The Triffids - Wide Open Road

wow never really listened to the words of this song very powerfull lyrics/song indeed can remember it being thrashed on the radio way back when was it the 80`s ?

my god, all these years on, this track still sends shivers down my spine....still haunts me....

......it's a wide open road.......

This song is my NYE song every year and will be every year. Just love the inspiration it exudes.

Saw them in Perth at the Melbourne hotel. They also did a few 'Garden Parties' gigs with the The Marrigold, Stems & Creepers.... At the Shents......

Makes me crave for the one I love.

The most fucking evocative song ever written.

Agree with mdixonsteele about the drums---it is very powerful.

A very good song from a very underated band, lead by a very underated frontman. Captures the vastness and sometimes emptiness of Australia beautifully. Too young to see them live--but saw the remaining members and other Aussie greats earlier on in the year at Becks Music Box Perth--Awesome night and a fitting tribute to Ben McComb.

Great song. Love the way they use the drums on this. There's nothing quite like it.

This is my favourite oz song of all time. Midnight Oil, Powderfinger, Regurgitator, You Am I etc etc have never done anything as sublime as this.