Hi Jeff

I sent this out to Tom a few days ago and it explains my position.

The circa '86 Oils music book indeed transcribes "don't let it rain" which of course makes sense within the context of the song. In most of my bootleg versions, particularly the ones from mid 1980 up to the '81 jj concert he certainly seems to be screaming "don't let it raaaaaaaaaaiiin" were he holds rain for a very long time as opposed to earlier live versions which are similar to the studio version. I've always heard the Head Injuries version to be "don't let me die", so much so that when I bought the music book on its release back in the day, and never having heard any other version of the song at that point, I couldn't understand why it was transcribed as "don't let it rain". My theory is Pete toyed with both lines (I have a demo were he sings rain and another where I hear die) and the line sung in the studio for the album (or at least the vocal take deemed the best) was "don't let me die".

Try as I might, I can't hear "don't let it rain" even remotely on the Head Injuries version. I'd be interested to hear what others hear. I could of course be wrong all these years.

Adrian

--- In powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au, "Jeff and Jane Scott" <jscott@...> wrote:
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> Definitely "Don't let it rain", as the the official songbook. Pretty clear
> on some live versions too.
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> jeff...
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> From: powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au [mailto:powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au]
> On Behalf Of winnie le pinguin
> Sent: Tuesday, 18 January 2011 6:41 AM
> To: powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au
> Subject: RE: [powderworks] Re: question about the "koala sprint" song
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> ok, thanks ^^
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> so there is 2 possibilities, it could be "don't let it rain" or " don't let
> me die"
> i will listen to this song carrefully and try to understand
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> thanks a lot ^^
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> To: powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au
> From: hooperadrianr@...
> Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:56:41 +0000
> Subject: [powderworks] Re: question about the "koala sprint" song
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> "don't let me die!"
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> Adrian
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> --- In powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au, "Bruce Cameron" <brucewcameron@>
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> > I think the part you are talking about is when he screams 'don't let it
> rain'
> > It's a song about driving up the east coast of australia to surf and tour
> around.
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> > Bruce
> > 816 807 1566
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> > From: winnie le pinguin <vive_les_ours@>
> > Sender: powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au
> > Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 21:26:54
> > To: <powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au>
> > Reply-To: powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au
> > Subject: [powderworks] question about the "koala sprint" song
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> > hi !
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> > i'm a french guy and try to traducte each song of midnight oil and i have
> a probleme with "koala sprint" on head injuries album
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> > at Exactly 1min 35sec of this song, koala sprint, peter shoot something
> but i don't understand what, can you help me please ? :-p
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> > To: powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au
> > From: apye@
> > Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:49:24 +1000
> > Subject: Re: [powderworks] Re: LMOC Qld Floods
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> > They could hold it at ANZ / QE2 stadium where they had the M1 concert a
> few years ago. They held the Commonwealth Games there as well so it's plenty
> big enough. Show grounds would be available as well as any number of venues
> around SE Qld e.g. Gold Coast show grounds where they hold the big day out.
> I'm sure something will be organised because it's going to be needed for
> those people affected. Whether the Oils play or not is another thing but it
> would be a nice silver lining in what at the moment is a very dark cloud.
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> > On 14/01/2011, at 2:20 PM, Kate Clarke wrote:The sad thing is the concert
> wouldnt be in brisbane! Everything is a total mess. Suncorp under water. God
> only knows what was in that water..... black and sludgy = not good! Now its
> humid, so mosquito breeding is next.....
> > From: Adrian <hooperadrianr@>
> > To: powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au
> > Sent: Fri, 14 January, 2011 7:33:23 AM
> > Subject: [powderworks] Re: LMOC Qld Floods
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> > You're spot on. I can see Powderfinger reforming for a gig on the
> riverstage already...
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> > Adrian
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> > --- In powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au, Andrew Pye <apye@> wrote:
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> > > As I sit in my perfectly dry house on the Sunshine Coast watching the
> > > footage of flood ridden Brisbane, my thoughts go out too all my
> > > friends down there, as well as all those that have lost friends and
> > > family. Truly a tragic event.
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> > > Can't help but ponder though:
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> > > Indonesian tsunami = Wave Aid
> > > Headline act: Midnight Oil
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> > > Black Saturday bush fires = Sound Relief
> > > Headline act: Midnight Oil
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> > > Brisbane floods......................?
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> > > Here's hoping the potential cyclone they're talking about doesn't
> > > eventuate, we don't need that as well!
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> > > Chin up Brizzos! This too, will pass!
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> > > Andrew.
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