political puppetry
Listening to this since 80s
Because no one cared about the atrocities as much as 80s youth did. We were a special kind
"because no one cared more about atrocities than 80s youth did".
Lol what? 70s were much more activist, more anti war, more counterculture, more anti consumerist, folk songs era. They cared far more for things that mattered. Otherwise, can you five me some counter examples which prove your claim that 80s youth cared the most about atrocities? What did they do to beat 70s or 90s youth? Even if just talking about songs, it's no contest, every second song in 70s was hippy war protest songs, about spreading free love, etc.
80s were boomers and decade of excess, full of consumerist fashion, coke heads instead of weed hippies, start of electronic music and pop music was huge like Michael Jackson, even if he made many songs with a good message, he also had hundreds of millions of dollars, bought theme park never land, decade of excess like I said.. At least 70s hippies were nor hypocrites as much and put their money where their mouths was and protested on the streets for change. 80s did like one band aid or live aid concert, made one song like we are the world, and that's it. 70s every second song from every artist was protest song.
70s were a special kind in a good way, 80s were a special kind in a bad way, or at least when it came to counterculture. 70s was the era of minimalism and hippy protest and counterculture. 80s was the era of mainstream and excess. The war in Vietnam ended, Cold War was basically over, and everyone just forgot and wanted to enjoy to the fullest and not give a shit about anything other than themselves. Hedonistic decade of excess is best way to put it.
Had the 12" in england. Loved the Oils, Love The Oils, still got video - Black fella white fella
I'm 55 years old Midnight Oil still Rocks in 2021
52, ha ha, 3 years younger. Lol. Just teasing. I, rather, We are right there with you. Miss my 80s!! Gonna bring 'em back.
Best concert I ever been in my life was Midnight Oil, when they came to Toronto Ontario.
“We follow in the steps of our ancestors” is one of the best music lines of all time it’s sounds amazing and the way Peter says it is amazing
Yeah, but what is his ancestry? Aboriginal or rather Anglo-Saxon?
He’s white and anglo descended, championing indigenous rights. They’re not mutually exclusive.
@@streamsofsunlight He should champion for colonizers to leave Australia and go back to Europe. It is time to give the land back!
Native people need to rise up and take back what is theirs!!
@@IchigoOrenyeah. Good luck with that.😂
@@IchigoOren That is what he did. But that is also what is never going to happen.
I'm 65 years old just love their music brilliant band,
😉69 years old french woman 🥰
70 here and dancing!
From an American, This is my favorite Midnight Oil Song!
Me too brings right back when i was in jr high in Minetonka Minesota!! 👽☮️
Pity Biden and his corporate crony fascists are going to take it all
@@harrymay2528Hmm. No. Your blind partisan hatred of liberals has fucked up your thinking. You're lost, on the wrong side of history and the world will leave you behind. Peace.
My vote for the greatest Australian rock single. Always a highlight of Midnight Oil live shows.
We the people of this ancient land still listen and understand. Thank you for raising a generation of people who reject the Eurocentric past and look to future based on an understanding of the 60,000 plus year old history of this place.
It will only get better, be patient
This is a masterpiece. This song says the truth !
We Yanks love Australia,so much in common. Thank you for being there Brothers.
I wish Peter Garrett were American
This is just uplifting music and nobody was passionate about human rights and history than peter Garrett you sir are an inspiration to myself and many more
He is indeed, George. It's ME, not myself.
Great show last night in Oakland, OILS FOREVER!
Big hug from Santos City Brazil. November 21, 2024
We follow in the steps of our ancestry
And that cannot be broken.....awesome!!!
'Don't need protection, don't need your hand
Keep your promise on where we stand
We will listen, we'll understand'
This is my favorite MIDNIGHT OILS song everything about it gets to my soul!
ya that ...can't be broken....absolute.......
Coz ur abo
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Esta bien amigos
Esta bien amigos mi casa musia
One of the greatest surf music bands in the history of humanity. Men at work is too much surfing
One of their greatest songs.
This honestly is better than almost anything. Pop is all everybody talk about when this is still around big ups for Midnight Oil.
