Midnight Oil - Wedding Cake Island

[Geekman333]

He says; 'If I have to spell it out...'. I once heard he was shitty with somebody on the phone and the used the recording...don't quote me.

Awersome track from my teen years. Saw them live for eight bucks in Melbourne in about 1984 and then a few times after that. They were fantastic live.

[pissandwind]

This is a great track, only done by them because they couldn't get airplay with their regular songs at the time thank God.

[christoforous]

Hank Marvin would be proud of his influence on this piece

[yellowbelly1966]

there are some lyics at 2.21 but I can't make them out, and they are not printed on the record, I once heard that there were lyrics to it but they dropped them.

[CloudsOnMars]

@yellowbelly1966 Thre is a book about the oils by Mark Dodshon,I think from memory its pete saying something like "There are lines of swell coming in fom the east".Some reference to Swell.

[KRW1612]

Anyone know where I can get the lyrics?

[waldoghead]

I will throw my two bobs worth in. All things being equal th is the best bit of musac an Aussie artist has put out there.

[wotaj]

I still get shivers when I hear this song

[Aqene1000]

What is that radio-like voice at 2.20 to 2.22 ?

Local radio ?

[RickFortune]

@Aqene1000 Nope, it's Peter Garrett. I've read an interview with Rob Hirst where he said this song originally had Pete ranting over the top of it. That small fragment that you're describing is all that's left.

[noobifiedcom]

every note is right, nuff said

[chanijoene]

Love driving to this

[yoyogamer1]

@chanijoene Hahaha :L

[chanijoene]

@yoyogamer1 wtf? get back to Runescape u clown

[fixitdude74]

Definately one of the best "Aussie" instrumentals ever written!..........Love the "Oil's"

[DNO1965]

THE BEST OILS SONG NO GARRET SINGING !!

[Myronsmum]

I got married to this <3

[waldogasauraus]

They produced and sang a few handy ones but this is their best I think.

[mattwfair]

Greeeeaaaat track. Thanks for posting this one!

[mummydelights]

what do you mean!!!! its fucking amazing

[haircutterdude]

This is the shit. doesnt get any better than this.

Oiler#1

[deanforde71]

Oils with (nearly) no Vocals and no pink bats. Perfect.

[MUTHA70]

Reminds me of "The Shadows" music; love it :)

[thephaze3]

omg i know! same!

[thephaze3]

its like the shadows - wonder

[Blissbomb2]

the bird represents all of us, pissed as newts trying to find our way home at 2am.

[fivey]

Best music Midnight Oil ever put out......hmmmm ... no vocals? i got why this band didn't hit the massive heights it should have....needed a decent vocalist :-)

[buggylrp]

looks like 1 stoned bird lol

[transmissionends64]

Walked out of the church on my wedding day to this great little tune! Love the Oils.

[pisceanchild]

@transmissionends64

I can think of no better start to married life than this! Love to you both x

[yoyogamer1]

@transmissionends64 Lucky :)

[rosiemcking72]

Beautiful!! Thanks Midnight Oil!! xxxx

[KRW1612]

Who cares about a video. It is a great instrumental.

Classy, original, beautiful.

[jockhurley]

great video

[ChuckSolids]

i liked the bit with the cockatoo.