Goanna - Solid Rock (1982)

[redrosecloudy]

Still, one of my all time favourite songs. I was in love with the keyboard player , I still think she is beautiful. The words to this song are very powerful and true. "They were standing on the shore one day, saw the white sails in the sun" an 80s Oz classic tune. Love it.

[Holden308]

@redrosecloudy The keyboard player from Goanna is Rose Bygrave

[stevereaver]

The harmonies in the chorus are killer!

[MrPavePaws]

Nicole Kidman was born in June of 1967. 1982 makes her 15 at the time.

1983 she was in Bush Christmas film - she looks about the same in movie as the girl in the video...Sorry Tom (cruise) but she was a tall girl even at 16!

Could be her.

[nzoz1982]

@MrPavePaws watch Pat Wilson 'Bop Girl' on nzoz1983... 15 year old Nicole Kidman did her film debut on that clip!

[Holden308]

@MrPavePaws Its not Nicole Kidman in Goanna but if you didn't know any better...

[MrPavePaws]

@Holden308 I *KNOW* it's her! And I know she's thinking about ME and chocolate chip cookies while she's singing. Tell me any different and I will call you a liar liar and to invest in flame retardant trousers.

[SuperRiverRat1]

considering the styles and looks have changed, i still reckon the girl in the black and white striped top is FUCKIN SEXY there! There, I've said it now.

[rminister1971]

Robert Ross is a Simon Madden and a Bombers Fan. Good Man.

[a2oAnthony]

Rose Bygraves on Keys.... I had a huge crush on her ..... Told her that many tears later upon meeting one nite...

[Vetiwitch]

so so long ago. shane howard was a musical political activist, back then a super sweet heart on a verge of artistic revolution

[evobennyevo]

Fucking classic Aussie song, love it

[Arcusinoz]

Got to be one of the best aussie bands and songs from those days

[paulkate72]

How good and how passionate is this song!? What an under-rated group was Goanna. One of the best Aussie pop songs ever! Those girls really get into it too, as someone else has already said in this forum. The lead singer is also excellent.,

Well done Aussies or Kiwis!? Right up there.

[CurtisMateer]

Before Midnight Oil there was this. 0 dislikes says it all. The heart of this man is pure here and shining for all to see the message. Greatness.

[shmoopywoopy]

Loving this playlist, awesome job!

[ulujain]

The drummer is wearing the right guernsey.

[Supersmirk]

@ulujain

The red should be yellow, then the guernsey would be right. Saw these guys at the Village Green in Melbourne many moons ago, and Shane Howard sounded like he had a swallowed a handfull of razer blades. Last time I listened to them live.

[Supersmirk]

@ulujain

The red should be yellow, then the guernsey would be right. Saw these guys at the Village Green in Melbourne many moons ago, and Shane Howard sounded like he had a swallowed a handfull of razor blades. Last time I listened to them live.

[tommyfirey]

@ulujain bollocks.....should be a lions jersey

[EmKorg]

What an awesome song...

Best played while 4WD-ing around this beautiful country!

[Terrilliser]

good ole aussie pub  band!

[goannamannor]

Shane Howard :0 Goanna "s Solid Rock say's it all!!!!! seen them do this live at Lygon St Festival in Melb unsure what yr but it was great what i can remember:)

[Tuffnuttz892]

Was hanging out with a few mates at night with the telly on, a programme called RAGE music came on, this song started playing and I exclaimed "Yes! This song is unreal" and my friends looked at me like an idiot and begun slagging on the song.

-_- WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH THEM

[ldolphin34]

I'm an American Sailor and found this CD in a used bin in Hawaii when my ship was pulled in. I was a detective that just broke a big case. I'd loved this album since it came out in 1982, and played it often when I was stationed on the British island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.

There's a different video with MTV than this, but the passion of this band and their cause is undeniable. Roslyn Bygrave turns in some of the best backing vocals I've ever heard. Rock on Aussies!

[mika7367]

@ldolphin34 See, We're not all in your face like the world would have you believe. It's not all huge tours with wizzbang shows some of us have passion so welcome to the club dude :)

[frostyguy1989]

@ldolphin34 Ever thought that this song could also apply to the original inhabitants of Diego Garcia too? It wasn't always British either.

[Pannx]

You English Australins do not know music. Try Corner Shop Boys, Jai Ho etc

[Holden308]

I swear the red headed keyboard player with the frizzy hair looks like Nicole Kidman lol

[nzoz1982]

@Holden308 she could also pass for being Betty from Hey Dad!

