MISSISSIPPI - KINGS OF THE WORLD

[kuzunkinuts]

Never forget this "era" people!-> it was a major brick in Australia's musical heritage, lots of fine Progressive tunes, its a journey of rediscovery now, some great albums out on Raven records- bring back hair!

[kuzunkinuts]

My wife is a Zoot sister...! her bro played in the band- no further info will be given at this time due to embarrassment! viva prog rock! - it aint easy wearing pink in the country is it?

[3lr3yd3lmundo]

rytious spiNnN mayte

[spoddog1]

werent they just magical.

[meri7361]

WOW! AGAIN, I am honoured to be a South Aussie - Seems like so many of our greatest have come for Adelaide....

[Kingmick58]

Ahhh! The memories. Bloody hell. Lost in time , the time tunnel. Baaaccck, baaacck, and loving it. Thanks for posting. Fron the old Aussie.

[MzFlowerchild]

Fantastic group and song ......thank you for posting...........Peace

[littlelanos]

Brilliant band, Top voice great memories

[alstrada]

great !! thnx really good !

[evilutionist]

wow haven't heard this since I was about 5 or 6 good times. thanks for getting hold of this gem!

[MrTarryhoot]

What an Aussie classic, I remember my older brother had this as a single and I spilt paint on it, he punched my arm till it went dark blue. lol

[thorazine666]

RENTAKILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!



[ScottMacLeod2]

Thanks Malabu2 for this brilliant song and clip. Never knew they were Aussies (very proud). Not surprised to see it was written by Goble, he's bloody gifted.

Timeless.

[LiteracyLabyrinth]

Been after this for years! Awesome guitar and harmonies - what a classic!

[HarryManCam]

Simply superb music!! Just heard it on the radio and the memories hit hard and sweet. Raced home, pick up the guitar and learnt it!!

Bm Em G Bm x2

Em A Bm

E Em F#^ F#^

G Bm G F#m Bm

[lead break] Bm Em G A Bm x2

I think...something like that anyway :)

[annod6]

Ha nice speedos at 1.58 lol

[ThePharknuckle]

Still have the sheet music somewhere and remember lugging amps and stuff for them and other groups when I worked at Musical Hire in Adelaide. It was the hey day of Australian music in my opinion

[SIRTONY]

Truly Great...:) Thank you...:) blessings to great music...

[marklove77]

Love '72 cosmic vision..it's only a game..we'll come back again..kings of the world !

[annod6]

Wow, the 70's when EVERYONE was skinny, love it.............

[caz4777]

I was old enough to be aware of Sunbury, but not old enough to attend. Thanks for this.

[diehardhushfan]

@caz4777 I have always loved this song. Im a real fan of 1970's

Australian music.

[caz4777]

@diehardhushfan You can hear what they sounded like doing this song live at: Australian Rock Music - Live Sunbury Rock Festival 1973 video.

[carbonphiber]

UNDERBELLY

[allanpope1971]

graeme Goble and Beeb birtles went on to form Little River Band

[ahperth]

Such a bitter sweet clip......Glad to see this song being appreciated again.

[pkristen100]

stuff underbelly this was fantastic back in the 70's yes was alive then lol and even heard sunbury .. was too youg to get in :( ............sat outside

[julierice100]

Love this & the video.Heard it when I was 12........Had the vinyl,but scratched it.......

[myweirdstuff]

Awesome !!!!!

[erosromantic]

The gestation of LRB - what a great time1

[deadlycyns66]

this song is available to purchase at the graehamgoble site

[mrsgritoli1]

Make way for the kings of Sunbury

[MzFlowerchild]

What a trip!!! Brilliant song and Band... thank you so much for posting. How innocent and easy life was back then.

[julierice100]

love this song.I always have.

[RKEANO1]

thank you underbelly!!

[machine276]

haha i rekon

[fasterbludger]

what about the great guitar solo..who played that?

[maddyaimeesunny]

Me too i have not heard this song for years till Underbelly

How is the guy in the nude with the toilet paper what is he on !!!!!

[madsmudger1]

Superb song, first heard this on underbelly - A tale of two cities.

Absolutely love it!!

[croweater52]

Footage from the Sunbury Music Festival 1973 - held annually outside Melbourne Victoria 1972 - 1975 - Rock On!!

[marklove77]

I have missed this song for a very long time - didn't know the band's name - it romances my spirit and ignites a sense of being here before and oneness.

Em hotep ( 'in peace' in original egyptian ),

Mark

[TheIndoSk8er]

Fantastic! I have loved this song ever since I was 15 years old and I am 52 now!

