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Ah, ’87. The peak of the Golden Years, before the stocks crashed, before the boats came, before the sun set. Everyone in the band danced with a sweet lady named greed, but no one but me was ever brave enough to look her in the eyes, take for a ‘round of the Tango and put her to bed. But she woke up. And I was still asleep. I guess what I’m saying is I played the stock market then the stock market played me. Left me on the side of road like a half-stoned Dante tripping my way towards the 3rd circle. Hell. That’s a good word for it. I was never one for family, had a few flings, but nothing stable. When it all fell apart, I only had two things to worry about my state of mind and getting some cold hard cash back in my hot little hands. That’s where Bondi came into it, and that’s where I met her.

I came back to Sydney from the City of Angels after I lost it all. Thought I’d crash with my folks for a few weeks. I don’t screw around, and they weren’t surprised when I was back up on my feet in a few weeks. I was working at the Commonwealth - dealing out hot cheques, sweet loans and crisp lifestyles. I’m a natural with money. “Bring him anything with lungs and he’ll turn it into a $50 note”, my uncle used to say.

Took about a year. ’88 it was, when I bought a hot new pad at Bondi Beach - the heart of Australia. It was bloody brilliant - office at the junction, sand and sky down the road, and after a little while, I had me a lassie just up the hill. It started slow, but like a Sunbeam Kettle things were hot n’ cooking in no time. These were the days of my life. Up at 6am, a surf, a quick feed, down to the job and out by 5 - after that the night was mine - so was Ashley.

Blonde hair, blue eyes - My dream girl. We got together up North of Bondi Beach and broke up down South - in every sense of the word.

I wrote this song about her. A week after we broke up. I still miss her. I fucking miss her so much.

Fucking hell Steve.

I’ve got to go. Clean this up a bit.

Sorry.

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this morning i took my coffee
with an extra shot
can’t even start to think how i
got where i got
i didn’t care if i was torn
limb from limb
but i knew that i needed the water
i had to swim

but if it’s no strain on you
then it’s no strain on me
i don’t know what to do
but i know that i miss you

sometimes i cry
as i do up my tie
it’s a beautiful lie
in this life that i lead
can’t get what i need
tormented by thoughts of you and i
in the sweetest circle of hell called bondi

a fistful of dollars
and a headful of steam
i’m a straight talking suit
and i say what i mean
i can’t recall the last time
i went downtown
but i knew being far from the beach
would only bring me down

but if it’s no strain on you
then it’s no strain on me
i don’t know what to do
but i know that i miss

sometimes i cry
as i do up my tie
it’s a beautiful lie
in this life that i lead
can’t get what i need
tormented by thoughts of you and i
in the sweetest circle of hell called bondi

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from All Tip, No Iceberg, released October 8, 2014

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The Southend Rainbows Brighton Le Sands, Australia

Australia’s first Communist band since Men At Work, the Southend Rainbows have taken the barren Urals of Australian music and reforested them into a blooming pleasure garden.

"sound like a broke ass Clash lol" - @j_carls80 on Instagram
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