The Webb Brothers - Who Put The Roo In The Stew
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- Опубліковано 30 лис 2011
- The Webb Brothers, Fabian, Marius and Berard are three genuine brothers, who come from Gympie, Queensland, where they have lived all their lives on their "Thornside" properties. Not only are they well known for their excellent cattle production, but they are equally talented in writing and performing Australian country music.
Apart from recording, the Webb Brothers have made a number of television appearances, their most successful being a feature on the ABC's "A Big Country". Filmed on the Webb's family property, this documentary showed the lives, work and musical careers of the three brothers. This programme was broadcast throughout Australia as well as New Zealand and England. Due to the programme's enormous popularity, the Southland Country Music Association of New Zealand then invited the brothers to tour New Zealand, and in 1974, the brothers toured the South Island, playing to packed houses wherever they went. It was during this tour that the very successful "Live in New Zealand Album," was recorded in Christchurch.
1982 was a special year for the Webb Brothers - being the year in which they celebrated 100 years since their grandfather selected the family property "Thornside". September 1982 also marked 25 years as Country Music recording artists. When deciding to open their gates with a special celebration to mark these dual landmarks, no-one could have possibly predicted that it would have grown into the largest outdoor music festival in Australia.
On September 24, 25, and 26 1982, the Webb Brothers invited the public to join with them on their "Thornside" property for the "Webb Brothers Country Music Muster". Some 6,000 people helped the brothers and their families celebrate both a silver jubilee and centenary occasion in style. ABC's "A Big Country" was on hand to film this historic event (the first time "Big Country" had filmed two features on the same subject matter). The Webb Brothers used this occasion to launch their newest album - " Silver Jubilee Album," featuring the smash hit - "Who Put The Roo In Stew". The Country Music Muster continues to this day on the Gympie district. Their latest releases include their albums "Mustering On" and "The Best of the Webb Brothers". We hope you enjoy one of their most famous recordings. "The Call Of The Bellbird"
Such a funny song, had never heard it before it was on the radio today.
I worked for the Webb Brothers during the school holidays many many years ago. Still waiting to be paid for it
I randomly taped this off the radio in Dunedin back then...always remember this song...classic
I remember hearing this up at Noosa during the September holidays of 1981. I think it was hey hey it's Saturday
I absolutely LOVE this song!!! It makes me smile and laugh!!! Thank you Webb Brothers for making this little Yank girl's day!!!
The best part of this song is hearing the names of the old politicians of the day. Ah yes, Ronald Reagan, Malcolm Fraser, Doug Anthony, Joh Bjelke-Petersen - gone but not forgotten!
Good old song 😂
YAH!!!! Thanks @ bub24feb for posting this up on youTube for us!! :D
Wish I could play yidaki like that!
1981 - SEPTEMBER
It started with an eagled-eyed food inspector on the scene in San Diego, California on July 27,1981 and almost destroyed the $1 billion a year beef export trade of Australia.
A vigilant food inspector became suspicious of three frozen blocks of imported Australian beef that looked "darker and stringier" than bona fide boneless beef should be.
Yep Kangaroo Meat!
Also on the scene, what RCA Australia described at the time as “the fastest released and fastest selling record they had ever handled in Australia” had been released by The Webb Brothers.
Marius Webb penned the lyrics "The Colonel put the lickin' in the chicken, but who put the Roo in the stew?"Recorded in Brisbane's Sunshine Studio, the song was released with RCA Sydney. Due to it's topical nature, everything about the song was done quickly to coincide with the beef scandal. It was written, recorded and released as a single within ten days - climbed to # 7 on 4BK Music’s chart.
THOSE ARE MY UNCLES
Anyone have Bicycle Wreck by Webb Brothers? It is listed here but they don't have it.
It is based on a roo meat scandel on OZ.
1983??
i still have the old LP,record, my son asked what is a record a few years back,,,??
Show him a reel to reel machine.
Ah,3 vegos ey.
harrison? anderson? are u feeling ok
hey, did u happen to find out who actually put the roo in the stew?
That was referring to a big meat substitution scandal, when a large meat packing plant was found to be mixing roo and horse meat along with the beef and exporting it to the USA..
The answer is in the first verse - it was Ronald's wife Nancy-Lou. She cooked the stew ... so there you are.
I daresay that might be a reference to a certain US president?
Good old song 😂