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Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line

My father foughtthe Japanese in the war in New Guinea, and the end of that war...

[bell tolling] [Rob] My father fought
the Japanese in the war in New Guinea, and the end of that war catastrophically
and very definitively ended with the atomic destruction
of those two cities

Full Transcript

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[Rob] My father fought the Japanese in the war
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in New Guinea,
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and the end of that war
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catastrophically and very definitively ended
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with the atomic destruction of those two cities.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:37:31
Uploaded
Apr 11, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Blink TV,Beyond Entertainment

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Movie Summary

Contrary. Passionate. Outspoken. Over 45 years Midnight Oil helped shape modern Australia. This is their trailblazing story for the first time on film.
But to actually be in those cities - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:07
But to actually be in those cities
And so there's songs - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:06
And so there's songs
-[indistinct chatter] -[bell tolling] - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:08
-[indistinct chatter] -[bell tolling]
[mid-tempo music playing] - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:16
[mid-tempo music playing]
♪ The Government said It might♪ - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:16
♪ The Government said It might♪
Why were we spending all this money - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:08
Why were we spending all this money
And the one occasion when they were let off, - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:06
And the one occasion when they were let off,
♪ There's something I must say to you♪ - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:14
♪ There's something I must say to you♪
And we were already starting to do that anyway - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:05
And we were already starting to do that anyway
He sort of took the lead - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:09
He sort of took the lead
[reporter 4] One-issue parties - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:12
[reporter 4] One-issue parties
And even if the candidate in this story - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:10
And even if the candidate in this story
You know, the environment - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:18
You know, the environment
I reckon we've got to do something about it - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:05
I reckon we've got to do something about it
♪ US Forces give the nod♪ - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:12
♪ US Forces give the nod♪
♪ Bombs and trenches All in rows♪ - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:12
♪ Bombs and trenches All in rows♪
[audience sing] - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:22
[audience sing]
[Peter vocalises] - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:14
[Peter vocalises]
You know, it's... he's either fully in - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:05
You know, it's... he's either fully in
And with this, he could see - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:10
And with this, he could see