Black Stick " is a 1993 song from Australian rock band The Cruel Sea . The song was released in March 1993 as the lead single from the band 's third studio album , '' The Honeymoon Is Over '' . The song peaked at number 25 on the ARIA Charts . At the ARIA Music Awards of 1994 , the song was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Song but lost out to " The Honeymoon is Over "
ARIA Music Awards of 1994
ARIA Music Awards of 1994
Black Stick