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Title: The "What's Going On" from Down Under!
Review: Like Marvin's treatise on the state of the union, Midnight Oil's masterpiece from 1988 gave many Americans exposure to Australia's issues. Like Marvin, Midnight Oil were also able to sing political songs without them sounding like textbooks (listen to "The Dead Heart," one of the catchiest songs ever). In fact, this album was SOOO strong, when I saw them in concert for the "Blue Sky Mine" album (another classic), they played every single song from "Diesel and Dust!" Still a great album to listen to in the summertime, on a road trip, where the heat can make pontificate over these amazing lyrics.
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