Solid Rock - Street Warriors featuring Shannon Noll

Indigenous hip hop crew Street Warriors recently teamed up with former Australian Idol favourite Shannon Noll to release their own version of Goanna's 1982 Aussie rock classic Solid Rock.

Brothers Abie and Warwick Wright, aka Predator and Wok, originally made a name for themselves as Local Knowledge before branching off to form Street Warriors, on the back of their high-energy, in-your-face Aboriginal anthems.

Following on from the release of their seven-track EP titled Real Knows Real, Solid Rock will be their first release aimed at a mainstream audience. The track, which will be released on August 31, is the first single off their debut album due out in late 2009.

Solid Rock, with its lyrics about Aboriginal displacement from the land and its didg intro is considered a ground-breaking release in Australian rock music history. Written by Goannas lead singer Shane Howard, it is also credited as the first Aussie Top Ten rock ballad to display solidarity, understanding and the acceptance of a truth previously unheralded. After its release, it picked up ARIA Single of the Year and the bands debut album, Spirit of Place, also won Best Album.

Shane Howard gave the Street Warriors his blessing for the re-mix, and sat in on the recording sessions with Abie, Wok and Shannon in Melbourne. The Street Warriors also opened this years The Dreaming festival with the song, featuring Shane and his daughter on chorus vocals.

Music video produced by Scope Red.

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[katholeszv2]

This is fantastic, just bought it, I love the fact that such respect is paid by the artists, to each other, to the original song writer/performer (who played such an integral part in this communication) and to the song itself. (and yes... who is that dancer?). Post it to your facebook people, spread the word, that's how I heard about it!

[sikguyy123]

deadlyy stuff right heree

keep repping for our people boyss!

we'll get our voices heard sooner or later

aboriginal priddeeeeeee !

[mujikluva]

love it Boys.....Deadley.

[KarlaHart1]

Love this clip & version, keep it up brotha's sending u love n support all tha way from the West....we play this all the time at Noongar Radio 100.9FM...Karla Hart xo

[kikis2s2]

Greatest update of a true classic! I can't believe I've never heard it before.

[roosterfan27]

I stumbled upon this accidentally and i gta say I LOVE IT!! Gr8 tribute to the classic... I actually prefer this to the original.. and it's gr8 to see it's AUSSIES doing it not some tosser from another country!!

[2234tania]

Who is this amazing dancer in this clip?

[mizfig09]

Madness Australian pride for all dont matter what colour or race...

[Purekreationz]

Great song, it's just cool how different cultures views and sound so different from each other. They sound more like an Alternative Rock Band if you went by American music. I like that you support local artist too.

[convicts1000]

bwwwaaahhhddaaarrrrz.!!!!!!!!!­solid soundzzzz.....keeps it on da up and up.

[ghostandgoblins]

how did i miss this song.. loved it. Captured so much of that past that is shaping us today. Fuckin unreal!

[Venu5Doom]

Deadly!!!! Luv it bruthas!!! Keep the great tunes coming! :)