I left my heart to the sappers 'round Khe Sanh And my soul was sold with my cigarettes to the blackmarket man I had the Vietnam cold turkey From the ocean to the Silver City And it's only other vets could understand About the long forgotten dockside guarantees How there were no V-day heroes in 1973 How we sailed into Sydney Harbour I saw an old friend but I couldn't kiss her She was lined, and I was home to the lucky land She was like so many more from that time on Their lives were all so empty, until they found their chosen one And their legs were often open But their minds were always closed And their hearts were held in fast suburban chains And the legal pads were yellow, hours long, paypackets lean And the telex writers clattered where the gunships once had been Car parks made me jumpy And I never stopped the dreams Or the growing need for speed and novacaine So I worked across the country from end to end Tried to find a place to settle down Where my mixed up life could mend I held a job on an oil-rig Flying choppers when I could But the nightlife nearly drove me round the bend And I've travelled 'round the world from year to year And each one found me aimless, one more year the worse for wear And I've been back to South East Asia And the answer sure ain't there But I'm drifting north, to check things out again Yes I am Well the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone And only seven flying hours, and I'll be landing in Hong Kong And there ain't nothing like the kisses From a jaded Chinese princess I'm gonna hit some Hong Kong mattress all night long Well the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone You know the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone And it's really got me worried I'm goin' nowhere and I'm in a hurry You know the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone Well the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone You know the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone O-o-o-oh, it's a-really got me worried I'm goin' nowhere and I'm in a hurry You know the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone
Saw the title and hit play immediately! One of our most successful pub rock bands in Australia. This is where Jimmy Barnes began his career at 17. Check out a very young Jimmy with Cold Chisel..." You've got nothing I want"
Chisel’s Wild Thing live is probably the most extreme of them leaving nothing on stage. Bow River and When the War is Over from the Ringside tour are amazing
I know the lyrics and that was fast and hard to hear. Not only does Jimmy have a some Aussie accent it is peppered with some Scottish too. Chisel are amazing and we grew up on them. I love that the world is discovering them. If you ever need show notes for Aussie artists let me know ❤
Great reaction. Aussie bands of the era tended to leave it all on stage, the joy of performing and their respect of their adoring audiences combining to produce lightning in a bottle. To be successful in Australia you had to be good live. They toured & gigged constantly, developing fan bases that bought records & drove radio play. There are dozens of brilliant bands & artists, but make sure you don't miss on Midnight Oil in full flight, their "Oils On Water" concert is chef's kiss brilliant. Peter Garrett isn't the greatest "singer" as in vocal style, but as the front man of a jet engined powered band he is peerless. Check out "Stand In Line," the set closer of Oils On Water to witness rock greatness.
One of Australia’s unofficial national anthems. I recommend checking out Midnight Oil. Amazing Aussie band. Crowded House another one with roots in New Zealand and Aus.
That wasn't the greatest mix for discerning lyrics but it is basically the story of a Vietnam vet's difficulty adjusting to civilian life after the trauma of war. Lots of classic Chisel songs to choose including Bow River (live 2006) and Georgia, both featuring Ian Moss who is not only a great guitarist but also a fabulous singer.
@@Dr_KAP Yes, we are kind of friendly enemies! You-Know-Who got a bit savage a while ago so I called him out and cut him down to size. YKW went quiet (to me) for a while. I replied recently with some lightweight fun digs to one of his latest positive! comments on a reaction to The Seekers, 'I Still Call Australia Home,' and he has been reasonable in response - so far!
@@Dr_KAP Look at how I've brought you two closer; like peas in a pod you are snuggling up to each other with a sense of mutual achievement. My amenable attitude - no doubt temporary - is my New Year's gift to you both. But don't mistake it for acquiescence: my beak has been newly sharpened in the forges of Hades to deliver horrendous mayhem and destruction, a kind of mandibular whipper snipper of menace called the Kapulator.
A very passionate performance by Jimmy live you should watch is 'Change is gonna come' a song you will obviously know - the video not the best quality but hearing those live vocals so worth it.
I got a little bit of a country bounce in some parts of this song, and as someone else said, I can hear a little early Elton in some of Jimmy’s phrasing. Brand new for me. I liked this very much. Thanks Michael. I’m off to get myself a vegemite sandwich now!! ✌️👏
Jimmy is a big star gotta go to a big concert to see him, but Dave Blight on harmonica still does pubs with Mick Kidd and can see them in SA bars. They went to Mempis blues challenge together with Lazy Eye 1st 2 Sth Aussie groups to compete and did well. Dave and Mick as duo and Lazy Eye as 3 piece band. Search blue tongue blues if wanna hear Lazy eye.
