UNDER THE MILKY WAY TONIGHT

Steve Kilbey & Karin Jansson

“an accidental Australian anthem”

Sometimes when this place gets kind of empty
Sound of their breath fades with the lights
I think about the loveless fascination
Under the Milky Way tonight.

Lower the curtain down on Memphis
Lower the curtain down all right
I got no time for private consultation
Under the Milky Way tonight.

Wish I knew what you were looking for
Might have known what you would find

And it's something quite peculiar
Something shimmering and white
It leads you here despite your destination
Under the Milky Way tonight.

Wish I knew what you were looking for
Might have known what you would find
Wish I knew what you were looking for
Might have known what you would find.

And it's something quite peculiar
Something that’s shimmering and white
Leads you here despite your destination
Under the Milky Way tonight.

Wish I knew what you were looking for
Might have known what you would find
Wish I knew what you were looking for
Might have known what you would find.

Under the Milky Way tonight
Under the Milky Way tonight
Under the Milky Way tonight


THE DRY :   I’m still waiting to see this 2020 mystery/drama/thriller movie, with Eric Bana, filmed across numerous Victorian towns.   
The theme music is UNDER THE MILKY WAY TONIGHT by The Church,1988, but sung in the movie by Bebe Bettencourt.   

As for what the song’s about, Kilbey tells Guardian Australia: “It’s not about anything. Like all my songs, it’s a portal into your own mind where I give you a guided meditation. It’s a blank, abstract canvas for people to lose themselves in.” …..
“While it was never his intention, he’s chuffed at how “Australians have adopted it as their own song”.
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/australia-culture-blog/2014/jul/15/the-church-under-the-milky-way-an-accidental-australian-a
This vidclip of THE CHURCH recording has a Cosmic backdrop to assist in your personal meditation! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA54NBtPKdI

But here is an even mellower version by Aussie Aboriginal country legend, JIMMY LITTLE (1937-2012) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHVdpdK1-qc

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Little


R-J