day 06 – a song that reminds you of a place
the song choice The Cruel Sea – The Honeymoon is Over the date New Years Eve…………….31 December 1994, just finished university and free! the location Broome, Western Australia the weather 95% + humidity 36oC + thunderstorm imminent hot and sweaty the band The Cruel Sea the scene wildly awesome The Cruel Sea up on stage [...]
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day 05 – a song that reminds you of someone
the song choice U2 – Angel of Harlem 1989 – Pre-TEE Exams trip to visit family in South Australia. My cousin Wendy and her friend had just bought U2’s Rattle’n’Hum as well as a few other things. Spent afternoons curled up on Wendy’s bed learning the lyrics to the entire album. This was all about [...]
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day 04–a song that makes you sad
the song choice Redgum – I was only 19 (1983) every time I hear it, every time…………there are tears. “lest we forget” This is not a war discussed in our house, not ever. my father is a third generation returned serviceman, and as a medic guessing he saw more and worse than most. The [...]
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