I mean... it really isn't "all everybody talks about." There are thousands of genres and sub-genres.
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This was my most favorite song in the 80s... still love it nearly 40 years later in 2024 ♥️
One of the greatest bands of all time. Listen to Midnight Oil since I was in school many decades ago. These songs are timeless, and of more relevance today than ever before! Thanks for being with me my whole life!!!
Such a beautiful song by one of Australia's most finest bands ever! Much respect and all the best from a great fan of Australia from Romania! I understand the meaning and the references of this song, from the British colonisation to the troubled economic history of the late 20th century (which Men at Work also highlight in the music video of 'Down Under' according to frontman Colin Hay). Much love and respect to Australia from Romania! Rock on! 🤘
P.S.: Midnight Oil, Goanna, AC/DC, Men at Work, INXS, The Church, Mondo Rock, Icehouse, John Farnham, and many others have been some of my all time most favourite musical acts for quite a long time! Much respect to Australia and Australians once again! 🇦🇺
How can you forget Little River Band 😅 they're soo underrated
I’m impressed. You are an honorary Aussie. Respect!! I hope you had the good fortune of seeing them play live.
Took my Daughter and her friend camping in the Okanogan, beautiful BC Canada. The both jammed out and danced the shit out of that CD, they both were 12...
I'm Australian but I stand beside the indigenous people... that is my country and I am not not indigenous.but they are my favourite people.
👍❤️💛🖤 they're the soul of Australia
They weren't indigenous. They migrated from south east Asia.
@@estellesmoothie91560
Anglo-Saxon men are the soul of Australia.
There wouldn't be Australia without Anglo-Saxon men.
The so called aboriginals had no nation, they were separate tribes with separate languages all fighting over territories and amongst each other.
Anglo-Saxon men unified Australia as a nation.
That's the soul of a nation.
@@DukeRhodesbooooo piss off gronk
Hell yeah brother!, I absolutely love love love this incredible song. I can easily listen to it over and over again. I love Midnight Oil. A truly talented band coming out the great down under. Respect to this awesome group of men. I've been hooked from day one.
Man I remeber listing this with my dad what fun we had😢
Midnight Oil is so underrated
100% Agreed! They never got the credit they deserved and they were ahead of their time.
Just in the USA.
Human nature grants us the clarity of hindsight, but often only after it's too late
I think so too 日本より。
NO THEY AREN'T! Seriously, find a new word bc that is flogged to death on yt and on bands and musicians it doesn't apply to!
My friend is part aboriginal and she has loved this song ever since I showed her. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SONG AND MIDNIGHT OIL
There's no such thing as a part so-called Aboriginal. You are whatever your father is.
And so called Aboriginal people are really ISRAELITES from the tribe of REUBEN.
@@yahawahreuben1159 pretty sure we know what she means.
@@yahawahreuben1159 okay schizo
IMO. the 90s were the best era of mainstream rock music, both the lyrics and melodies....today's mainstream music is just TRAGIC... ☹
Still gives me chills after all these years.
Yes, indeed
Listening to this since 30 years
THIS.
Really does
I found this band cca 3 months ago... And i can't stop listening
This is tough! Great song, great message, these guys killed!
Still do!
Great son, great album, great band.
Great song from August of 1988. I remember watching this video on MTV on heavy rotation at the time.
Song was released here in OZ in 1986 actually..was released in the US in 1988,,when I saw ur comment I was like "hang on, I remember it way before "beds are burning" which was 1988....It was released again here on that album tho
Midnight Oil is Australia's best export !!
Blasted this song down my outback Main Street this morning. So bloody relevant 🖤💛❤️
Brilliant after all these years. 🎉
One of the greatest bands of all time !
This clip (and album) is the reason I visited Australia and walked Uluru in 2018.
Life is full of surprises, and this song was popular in Latin America. I remember watching this song on MTV; maybe I didn't understand the lyrics at that time (because I speak Spanish), but it certainly caught my attention. And today, I am using some Indigenous Australian perspectives in my postgrad.. thanks Midnight Oil!
Listening in MX.
