If you want to find the Aussies in a crowd just play this and they’ll all sing along It’s an unconscious response

Khe Sanh - Kay San - One of Cold Chisel's greatest songs. Don Walker is a great songwriter for Chisel. There are so many songs you could check out - Breakfast at Sweethearts, Star Hotel, Forever Now.

'There were no V Day hero in 1973' = WWII veterans where revered for their service during World War 2. The Vietnam vets where treated badly by all people upon return = the people/civilians but also the government - the worse thing was the disregard the governments and subsequent governments of the day, treated these men and woman on there return P.S. The song was banned in Australia upon release

Cold Chisel are doing their big 50 tour in Australia in October celebrating 50 years check out when the war is over written by Drummer Steve Prestwich who passed in 2011 starts with the amazing voice of Ian Moss then Jimmy Barnes chimes in the live performance is brilliant

Such a deep, deep rabbit hole is Chisel. The next couple to listen to are 'Bow River' & 'When the War is Over' both live from the Ringside Tour 2003.

Such an Australian classic, like our unofficial national anthem. Such a great song performed by a phenomenal band

Classic Aussie song, an anthem!

Saw Jimmy Barnes at a pub session at Thommo's Hotel Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast OZ! Memorable!

Khe Sanh may be a city, but the song is named after the Battle of Khe Sahn. It was an American battle, but Australian Air Force pilots were seconded to the American gun-ship helicopters flying close support to troops on the ground. It meant a great deal of courage getting close enough to the enemy to see their faces as you were killing them and a little bit of craziness to be looking down the barrels of AA guns shooting at you as you fired rockets into their positions. It was particularly traumatic for the pilots trying to keep their crew alive while trying to eliminate Viet Kong attacking ground troops. Everything depended on their skill. The song tells the story of someone who was piloting a gun-ship in that battle and the devastation it wreaked in his life.

Cold Chisel is my number 1 band, and Jimmy Barnes is my favourite artist. Whilst Don Walker is the major writer, each band member has written a hit song. Isn’t Moss, the lead guitarist also has an excellent voice, and the harmonies with Jimmy are sublime. I’ve got tickets to see them in October 2024 on their 50th anniversary tour. I can’t wait.

What an awesome reaction. I love that you went into the lyrics and showed genuine interest, rather than the usual gratuities just to get views and likes. Could see you actually enjoyed it. Instant sub, wish I found you sooner, but I'll be going back to check out your other vids. ✌❤

♥Such a great song...fantastic reaction, Shawn! Loved your commentary. Glad you're listening to more Cold Chisel😊

Cold Chisel! Are an amazing band ❤👌

This song was off their first album and was banned from Australian radio due to its explicit lyrics but it only served to make it more popular, to the point where now many Australians count this song as an unofficial national anthem. Yeah its about a vet struggling to fit back into society after the war. Chisel began as a pub rock band who played covers of Led Zeppelin and CCR, which is amazing as every band member was a songwriter. Almost 50 years of music and you will struggle to find a bad song...try their ballad Four Walls or maybe check out Georgia s, o that you can see how good the other lead singer, Ian Moss, is. Don Walker is a genius songwriter.

I sen you done at least 2 cold chisel songs - so I've subbed. more please :)

Hey Shawn love your vids keep em coming from New Zealand1

Great reactions young man. Thank you

Well spotted. "Heartland"? You're right about Mellencamp and Segar, who did well along with Chisel, but never came near Chisel's popularity in Australia. Please, remember the dates mentioned. I was a punk at that time, but Chisel were our punks.

Brilliant 👍

Classic Chisel a Aussie anthem

Gr8 reaction mate!. If you haven't done it already, please check-out "And the Band played Waltzing Matilda " by Eric Bogle about our WW1 soldiers in Gallipoli Turkey. Pick the live acoustic version. Just got tickets to see Cold Chisel in Brisbane as they tour later this year to celebrate 50yrs as a band!. They are the soundtrack to Aussie life for me as a '71 model of human. Never actually got to see them live,so absolutely stoked to catch them this year finally!. Cheers big ears!, Zebedee from Oz. 👍

Similar PTSD concept to "I was only 19" by redgum

Cold Chisel Sweet wine 🍷 ❤❤❤

Great reaction mate!!