[mika7367]

@nzoz1982 Yeah but Betty couldn't hold a tune if the world was coming to an end LOL

[GeneralG1810]

@Holden308 LOL she was her stunt double on BMX bandits

[pelicanp00]

@Holden308

If that's NOT Nicole Kidman I'll jump on BMX and do an ENDO off ULURU

[superfluityme]

@pelicanp00 If you want to see Nicole Kidman in a music clip watch Bop Girl by Pat Wilson. Incidentally there is a clip uploaded by nzoz1983. She is in the pool and is also one of the brides maids.

[nairdanitsua]

just enjoy the song ... we all live on this little world like a coin spinning ... life`s too short to split hairs. thumbs up on Shane Howard singing his heart out with Goanna.... go forit

[sux0rz]

wow!!!!!

[gimmyed]

A classic reply from Paul Hogan in Crocadile Dundee.

Who do you think owns the land - the blacks or the whites?

Its sort of like two fleas on a dog arguing about who owns the dog. The dog owns itself.

[gimmyed]

A classic reply from Paul Hogan in Crocadile Dundee.

Who do you think owns the land - the blacks or the whites?

Its sort of like two fleas on a dog arguing about who owns the dog. The dog owns itself.

[loudspaghetti]

firmly entrenched in aussie music history...great song and vid. thx.

[BenJonReid]

by knobdick's fucking logic..your not an australian unless your pure aboriginal..

fucken hell mate your no fuckin australian if your white. your english.your ancestors and great grandparents probably moved here..your such a hypocrite. anyone who lives here is australian. no matter if english is their second or even third language. they've done the test.. they are here because they want to be here. and we all welcome them to join our awesome country. go fuck off to your original heritage.

[misstheolddays1]

Hey Folks,

You all miss the point. This is a great song and probably one of Aussies best. We all have Indigenous fiends and I am sure they like this too.

Its a shame that great music like this, A bendigo band, never made it big os, it deserved too.

[choonslinga]

what are you all talking about this song is one of the killa songs of the 20th century Shane Howard's song is timeless, like I'm stranded.

[johnduthie316]

many unintelligent comments here, why not just enjoy the music and attempt to understand the lyrics

[clubsport261]

umm great song?

[ThePierHotel]

The whole message is "the winds of change"...For thousands of years the aboriginal people lived in this country with no change, self sufficient, respectful of the environment, living in synchronicity... Then white man came and turned it into a crap heap in 200 years. Pretty simple really... "saw the white sails in the sun, pretty soon something changed, white man white law white gun"...

[KeithLearmonth]

@ThePierHotel

We turned it into a "Crap heap"?

That's why the UN lists australia as having the 6th best quality of life in the world?

[ThePierHotel]

@KeithLearmonth You miss the point...We may be on the list today, and the report is assessed on Western standards, but how we live today is not sustainable. God knows where we'll be on the list in 200 years time, and I am sure how it looks will look nothing like today...

[multimokum]

Saw the band in "85 in Perth, great music! About being Australian, confusing, being born in OZ out of Dutch immigrants who failed and returned. Dual citizenship made me return to OZ in the 80's and I fell in love with the country still went back to Amsterdam where I grew up,consider myself a bit of both. Encourage my children to do same, one of them might stay! common ground in every sence. Be proud of your great country and be kind to each other, whatever background..one of Goanna's messages?

[fivecougarsoz]

multimokum, it doesnt matter either way - there's great cannabis in both Oz and the Netherlands!

[multimokum]

Yeah, you're not wrong!

[burgwerfen]

a real aussie icon band...still sounds brilliant 20 years on................

[baelacho]

Classic aussie song, spent ages trying to find it, couldnt remember the name, thanks heaps

[Metalmiltia]

Awesome song. I bought this back in the day, but haven't heard it for years. Still kicks ass!

[malibumut]

Loved it in 82, saw them in live concerts in QLD, and still love it now.. 20 years on... Yeah, Aussie music just blitz's it...

[MsClairdeLune]

This is one of my favourite songs - thanks for uploading for our enjoyment.

[s4099274]

Most Australians do not realize this song is about Europeans destroying the Aborigines' way of life and being completely ignorant of the crimes that have occurred here. Tomorrow if you see a black fella on the streets, give him or her a smile and say G'day, have a nice day. What Oz needs is more respect for our native culture - it's a big step towards our combined future,

[wettaylor1958]

Thank you for your comment. I am an american who traveled your great county for 5 months deep into the out back. I was told by some Australians that the Aborigines where a no good waste of mankind. BUT to me meeting some of the aborigines that I got to know where not a waste of mankind at all they where what mankind needs to be more like to save this earth. thanks s4099274

[Davobeff]

wettaylor1958 thats why they smash stuff, throw beer cans and napys every where, steal so many cars and the majority of our prison popultion is made up of aborigonals. and they didn't give a fuck about the land they just raped one place and left and then come back in a few years time.

