PAUL KELLY - Forty Miles To Saturday Night

[jmoul59]

This song and Lee Kernaghan's Boys From the Bush evoke more images of traditional Australian rural life than any amount of tourism ads and visits from Oprah Winfrey. You are almost riding in the ute on the way to the B&S ball as the lyrics unfold and the endless plains roll into the distance. A great evocative slice of an Australia still enjoying the afterglow of Crocodile Dundee and the Oz music boom. A true classic in all respects.

[sirocknroll]

Anyone know who the big guy is singing backing vocals?

[somasgood]

Was my anthem working across NSW in late 80s/early 90s. Miss the time, land & people. Late teens and wonderfully reckless

[lapalad]

Awesome song Pauls best of his many greats.Living in Wales now it's great to be able to ease the homesickness by putting this great track on and going back to my days in the bush!

[jaskar1]

What awesome tune LUV IT!!! flashback too  working in the Bush and hitting the red dust for the big smoke !!!

[MrWorldparty]

O remember this from OZ,where or what album can i get this track on ,a real

Aussie classic .I think it was used on a drink driving advert ,a bloke has too get his Mum drop him off after loosing his licence or was it for speed ,anybody know ,

but what a tune PAUL Kelly " ledgend "

[jaskar1]

Thank you for the post ,cannot believe how hard it was too find tune ,what a cracker of a tune,it was used as a drink safe advert ????? or am i loosing it ,

[iburgess1969]

A little known gem from the great man. A great anthem for anyone preparing for a night out in rural Australia. Who hasn't looked forward to a Saturday like this?