Discovered Skyhooks in the 70's Imagine my surprise to find out years later that the Australian releases were miles apart from the truncated US mixed up versions I'm 60 now still love them,
Haven’t heard this for 33 years. Saw them live in early 90’s. What a song. Never really appreciated it all those years ago as a bit overshadowed by the wall coming down and Jukebox in Siberia.
They built this house from tall timber Cut it down in the mountain air Building dreams in the city Kept on going till the hills were bare They came along with their axes Brought their trucks and chainsaws too And they cut down all that tall tall timber Tall timber for me and you She was a young girl, she was a hero Stood on the stage, the people cheered But the critics cut her down to zero Because she sang the words that they all feared And they came with their axes They brought their knives and opinions too And they cut her down like tall tall timber Tall timber in the mountain dew Please, don't cut down the tall timber Let it grow tall straight and true In this world we need tall tall timber Tall timber like me and you He was a young man with a dream To bring freedom to his land Shared his voice with his brothers In those Chinese streets he made a stand And they came with their soldiers They brought their tanks and machine guns too And they cut down all that tall tall timber Tall timber like me and you Please, don't cut down the tall timber Let it grow tall straight and true In this world we need tall tall timber Tall timber like me and you Please, don't cut down the tall timber Let it grow tall straight and true In this world we need tall tall timber Tall timber like me and you The redgum and the kauri The eucalypt and pine The poets and the painters The thinkers of the time Don't cut down the timber or we'll be forever poor Don't kill off our heroes or we'll never win the war Now the sun's so strong that it burns my eyes The air's so bad that I can't breathe The winter's warmer, the summer's hotter I drive for miles and I don't see trees And they came with their axes They brought their knives and chainsaws too And they cut down all that tall tall timber Tall timber in the mountain dew Please, don't cut down the tall timber Let it grow tall straight and true In this world we need tall tall timber Tall timber like me and you Please, don't cut down the tall timber Let it grow tall straight and true In this world we need tall tall timber Tall timber like me and you Tall timber like me and you Please, don't cut down the tall timber Let it grow tall straight and true In this world we need tall tall timber Tall timber like me and you Please, don't cut down the tall timber Let it grow tall straight and true In this world we need tall tall timber Tall timber like me and you
Discovered Skyhooks in the 70's Imagine my surprise to find out years later that the Australian releases were miles apart from the truncated US mixed up versions I'm 60 now still love them,
What a great song!! Arguably their best but probably least known... Great band and Shirl you had some amazing pipes! RIP legend♥️
As always, searingly honest social commentary wrapped in a million dollar riff. We need bands like Skyhooks today. Leaves Kiss in the dust, IMHO.
Haven’t heard this for 33 years. Saw them live in early 90’s. What a song. Never really appreciated it all those years ago as a bit overshadowed by the wall coming down and Jukebox in Siberia.
Shirl you were one of a kind.Thanks for such great songs RIP Shirl.
You're an immortal now Shirl ! Rest in Peace fella.
Still brings a tear to me eyes.
He was a champion.
They built this house from tall timber
Cut it down in the mountain air
Building dreams in the city
Kept on going till the hills were bare
They came along with their axes
Brought their trucks and chainsaws too
And they cut down all that tall tall timber
Tall timber for me and you
She was a young girl, she was a hero
Stood on the stage, the people cheered
But the critics cut her down to zero
Because she sang the words that they all feared
And they came with their axes
They brought their knives and opinions too
And they cut her down like tall tall timber
Tall timber in the mountain dew
Please, don't cut down the tall timber
Let it grow tall straight and true
In this world we need tall tall timber
Tall timber like me and you
He was a young man with a dream
To bring freedom to his land
Shared his voice with his brothers
In those Chinese streets he made a stand
And they came with their soldiers
They brought their tanks and machine guns too
And they cut down all that tall tall timber
Tall timber like me and you
Please, don't cut down the tall timber
Let it grow tall straight and true
In this world we need tall tall timber
Tall timber like me and you
Please, don't cut down the tall timber
Let it grow tall straight and true
In this world we need tall tall timber
Tall timber like me and you
The redgum and the kauri
The eucalypt and pine
The poets and the painters
The thinkers of the time
Don't cut down the timber or we'll be forever poor
Don't kill off our heroes or we'll never win the war
Now the sun's so strong that it burns my eyes
The air's so bad that I can't breathe
The winter's warmer, the summer's hotter
I drive for miles and I don't see trees
And they came with their axes
They brought their knives and chainsaws too
And they cut down all that tall tall timber
Tall timber in the mountain dew
Please, don't cut down the tall timber
Let it grow tall straight and true
In this world we need tall tall timber
Tall timber like me and you
Please, don't cut down the tall timber
Let it grow tall straight and true
In this world we need tall tall timber
Tall timber like me and you
Tall timber like me and you
Please, don't cut down the tall timber
Let it grow tall straight and true
In this world we need tall tall timber
Tall timber like me and you
Please, don't cut down the tall timber
Let it grow tall straight and true
In this world we need tall tall timber
Tall timber like me and you
Plus... digging up our grounds
80 music
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There cutting down our bush and forest and grasslands for windmills and solar panels. Disgraceful.