This was the first Midnight Oil song I ever heard back in the late 80s. It woke up my ears. Naive, simple, pure, visceral and honest.
Same here. I was in pakistan in the late 80's and my friend, Jude Dias, came over to my house and said Andrew you have to hear this. This song blew me away.. My friend has since passed away but every time I listen to this I see him rocking with me. May he RIP.
I saw these guys in concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre outside Denver, Colorado in 1990. Peter Garrett was frenetic. You forgot he was backed by an incredibly talented band. Your eyes were glued to the tall skinny bald dude who was everywhere all at once. No one shaved their head then, except Telly Savales and Yul Brynner. It's a concert I will never forget.
I listened to this song when homeless and on the Victoria and NSWales border in 1996. Was working in a small town called Goodnight, then wander the road.
Mid night oil was always my rebellion soundtrack.
This song is a real masterpiece.
aussie aussie aussie this song in epic , who is in 2024 ?
Oi Oi Oi !!!!!
IAM #FOR #FREEPEOPLES
#FREEPALASTINE
Me!
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Jim and Martin smiling at each other strumming together made me want to buy a guitar. I love this song.
They look damned cool.
3:16 Caramba, eu também!!! (OMG! Me Too!!!)
Totally Get Ya. Same as Motorbike and a Chattering.
I grew up with Aussie crawl, I'm 55 and i watched them on countdown and other music channels but I'll always like them😅
Diesel and Dust Album is still an absolute classic
Yes
Never grow old
Excellent song. Good music with a good message. Rare
Still a Song that means a lot for the exploited peoples worldwide. Hope to see you guys back in Brazil soon. We surely need it.
This has always been My favourite song from Midnight Oil! I grew up listening to it in Canada during my first year of high school years ago when I was only 14-15yrs old….I’m 51 now! Lol Just a few anecdotal comments and a short shout out for one of my all favourites…the band and this tune! Rock on guys!
Me!! I like it. And Im 54 years old.
travel around autralia 1987 this was a massive hit ! listen to this sometime just to dream back of a fantastic time
I have followed Peter Garret and Midnight Oil since my A.N.U student days where they would often play as Peter was a Graduate. Then at Tanelorn Mind Body Spirit festiva,l then at Stompem Ground (2) Broome . They Grew with me into our Country .
I'm also from ANU.
Saw them live yrs ago, great show, great band
I actually think that this is their best song and that’s saying something.
This song goes out to all the Native Americans out there. I just want to say to the the Sioux tribe, Apache tribe, and one of the biggest tribes out there that’s part of my native culture Navajo this song goes out to you guys stay strong and keep on being strong for your kids.
No, the song is dedicated to Australia’s indigenous people. It’s ok to find solidarity and common struggle with them as a fellow indigenous person, but don’t sweep aside the people this song was dedicated to.
@@streamsofsunlighttheir music is universal. The song blue sky mine helped ban alot of asbestos companies from many countries.
I’m 65 and saw the Oils in the early 90’s. An Aborigines band opened and then these guys just rocked. Great cultural event with better music and message.
We watched them live in Auckland a couple of years ago. bloody brilliant. they still had the Power and the Passion. The Oils Rule
Another Australian band that I loved listening to and still do to this day.
The writing and that mix of great riffs plus kind of a sad ballad is just great.
We tried to do a mix of rock and ballad with one of our latest song, would love your views on it. Return from people liking the same music is always great. stay safe in the meantime : ua-cam.com/video/RCZScxA1Hk4/v-deo.html
Midnight oil, they did make awareness of the indigenous people of our Australia . I understand the conflicts, bud they are the are heart of our true country. We must respect that.
The message inceasingly relevant than ever... especially in these United States🇺🇲✊️
I am the divine source..!! And I am as present in the dark, as I am in the light...
One of the great rock and roll bands
So moving and musical! Timeless perfection!
