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Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line

It hit all of us very hard because we were very close

[introspective music playing] [birds chirping] [Jim] It hit all of us very hard because we were very close

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[introspective music playing]
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[birds chirping]
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[Jim] It hit all of us very hard
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because we were very close.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
01:33:30
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.
[Peter] He managed his departure - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:07
[Peter] He managed his departure
For him, his life had turned out to be - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:11
For him, his life had turned out to be
And I was very heartened and very moved to hear that. - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:07
And I was very heartened and very moved to hear that.
But one of the things that he did say very clearly was, - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:08
But one of the things that he did say very clearly was,
And I figure if we're all standing here - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:07
And I figure if we're all standing here
-[machine whirring] -["Nobody's Child" playing] - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:09
-[machine whirring] -["Nobody's Child" playin...
[Rob] You know, some folks came to us and said, - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:16
[Rob] You know, some folks came to us and said,
[indistinct chatter] - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:12
[indistinct chatter]
♪ Nothing less will do ♪ - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:14
♪ Nothing less will do ♪
And that's an acknowledgement of human frailty and mortality. - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:06
And that's an acknowledgement of human frailty and mort...
[Jim] You've dedicated your life to something - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:09
[Jim] You've dedicated your life to something
I would hate to see it less than anything than what it was. - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:06
I would hate to see it less than anything than what it was.
♪ Alright 'Cause nothing less will do♪ - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:10
♪ Alright 'Cause nothing less will do♪
Thank you for having us for the last 40 years. - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:06
Thank you for having us for the last 40 years.
♪ Few of the sins Of the fathers♪ - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:56
♪ Few of the sins Of the fathers♪
♪ These should not be Forgotten years♪ - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:18
♪ These should not be Forgotten years♪
♪ Our shoreline Was never invaded♪ - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:53
♪ Our shoreline Was never invaded♪
[audience cheering] - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:20
[audience cheering]
♪ My life is A valuable thing♪ - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:20
♪ My life is A valuable thing♪
♪ We give the best We can give♪ - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:33
♪ We give the best We can give♪