Sydney 2000? Pah! Paul Hogan shows us how the Olypic Games SHOULD have been run in Australia.
NOTE: Has a few sound issues.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Paul_Hogan_Show
Goanna's 1982 rock anthem 'Solid Rock' was the first Australian hit that dealt with Indigenous Australian land rights. Its still an awesome song.
Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goanna_(band)
LYRICS:
Out here nothin' changes, not in a hurry anyway
You feel the endlessness with the comin' of the light o' day
We're talkin' about a chosen place
You wouldn't sell it in a marketplace, well
Well just a minute now
Standing on solid rock
Standing on sacred ground
Living o-on borrowed ti-i-i-ime
And the winds
This is a clip taken from the Australian music TV show Countdown.
I think this performance is from 1982.
Rose Tattoo - Astra Wally 1981
AC/DC - It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
Ridin' down the highway
Goin' to a show
Stop in all the by-ways
Playin' rock 'n' roll
Gettin' robbed
Gettin' stoned
Gettin' beat up
Broken boned
Gettin' had
Gettin' took
I tell you folks
It's harder than it looks
It's a long way to the top
If you wanna rock 'n' roll
It's a long way to the top
If you wanna rock 'n' roll
If you think it's easy doin' one night stands
Try playin' in a rock roll band
It's a long way to the top
If you wanna rock 'n
Filmed in Germany for "Rock Pop" June 78. Aired 24 June 78
Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1982:
Midnight Oil performing 'Only The Strong', a track from the 1982 album '10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Oil
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NZOZ NZOZ1982 1982 Australia Early Eighties 1980's 1980s 80's 80s
Extended Tags: Peter Garrett , Rob Hirst , Jim Moginie , Martin Rotsey , Peter Gifford
Musical Terms: Rock, Political, Protest, Aussie, Old Australian Band
Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1980:
Midnight Oil's promo-video for the hit single 'Back On The Borderline' (March, 1980)taken from the 1979 album 'Head Injuries'.
Original bass player Andrew "Bear" James does not appear in this video; due to the ill-health that would be the cause of his departure.
It's taken me 17 years to find this video and I do apologize for the poor picture quality. This video is extremely rare! However, there is another copy that is floating about and will be
The Angels live at Narara, January 1983.
The Angels live at Narara, January 1983