Well, firstly, in the line "and those that are, you wanna further debase?" I actually think the word is debate. This is about the way Australians have treated Aboriginies in the past and, unfortunately, present.
"Captain Cook was the very first queue jumper" Queue jumper is a term used mostly by right-wingers to describe asylum seekers (even though most do not have "queues in their country). He's saying that we shouldn't be so angry, seeing as our country was discovered by a so-called queue jumper.
"Channel 9 fostering prejudiced mentalities" Channel nine is known to be pretty right-wing, particularly 60 Minutes and whatever that current affairs one at 6.30 is called.
"77 percent of aussies are racist" - Pretty much what gilgoomesh said.
I love this song, and the talk back radio at the start has an awesome effect on the song.
And I agree, they're awesome live. I saw them at Big Day Out and wow! For I Was Only 19, they got the guy who sang it first to come on stage and sing it too! And it was an awesome atmosphere cause we were in the boiler room and everyone is just moving and really getting into the songs.
Well, firstly, in the line "and those that are, you wanna further debase?" I actually think the word is debate. This is about the way Australians have treated Aboriginies in the past and, unfortunately, present.
"Captain Cook was the very first queue jumper" Queue jumper is a term used mostly by right-wingers to describe asylum seekers (even though most do not have "queues in their country). He's saying that we shouldn't be so angry, seeing as our country was discovered by a so-called queue jumper.
"Channel 9 fostering prejudiced mentalities" Channel nine is known to be pretty right-wing, particularly 60 Minutes and whatever that current affairs one at 6.30 is called.
"77 percent of aussies are racist" - Pretty much what gilgoomesh said.
I love this song, and the talk back radio at the start has an awesome effect on the song.
And I agree, they're awesome live. I saw them at Big Day Out and wow! For I Was Only 19, they got the guy who sang it first to come on stage and sing it too! And it was an awesome atmosphere cause we were in the boiler room and everyone is just moving and really getting into the songs.