Has there been any mention of this song on Mudcat?   

"From Little Things Big Things Grow" [is] a "song about racial reconciliation with the Aboriginal minority has become the fourth-biggest-selling recording in Australia, even though it is available only as a download from the Web.

The song, "From Little Things Big Things Grow," begins with a recording of the words of Australia's prime minister, Kevin Rudd, from his February apology for the country's history of mistreatment of its indigenous peoples. "As prime minister, I am sorry," Mr. Rudd says on the recording. "On behalf of the government, I am sorry."

From Mr. Rudd's words the song later moves on to these lyrics: "There are moments in the lives of nations where hope and history rhyme. Now's one of those times. Let's close the gap, and if we truly mean it, we can stare down our future and find we can see through those eyes. Let us not stand with those who deny."

The song, which also takes lines from comments made by indigenous leaders after Mr. Rudd's apology, combines hip-hop rhythms with more conventional instrumentation. It is a remake and rewording of a song written about 20 years ago to celebrate one of the most famous of Australia's campaigns for racial equality, the drive for equal pay for indigenous farm workers."...

The New York Times (4/29/2008)
"In Australia, From Apology, a Hit Song Grows"

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Here's a link to a website that contains a video of that song. That website also contains quotes from additional newspaper reviews:

http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/MakeThisAHit&id=339
GetUp! Action for Australia

{I've read that GetUp! is similar to the USA's MoveOn organization]

I'd love to hear what our Mudcat members & guests from down under think about the "Little Things Big Things Grow" song and the public's reaction to this song.

Thanks, in advance, for your participation in this thread.