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Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line

♪ I wanna be a superstar♪ I think they're a band that really fiercely believesin their...

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♪ I wanna be a superstar♪ [John] I think they're a band that really fiercely believes
in their own vision

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[disco song playing] ♪ I wanna be a superstar♪
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[John] I think they're a band
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that really fiercely believes in their own vision.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:53
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 when you have to step into the mass media, - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:10
And when you have to step into the mass media,
"Turn that down." - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:09
"Turn that down."
They had this way of doing things - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:07
They had this way of doing things
[Jim] There was an era where bands would go on Countdown - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:08
[Jim] There was an era where bands would go on Countdown
You could go on on Sunday night and have the performance - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:07
You could go on on Sunday night and have the performance
That was the logic behind it, - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:06
That was the logic behind it,
[disco music playing] - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:12
[disco music playing]
"We don't want to be seen on the flashing floor - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:06
"We don't want to be seen on the flashing floor
"No, it's not our floor either, by the way." - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:07
"No, it's not our floor either, by the way."
He said, "This is how we're going to remodel the set." - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:10
He said, "This is how we're going to remodel the s...
-[eerie music playing] -[audience cheering] - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:22
-[eerie music playing] -[audience cheering]
So I'd often argue with Peter. I'd say, "Look, Peter, - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:09
So I'd often argue with Peter. I'd say, "Look...
"Surely, you know, with our audience, - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:10
"Surely, you know, with our audience,
[camera whirring] - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:21
[camera whirring]
And we're pretty stubborn - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:07
And we're pretty stubborn
"Let's just see where we end up." - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:10
"Let's just see where we end up."
-[sheep bleating] -[cow mooing] - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:17
-[sheep bleating] -[cow mooing]
Well, for example, he took the Rolling Stones in - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:05
Well, for example, he took the Rolling Stones in
He produced "Who's Next" for The Who, - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:08
He produced "Who's Next" for The Who,
["Don't Wanna Be the One" playing] - Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line 00:12
["Don't Wanna Be the One" playing]