Tag Archives: music
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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. Album link
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. … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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, … Continue reading
