John Butler Trio - Gov did nothin'(Live @ Federation Square)

Track 7 from the Live at Federation Square DVD

Live at Federation Square on 5th April 2007
Melbourne locals witnessed John Butler Trio Live At The Wireless in Federation Square. Performing songs from their hit new album Grand National as well as some old favourites, the John Butler Trio rocked Fed Square before heading off on their world tour.

The John Butler Trio is primarily an eclectic roots/jam band led by guitarist and vocalist John Butler. Two of the band's albums Three (2001) and Living 2001-2002 (2003) have gone platinum in Australia and reached the top ten of the Australian album charts in those years. The 2004 album Sunrise Over Sea debuted at number one on the Australian charts on March 15, 2004 reaching gold record status in its first week on sale. Their most recent album,Grand National was released in March 07.

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[DontRunBand]

@Drennan3 Naw dude, it's about the gov not helping the people of Katrina. Hence "living on my roof in the land of forgotten" and "wading in waist deep water." Also the Louisiana style jazz jam at the end.

[BlackHawk4832]

awesome: they really clap their hands on 2 and 4 :D

[allenher92]

just amazing!

[LoungeFly02]

4:36 :O Impressive! I've seen this video countless time and never noticed Shannon drumming with one hand while playing bass with his other! These three band members truly are talented.

[mrknudsen1996]

Damn! What a piece of music! Nothing less than fantastic! 

Just a little question: is the man with the hat and the trumpet from Denmark ? :)

- He is wearing a "Bevar Christiania" shirt!

[Ozjourneyman]

This song is about every Government that furthered their own agenda's at the expense of minority groups and ethnicities within their own nation. He does use Katrina, Bin Laden, the war on terror and the "children overboard" incidents as points to bolster the message within his lyrics.

[bydrvd]

nope must have been something else oh well Thank you You Tube

[bydrvd]

Was it " what has your government did for you" Speaking to people of USA

[bydrvd]

Whats up when your comment doesn't post. From one Katrina/Rita survivor.

[LoungeFly02]

@DontRunBand I believe it's about more than just Katrina. Katrina is just one part of the song. What about "G be Indiana Jones'n diggin up the east stealin dinosaur bones'n/He don't dream of stoppin/Chasin his tail trying to find Bin Laden"

That to me sounds like anti war lyrics.

[metalgod2347]

thumbs up if you miss the dreads

[ZMWinkler]

@DontRunBand it was Lousiana jam version of Dark Side of the Moon xD