Back Deck Rehearsal

yes, for a short time,it's all free...pay with your understanding, at the cost of indifference.... as Dr. Zam says,'trust me, i'm not a doctor' and these songs are homely back deck responses to help look at life, death & bullshit

'Sorry, Queen Barongaroo'records aust's former prime minister refusing to say 'sorry' to aboriginal custodians who were living in sustainable harmony for at least 50,000 years,while he eroded their self- determination,landrights,health,culture & enterprise & at the same time, accelerating the 200 years of rape & exploitation responsible for the greatest species extinction rate & irrepairable eco-damage(esp.uranium & coal mining,& old growth forest logging).Ironically, Queen Barangaroo was removed from her place of spirit,while governor phillip occupied it as aust's parliament house.She died during childbirth in white hands against her will,leaving her husband,Bennelong,to work on reconciliation,against her advice. he was taken to england for 2 years, returning as an alchoholic, unable to help his people.Today, Bennelong is known as prime-minister's residence, & Barangaroo, is an elite shopping/residential complex.Sad parallel to american history, & n.young's 'Pocahontas'.Like a t-shirt said....'this country has a black history'. (ps just changed song file for better slide)

'UR(cellphoney)'was extracted from Sags with the aid of beer on back deck. It's his first & only recording, a poetic reflection of hillbilly/techno interface....simple 'good mornin'slide' records the novelty of first lap slide(guitars, that is)

this is a bare bones,acoustic euro version of a song trying to bridge the classic divide...not only east & west,tragedy & comedy, yin & yang...maybe even time & eternity..(only joking)...ever see the movie "asphalt tango"?

'shoalwater shame' is a corny,desperate response to biggest ever wargames held in world's most pristine marine national park in aust's barrier reef.This secret deal allows U.S.military to test weapons of their choice, without environmental testing, including sonic u/water testing while breeding whales & threatened dugongs are present.see doco www.frontlinefilms.com.au/bloq2/?p=3 with part of this song as soundtrack