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.
"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.
@@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.
@@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!!
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 🪶
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
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.
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.
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!!!
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..
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!
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! 🇦🇺
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 .
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
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.
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!
@@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.
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.
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...
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.
+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,
Das ist ein Lied, wie es viele andere geben sollte! Zeitlos, Wahnsinns Text und Melodie, hervorragende Band. Leute, so solltemusik sein. Mir midnight oil hab ich immer gemocht. Daran wird sich nix ändern.
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!!!!!
❤
😅😅😮@@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.
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.
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
TOP 200 SONGS OF ALL TIME. Classic. Pertinent. Honourable.
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 !! 🤩
Will still be listened to in the year 2525. If man is still alive.
Well, here's 2025. Don't think there's a hope in hell of 2525. Cop29 is the slide to nowhere.
Who's here in 2025?!! Grew up in the 80's, and heard this on 1st Wave on XM Sirius Radio. Love it!!
I am, January 2025, from Chile.
Ich tanzte schon 1985 darauf 💙💟♥️
from the Philippines here! still lestining midnight oil
Great track
I'm from Lima-Perú and I love it this song.
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
🖤💛❤️
Best concert I ever been in my life was Midnight Oil, when they came to Toronto Ontario.
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.
This is a masterpiece. This song says the truth !
My vote for the greatest Australian rock single. Always a highlight of Midnight Oil live shows.
This is my favorite MIDNIGHT OILS song everything about it gets to my soul!
ya that ...can't be broken....absolute.......
Coz ur abo
❤
Esta bien amigos
Esta bien amigos mi casa musia
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.
We follow in the steps of our ancestry
And that cannot be broken.....awesome!!!
Great show last night in Oakland, OILS FOREVER!
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!
“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.
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 🪶
We Yanks love Australia,so much in common. Thank you for being there Brothers.
I wish Peter Garrett were American
Still listening to this video and band in 2024 sounds great as always does
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.
One of their greatest songs.
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
I'm 65 years old just love their music brilliant band,
😉69 years old french woman 🥰
70 here and dancing!
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
This song is a real masterpiece.
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!!!
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.
@@LoneKharnivore😊 4:19
One of the greatest bands of all time !
Brilliant after all these years. 🎉
Love this. Too great!!🎉
This is tough! Great song, great message, these guys killed!
Still do!
Great son, great album, great band.
'Don't need protection, don't need your hand
Keep your promise on where we stand
We will listen, we'll understand'
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
These singers are heroes!
Just think, if there was no Midnight Oil, there would be no Rage Against The Machine!
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.
Blasted this song down my outback Main Street this morning. So bloody relevant 🖤💛❤️
Midnight Oil is Australia's best export !!
Such a stoic seriousness yet upbeat feel to this song.. amazing
Such a powerful song. It gives me chills every time
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.
Amo essa música marcou minha adolescência
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.
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
Altos som! Curto desde 1992 quando ouvi pela primeira vez, está na minha play list até hoje! ❤👏🏻👏🏻
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.
One of my favorite bands in the 80's......... still rocks!!
One of the great rock and roll bands
This is a MASTERPIECE 🌞🌞
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!
This band and their music are timeless classic!❤up until now im keeping their cassette tapes!
Que música boa 🌹 eu gosto muito 🌹 ótima para ouvir 🌹 parabéns a todos vcs 🌹
Obrigado.... 🎉
Man I remeber listing this with my dad what fun we had😢
Trop bien
Bon son et paroles pas dans le vent ❤
Já fui ao um Show desta banda aqui no Brasil...foi muito bommmmm!!!❤❤❤❤❤
This was my most favorite song in the 80s... still love it nearly 40 years later in 2024 ♥️
travel around autralia 1987 this was a massive hit ! listen to this sometime just to dream back of a fantastic time
FANTASTIC PERFORMANCE MISTER BARRET NÃO SERVIMOS SEU REI NÃO SERVIMOS A NINGUÉM! !!!
O Clássico!!! Bons Tempos com excelentes Músicas!!!
Such great music with such meaningful words....not just BS lyrics. Still love these guys. Thanks for posting.
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'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
We watched them live in Auckland a couple of years ago. bloody brilliant. they still had the Power and the Passion. The Oils Rule
Always play their songs , one of the best of 80s
Im listening, love the oils!!
@kim hello, how are you doing it's nice meeting you here.
This has always been my fav song by the Oils. So much looking forward to seeing them again in Cologne, Germany.
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!
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.
Incredible video for an incredible song
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...
What an amazing song!
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.
"Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Do do" 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶😀😀😀😀👏👏👏👏👏Great Song, I really like it😄👍🙏
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
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.
So moving and musical! Timeless perfection!
Was für ein Song!!! Was für eine Band!!! Ehrlich, sowas fehlt
Excellent song. Good music with a good message. Rare
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🇺🇲✊️
Midnight + oil = great music! 👌
Obrigado MTV
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,
Minha juventude foi embalada por essa música maravilhosa!
No Brasil Midnight oil toca em muitos pubs, é sucesso para a jovens
Adolescência clássica (Amo demais) midnight oil.... É foda 🤘
Das ist ein Lied, wie es viele andere geben sollte! Zeitlos, Wahnsinns Text und Melodie, hervorragende Band. Leute, so solltemusik sein. Mir midnight oil hab ich immer gemocht. Daran wird sich nix ändern.
Diesel and Dust Album is still an absolute classic
Yes
Never grow old
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
Pure class. I hope the world listens to the words. It's nearly too late.
I've loved Midnight Oil since the early 80's. Great song. Thank you.
Eu devia ter uns 12 anos qdo ouvia essa música .. hj aos 44anos bateu saudades
November 2019 and this song is still one of the best EVER written.
30 years on & probably more relevant today than when it was originally written.
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.
🇧🇷🇮🇱
❤
Love the singer's enthusiasm at 1:48 with the double drum body language.
Even time bows down to this song! Dead Heart you''re breaking my heart apart.
Maravilha de música!
Excepcional!
Midnight na veia..
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