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Old news, but I hadn't heard about this until last night
In my mind Peter Garret was still an anrgy eco-activist. When I think of a highly politically-charged pop song that was a massive hit I think of this;
He got elected to the Australian Labour Party, made some pretty controversial and eye popping decisions ( approving uranium mining on aboriginal lands, creating a program that took money from aboriginal people if their kids didn't attend school...), got accused of selling out, and has now retired from politics.
I don't expect much from pop stars and their political stances but I found this all a bit sad and disappointing (years after the fact)
Peter Garrett – the biggest sell-out in Australian politics | melange
Rock star turned politician branded a 'sell out' - Australasia - World - The Independent
I never knew he was a comic artist. I presume that's why he left Low?There was a good cartoon in the PITCHFORK REVIEW (no less) by Zak Sally about selling out recently. Doesn't appear to be online but the basic point was how very fucking dare you try and say that these things aren't even worth thinking about. As if "sure we all have to make a living" is a good enough excuse to not even consider the implications of it all. So there.
Defunct Dublin band The Rags received about €30,000-a-year for licensing their self-released track Monsters & I to Campbell’s Soup in 2006 for a campaign that lasted three years.
so thats where that anderson fucker managed to get the money to get an orchestra into his garden shed.
I don't mind the smaller bands licencing their music for ads, TV ect.....they need the money.
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