Such an emotional memory trip to hear it again. Thank you so much.

[MrDUTCH57]

You posted exactly what i was thinking myself, i lived in melbourne early 70s i am also early 50s time has just slipped by so quick beautiful mems though,,

[dwsnare]

Ohhh, so so so so so sorry . My main respose to this Video was the older gentleman playing the violin.

I really thought he was such a great attachment to the orchestra - & probly the most experienced as well.

No doubt through this clip, his kids & grand kids will remember this man - not forgetting, he's at the age living in another generation beyond what he's use to, and still flicking those strings. - Good on you grand fellow, you are remembered by us. Thank you for your contribution mate.

[dwsnare]

I am sooo blown out by this. Ty so much for Aussie Music LRB - or was that Missisippi. Dont matter, this is great, i take my hat off.

By the way, i heard this song flicking through channels & couldn't get who sang it (35 odd years later), I posted Jonesy & Amanda (wsfm radio station in Sydney Australia ( morning), ) & whooshka, "Kings of the world" was the response. Thanks to Jonesy & Amanda, & Aussie Music here. From John - Sydney Australia - Gods Country, hehe. ;))

[elior75]

gooddddddddddddd

[beery53]

so soulfull

[cabagu2]

fucken genius

[seaeagles64]

Cant explain how this song makes me feel............think its a feeling of wo is me then when the chorus kicks in it lifts me high ...Love it

[Rob50strat]

R.I.P. Russ Johnson

[555222ful]

still stunned did you know him?

[Rob50strat]

Not personally ..Cliff, the singer in our band, was one of his best friends.. a real loss to Aust music.

[555222ful]

do you know if a cd Russ did called Rock n Roll Gypsy can be bought anywhere? I knew him in 1978

[Rob50strat]

I'll ask Cliff and post reply here in day or two :)

[555222ful]

Hi Rob50strat, any news from Cliff yet? I would really like to get a copy and am happy to pay cost of delivery ect .I am in MELB

[Rob50strat]

Spoke to Cliffy at practice on Sat.. He knows of the recording but doesn't have it himself.. another possible avenue might be to track down Sandy Mathewson bass player of Adelaide band "The Boogiemen" who played bass on some of Russ' last recordings.. I've lost touch with Sandy but I think The Boogiemen have a myspace page..

[555222ful]

Thank you for trying. I will try Sandy. Thank Cliff for me.

[boogieman345]

@555222ful hey mate saw this while surfing the net I am sandy the bass player who was with Missisippi in the early years with russ johnson and in the later years played on most of his rock and roll gypsy tracks. while we were doing this album russ unfortunately passed away so I still have the unfinished multitracks and have not done anything with them .they need a lot of guitar work and as yet havent found anybody that could play like russ.

my email mathewsonsandy@hotmail.com for any more com

[doomben]

Great song, great memories for me....1972 married and birth of my daughter......just sooo long ago. wow.

[allanpope1971]

Ahh Sunbury Rock festival!! Australia day long weekend 1972. Great memories for my parents.

[countrymember2]

I heard this on Underbelly and it brought back memories of some of the great songs from that era. It still sounds awesome today.

[goldwingman1500]

@countrymember2 Forget under belly Bring bacl SUNBURY.

[ozehartz]

Finally this song has got on to You Tube , I am guessing thanks to a nudge from underbelly, anyway good on you for putting it on....... Fn great song!!!

[HandsomeStranger1963]

thnx for the post aussiemusicheritage good dubbing job. 5 stars for this one. just cant get enough of it.

[glennxl5]

Brings back lots of memories. Wonderful music. Great times.

[Micky777]

Yep...heard it on Underbelly....wow...bought back memories....listened to this as a kid...totally forgot it...cool to be able to listen to it again...great song...thanks aussiemusibheritage for posting...could've had an extra verse & chorus in the song thou eh?

[steveatfortress]

This song was used in the "Underbelly - Tale of Two Cities", fantastic song, written by home grown talent , Graeham Goble

[annod6]

Another fine example of great aussie music from the 70's. Thanks for the post.

[HandsomeStranger1963]

the drugs were a lot better back then as depicted @1:13 ;-)

[Micky777]

Yeah...lol....nothin like gettin naked and swishin toilet paper around to exentuate a high...lol...cheap thrills man...cheap thrills...

[annod6]

Yeah, I had just seen underbelly too. I haven't heard this song for so long and had forgotten about it.

[FreeTheRocks]

It's amazing how long the "music video" concept has been around...even long before MTV. Very cool.

[ther51]

Love it thanks for the post.