Check out chisel performing Wild Thing. Jimmy was absolutely wild back then and you can see how good the band is because nobody (including Jimmy) knew what he was going to do next. And it's not just a Jimmy band. Check out cold chisel Georgia. Chisel made Jimmy
Make sure your Bow River reaction is the "Ringside" tour and not the one badged "official live version". It's good, don't get me wrong, but the Ringside one is even better. Thanks for a great reaction to an epic song
Could you please react to Renee Geyer, whom passed away a few days ago aged 69. She was Australia's soulful jazzy singer. An incredible voice. Songs, Heading in the right direction Stares and Whispers It's a man's world Thank you
Renee Geyer had some success in the States during the 70s on R&B radio. She moved to the States had had success performing back up vocals with the likes of Toni Childs and Shaka Khan. Wasn’t able to break through though and moved back to Australia
Chisel wasn't Jimmy's band,Chisel is a band Barnsey was part of 😉 there was 2 lead singers..Barnsey the power house and Mossy the smooth, when one lead the other supported and it was fn sweet
Check out Bruce Springsteen's wife's favourite song, Flame Trees by Cold Chisel. Jimmy was at a Springsteen concert and Bruce invited him backstage after the show just so his wife could meet him.
Good to hear you like that song mate. For many Aussies the 1st time they heard the Chisels they fell in love. I'm 63 when I leave, I want 'When the war is over' played at my funeral. P.S I subscribed as I see you know your onions when it comes to music.
I saw them live at a local pub before they released their first single. That was 'Khe Sanh', Not a bad effort first up and they were always as good live as they sounded on record.
Great live band. This is one of the alltimers. For US friends check out the cover of Conway Twitty’s “It’s only make believe” from the 1983 Last Stand show! Superlative
I don't know if you seen them do wild thing live performance last stand version It amazing you get to see the band freestyle and mossy is the second singer brilliant in his own rite but even better guitar 🎸 solo's and he matches Jimmy voice and someone screaming in the audience with the guitar and never missed a beat If you haven't seen it do yourself a favour and watch it in early days as well it's the show over the music that makes it and the music is stella 🦘🇦🇺👍
Haha yes…lyrics are important in this song and jimmy’s microphone technique isn’t the greatest here. Also the song is played a little too fast here which doesn’t help. The studio version of this is better IMO But if you want an amazing live performance from them, check out their cover of Wild Thing. It’s about 7-8 minutes long (!) and it’s delicious chaos. Aussie Pub rock at its best
Jimmy can be hard to understand at times... good call pulling lyrics up in future. This is one of their more decorated songs, but far from their best. Worth checking out more of this band - Bow River is probably the logical next step.
Hey man , I luved this reaction to Australia’s national anthem, try John Farnham live -Help with Melbourne symphony orchestra, you’re looking for the best ? well look no further
Can I make a suggestion. Also listen to Johnny diesel. He is Jimmy’s bro in law. Go watch him sing live. 15ft of snow and bro watch I’ve been loving you. Trust me please
Not my favourite song...Heard way too many drunken cricket team mates who can't sing stick this on the jukebox at the pub 10-20 times in a row, every week. Must have been the only sone they knew the words to. In hindsight, also a pity, that the club member that turned out to be our best singer didn't hang with us at the pub, a Guy Sebastian version would have been cool.
The thing about Australian music even to this day is - if you can't actually sing and perform live.... with no autotune or BS.... you don't make it.... it's why Pink loves to perform and tour here..... we don't put up with diva BS...... we'll boo you off the stage....
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How could he remember the words with 1 to 2 bottles of booze in him. Loved him then and now.
