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About This Track
“Beds Are Burning” is a 1987 hit single by Australian rock band Midnight Oil, the first track from their album Diesel and Dust. This song was the second from the album to be released as a single.
According to the Beds Are Burning Songfacts, Yuendemu in the line, “From Kintore East to Yuendemu,” refers an aboriginal community in Central Australia, 250 Kilometers northwest of Alice Springs
It reached #1 in the South African charts, #3 in the Netherlands Top 40, #5 in the France Top 50, #6 in the United Kingdom charts, #11 in Ireland, #17 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and in Denmark.
It is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
It is named #95 on VH1’s 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s.
In May 2001, Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) celebrated its 75th anniversary by naming the Best Australian Songs of all time, as decided by a 100 strong industry panel. “Beds Are Burning” was declared third behind the Easybeats’ “Friday on My Mind” and Daddy Cool’s “Eagle Rock”.
“Beds Are Burning” is a political song about giving native Australian lands back to the Pintupi, who were among the very last people to come in from the desert. These ‘last contact’ people began moving from the Gibson Desert to settlements and missions in the 1930s. More were forcibly moved during the 1950s and 1960s to the Papunya settlement.
According to the Beds Are Burning Songfacts, Yuendemu in the line, “From Kintore East to Yuendemu,” refers an aboriginal community in Central Australia, 250 Kilometers northwest of Alice Springs
It reached #1 in the South African charts, #3 in the Netherlands Top 40, #5 in the France Top 50, #6 in the United Kingdom charts, #11 in Ireland, #17 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and in Denmark.
It is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
It is named #95 on VH1’s 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s.
In May 2001, Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) celebrated its 75th anniversary by naming the Best Australian Songs of all time, as decided by a 100 strong industry panel. “Beds Are Burning” was declared third behind the Easybeats’ “Friday on My Mind” and Daddy Cool’s “Eagle Rock”.
“Beds Are Burning” is a political song about giving native Australian lands back to the Pintupi, who were among the very last people to come in from the desert. These ‘last contact’ people began moving from the Gibson Desert to settlements and missions in the 1930s. More were forcibly moved during the 1950s and 1960s to the Papunya settlement.
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Shouts
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nicki-77 wrote:
stunnin'
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valplayer wrote:
tres bon groupe australien
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OldAcquaintance wrote:
How can we dance when our earth is turning How do we sleep while our beds are burning great song
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silvia_____ wrote:
How do we sleep while our beds are burning?
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Dr-Doctor wrote:
My Gosh!! I have to get into this band
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all_my_seasons wrote:
the great 80's
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garv1234 wrote:
Great song
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TheDarkSide73 wrote:
how can we dance when our earth is turning
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DerGladbacher wrote:
super Song !
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bobbyefc38 wrote:
love it
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rikrijean wrote:
großartiger song.......
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lisabemine wrote:
How do we sleep when our beds are burning?
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PavlickMorozov wrote:
great
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jpspencer1966 wrote:
Love the song, hate the extended dance mix.
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Nochek wrote:
lOve.
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tiochaidhanla wrote:
up there with great classic political songs
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Fenemetruck wrote:
Desde o final da década de 80 que escuto Midnight Oil e ninca me canso.
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BlondeAngel007 wrote:
I <3 this song.
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vashta1 wrote:
Some songs from our era will still be known in a few hundred years. This is one of them.
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MissSmack wrote:
This song is an all time classic, timeless track! Continues to evoke emotion even now!
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