Always play their songs , one of the best of 80s
Young people know your rights and those who came before us.If they don't teach in school,,, DO YR OWN RESERCH.ITS IMPORTANT
One of my favorite bands in the 80's......... still rocks!!
the best song of the 80's and the band did it well they fought well they did a lot for aboriginal australians
Actually peter and co capitalised on indigenous history in Australia. They did not do shit
@@rickybarrett7655 You are full of shit Ricky if that's what you think! He was president of the Australian Conservation Foundation for ten years. do your homework.
@@rickybarrett7655you talk absolute rubbish 😠 👎
Heard this song way back in 1990 and still the song rocks.... Awesome orchestration and most importantly the lyrics, which is the strength of this band......
Loved this band in the 80s. Love them in 2024. Love what they stand for. I love that Paul Garrett got to follow his dream. He cares.❤ Looking forward to the new documentary about the band when it comes out!
I miss Midnight Oil!
A lot.
touring again .. got my tickets
me2
Here here shame he sold out
No Brasil Midnight oil toca em muitos pubs, é sucesso para a jovens
Adolescência clássica (Amo demais) midnight oil.... É foda 🤘
Good music is timeless . Great music speaks the truth no-holds barred. and great music is eternal. 🎶😭🎶☮️ "We carry in our hearts the true country. and that cannot be stolen. we follow in the steps of our ancestry and that cannot be broken. 🎶" - sang a Norse blood born East L.A. and moved to Japan the land of the rising sun. i'm just continuing my ancestor's quest west. i landed in thd far East. That Pacific is doozy. 🖖😀🎶☮️
Such an awesome song. Very old, but yet, here we are listening and loving it.
I so wish I could see them live.
Greetings from South Africa!
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you Midnight Oil. Peter Garrett you will make a difference by changing people's minds through the music of Midnight Oil.
+Rebecca Gray When you're talking about the oldest surviving single culture on earth things are different Australian Aborigines can now be traced back for 60,000 years
so does the native american people
Obrigada por vcs fazerem parte nesse planeta. Vcs fizeram a diferencia no meu universo musical. Vcs são os melhores, eu amo vcs de paixão... 😍😍😍
Yes. Thanks so much. Midnight Oil for your music very nice.
Peter Garrett had his chance to change things when he was elected to the Australian government . He was even Minister of the environment, He did little and even modified his views,
Oh man again memory lane!! Used to listen with my older brother when I was a child and still loving this song and BEDS ARE BURNING.. and now I'm 35 lol..Still loving it..
Try 63 hun. And yeah, still loving it.
Elsa, I'm 72 and love it more than ever-keep the Faith
essa música continua contagiando em 2023💚💛
Verdade. Concordo com você.
I have just finished listening to the entire record with a great vinyl sound!!! I love the full album more and more...Thank you Midnight Oil for this precious treasure. October, 24. Big fan since 1980's. I hope the band would add Argentina in their tours...
This is still my favorite song by them all these years later.
The things that Midnight Oil stood for.
They were trying to look after their Country, just as some of our artists try to make us aware of the issues in America!
Bad dancing
@@stevenwade147 the laughs on you
Steven Wade legendary dancing
what was that...? wasnt black stuff.
Just saw these guys live. Been listening to them since I was in high school. Peter Garrett can still move like he does in this video. This is my favorite song of theirs.
Where did they play
Fato,comparando os que chegaram nestes países de barco e os que chegaram da selva,que absurdo..o mundo retrocedendo ,ou ,mostrando sua verdadeira face
Peter Garret died in 2020
@@colbypaul7749 nah he’s alive he’s 69
@@joshpavlovich3524 I had something pop up few days before this posted did some checking and yes still alive and continuing his work
As a 8/9/10 year old bairn, this album (and Billy Idol/Tom Petty/The Cure) were the soundtrack for my many roadtrips 2 me Dad's hometown,in Scotland ❤
... It's 18th of October 2024, playing this album,for the first time in many, many years. Mad how I just know almost,all the words!!
Some of my Best memories from my childhood, everrrr....❤❤
Criminally underrated band
A unreal fantastic song 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Eu devia ter uns 12 anos qdo ouvia essa música .. hj aos 44anos bateu saudades
This is a MASTERPIECE 🌞🌞
Midnight Oil is an " ABSOLUTE MUST HAVE " in every Music Lover's Collection !!!!
