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June 10, 2004
Peter Garrett - Labor’s Great White Skinny Bald Hope
Those of you reading who aren’t from Australia may not be aware that for the last few days - other then Craig Nicholls problems and Reagan’s death - the Aussie media has been talking of nothing else than Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett possibly joining the Labor party.
Well, news just in: yesterday afternoon Pete formally applied to join the party (a nice move if you’re going to just slide in to a Federal seat, don’t you think?), simultaneously making Mark Latham’s day and breaking the hearts of thousands of hardcore Green supporters who would have expected Peter Garrett to head into Australian politics under their banner.
Peter has long been a political activist in Australia, and some of Midnight Oil’s lyrics are almost psychic predictions of what’s to come. Example #1 - the song US Forces.
Bombs and trenches all in rows, bombs and threats still ask for more
Divided world the CIA, who controls the issue
You leave us with no time to talk, you can write your assessment
Touche, Petey baby, touche…
Oliver Shirley did a marvellous review of Pete & Co’s tune Beds Are Burning and if he found time in his busy and important schedule, I’m sure we’d all love to know his thoughts on Pete’s political pursuit. Do it, Ollie - do it!
Posted by Jess at June 10, 2004 8:35 AM— Filed under Common , Politics
Comments
One thing is for sure Pete will ruffle a few feathers in question time, i look forward to watching. I think its a good move by labour, even if Pete is a tree hugging hippy!!
Posted by: Batto | June 10, 2004 10:23 AM
What I find hilarious is John Howard unconvincingly claiming his favourite Midnight Oil song to be "Beds Are Burning".
Posted by: Will | June 10, 2004 2:53 PM
Yay, hello Will!
Yes, I would have to agree with you. In short - Howard is a twunt.
Posted by: Jess | June 10, 2004 3:21 PM