Midnight Oil - When The Generals Talks (triple j Live At The Wireless - Goat Island 1985)

Midnight Oil perform 'When The Generals Talk' live from Goat Island, Sydney in 1985, presented by triple j's Live at the Wireless.
'Best Of Both Worlds' comes from the band's 1985 album 'Oils on the Water'.
Midnight Oil will embark on their 'Resist' Tour in 2022 with supports from William Crighton, Emily Wurramara, All Our Exes Live In Texas and more.
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LYRICS:
Up there, up there, up there on the platform
He is speaking to the people
The people are responding
With clapping and a cheering
But the meaning of the message
Not revealed to those assembled
They're taken for a ride
Taken in his stride
When the Generals talk
You better listen to him
When the Generals talk
You better do what he say
When the Generals talk
You better listen to him
When the Generals talk
You better do what he say
There's a rumour in the ranking
Someone's talking insurrection
General has a purge
He wants to win election
With the certain satisfaction
That the people are appeased
Long live the revolution
The General's very pleased
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[@garrychivers4807]

was in the globe pub in niddry street edinburgh 2010 and put the oilz on the jukebox and an aussie lad asked me did i put the tune on and i said aye his response to me was do you wana see the dance up and down the pub he done peter to tee

[@cuzza8904]

2:03 finding the beat after they lose it is so awesome

[@lisaswift9122]

Who else but Midnight Oil could do this completely perfectly

[@Denis-gd8yq]

Groovy

[@hally1655]

Still the same if not worse boys!! 💀