The Easybeats
The Easybeats were probably the best-known Australian rock band of the 60s and the leading pop group from that era, along with The Seekers.
According to Wikipedia “beginning their career in Sydney in late 1964, the band was inspired by the ‘British Invasion’ spearheaded by The Beatles”.
Their big hit was Friday on My Mind:
Similar influences to the Beatles and the Hollies.
Kim Larsen – Papirsklip (Paper Cut)
I don’t post YouTube videos for the sake of it, but this one I found strangely addictive after several viewings.
It’s in Danish, from the 1984 movie Midt Om Natten. You must read the subtitles and watch the video to appreciate it:
According to Wikipedia, Kim Larsen has had a number of successful album releases throughout the 80s, 90s and 00s and is possibly the most successful artist in Danish popular music history. (more…)
The Carnival is Over
The Carnival is Over has my vote for one of the greatest songs ever.
I nearly included Judith Durham in my list of top 10 Australian change makers. If the list was simply top 10 Australians she would have been there for sure.
I was first introduced to The Seekers through my parents, but unlike most handed down music, I never lost my love of the voices or melodies.
In fact, I’ve grown to appreciate the music more. (more…)
Navy Band
We took Jim and Maggie to see the Royal Australian Navy Band march down Commercial Street today.
I always love hearing a band and the kids liked it too. They also got to climb over a navy raft.
When a song gets stuck in your head
I don’t like it when a song gets stuck in my head.
Not because I dislike the song; more often than not it’s a silly tune like The Day We Went To Bangor.
It’s the repetition that gets to me. It’s irritating and distracting.
The latest song to mess with my head is Sue Thompson’s James (Hold The Ladder Steady).
I first heard it on a kids’ CD and because my youngest son is James it caught my attention. (more…)
Francis the Mule and old movies
I was listening to a YouTube version of “I’m On My Way” by The Proclaimers tonight, which uses footage of Laurel and Hardy dancing.
A memory flooded back to me of watching Laurel and Hardy movies on black and white television in the 1970s.
I then thought about other “classic” shows I used to watch and how they are no longer on TV, except perhaps an obscure pay channel. (more…)
The Ballad of Haydn Bunton
Ken Mansell wrote The Ballad of Haydn Bunton a few years ago and released it on CD with Peter Bell.
Bunton was probably the greatest ever Australian footballer. Even though his performances are now beyond living memory for most people, he still rates in the top 10 all-time players when people compile those lists.
He won three Brownlow Medals playing for Fitzroy in the VFL and three Sandover Medals with Subiaco in Western Australia. (more…)
