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Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line

Well, there wasa while where the band felt partof the zeitgeist that things were...

[introspective music playing] [Mark] Well, there was
a while where the band felt part
of the zeitgeist that things were changing, that community
was moving with them

Full Transcript

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[introspective music playing]
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[Mark] Well, there was a while where
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the band felt part of the zeitgeist
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that things were changing,
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that community was moving with them.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
01:04:53
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.
And then there was this backlash, - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:08
And then there was this backlash,
-We want John! -[camera shutter clicking] - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:06
-We want John! -[camera shutter clicking]
-[crowd cheering] -[Kerry] When John Howard - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:14
-[crowd cheering] -[Kerry] When John Howard
-Order! -[Paul] Mr Speaker, - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:07
-Order! -[Paul] Mr Speaker,
[Michelle] And one of the sort of surprises, - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:09
[Michelle] And one of the sort of surprises,
[upbeat music playing] - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:09
[upbeat music playing]
I won the seat of Oxley largely on an issue - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:08
I won the seat of Oxley largely on an issue
[crowd] Racist! Racist! Racist! - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:07
[crowd] Racist! Racist! Racist!
[intense guitar music playing] - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:11
[intense guitar music playing]
[intense guitar music playing] - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:05
[intense guitar music playing]
[children] "It's a book for all of you." - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:06
[children] "It's a book for all of you."
♪ This story's right This story's true♪ - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:25
♪ This story's right This story's true♪
[indistinct chatter] - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:12
[indistinct chatter]
And it also indicated the extent - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:06
And it also indicated the extent
[children exclaiming] - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:21
[children exclaiming]
The Day of Reconciliation was also marked by division. - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:06
The Day of Reconciliation was also marked by division.
The Prime Minister again refused to make - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:07
The Prime Minister again refused to make
-[crowd booing] -[Howard] So, ladies - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:07
-[crowd booing] -[Howard] So, ladies
This is not an issue that should be manipulated - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:06
This is not an issue that should be manipulated
[Peter] It had been - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:13
[Peter] It had been