Midnight Oil

[Powderworks] real thing lyrics / newtown show

Stephen Scott stephenandeva@hotmail.com
Tue, 02 Oct 2001 12:47:45 +0000


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

"This is a mad house"

>From: Jeff and Jane Scott <jscott@iinet.net.au>
>To: "Yasmin Dalati" <yasmindalati@web.de>
>CC: powderworks@cs.colorado.edu
>Subject: Re: [Powderworks] real thing lyrics / newtown show
>Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2001 20:02:17 +0800
>
>At 1/10/01 08:06  +0200, you wrote:
>>Hi,
>>I was wondering if anybody had the lyrics for the real thing? maybe
>>including peter's rant at the end? also, does anybody know the correct
>>date for the newtown 200 show (the one which was broadcasted on channel 
>>v)?
>
>here's the original lyrics as sung by russel morris - pete doesn't sing it
>exaclty the same.
>
>Come and see the real thing, come and see the real thing, come and see
>Come and see the real thing, come and see the real thing, come and see
>There's a meaning there, but the meaning there doesn't really mean a thing
>Come and see the real thing, come and see the real thing, come and see
>I am the real thing!
>Oo mama mow-mow (repeat x 4)
>Oo mama mama mama mama mama mama mow
>Tryin' hard to understand the meaning that you'll see in me
>Tryin' hard to understand the meaning that you'll see in me
>There's a meaning there, but the meaning there doesn't really mean a thing
>Come and see the real thing, come and see the real thing, come and see
>I am the real thing!
>Oo mama mow-mow (repeat x 4)
>I am not seeing you
>I am not seeing you
>Ahhhhh!
>I am the real thing!
>(ad-lib fade-out)
>
>
>and the newtown gig - 18/7/2000
>
>
>jeff...
>
>
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