Mick's World

There’s been quite a bit of interest lately with a remake of an old song, "I was only 19". Originally by a group called Redgum, the song is about Australian war veterans and what they went through as well as the affects of being involved in war.

After listening to the remake i had to hear the original version. It’s a great song, story wise and in the way it’s sung, very Australian. Being a fan of Hip Hop, and Aussie Hip Hop, the remake of an old Australian style song about Australian war veterans being turned into a great Aussie Hip Hop song had me listening to it again and again.

When the song was orignally made, Redgum spoke to war veterans to seek approval before releasing the song. The remake of the song, by The Herd, with the help of Redgum, was also taken to the veterans before it’s release. Not only is the song great, but the proper respects have been paid before being available for public listening.

I wasn’t able to find anywhere to download the original or remake of the song to post, so you’ll have to find your own means of aquiring it. However a Triple J podcast interviewing The Herd and John Schumann, from Redgum, is available for listening.

The Herd also worked with Broken Yellow to produce an excellent music video for the Aussie Hip Hop remake of the song.

If you would like more information on The Herd, visit their site eLefant Traks.