5 songs that reminds Gabriel Lynch of home
by Gabriel Lynch
Every nomad has a home to go back to when he is weary of his travels. In the meantime, there are songs to remind him of home. While Australian singer/songwriter Gabriel Lynch makes his way through Asia to promote his debut studio album, Passerby Chorale, he recalls songs that remind him of his home down under, instead of writing songs that remind people of said places..
#1: Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport by Rolf Harris
“Have you heard of that? No? Don’t. It’s the worst. Rolf Harris is famous for playing the wobble board, a metal board that goes woob woob woob.”
#2: Belter by Powderfinger
“Best Australian band by a mile.”
#3: The Australian National Anthem
“Why, Of course. It has some of the best wordings ever. There’s a phrase in it: ‘Our home is girt by sea’. You’d never use the word ‘girt’ in any other kinds of context.”
#4: Khe Sanh by Cold Chisel
“It’s not that I don’t like doing cover songs, but people would request the worst covers in the world. If you’re in an Australian pub, you’ll be asked to play ‘American Pie’, even if it has nothing to do with Australia. But the yobos, those Australians who go to pubs and create trouble, they love it. And then, we have Cold Chisel.”
#5: The Cat Empire
“They’re really popular, and they play these amazing, feel good, party songs with some Latin influences. Before they were famous, they played at this small jazz pub, and it was packed up every Friday night for years. People would come and dance and drink and have a good time. By the time they got around to releasing their record, they have record labels surrounding them desperately, and they ended up getting the best record deal the country has ever seen!”
W: GabrielLynchBand.com
T: @glynchmusic
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