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Thread #9752   Message #339587
Posted By: GUEST
13-Nov-00 - 05:20 AM
Thread Name: Political songs on Aboriginal rights
Subject: RE: Political songs on Aboriginal rights
Have a listen to a friend of mine Alistair Hulett a Scottish singer/songwriter who lived in Austrailia for over 20 years. On the CD Dance of the Underclass there is a song called The Plains of Maralinga.The chorus goes: Out on the plains of Maralinga, What happened there was a bloody disgrace, Out on the plains of Maralinga, Was total disregard for the Black Austrailian Race.

On another CD Alistair sings about police treatment of Aboriginal people in a song called The Day the Boys Came Down.from the CD The Cold Grey Light Of Dawn. PS.Alistair will be touring AUS/NZ in January '01. Hope this helps John Hamill.Scotland.