Keep going down the Rabbit hole that is Cold Chisel you will not be disappointed for more Cold Chisel Dr_KAP's channel is well worth a look they have remastered some of their songs

More chisel pls☮️🇦🇺🇺🇸

Unofficial Australian national anthem.

Great song. Always will be . It's awkward when English people come onto Aussie videos and attempt to make disparaging remarks. Stop embarrassing yourselves. lol

Bow River - ringside live. Thank me later .

i'll google an unknown band next time and check the location. australia should have known

@antipodean_antonette

Ай бұрын

I never understood people leaving negative comments on music that's not to their liking. I click off and move on. I understand and respect people having taste that is not to my liking, and I don't yuk their yum, because I think it takes an egotistical person to make their ''yuk'' be known to everybody else. But then you have to call out a nation over it? You're being a troll.

@deadly_serious_prog_rock_a2431

Ай бұрын

@@antipodean_antonette Okay Aussie, I never heard of this band. They never crossed over to the UK and I can see why. This is very bland music that's for people that most likely don't like music. I can't imagine Australians having much knowledge of music. You certainly wouldn't know anything about culture. I won't be returning to this band, or any Australian band for that matter. You really are a third division society.

@antipodean_antonette

Ай бұрын

@@deadly_serious_prog_rock_a2431 Alright, you are not talking to some kid that you can manipulate and shame. I am in my early thirties and I don't suffer fools gladly. I have traveled several countries around the world during the past fifteen years, and I have an extensive knowledge of music. I also know that people that cast great generalisations are often people that don't travel nor have a curiosity about the world around them. You using the fact that they didn't cross over to UK against them shows how parochial you are. Like making it in the UK is an indicator of a band's credibility. Find out about the American or Canadian bands that didn't make it into the UK because your silly media wanted to lord their own acts onto the British public. You've spoken to the wrong person. I can see right through you, so just give up the game.

@terryallen345

Ай бұрын

Hi, I recommend you watch "Bow River" live from the Ringside tour in 2003 if you enjoyed this. It's rather excellent 🇭🇲

@colleenhayman8600

Ай бұрын

@@antipodean_antonette she should also consider how many crap UK bands that were "Top of the Pops" in Limey land failed to chart anywhere else because, basically, they were shite.

nice try aussies 😆

@lesliedavis2185

Ай бұрын

Not just a try, a great success

@manchester_is_the_best8486

Ай бұрын

@@lesliedavis2185 Success? Nobody outside Australia has even heard of this band. But I tell you what they have heard of. Oasis. You Aussies should just stick to cricket.

@robrichards585

Ай бұрын

@girlchester- maybe you should stick with keeping your frozen brain up your own oasis

@Rastusmishka12

Ай бұрын

​@manchester_is_the_best8486 you say oasis like that's supposed to mean something. I think it's past your bedtime.

@lesliedavis2185

Ай бұрын

@@manchester_is_the_best8486 ha ha ha, oasis, who,are you they some has beens, long gone.

okay next 🙄 it's from that country at the bottom of the world

@robrichards585

Ай бұрын

@ashley- it’s obvious you are from the a.d period still stuck in your Elisabethan times aye

@Ashley_4AD_UK_

Ай бұрын

@@robrichards585 You don't even have a point in your response. But I do. I don't understand why you even hold on to this music. It's proven to be a complete failure the world over, and it really is just pride and patriotism that has Australians holding on to this thing. The novelty should have worn off years ago. There's great music in the rest of the world. Give up on this and just be a part of the rest of the world. All this makes you people look very behind the times.

@robrichards585

Ай бұрын

@ashley- well sorry to inform you but we never see reactors getting to excited over your music like they do when they hear Aussie music🧨💥

@manchester_is_the_best8486

Ай бұрын

@@robrichards585 Everybody knows that is not true! Everybody loves English music. Just accept the fact that you're the bottom of the earth.. know your place!

@sammy_dog

Ай бұрын

so you dont like Aussie music yet here you are