 | What the CD-booklet says:
Ol'55 could steal the glory from almost any Australian band of the time with their finely controlled chaos and expert grasp of a music they had taken beyond tribute into parody. Their quite extraordinary success had much to do with an almost accidental combination of talent. The raunchy rapier wit of loquacious Frankie J. Holden was offset by the pure falsetto of Rockpile Jones, the writing prowess of bassist Jimmy Manzie and the anarchic antics of saxman, Wilbur Wilde. Five of the six members could sing, giving the band a harmony capacity not previously seen on an Aussie rock stage. After Ol'55, Wilbur and Frankie both went on to significant careers in television; Jimmy scores Hollywood suspense films.
What I think of this song:
This is how I like my Ozzie rock. Good old pubrock sounds like Eddie and the Hotrods, Wreckless Eric or Nine below Zero, combined with lyrics that sound Australian for a change. No sweet harmonies and nice rhymes, but stories about kids outrunning the local police.
I think it has something to do with the stereotypes about Australia and the Australians, coloured by too much Flying Doctors and Neighbours. It could be part of the soundtrack to one of these series, only you should turn off the pictures.
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