EVE OF DESTRUCTION by BARRY McGUIRE Story by David Oke
In the blue cloudless sky something caught my eye. At a really high altitude was something - metallic silver. It was glinting in the morning sun and moving very slowly.
SATURDAY NIGHT by COLD CHISEL Story by David Oke
Chisel got in the groove and just after the ninth repetition of ‘Saturday Night’ I yelled out the famous line: “Well if you don’t like it what are you doing standing there for twenty minutes for?” You should have seen the stares I got.
Riptide by Vance Joy. Story by David Oke
“My big sister learnt this song!” “My cousin can play this!” The excitement in the room was palpable. The look on the faces of the Grade One/Two students was a sight to behold. This is what bliss looks like.
Drive Faster by The Vicksburgs. Story by David Oke
David Oke California, April 1997I’m a little embarrassed to say that my favorite driving song is from a fictitious band.
Giant Steps by John Coltrane
David Oke Geelong 1982In my university music major I had my eyes opened to the art form of Jazz music. John Coltrane’s Giant Steps, title track of his 1959 album, always made me pull my head in. It was a reality check. It was wild.
Steal Away To Jesus by the International Harvester Male Chorus. Story by David Oke.
David Oke Belmont, Geelong; November 1998It was a rite of passage to spend a weekend with Dad as we travelled on a McHarrys coach from Geelong to a country Victorian destination with the International Harvester Choir.
$$ Spoilers $$ by Jarrow
David Oke The Dancing Dog, Footscray, May 2015Heather and I grinned and looked at each other through the night, as if to say, ‘How did all this happen?’ ‘Is our son really this good?’ and ‘Who would have believed this?’
Razor’s Edge by Goanna. Story by David Oke
David Oke Anglesea, 1984 and 2010There has always been a bit of rivalry between Anglesea and the neighbouring town Torquay. I think that it is more than the local netball, football and lawn-bowls competitive spirit.
Small Town by John Mellencamp
David Oke Tennessee and Alabama, April 2016Some of the small towns we passed through were obviously buoyant and surviving well. Others had a few too many vacant stores with grimy windows and closed down gas stations.
Heartache Tonight by The Eagles. Story by David Oke
David Oke Colac , early 1980sFrom our vantage point of the stage we could see that CPR was being administered to someone. Someone who’d had a heart attack.