Saw the words Khe Sanh, so I'm here
I left my heart to the sappers 'round Khe Sanh
And my soul was sold with my cigarettes to the blackmarket man
I had the Vietnam cold turkey
From the ocean to the Silver City
And it's only other vets could understand
About the long forgotten dockside guarantees
How there were no V-day heroes in 1973
How we sailed into Sydney Harbour
I saw an old friend but I couldn't kiss her
She was lined, and I was home to the lucky land
She was like so many more from that time on
Their lives were all so empty, until they found their chosen one
And their legs were often open
But their minds were always closed
And their hearts were held in fast suburban chains
And the legal pads were yellow, hours long, paypackets lean
And the telex writers clattered where the gunships once had been
Car parks made me jumpy
And I never stopped the dreams
Or the growing need for speed and novacaine
So I worked across the country from end to end
Tried to find a place to settle down
Where my mixed up life could mend
I held a job on an oil-rig
Flying choppers when I could
But the nightlife nearly drove me round the bend
And I've travelled 'round the world from year to year
And each one found me aimless, one more year the worse for wear
And I've been back to South East Asia
And the answer sure ain't there
But I'm drifting north, to check things out again
Yes I am
Well the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone
And only seven flying hours, and I'll be landing in Hong Kong
And there ain't nothing like the kisses
From a jaded Chinese princess
I'm gonna hit some Hong Kong mattress all night long
Well the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone
You know the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone
And it's really got me worried
I'm goin' nowhere and I'm in a hurry
You know the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone
Well the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone
You know the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone
O-o-o-oh, it's a-really got me worried
I'm goin' nowhere and I'm in a hurry
You know the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone
One of the best Chisel songs
Yea mate , I hope you recited that straight out of your melon ..is so. Respect 👊
As like everyone “Bow River - Ringside” live is a must
It’s coming, most likely tomorrow’s line up
@@DramaSydETV I look forward to it
Saw the title and hit play immediately! One of our most successful pub rock bands in Australia. This is where Jimmy Barnes began his career at 17. Check out a very young Jimmy with Cold Chisel..." You've got nothing I want"
Gotta check them out performing “bow river” live in 2003 ringside. One of best live performances by any band ever
gotta be live
Yessssssssssss has to be the ringside live performance, absolutely stella!!!
In Australia this song is as well known as the national anthem.
It just caught on as a signature song for our country.
I ask my daughter what the Australian National Anthem was she said Khe Sanh, could not have been prouder!
Chisel’s Wild Thing live is probably the most extreme of them leaving nothing on stage.
Bow River and When the War is Over from the Ringside tour are amazing
I think you might be ready for Cold Chisel's 'Bow River' now!
Live performance of course.
Love your genuinely, heart felt
reactions. 🙂💜 Thankyou!!
Yes, it just has to be the 2003 Ringside live version though!!! (Yes, they are older, and they are KILLING IT).
I know the lyrics and that was fast and hard to hear. Not only does Jimmy have a some Aussie accent it is peppered with some Scottish too. Chisel are amazing and we grew up on them. I love that the world is discovering them. If you ever need show notes for Aussie artists let me know ❤
Please do
Jimmy and brother John Swan still have a strong Scottish accent. Well to me anyway 😁
One thing people will never say about jimmy is he didn’t leave it out there. Nope. Never
Love watching guys react to our greats. I think we took them for granted. As in jimmy. John They were aussies staples. You needed them on your plate
Its in about double time here compared to the single too
Jimmy Barnes and Cold Chisel - legends
Great reaction. Aussie bands of the era tended to leave it all on stage, the joy of performing and their respect of their adoring audiences combining to produce lightning in a bottle. To be successful in Australia you had to be good live. They toured & gigged constantly, developing fan bases that bought records & drove radio play.
There are dozens of brilliant bands & artists, but make sure you don't miss on Midnight Oil in full flight, their "Oils On Water" concert is chef's kiss brilliant. Peter Garrett isn't the greatest "singer" as in vocal style, but as the front man of a jet engined powered band he is peerless. Check out "Stand In Line," the set closer of Oils On Water to witness rock greatness.
One of Australia’s unofficial national anthems. I recommend checking out Midnight Oil. Amazing Aussie band. Crowded House another one with roots in New Zealand and Aus.
Rockin, head bangin and boppin in my chair here !!!!!!!
As others have said, please react to Cold Chisel’s ‘Bow River’ live, 2003, Ringside. The harmonica player alone will knock your Sox off!
That wasn't the greatest mix for discerning lyrics but it is basically the story of a Vietnam vet's difficulty adjusting to civilian life after the trauma of war. Lots of classic Chisel songs to choose including Bow River (live 2006) and Georgia, both featuring Ian Moss who is not only a great guitarist but also a fabulous singer.
Gee, we agree!