I went to every music record store up and around the Seattle / Bellevue area, Midnight Oil Albums are Sold Out.
I finally got a hold of one reserved, from another Record Store in San Diego. 😊
Its worth every penny 😊
I'm native Canadian and these Australians are singing for my people (the real natives of this sacred land)...
Us aussies love other country’s listening and vibing to songs
@Nathan McCarthy Recency bias does seem to be present, when people care about only the invasions that took place within the last few hundred years. However, these are the ones that we have the best records about, and the ones where the suppressed cultures are still around, so something can be done to support those cultures (obviously, some cultural features can be worth replacing rather than preserving, such as child abuse, sexism, racism, violent murder of enemy combatants, etc.).
@Nathan McCarthy Obviously you are English and if you are you are lucky that a little bit of treachery and greed stopped your country being called SCOTLAND today.Having an English National Party would've been strange to imagine.The person was more or less posting about the music that his/her country made & proud of it.
@@RichardWilkin ĺ
@Nathan McCarthy Your replies seem focused more on your anger, rather than what others say. For example, I never implied that you were from any given heritage, nor did I accuse you of anything. Rather, I agree that it is inappropriate to hold anyone accountable for what their ancestors did or didn’t do. We should be accountable only for our own actions. However, just as a manager sometimes needs to deal with issues that were caused by a predecessor, so too many nations have residual tensions and it is best to try to resolve those tensions. (I am not implying that some Australians have more right to be here than other Australians.)
Such a stoic seriousness yet upbeat feel to this song.. amazing
One of the most underrated bands of the 80s....an absolute gem of a song with such meaningful lyrics!!
Good on Harry and Meghan for fighting for racial equality on Oprah and exposing racism on live TV.
The queen was the first to shake hands with Nelson Mandela lol. Now thats hypocrisy! Apartheid is okay as long as ur a British Royal lol.
Brave Irish ☘️ 🇦🇺Rebels sometimes adopt the tenure of their bRitish🤮Imperialist masters. Denying liberty 🗽🗽🗽to others again BOET? 🚨APARTHEID ALERT !!!🚨 😳🇿🇦Why not Complete Nelson Mandela’s long walk to freedom Mr Peter Garrett and Bob Hawke?🧐 The aboriginals beds r still burning, no matter how much you Aussies love talking about Apartheid 🚨. Afrikaners are TIRED and very sick of being the ONLY scapegoats for colonialism. So lonely! Look in the mirror BOET?!?!?!🇬🇧🇦🇺 When r we allowed to learn our lessons and heal? When the blossom flowers 🌺 in each🧑🏻🦲❤️🧑🏿🦲 OUR hearts shall be the new felt flame 🔥🗽🔥🗽🔥🗽
This is my all-time favourite Oils song, ,the Bass line and Acoustic chords are killer but the lyrics define this song in Australia so much.
Midnight oil was prophetic. Their words echo in today's wicked world.
Good on Harry and Meghan for fighting for racial equality on Oprah and exposing racism on live TV.
The queen was the first to shake hands with Nelson Mandela lol. Now thats hypocrisy! Apartheid is okay as long as ur a British Royal lol.
Brave Irish ☘️ 🇦🇺Rebels sometimes adopt the tenure of their bRitish🤮Imperialist masters. Denying liberty 🗽🗽🗽to others again BOET? 🚨APARTHEID ALERT !!!🚨 😳🇿🇦Why not Complete Nelson Mandela’s long walk to freedom Mr Peter Garrett and Bob Hawke?🧐 The aboriginals beds r still burning, no matter how much you Aussies love talking about Apartheid 🚨. Afrikaners are TIRED and very sick of being the ONLY scapegoats for colonialism. So lonely! Look in the mirror BOET?!?!?!🇬🇧🇦🇺 When r we allowed to learn our lessons and heal? When the blossom flowers 🌺 in each🧑🏻🦲❤️🧑🏿🦲 OUR hearts shall be the new felt flame 🔥🗽🔥🗽🔥🗽
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