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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
The Australian rock band Midnight Oil in concert at the Royal theatre, Canberra, 2009Midnight Oil in concert lors du festival des vieilles charrues 2017.Midnight Oil (known informally as "The Oils") are an Australian rock band composed of Peter Garrett (vocals, harmonica), Rob Hirst (drums), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboard), Martin Rotsey (guitar) and Bones Hillman (bass guitar). The group was formed in Sydney in 1972 by Hirst, Moginie and original bassist Andrew James as Farm: they enlisted Garrett the following year, changed their name in 1976, and hired Rotsey a year later. Peter Gifford served as bass player from 1980–1987.Note: All songs written by Garrett, Hirst, Moginie, except as noted.There's a shit storm a'coming,I feel it coming soon.There's a time and a place,And a moment in spaceWhen the fat boys call the tune.There's a bubble a bouncingAnd it's bouncing my way.There's two sticks in the powderworks,I think it's gonna blow today."Powderworks", written by Hirst, James, Moginie, RotseyThe rich get richer,The poor get the picture.The bombs never hit you when you're down so low.Some got pollution,Some revolution.There must be some solution but I just don't know."Read About It"Sing me songs of no denying,Seems to me too many trying,Waiting for the next big thing.Will you know it when you see it?High risk children, dogs of war."US Forces", written by Garrett, MoginiePeople wasting awayIn paradise.Going backwards, once in a while,Taking your time, give it a try.What do you believe, what do you believe?What do you believe is true?Nothing they say makes a difference this way,Nothing they say will do."Power and the Passion"Breaking me down - lunatic noises.Breaking me down - desperate voices.Breaking me down - phone is blistering.Breaking me down - death by listening."Somebody's Trying to Tell Me Something", written by Garrett, Gifford, Hirst, Moginie, RotseyEverybody say god is a good man.Ah, clock on the world,Driving a dump truck up to the sun,A sigh in the human heart.I look at the clock on the wall,It says three minutes to midnight.Faith is blind when we're so near."Minutes to Midnight", written by Garrett, MoginieThe time has come to say fair's fair,To pay the rent, to pay our share.The time has come, a fact's a fact.It belongs to them, let's give it back.How can we dance when our earth is turning?How do we sleep while our beds are burning?How can we dance when our earth is turning?How do we sleep while our beds are burning?"Beds Are Burning"And
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