[gxd4b1]

s4099274 - I disagree, I think most people realise the point of the song. Its pretty obvious really.

Also is all you meet is black people drunk in the street, not working, how are you supposed to build this great respect for them??

They need to help themselves as well.

[karteej]

@gxd4b1 - It is easy to judge others, when you pass a general statement about all black people being useless - do you do so after having personally confirmed that they actually lead a useless life of dependance.

[gxd4b1]

@karteej I lived for over 20 years in Darwin and its surrounding areas. A place that has the highest proportion of indigenous australians than anywhere else in Australia.

So yeah, Im semi-qualified to make a comment you could say.

[iwillknifeya]

Great political song. I am actually currently studying this for an analytical piece in English Communications pre-tertiary.

[teguy5]

The two girls sing this song like there's no tomorrow.

[sheikysheik]

@teguy5  thats passion.

[jdandcoke4meplz]

solid rock is my favrite song

[stormbouy]

i think weve found paradise

[littlegreenmanpeanut]

Epic song, it has become part of my guitar repitwior.

[Prime4571]

The drummers a Bombers fan, wearing Simon Madden's jersey.

Carn the Bombers.

[fudo9]

There is a purity and naivety about Aussies. Not burdened with the baggage of the English.

Classic period.

[stormbouy]

the keybord player looks like Nicole Kidman when she had that hair in the early days

lol

[swanstoon]

It's Rose Bygrave whose hair is a lot blonder these days but still curly.Rose still plays the festival circuit both here & overseas.Nice lady.

[ggbggbggb]

They were standin' on the shores one day

saw the white sails in the sun ..

wasn't long before they felt the sting

white man

white law

white gun

Dont tell me that its justified ..

coz somewhere ..

someone lied.

[newromantic888]

and Mrs Button..........thanks helping my leg.

[newromantic888]

u were that nurse........I guess Shannons mother.

[newromantic888]

maybe a black snake ok................survive. Brown tiger u die. Deathie u die. 20kms from nowhere. u die.

[newromantic888]

even walking 8kkms home in the darkenest my parents never came. Sure i missed the brown snakes. U got the memory.

[newromantic888]

I was just a bashed chiled by the teachers and my step father..............just took Cheryl, Craig and his other sister to help me. Out of the hell.

[newromantic888]

It was like my aboriginal friends..........and they were my friends....atleat the the Davis tribe......lokking after me. Martha and Cheryl Davis. Luv u. Cherly looked at me. Sure she is a pure blood. High school days.

[newromantic888]

I grew up with Aboriginal people as a child...never accept propprty yupies.

[newromantic888]

Iknow the tin shacks and car seat shanties the bus threw them off to. threw me off to my abusive step father too. Craig Davis........was my friend. Australia. Abusive country.

[newromantic888]

for me this it where it all began...........Aussie music talking about our black brothers

[odes1965]

aussie classic,just humbles me

[mckayrj]

straight up and down classic song. timeless track from the golden age of oz music

[pubujams]

Haven't seen this video for years, thanks for posting, shit hot song.

[008pete]

Shane howards life was featured on abc 2

on Austalian story last year try the abc shop if you can get a copy, one of australias best bands along with baby animals,noiseworks,richard clapton,hunters and collectors,boom crash opera,inxs,midnight oil,ac/dc,cold chisel to name a few--go check them out and let me know what u think promote oz music and do yourself a favour--cheers

[Barsopen1970]

i watched a documentry on this group and in particular himself .. tell ya what , he's been through a hell of a time ! - only wished they succeed much more and not overlooked all the time , the effort's that this bloke has done deserves to be reconized world wide, not just in Aust.

Does anyone at all remember the documentry about them and what it was called - co's i want that on DVD

I presumed i would've seen it on ABC or SBS ? a few years ago now.

[rosiemcking72]

RESPECT to the ABORIGINE PEOPLES!! The owners and originals of this land. Man, us whities new nothing about what a harsh land we were coming too. This is a great track of history. Also a huge reminder of the INDIGINEOUS that roamed this land and survived. Without a 4WD too or a caravan. They need big ups!! BIG time!! PLEASE REMEMBER. PEACE. Rosie of Australia xx

[melwynau]

Brilliant. Great quality version of the vid too. Now if someone has their live version from the Oz for Africa concert (with the magnificent digeridoo solo), I'll be rapt.

