What Are You Listening To?

[CRAZY-HORSE]

MIDNIGHT OIL "20,000 watt RSL" cd, 2000.

Aussie outfit, most popular in the early/mid 1980s...
this is a best of set containing a lot of their hits out here, most(no, all) these tracks are highly politically charged with subject matter ranging from nuclear disarmament,anti-big business, environmental concerns,anti war and rights of indigenous Australians...basically anti everything that leftist causes champion!
had a lot of respect for these guys back in the day,they said what they thought and lived by their statements to a tee...
lost me along the way when vocalist Peter Garrett headed into politics vowing never to tow the party line of the ALP...funny how time changed his mind and values, he now tows the party line with every issue,never speaks his mind anymore...he has become a true political puppet IMO!!!!!
that said,even though i respected his views(but disagreed on a lot of them) i didnt like a lot of his material...but he(and the band) have cemented their place in Aussie rock history with a number of albums that sold extremely well here and a handful of great singles that you just cant ignore!

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: kosciuszko
best track: beds are burning

tracks:

1. what goes on **
2. power and the passion **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqa1vWiqxEo live
3. dreamworld *
4. white skin,black heart *
5. kosciuszco *
6. the dead heart **
7. blue sky mine ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofrqm6-LCqs vevo video
8. US forces ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAFv2NEE-_c vevo video
9. beds are burning ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejorQVy3m8E vevo video
10.one country ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DQzhUX-FQQ audio
11.best of both worlds *
12.truganini *
13.king of the mountain **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuC_k51NUqU audio
14.hercules *
15.surf's up tonight *
16.back on the borderline *
17.dont wanna be the one *
18.forgotten years ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9eap_cKLP4 vevo video

3s=5
2s=4
1s=9

rating: 1.8