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or something. I didn't know what to think. He expressed gratitude for his inclusion in the song, stating: "I'm glad that I was able to be there to make sure that the language of my
Gadigal ancestors was heard on this track".
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Midnight Oil songs before it, the track is all about how Australia belongs to its
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mini-album we've created alongside our First
Nations friends can help shine a bit more light on the urgent need for genuine reconciliation in this country and in many other places too".
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229:" is a song by Australian rock band
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237:, Joel Davison, Kaleena Briggs and
49:, Joel Davison, Kaleena Briggs and
642:Hocking, Rachael (7 August 2020).
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1951:Songs about racism and xenophobia
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563:Maloon, Natacha (7 August 2020).
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1785:Feels Like We Only Go Backwards
530:Brandle, Lars (7 August 2020).
279:The track takes its title from
1941:Songs about indigenous peoples
673:Breihan, Tom (7 August 2020).
427:Australia Digital Song Sales (
332:Uluru Statement From The Heart
257:Uluru Statement from the Heart
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1931:Sony Music Australia singles
1770:Somebody That I Used to Know
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196:Every Day My Mother's Voice
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185: singles chronology
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1133:Power and the Passion
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60:The Makarrata Project
1550:for Song of the Year
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1161:Put Down That Weapon
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305:Sony Music Australia
97:Sony Music Australia
1023:Best of Both Worlds
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303:. A statement from
299:and through to the
1956:APRA Award winners
1936:Midnight Oil songs
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1055:20,000 Watt R.S.L.
970:Redneck Wonderland
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375:on 8 August 2020.
328:federal government
313:Welcome to Country
285:traditional owners
136:singles chronology
113:* Joel Davidson *
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