Originally Posted By: rayc
As an Australian it's hard to comprehend the cultural divide between the North n South in a balanced way as, in the 60s, our minds were filled with the pastiche romanticism of Gone With The Wind/Song of the South/Birth of a Nation & all those Shirley Temple flicks...heavy propaganda that predisposed Aussie's of a certain age.
This song shows a willingness of the protagonist to move north to a future that wasn't on offer at home.
Musically this is really tidy and very well sung.
I enjoyed it.
Ray, I always enjoy reading your comments as you seem to be able to share some keen observations. Thanks for the nice words,Tom
Originally Posted By: TexasFrets
Excellent song. Catchy tune with a good hook. Really liked the percussion. Great sound. Lovely vocals.
Thanks for the fine review,Tom