QUIZ: Guess The ’80s Song By The First Line
“Out where the river broke”
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Although “Beds Are Burning” by Midnight Oil is a serious rallying cry for the rights of indigenous Australians, American listeners in 1987 didn’t necessarily need to know that context to propel the song into a worldwide hit. Those strong opening notes and Peter Garrett’s unusual vibrato made enough of an impression on their own.
“Out where the river broke”
- “Beds Are Burning”
- “Short Memory”
- “The Dead Heart”
- “Put Down That Weapon”
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