Name: May 8
Duration: P00H05M37S
Description: A song about another day for Australia that avoids everything except mateship and inclusion.

May 8

by Stomperoo

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A song about another day for Australia that avoids everything except mateship and inclusion.

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May 8 © 2017 Roo Friend APRA

Ma-ate…it’s the perfect excuse to tear down a fence, and ma-ate…there isn’t much chance of giving any offense
Do you know what I’m talking about?

And mate I love history and public holidays and flags just like any other man, and mate what exactly is the social benefit of the the 26th of Jan?
A little mateship and kindness can go a long long way, and that’s why May the 8th could be such a very special day

This is a song about another day for Australia, yeah don’t get me wrong I’m not saying the other’s a failure
But May the 8th is a date with opportunity, for shared culture shared action shared dreams for you and me

Ma-ate I’m sometimes proud and even sentimental , but mate rubbing salt in the wound has gotta be mental
And mate I love tradition and I love this country but its going astray, so I say mate if we want something beautiful then build it together today

This is a song about another day for Australia yeah don’t get me wrong I’m not saying the other’s a failure
But May the 8th is a date with opportunity for shared culture shared action shared dreams for you and me

Mate let’s put the heart back in this country cos mate its time to look forward to re-imagine our world
And mate don’t trust politicians it’s time to take responsibility
For our peace of mind peace in the streets and for a peaceful community

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released August 5, 2018
guitar/writer: Roo Friend
bass and drums: Arlo Buble
Voice: Roo Friend
drums: Arlo Buble
Recording and mastering by Arlo Buble at The Pocket Studio, Brisbane 2017

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Stomperoo Brisbane, Australia

Stomperoo, sideman to the famous, playing guitar music crossing over on blues, jazz, folk and funk, re-defining and de- constructing everything from divorce, property settlement, gardening and crop rotation to junk food, obesity, infants, terrorism, sex and traffic, in the style of Mose Allison, Georgie Fame, Tom Waits, and Arlo Guthrie. ... more

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