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Myall Creek

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COBRAM '97, HOBART '99

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MYALL CREEK IN 1838 KWIAMBAL PEOPLE SINGING AND DANCING BY NIGHT
GALLOPING HORSES TEN MEN WHITE
"WE'RE TAKING THEM OVER THE RANGE GOING TO FRIGHTEN THEM"
28 WERE KILLED IN A HORRIBLE WAY
GUNS AND CUTLASSES THE PEOPLE TIED BY ROPE CRYING
BODIES WERE BURNED BUT THE BRAVE MAN HOBBS WRITES TO THE GOVERNOR
THE MEN ARE SENTENCED TO HANG
AND THE WHITE LAW SAYS THEN AS IT DOES NOW
THE LIFE OF A WHITE AND OF A BLACK IT IS EQUAL
BUT ON THE FRONTIER THE KILLINGS GO ON
JUST HID THE BODIES KEPT QUIET STAYED MUM
THIS WAS THE CRIME OF THE MYALL CREEK MASSACRE
THIS WAS THE TIME OF THE FRONTIER COVER-UPS
THAT WAS THE TIME OF THE MYALL CREEK MASSACRE
NO RECORDS WERE KEPT THE FRONTIER COVER UPS
ON OUR FLAG IS THE UNION JACK
THERE FOR THE WHITE NOT THERE FOR THE BLACK
DISPERSAL WAS THE WORD USED FOR THE SLAUGHTER
1928 WAS THE LAST BIG MASSACRE
ON MISSION STATIONS THE PEOPLE WERE DUMPED
BAD FOOD NEW NAMES CHRISTIAN HYMNS
ALCHOHOL JUST ADDS TO THE TRAUMA
DIDN'T GET THE VOTE TILL THE 1970'S
BRITISH USE DIVIDE AND CONQUER TECHNIQUE
1842 INVENT THE BLACK POLICE
SETTLERS SWARMING OVER LIKE ANTS
CALL 'EM UP WHEN THE LOCAL TRIBES FIGHT BACK
PEMULWUY SENDS FIRE UPON PARRAMATTA
THE 30 YEAR GUERILLA WAR IN TASMANIA
LAND RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE '70S
THE RESISTANCE IN THE COURTS IN THE BUSH AND ON THE STREETS
MAJOR MITCHELL OUT ON THE DARLING
SHOT THE PEOPLE IN THE RIVERS AS THEY SWAM
FROM THE ABORIGINAL BOUTY MADE A FORTUNE
FOUNDER OF MELBOURNE JOHN BATMAN
NEW TIMES NOW A CHANCE TO BE SORRY
FACE THE CRIMES OF THE PAST GENERATIONS
AFTER MYALL CREEK THERE WAS A SILENCE
LET'S GET TALKING TIME TO BE FRIENDS
BOILED BEEF DAMPER CLEARING THE LAND
GIBBETS ARSENIC PELLETS MAN TRAPS
DOG LICENCE IMPORTED DISEASE
AINT IT TIME TO MAKE OUR PEACE WITH THE ABORIGINES
WHITE AUSTRALIA WE'RE DRINKING BEER
ON THE FIVE DOLLAR NOTE STILL GOT THE QUEEN
PAVLOVA FOOTBALL THE GRAND PRIX
HEY PUT YOURSELF IN THE SHOES OF THE ABORIGINES
1999 INVASION DAY
POLICE EVICT THE TENT EMBASSY
HOWARD WAS TALKING RECONCILIATION
WE GOT A LIAR AND A RACIST LEADING OUR NATION
A FEW WHITE PEOPLE ALONG THE WAY
HAVE RAISED UP THEIR VOICES IN COMPLAINT
I WANT TO HEAR A FEW MILLION MORE
SUPPORT THE ABORIGINES LET'S CHANGE THE LAW
IN THE TIME OF THE MYSALL CREEK MASSACRE
THAT WAS THE TIME OF THE FRONTIER COVER UPS
THAT WAS THE PAST THIS IS THE FUTURE
THINGS HAVE CHANGED STILL GOT A LONG WAY TO GO
ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS GIVE THE PEOPLE THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS
WE'RE UP HERE SHOUTING SLOGANS
DO YOU THINK WE'RE LYING ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS?
UNITY BETWEEN BLACK AND WHITE
SUPPORT INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE WORLD
HUNDREDS OF YEARS NOW WE GOTTA HEAL
COLONIAL SYSTEM GOODBYE
BRING IT DOWN SO THE EARTH CAN SURVIVE

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from Skreech Tramps, released January 1, 1999

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James Brook

James Brook plays an alt folk/ folk punk style. Since the 90's he has combined activism and music, travelling the world and releasing multiple albums about his experiences. he has fronted bands Ecowar, Boarding Party and Skreechtramps as well as his solo work. ... more

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