Midnight Oil

[Powderworks] real thing lyrics / newtown show

Tari, Vince fstariv1@nmhg.com
Tue, 2 Oct 2001 18:36:15 -0500


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Scott [mailto:stephenandeva@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, 2 October 2001 10:48 PM
> To: jscott@iinet.net.au; yasmindalati@web.de
> Cc: powderworks@cs.colorado.edu
> Subject: Re: [Powderworks] real thing lyrics / newtown show
> 
> 
> Is it just me, or are these the most inane lyrics that the 
> Oils have ever 
> sung. If I am missing the point, please let me know.
> Thanks
> Stephen

I rate this song up there with "I am the Walrus" in terms of inane lyrics.

I think the term "mind altering substances" comes into play here.

Remember it was the 1960s afterall, man.

Vince