[AngelDelilahStarr]

Goanna rules! XD

[gergatronic]

Hey KnobGob, What if you were born in Antarctica? You'd then have to look at what claimed territory you happened to be in when you were born and adopt that country's culture forever.

What if you were born in a plane? On a ship?

What if you were born in a country that no longer exists?

[nzoz1982]

Don't ask questions to those that lack intelligence.  Thinking hurts them.

[gergatronic]

Yeah good point. Forgot about that.

[reffaz007]

nzoz1982 wrote:

You never really thought about the fact that when a person has been living in a country their entire life time, in spite of the fact they were born elsewhere, they are most likely are going to think of themselves as part of the country in which they grew up in.

That's true for me. I was born in Denmark, but consider myself australian because that is where I grew up. My first memories are from australia. The first language I learned was english - the australian dialect.

[nzoz1982]

thank you...

[rabbitoh65]

Knobrot get a grip, I am Aboriginal as well and you did not contribute to my education and/or vocation, I am 43yrs old, my black father paid for my education and I've earned my own money for the past 27yrs. We don't own Russell Crowe or others born in NZ or anywhere else but they're Aussies in the Media, you wanna complain, go to them.IDIOT!

And the mysteryman may have bad grammer but your education obviously lacks knowledge and understanding.

[Jenniewren05]

This song is awesome and so passionate about our beautiful country. Love it!!!

[danielkable]

agree with last comment fuk asians piss me off when they cant even talk aussie but aussie is a place for others to come and live and we welcome u u dumb cunt

[KnobRot]

Yeah but I bet all the Asians at your school that "can't even talk Aussie" have a better grasp of English grammar than you do.

By the way, notwithstanding all the other idiotic grammatical errors in your post, I did love the irony of your line "cant even talk aussie".

[mysteryman475]

oi Knob, get fucked! you have no respect for Australians and their culture... im part of the aboriginal coommunity and even though very little song writers you listed arn't aussie, poeple still consider them aussie. Oh and even if you are aussie... ur a fuckin discrace to this sacret country

[KnobRot]

Mate, your comment disturbs me in so many way. Firstly, your grammar is embarassingly bad (I'm shattered to know all the government grants I contributed to obviously didn't go towards your education). Secondly, how dare you steal someone's nationality! I'd have thought you at least would know better than that. If a guy is Scottish, he's Scottish, and don't you dare take that away from him and go deciding he's Australian just because it suits you to think so!

[nzoz1982]

Knob, all of what you are saying is reflectant on a simple fact. You cannot think with versatility. What you have just stated there is the most simple minded and ridit comment I have read on youtube.

You never really thought about the fact that when a person has been living in a country their entire life time, in spite of the fact they were born elsewhere, they are most likely are going to think of themselves as part of the country in which they grew up in.

[nzoz1982]

rigid*

Again, let's get back to James Reyne being born in Nigeria. Do you really, honestly, think that James Reyne is going to be considered a Nigerian (by the people who live in Nigeria) if ever he was to visit there. Do you really think Mr Reyne is going to kiss the soil of Nigeria and cry 'it's great to be home!'. Is that the thought you have in your mind of James Reyne if he was to touch down in Nigeria!?!?!!?!?

What about Chris Bailey of the Saints being born in Kenya?

[nzoz1982]

Is Chris Bailey, the leadsinger of the Saints, going to step into Kenya and claim it to be his HOME???? Do you really think Chris Bailey would even feel like he is part of the place in Kenya in which he was born in?????? Do you really think he'd fit into the community there and be part of the people there???

NO!!! WHY???? BECAUSE HE IS RAISED IN BRISBANE!!!!!!!! And the same goes for those who were raised in Australia inspite of being born in Ireland, France, Germany, England, NIGERIA!

[nzoz1982]

They come here as children and grow up here! They become part of the country and most likely, will consider that country to be their home and to be a part of them!

My father came to Australia from England when he was five. He's aquired a very-strong Australian persona and he doesn't have many connections with the folks back home in England. Nor do his brothers! Why? Coz they know nothing else but Australia, because THEY ARE AUSTRALIAN!

NOW GET ACCESS TO YOUR FUCKING BRAIN AND THINK!!!!

[KingBudoo]

for some reason this song makes me wanna cry ?

[heelers]

songs like these bring back great memories from my youth.

