Midnight Oil - Redneck Wonderland: Interview Disc

Tracklist

1	–Rob Hirst	What do people like about Midnight Oil? Why is the band so popular?	0:45
2	–Rob Hirst	What would make Midnight Oil redundant?	0:53
3	–Bones Hillman, Rob Hirst	How has Midnight Oil managed to stay together for so long?	0:16
4	–Peter Garrett	Have your politics harmed your carreer?	0:14
5	–Peter Garrett	How did you go about the songwritting process for this new album? Was it written before, during or after the 20,000 Watt RSL tour?	0:56
6	–Peter Garrett	Wher did the inspiration for this album come from?	0:58
7	–Rob Hirst	Where did the album title come from?	0:21
8	–Peter Garrett	What is a 'Redneck Wonderland?'	0:32
9	–Peter Garrett	What topics and themes are covered on 'Redneck Wonderland?'	0:50
10	–Rob Hirst	Is 'Rdneck Wonderland' an angry album, and was there a period when you were less angry - and why?	0:45
11	–Rob Hirst	The kangaroo with the gun is an extremely strong image. What is the message?	0:18
12	–Peter Garrett	What music have you been listening to and what music, if any has influenced 'Redneck Wonderland?'	0:58
13	–Rob Hirst	Describe the work you did with Magoo, and how does it differ from the work you did with Warne Livesey?	1:15
14	–Peter Garrett	Why work with Warne again, and what was it like?	0:51
15	–Jim Moginie	What sort of equipment did you use during the recording process? Have you found any new toys?	0:31
16	–Bones Hillman	Would you describe this album as a change in style?	0:16
17	–Rob Hirst	Do you thing change is an essential part of having staying power?	0:57
18	–Peter Garrett	This is a very different album from 'Breathe'. Are you swayed by musical trends or is this a natural progression?	1:12
19	–Rob Hirst	Midnight Oil has the ability to sell out capacity venues. Why do you choose to go the hard yards and play pubs and clubs?	1:04
20	–Rob Hirst	Some of the tracks on 'Redneck Wonderland' have been road tested on the 20,000 Watt RSL tour. Did the tour change them in any way?	0:59
21	–Rob Hirst	REDNECK WONDERLAND: Redneck Wonderland was the last song...out on the airwaves	1:09
22	–Rob Hirst	CONCRETE "The version of Concrete...this is what the record is about"	1:09
23	–Rob Hirst	CEMETERY IN MY MIND "Cemetery In My Mind is another song...it was worth getting right"	1:05
24	–Rob Hirst	COMFORTABLE PLACE ON THE COUCH "Well actually, A Comfortable Place On The Couch...last few years of the century"	0:42
25	–Rob Hirst, Bones Hillman	SAFETY CHAIN BLUES "Safety Chain Blues, it's one of those songs...added to the song"	1:06
26	–Rob Hirst	RETURN TO SENDER "Return To Sender is a song by Jim...see how we go"	1:06
27	–Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie	BOLT "Bolt's about the ghost of...there's a lot of them"	0:24
28	–Rob Hirst	THE GREAT GIBBER PLAIN "The original Great Gibber Plain was an acoustic version...it's a relief"	0:51
29	–Peter Garrett	SEEING IS BELIEVING "Seeing Is Believing is just a kind of...back scratching words"	0:19
30	–Peter Garrett	WHITE SKIN, BLACK HEART "White Skin, Black Heart is kind of about...remember history baby"	0:27
31	–Rob Hirst	WHAT GOES ON "What Goes On is actually a song we had...we're the last to know"	0:32
32	–Jim Moginie	DROP IN THE OCEAN "it just talks about style...just a drop in the ocean."	0:22

Notes

Midnight Oil members (as listed) answer questions about their (then) new 1998 album release "Redneck Wonderland"

© 1998 Midnight Oil
℗ 1998 Midnight Oil, exclusive licensee Sony Music Entertainment [Australia] Limited.
Manufactured in Australia by Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited.