Biography:
Redgum was an Australian folk and political music group formed in Adelaide in 1975 by singer-songwriter John Schumann, Michael Atkinson on guitars/vocals and Verity Truman on flute/vocals; they were soon joined by Chris Timms on violin. All four had been students at Flinders University and together developed an intensely passionate and outspoken outlook. They are known for their protest song exploring the impact of war in 1983's "I Was Only Nineteen (A Walk in the Light Green)", which peaked at #1 on the National singles charts.
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Other songs:
- I Was Only Nineteen
- Asio
- Beaumont Rag
- Carrington Cabaret
- Critique In G
- Diamantina Drover
- Gladstone Pier
- It Doesnt Matter To Me
- Just Another Mometnt On Your Own
- Killing Floor
- Long Run
- Nuclear Cop
- One More Thursday Night In Adelaide
- Only Nineteen
- Poor Ned
- Servin Usa
- So Goodbye
- Stewie
- The Last Frontier
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A song by Redgum from the album If You Don't Fight You Lose (1978)
A simple tune but true and cutting observation
Moderate tempo
Intro
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G D C
(Well) it's one more boring Thursday night in Adelaide
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And it looks like everybody must have died
G D C
There's no one on the streets and nothing on T.V.
G D C
Well I think I'll go and burn my tv guide
G D C
Doesn't Ernie Sigley bring you down ?
G D C
Don't you think Mike Willesee's a clown ?
G D C
I think I'd like to go and hear some rock'n'roll music played
G D C
So I'll check the amusement pages of the paper
G D C
Reggae bands doing one night stands at the Lion Hotel and Arkaba
G D C
And the girl at the bar thinks I'm going to take her home in my M.G. and
G D C
Hangin' out at discos brings you down
G D C
Hangin' out at discos brings you down
(interlude)
C D
C D
C D
Out on Anzac Highway in my rusty old F.B.
G D C
And I'm looking for some food to take away
G D C
Finger lickin' kitten and a double fisted bun
G D C
Well I've chewed and spewed and so I'm here to say
G D C
Orange laminex pizza bars bring you down
G D C
Orange laminex pizza bars bring you down
G D C
Adelaide, as we know, is the festival [city] of arts (and all that stuff)
G D C
But the culture vultures still sit on the fence
G D C
Before you put your bum on those plush red seats take a look in your backyard
G D C
Don't we need some changes in this town ?
G D C
Arty farty cities bring you down
G D C
Don't we need some changes in this town ?
G D C
Before you put your bum on those plush red seats take a look in your backyard
G D C
Don't we need some changes in this tow...........n ?
A simple tune but true and cutting observation
Moderate tempo
Intro
G D C
G D C
(Well) it's one more boring Thursday night in Adelaide
G D C
And it looks like everybody must have died
G D C
There's no one on the streets and nothing on T.V.
G D C
Well I think I'll go and burn my tv guide
G D C
Doesn't Ernie Sigley bring you down ?
G D C
Don't you think Mike Willesee's a clown ?
G D C
I think I'd like to go and hear some rock'n'roll music played
G D C
So I'll check the amusement pages of the paper
G D C
Reggae bands doing one night stands at the Lion Hotel and Arkaba
G D C
And the girl at the bar thinks I'm going to take her home in my M.G. and
G D C
Hangin' out at discos brings you down
G D C
Hangin' out at discos brings you down
(interlude)
C D
C D
C D
Out on Anzac Highway in my rusty old F.B.
G D C
And I'm looking for some food to take away
G D C
Finger lickin' kitten and a double fisted bun
G D C
Well I've chewed and spewed and so I'm here to say
G D C
Orange laminex pizza bars bring you down
G D C
Orange laminex pizza bars bring you down
G D C
Adelaide, as we know, is the festival [city] of arts (and all that stuff)
G D C
But the culture vultures still sit on the fence
G D C
Before you put your bum on those plush red seats take a look in your backyard
G D C
Don't we need some changes in this town ?
G D C
Arty farty cities bring you down
G D C
Don't we need some changes in this town ?
G D C
Before you put your bum on those plush red seats take a look in your backyard
G D C
Don't we need some changes in this tow...........n ?
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