[esuterik2]

no most died from smack or a smack need that killed the want for music

also blame asian invasion of the 80's it killed our identity... if i was alive in the 80's i would have made most of these bands the biggest thing ever to come out of planet earth... anyone who disagrees with me obv didnt live the times or is too ignorant.... we had such good bands, so much good passion for our music and our land.. now its been killed and hopefully it will come back again..

[ozphil]

In the meantime we go back and listen to "The Oldies"......sorry to tell you but youve crossed over to the Dark Side and become an old fart like the rest of us that follow the songs of our youth.!!! But its OK

[lamppost555]

What happened to Aussie music?

[nzoz1982]

We all got stoned and it drifted away

[KnobRot]

What Aussie music? Shane Howard - Goanna - Irish Jimmy Barnes - Cold Chisel - Scottish Doc Neeson - The Angels - Irish Colin Hay - Men at Work - Scottish Bon Scott - ACDC - Scottish Angus and Malcolm Young - ACDC - Scottish James Reyne - Australian Crawl - Nigerian Glenn Shorrock - Little River Band - English John Farnham - Little River Band - English Ted Mulry - Ted Mulry Gang - England Keith Lamb - Hush - England Stevie Wright - Easybeats - England

[nzoz1982]

Knob, you're a fuck wit. You know why? Coz what makes this country so great is that people can migrate over here and become an Australia and make a contribution. That's the beauty of this country. So what where they were born. It's this place that they call home and I doubt the people you've named would appreciate you saying that they are not Australian. By the way, Shane Howard was born and raised in Dennington, Victoria.

[KnobRot]

Mate, no need to get upset at the truth. I didn't make up the facts, just represented them to you.

Anyway, at least you have Rolf Harris! Put some of his videos up!

[nzoz1982]

Again... everybody comes from somewhere and if they don't, their parents do. Again.. I will repeat. I do not think the people you listed would appreciate you saying they are not Australian. No God, you really think James Reyne goes around saying his Nigerian. I'm sure he'd just love to have you tell him he is Nigerian do his face. Again... a stupid comment. Don't disgrace yourself by making silly comments; especially when intelligent people read them. Are you really that thick?

[gergatronic]

Here's a list for ya:

KnobRot - Dickhead - Definitely Not Australian

[gurlz4all]

ROFL thats fukcing aswome! i agree 100% with ya there man

[KnobRot]

It suits you to think these stars are Aussies, and you're way too keen to steal their national identity and claim they're Aussie (which is completely disgraceful in itself). I'd rather hear from them what nationality they think they are than hear it from you. People like you would be the first to whinge if Scotland claimed some Aussie born star in Scotland was Scottish. You're a hypocrite, mate. Face it, we have Rolf Harris and that's all we have. I'm Aussie too, but at least I'm not delusional.

[nzoz1982]

Knob, you are delusional. Secondly, nobody including myself is making claims that Flea from Red Hot Chilli Peppers is Aussie inspite the fact he was born in Melbourne. He is one example of a few people born in Australia but raised overseas.

Nobody is keen to 'steal' their national identity, because any intelligent person knows that it's not where you were born, it's where you were raised that counts... hence, why Flea being American, not Australian.

[nzoz1982]

Secondly, your last line speaks highly of a self-loathing devaluation towards Australia's abilities and success. Open your eyes a little wider. There's many more people than Rolf Harris who were born and raised in Oz and still succeeded great heights. They don't need to be born in places like Nigeria...

According to you, JAMES REYNE is Nigerian simply because he was born there. I would only love to see his response if ever he was told this.

I can't stand Aussies with a cultural cringe.

[caiofons]

wow, Ian Curtis and Sting on the same band.. kidding :P

[nzoz1982]

ha ha

actually, you're right... Shane Howard does have a bit of an Ian Curtis look; minus the black hair.

[chickenhawk54]

Solid Rock!

[andie221]

I remember these guys recording this, I think in Prahan, Melb Aust. love that gunshot! I remember that!

[haysiebb]

Aus certainly hit the jackpot for bands from 1975- 85. I reckon!

[origamishotgun]

my mum used to play me this song... what a rockin lady.. god bless her.. And Goanna too

[davidprice99]

Shane Howard brilliance!! Enjoy Killarney mate!!

[8tiesfreak]

I'm a Scotsman who has lived in N.Z. for 30+ years and just love your aussie bands of the eighties.You Guys Rock.

[bernard1o2]

Another great Aussie song!

[christophermau1962]

NZoz,

What can I say!! Superb.Captured my Childhood!

[dalinean]

eskellent!!

[roudydogg1]

awesome