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    Midnight Oil

    The hit 'The Power and the Passion' appeared on which album?Midnight Oil

      '10 to 1'. This song features a unique drum solo in which Rob Hirst uses not just the normal drum kit but some other, unusual objects, some of which don't come through the experience in one piece.

    'My father went down with the curse of ... ...' What are the final two words of this line?Midnight Oil

      big cities. From the song 'In the Valley' on the 'Earth and Sun and Moon' album.

    What 1969 hit song was covered by Midnight Oil in 2000?Midnight Oil

      The Real Thing. Originally performed by Russell Morris, The Real Thing was written by Johnny Young and produced by Molly Meldrum.

    'Beds are Burning' appeared on which album?Midnight Oil

      'Diesel and Dust'. 'Beds are Burning' was the Oil's biggest hit. In 2001 it was voted one of the top ten Australian songs of 1925 to 2000.

    'Who can Stand in the ...' What is the final word in this song title?Midnight Oil

      Way. From 'Red Sails in the Sunset', this song has some hard-hitting lyrics about the modern Australian lifestyle.

    Which Oils song is also the name of a continent?Midnight Oil

      Antarctica. This song is the last track on the album 'Blue Sky Mining'.

    What album did 'Comfortable Place on the Couch' appear on?Midnight Oil

      'Redneck Wonderland'. Another song that has a poke at the modern Australian lifestyle and world view.

    Which female vocalist did Peter Garrett sing a duet with on the album 'Breathe'?Midnight Oil

      Emmy-Lou Harris.

    In one song the Oils altered a common saying. Instead of 'Rome wasn't built in a day', Garrett sang '... wasn't built in a day.' What Sydney suburb took the place of Rome in this line?Midnight Oil

      Chatswood. This line is from the song 'Bring on the Change' from 'Breathe'.

    What song from 'Bird Noises' is almost entirely instrumental?Midnight Oil

      'Wedding Cake Island'. The only words on the song are kind of mumbled softly near the end of the track. 'Gravelrash' is from 'Breathe', 'Blot' is from 'Redneck Wonderland', and 'Powderworks' is from 'Midnight Oil'.

    On which station does Peter Garrett find himself at 2am, on Midnight Oil's first album?Early Midnight Oil

      Town Hall. Town Hall Station is a main railway station on Sydney's underground railway.

    What is the alternate title for the song "Section 5" on the "Head Injuries" album?Early Midnight Oil

      Bus to Bondi. Although the members of the band hailed from Sydney's Northern Beaches, Bondi is a Southern Beach in Sydney.

    What is the title of Midnight Oil's first album?Early Midnight Oil

      Midnight Oil. Midnight Oil could regularly be found playing at the Royal Antler Hotel in Narrabeen before making it 'BIG'.

    What type of change were the band excited about on the first track of "Head Injuries"?Early Midnight Oil

      Cold Cold. "Cold cold change, we were so excited, we smiled all the while, we were taken in."

    What did the band go surfing with on their first album?Early Midnight Oil

      A spoon. The band started out as a good time surfer band before becoming more political.

    What do the band find themselves back on in a song title from "Head Injuries"?Early Midnight Oil

      The Borderline. Did you know that most of the band have university degrees?

    What is the name of the record label the band's first albums were recorded on?Early Midnight Oil

      Powderworks. The label's logo is Peter Garrett's famous outstretched palm.

    On their first album, what song finds the band "on the whiskey flying"?Early Midnight Oil

      Run By Night. "I'm on the whiskey flyin' and I'll run by night."

    What type of sprint is the title of a song on the band's second album?Early Midnight Oil

      Koala Sprint. Koala's are commonly known as koala bears, but they are not bears.

    Which song is not on either of Midnight Oil's first two albums?Early Midnight Oil

      All of them (Wedding Cake Island, Beds Are Burning, The Power And The Passion).

    Which album was the song 'Kosciusko' first released on?Midnight Oil Songs

      Red Sails in the Sunset. 'Kosciusko' is the 8th song on the the album. 'Red Sails in the Sunset' is The Oil's 6th album.

    Which album was the song 'Antartica' first released on?Midnight Oil Songs

      Blue Sky Mining. 'Antartica' is the last song on the the album. 'Blue Sky Mining'is Midnight Oil's 9th album.

    'Armistice Day' was first released on which album?Midnight Oil Songs

      Place Without a Postcard. 'Armistice Day' is the 3rd song on the album. 'Place Without a Postcard' is their 4th album.

    'The Dead Heart' was first released on which album?Midnight Oil Songs

      Diesel and Dust. 'Diesel and Dust' is their 8th album. 'The Dead Heart' is the 6th song on the album.

    'Koala Sprint' was first released on which album?Midnight Oil Songs

      Head Injuries. 'Head Injuries' is Midnight Oil's 2nd album. 'Koala Sprint' is the 5th song on the album.

    Which album was 'A Crocodile Cries' first released on?Midnight Oil Songs

      Capricornia. 'Capricornia' is their 16th album. 'A Crocodile Cries' is the 6th song on the album.

    'Surf's Up Tonight' was first released on which album?Midnight Oil Songs

      Breathe. 'Breathe' is their 12th album. 'Surf's Up Tonight' is the 2nd song on the album.

    'Outside World' was first released on which album?Midnight Oil Songs

      10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1.. '10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1' is Midnight Oil's 5th album. 'Outside World'is the 1st song on the album.

    'No Time for Games' was first released on which album?Midnight Oil Songs

      Bird Noises. 'Bird Noises' is their 3rd album. 'No Time for Games' is the 1st song on the album.

    'Surfing with a Spoon' was first released on which album?Midnight Oil Songs

      Midnight Oil. 'Midnight Oil' is their 1st album. 'Surfing With a Spoon' is the 5th song on the album.

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