This is my brothers and I circa 1971. Pretty obvious which one I am. Yes all Australians have big ears.

Couldn’t agree more Ann. What should have been the perfect opportunity to makes some gags about Aussies, and silly adaptions of Bruce to australianisms, became a venue for personal political gripes.

Well the Wiggles have a younger crowd, which is a demographic that Rolf has had complications with

When I saw the name of this thread I recognised the allusion and was sweating like Rolf at a Wiggles concert (as the saying goes).

Look we could probably take him. But in the music hierarchy he will need to understand he is behind a lot of different bands and artists here; The Wiggles, Paul Kelly, The Saints, The Hoodoo Gurus, JPY, Kasey Chambers etc. But I guess Bruce and his band could probably get a gig as the warm up act.

That is a beautiful photo. Such gentleness. and you need your eyebrows trimmed

Fantastic news! For both of you. That Melody tracked you down and sought you out must mean the world to you. She came along looking to love you. Children bring their own love with them. There is more love in the world because you now have Melody. It’s a great feeling for us as well knowing there is more love. It must be an overwhelming feeling for you. I would be bursting into tears at odd times of the day. I have a daughter. She has taught me so much. You have begun a path to greater learning. Travel well. You must go to sleep with the biggest smile on your face. Super stuff.

It is a bit of a cross between Land of Hope and Dreams, and Better Days.

https://youtu.be/AQyLEz0qy-g

That was my thought as well. If the second single is a banger half as good as Tucson Train I will be a happy little Philou

I got it on iTunes

You can certainly have imagined Tom Petty singing it

It’s okays

I am interested as to how the old songs will fit thematically on the album. Also wondering whether they will be sped up in the new arrangements.

@MagicRatAFC damn right brother. Though to be fair I had my attractions. I was described in the papers at the time as one of the best scrummaging hookers in the Sydney Premiership. You should see how rough I look now.

Happy Birthday Daisey! Is there cake?

This old bloke walks into the butchers and waits his turn. When it's his turn the butcher says 'what can I get you old timer?' The old bloke says 'actually, how old do you think I am?' The butcher says 'stand up straight', and the old bloke straightens up a bit. 'I reckon you're 68' says the butcher. 'actually I'm 88' 'wow that's incredible' 'yeah, no-one gets my age right'. The old guy finishes his shopping, puts it all in his string bag and goes and sits on the seat at the bus stop. A middle age lady comes along and sits next to him, also waiting for the bus. 'how old do you think I am' says the old bloke. 'I dunno, stand-up' says the lady. The old bloke stands up. 'stand up straight' says the lady The old bloke straightens up. 'can you do some star jumps for me?' The old bloke does some star jumps. 'can you drop your trousers?' The old bloke drops his dacks. The woman gets her hand in there and gives his junk a good feel. 'can you bend over for me? she asks. The old bloke bends over. The woman licks her finger, sticks it up his bum and pulls it out again. 'okay' she says, ' you can get dressed again, I know how old you are' The old bloke gets dressed and asks, 'well, how old do you think I am. '88' replies the lady. 'wow! that incredible' says the old bloke 'no-one gets my age right. What gave it away? 'I was in the butchers'

Hot Potato - The Wiggles

My spouse is pretty and soft and smells nice. I met her at Uni. She was the year above me. She was the friend of another friend. I liked her. We were both going out with other people at that time, I didn’t see her for about a year. When we caught up next both of us were single and went out that Friday night. That was August 86. She won the University Medal for her year and is pretty. I played Rugby and Cricket and told jokes. She is my Mary. She climbed in. We married March 91. She has never been much of a Springsteen fan. My mates and I were always the big music fans. She came to one concert in 2017. She said Bruce was a great entertainer. I have been with mates all the other times. Once also with my daughter. Mrs G has two Bruce songs on her playlist, Ain’t Good Enough For You, and Girls in Their Summer Clothes. She really likes both of those. She enjoyed the Blinded By the Light movie but fell asleep in the middle of Western Stars movie. She got the shits when I kept playing Tucson Train over and over when it was first released. She knows the words to a lot of Bruce songs through osmosis and exposure. I think the BBTL movie helped her understand how Bruce’s music has freed a lot of us. Pretty sure she loves me. Saw a picture recently where she was looking at me like Steve Van Zandt looks at Roger McGuinn. I thought that was a good sign. This is a picture of the glamorous couple from about 28 years ago.

I tend not to go on political threads. It's not like you are going to change anyone's mind. Most seem to be like a drunken couple fighting. You just wish they would hurry up and divorce, or shag. I did once post a thread in the Lake that was political in nature, for which I was punted for a week. The funny thing is, it was about a vile Australian politician who would be anonymous to all but about 10 people in the Lake (Mr Potato Head). I just wanted to post as I was angry, and it was my way of lashing out and letting my feelings known. At the end of the day, that post said more about me than anyone else. I wouldn't be a Mod for quids. There is no doubt they are inconsistent in their adjudication. There are some members who get away with more than others. Some posts that might be pulled aren't. They have their favourites who they just ignore no matter what they say. I have generally been happy with that, as I think some members need more latitude. I saw a lot of what JF posted that led to his suspension. He was very angry and vocal in the Coronavirus thread. I agreed with his point of view and frustration. You would go back to the thread later and there was two pages less, as JF's posts and replies had been chopped. In the end JF reminded me of the boy who keeps being naughtier and naughtier, goading the parents until he gets a smack. I saw the changed signature. Then he was gone. I was lucky enough to jump on when Romeo made his appearance. It was fun. If the kids don't muck around whilst the teachers are out of the school room, then the world has become a sad place. The thread was always going to be axed. It was the next bit that made me sad. I posted the next day on the 'For those of you who have read my stories' thread that I felt like I was at the Moonlight Motel. I think Bosstralian and Ann and some others jumped on with their enjoyment of the previous day and the current sadness they were feeling. JF was never mentioned in the comments I saw. Next time I go back all JF threads seemed to be gone. That made me sad. I hadn't seen any criticism, just people expressing their feelings. I don't know JF outside of GL. I don't even know him that well on GL, though I have interacted with him plenty of times. I have not read his books and probably won't. What I value about him is that he lives a different life from me, and he provides me with a window into that life. It is the diversity of opinion and experience that I value from everyone. It makes your world bigger. Will you change my opinion, probably not. But I want to be opened up to what other people in other parts are thinking. Your feelings. Your experiences. I don't want an echo chamber. I already know what I think. I am still a member of GL but they won't be getting the big donation I gave last time. As for names, I love This Hard Land. Stay hard, stay hungry, stay alive. Cheers Kent Guitar .