@@barnowl5774😂now there’s a first 😝
@@Dr_KAP Yes, we are kind of friendly enemies! You-Know-Who got a bit savage a while ago so I called him out and cut him down to size. YKW went quiet (to me) for a while. I replied recently with some lightweight fun digs to one of his latest positive! comments on a reaction to The Seekers, 'I Still Call Australia Home,' and he has been reasonable in response - so far!
@@barnowl5774 yes Mockys been on his best behaviour recently 😂
@@Dr_KAP Look at how I've brought you two closer; like peas in a pod you are snuggling up to each other with a sense of mutual achievement. My amenable attitude - no doubt temporary - is my New Year's gift to you both. But don't mistake it for acquiescence: my beak has been newly sharpened in the forges of Hades to deliver horrendous mayhem and destruction, a kind of mandibular whipper snipper of menace called the Kapulator.
Have a look at cold chisel live 2006 it’s fire bow river
Fantastic song and band! Many iconic Aussie rock songs from Cold Chisel and Barnsey!
You gotta check the lyrics for this song (if you're not picking them all up) .... meaningful and great songwriting
A very passionate performance by Jimmy live you should watch is 'Change is gonna come' a song you will obviously know - the video not the best quality but hearing those live vocals so worth it.
Cold chisel has a great catalogue. Even jimmy's early sole stuff after chisel is really good
I got a little bit of a country bounce in some parts of this song, and as someone else said, I can hear a little early Elton in some of Jimmy’s phrasing. Brand new for me. I liked this very much. Thanks Michael. I’m off to get myself a vegemite sandwich now!! ✌️👏
The live version Ringside 2003 is even better it is after the band reformed.
Jimmy is a big star gotta go to a big concert to see him, but Dave Blight on harmonica still does pubs with Mick Kidd and can see them in SA bars. They went to Mempis blues challenge together with Lazy Eye 1st 2 Sth Aussie groups to compete and did well. Dave and Mick as duo and Lazy Eye as 3 piece band. Search blue tongue blues if wanna hear Lazy eye.
Speed, vodka and a voice like a runaway train. 👍
Check out Cold Chisel Wild Thing from The Last Stand concert Jimmy gives his all and leaves nothing on stage
I second that !! It’s just a powerhouse performance 😊
This is a great version. The 2003 'In the round' version is peak Cold Chisel imo
Check out chisel performing Wild Thing. Jimmy was absolutely wild back then and you can see how good the band is because nobody (including Jimmy) knew what he was going to do next. And it's not just a Jimmy band. Check out cold chisel Georgia. Chisel made Jimmy
Jimmy Barnes is the GOAT bro. Look up his history from back in the early 70’s man. Will not disappoint you❤
Now you've struck gold ✨️ If you love this you need to see Bow River live 2003, it will blow your mind 😉
Such a great band, I’ve seen them live many times over the years.
Make sure your Bow River reaction is the "Ringside" tour and not the one badged "official live version". It's good, don't get me wrong, but the Ringside one is even better. Thanks for a great reaction to an epic song
Could you please react to Renee Geyer, whom passed away a few days ago aged 69. She was Australia's soulful jazzy singer. An incredible voice. Songs,
Heading in the right direction
Stares and Whispers
It's a man's world
Thank you
Renee Geyer had some success in the States during the 70s on R&B radio. She moved to the States had had success performing back up vocals with the likes of Toni Childs and Shaka Khan. Wasn’t able to break through though and moved back to Australia
@@markphillips3186 oh I never knew that, thx so much. I just can't imagine Renee not being able to break the US music scene?
Yes Loved Renee especially as a young teenager watching Countdown !!!Ahh memories ..Molly ??😂😂❤❤
The great song writing of Don Walker on Keys, Dave Bright on harp.
Jimmy sang that pretty well, considering he had a throat infection at the time!
Chisel wasn't Jimmy's band,Chisel is a band Barnsey was part of 😉 there was 2 lead singers..Barnsey the power house and Mossy the smooth, when one lead the other supported and it was fn sweet
Check out Bruce Springsteen's wife's favourite song, Flame Trees by Cold Chisel. Jimmy was at a Springsteen concert and Bruce invited him backstage after the show just so his wife could meet him.
Love it when Mossy takes the lead. Nice smooth change.
Can I suggest you check out, When the War is Over (preferably their Ringside concert from the early 2000s), shows the band brilliantly.
I just did this it’s on the channel
@@DramaSydETV PS; thanks for posting your reactions, thoroughly enjoyable.
In the Waugh twins era, the Test team adopted this as their anthem, Que ?
