Midnight Oil (dancing)

Bulldog · 11-21-2008, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shiseido_red

Beds are Burning is amazing and I'm pretty sure it changed a lot of Australian's attitudes. I'm reminiscing and listening to this band right now.
Thanks for making a post on them, Bulldog!

It's been a pleasure

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seltzer

When I want to reminisce about Australia and feel all nostalgic, I start listening to Cold Chisel.

Anyway, I'm just acquiring more Midnight Oil albums now.

Good man. I should probably get a few more myself soonish.

Anyway, here's that comp I was talking about earlier - taken from the three albums I have mind;

Burning the Midnight Oil.rar

1. Outside World
2. Stars Of Warburton
3. Beds Are Burning
4. Read About It
5. Bullroarer
6. Forgotten Years
7. Maralinga
8. Warakurna
9. One Country
10. Scream In Blue

Fruitonica · 11-21-2008, 11:40 PM

Thanks a bunch, all great songs.

jackhammer · 11-22-2008, 06:14 PM

'Put Down That Weapon' is my favourite Midnight Oil track but I do think that this is not the best sub forum so I'm shifting it to the Rock forum.

jackhammer · 11-23-2008, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bulldog

It's been a pleasure

Good man. I should probably get a few more myself soonish.

Anyway, here's that comp I was talking about earlier - taken from the three albums I have mind;

Burning the Midnight Oil.rar

1. Outside World
2. Stars Of Warburton
2. Beds Are Burning
4. Read About It
5. Bullroarer
6. Forgotten Years
7. Maralinga
8. Warakurna
9. One Country
10. Scream In Blue

Looking forward to this one.

Bulldog · 11-23-2008, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackhammer

'Put Down That Weapon' is my favourite Midnight Oil track but I do think that this is not the best sub forum so I'm shifting it to the Rock forum.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Cheers for that

Enjoy the comp as well

Demonoid · 11-24-2008, 10:43 AM

I just gave this compilation a listen -
Hmm, more or less what Seltzer said - wasn't exactly blown, but I feel I'll like it more with each listen

. Admittedly, I liked the tracks from 10,9,8...etc more than Diesel and Dust.
Outside World, Warakurna & Scream In Blue were all great tracks. I'll give it another listen soon. Or maybe I should just give one of their albums a go.

Bulldog · 11-25-2008, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Demonoid

I just gave this compilation a listen -
Hmm, more or less what Seltzer said - wasn't exactly blown, but I feel I'll like it more with each listen

. Admittedly, I liked the tracks from 10,9,8...etc more than Diesel and Dust.
Outside World, Warakurna & Scream In Blue were all great tracks. I'll give it another listen soon. Or maybe I should just give one of their albums a go.

They definitely do grow on you. I didn't like them so much at first, but over the last month or so they've worked their way into my LastFM top 8. Not everyone's cuppa tea exactly (I've been trying to get my brother into some more of their stuff, and he just ain't buying it!) but keep getting back to them - they're music is very rewarding after time.

PM me if you want me to link you up with an album or two btw (that goes for anyone else who's curious too)

only_dancing · 11-27-2008, 06:31 PM

An Australian friend of mine really wanted to get me into this band, but I just can't seem to. I really like Beds Are Burning, though.

Astronomer · 11-27-2008, 06:34 PM

Somehow I think why many non-Australians can't get into Midnight Oil because a lot of what they are about has to do with the social circumstances of Australia and the issue of Aboriginal land and stuff - all which were very sensitive issues in Australia at the time and something that Midnight Oil brought to the surface which was really amazing.

But regardless of this I still think they're a great band anyway.

only_dancing · 11-27-2008, 06:38 PM

Yeah, I think that could be part of why I didn't like them much. Also, I didn't care for Peter Garrett's singing all that much.

11-22-2008, 06:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	'Put Down That Weapon' is my favourite Midnight Oil track but I do think that this is not the best sub forum so I'm shifting it to the Rock forum. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

11-27-2008, 06:34 PM	#19 (permalink)
Astronomer we are stardust Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,894	Somehow I think why many non-Australians can't get into Midnight Oil because a lot of what they are about has to do with the social circumstances of Australia and the issue of Aboriginal land and stuff - all which were very sensitive issues in Australia at the time and something that Midnight Oil brought to the surface which was really amazing. But regardless of this I still think they're a great band anyway. __________________

11-21-2008, 11:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
Fruitonica Pale and Wan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aus Posts: 917	Thanks a bunch, all great songs.

11-24-2008, 10:43 AM	#16 (permalink)
Demonoid Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 734	I just gave this compilation a listen - Hmm, more or less what Seltzer said - wasn't exactly blown, but I feel I'll like it more with each listen . Admittedly, I liked the tracks from 10,9,8...etc more than Diesel and Dust. Outside World, Warakurna & Scream In Blue were all great tracks. I'll give it another listen soon. Or maybe I should just give one of their albums a go.

11-27-2008, 06:31 PM	#18 (permalink)
only_dancing Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 71	An Australian friend of mine really wanted to get me into this band, but I just can't seem to. I really like Beds Are Burning, though.

11-27-2008, 06:38 PM	#20 (permalink)
only_dancing Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 71	Yeah, I think that could be part of why I didn't like them much. Also, I didn't care for Peter Garrett's singing all that much.