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^^
always thought of Where The Wild Roses Grow as a more explicit version of "banks of the ohio"
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love this track from Elton's "sleeping with the past"
it kills two birds with one stone as it is a tribute to miners in S.A and also Lee Dorsey's "working in a coalmine" which both Elton and Bernie loved in their formative years.
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^I grew up in that area - in a suburb which was once the farm where they first struck gold. Vogelstruisfontein it was called back then, in the 1800's - Discovery in my day - go figure! There used to be mine dumps all over the place. Gone now. As children we were oblivious to the plight of the miners - zero information filtered through.
The lead track from the Judy Dyble album -
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^^Any mention of gold fever always makes me think of this track - Pavlov's Dog ...
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from his 'industrial-electronic rock' Prodigy sounding "earthling" album.
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written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice for Elvis.
You may not mind that it's over
But I've a different point of view
Even though I am shattered
It's easy for you.
You don't have to face the music
You don't have to face the crowd
Just go back where you came from
You ain't even proud.
I had a wife and I had children
I threw them all away
And now you tell me, you dare to tell me
I should go back to them
What do you think I should say.
I found it hard to leave them
Saddest thing I ever had to do
My problems haven't started
And it's easy for you.
I had a wife and I had children
I threw them all away
And now you tell me, you dare to tell me
I should go back to them
What do you think, what on earth do you think I should say.
If you ever tire of the good life
Call me in a year or two
I've got no choice, I'll forgive you
'Cause it's easy for you
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They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