My first thought was a younger Elton John.
Haha never seen Barnsey compared to Elton John, that's GOLD!
Never ever saw the resemblance or style LoL
You really need too check out Wild Thing , from the same concert, mind blowing mate 😮
Bow river live ringside 2006 on TH-cam is a must to react 2
Good to hear you like that song mate. For many Aussies the 1st time they heard the Chisels they fell in love. I'm 63 when I leave, I want 'When the war is over' played at my funeral. P.S I subscribed as I see you know your onions when it comes to music.
A 3 or 4 minute glimpse at post war life with a nod to PTSD, drug addiction, restlessness and sex tourism. Bravo!
I saw them live at a local pub before they released their first single. That was 'Khe Sanh', Not a bad effort first up and they were always as good live as they sounded on record.
If you like live.....you NEED to see Cold Chisel Live.."Wild Thing" Aussie live rock at its best
Aussie Icon mate
Great live band. This is one of the alltimers. For US friends check out the cover of Conway Twitty’s “It’s only make believe” from the 1983 Last Stand show! Superlative
Love your Southern Rock reactions. Question, for some reason I never see anyone do a reaction on Molly Hatchets “Good Rockin “ What do you think?
G that brings back some memories, thanks Syd.
I don't know if you seen them do wild thing live performance last stand version
It amazing you get to see the band freestyle and mossy is the second singer brilliant in his own rite but even better guitar 🎸 solo's and he matches Jimmy voice and someone screaming in the audience with the guitar and never missed a beat
If you haven't seen it do yourself a favour and watch it in early days as well it's the show over the music that makes it and the music is stella 🦘🇦🇺👍
And for Australia's best songwriter, especially coming up to Australia day on Thursday, try Paul Kelly From little things big things grow
Not to mention one of the best music writers in Moss
I gotta wonder if the reviewer (or anyone not Aussie) can understand ANYTHING Barnsey is singing 😂 #subtiles
if this is playeds at any pub in oz the roof goes off.
Go way back to the first song that made people take notice and that was Choir Girl
Leave it all on the stage or go home in my opinion too!
That's gotta be runner up for the Australian National anthem.
The unofficial Aussie national anthem about a return Vietnam Vet 🇦🇺🇦🇺🤘🤘
Have to do Cold Chisel ' breakfast at sweethearts '
Haha yes…lyrics are important in this song and jimmy’s microphone technique isn’t the greatest here. Also the song is played a little too fast here which doesn’t help. The studio version of this is better IMO
But if you want an amazing live performance from them, check out their cover of Wild Thing. It’s about 7-8 minutes long (!) and it’s delicious chaos. Aussie Pub rock at its best
Yowza
Jimmy can be hard to understand at times... good call pulling lyrics up in future. This is one of their more decorated songs, but far from their best. Worth checking out more of this band - Bow River is probably the logical next step.
Hey man , I luved this reaction to Australia’s national anthem, try John Farnham live -Help with Melbourne symphony orchestra, you’re looking for the best ? well look no further
It’s already been done
Yeah I seen you had already reacted to it after I sent the msg , keep up the good work 😎
🙏🏾
Can I make a suggestion. Also listen to Johnny diesel. He is Jimmy’s bro in law. Go watch him sing live. 15ft of snow and bro watch I’ve been loving you. Trust me please
They playing this fast
an aussie could be living on the other side of the planet for many years, but if they hear this song they will be triggered instantly
No no no..cold chisel flame tree music video...and when the war is over live...ya goofy m8te from Australia
buy yourself an old car with a cassette deck. wind down the windows and drive it's gonna be a long trip. smoking optional
I must be the only Aussie who loves Chiesel but can't stand this song. Been done to death to the point i just can't stand it.
Not my favourite song...Heard way too many drunken cricket team mates who can't sing stick this on the jukebox at the pub 10-20 times in a row, every week. Must have been the only sone they knew the words to. In hindsight, also a pity, that the club member that turned out to be our best singer didn't hang with us at the pub, a Guy Sebastian version would have been cool.
My older brother was a sapper with the Australian army in Vietnam, told me some pretty horrific stories.
Respect
Classic song goes off at the pubs 🙌🏻
The thing about Australian music even to this day is - if you can't actually sing and perform live.... with no autotune or BS.... you don't make it.... it's why Pink loves to perform and tour here..... we don't put up with diva BS...... we'll boo you off the stage....