Slim Dusty - Lights On The Hill
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Music video by Slim Dusty performing Lights On The Hill
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Lyrics:
Oh-hoh-hoh-hoh-yeah
It's a long straight road and the engine is deep
I can't help thinkin' of a good night's sleep
And the long long roads of my life were a callin' me
These rough old hands are a-glued to the wheel
My eyes full of sand from the way they feel
And the lights comin' over the hill are a-blindin' me
It's a long tough haul from a-way down south
A man's gotta find a little bread for his mouth
And a home for a girl as sweet as my honey can be
So it's down through the gears, she's a-startin' to pull
The gauge on the tank is a-showin' they're full
And the lights comin' over the hill are a-blindin' me
There's rain on the road and I can feel the load start a-shiftin'
In a dance
Too late, I see the post and I haven't got a ghost of a chance
Ah-hah-hah-no
The windscreen wipers are a-beatin' in time
The song they sing is a part of my mind
And I can't believe it's a-really happenin' to me
Oh, but I'm over the edge and down the mountain side
I know they'll tell about the night I died
In the rain when the lights on the hill were a-blindin' me
Hey!
There's rain on the road and I can feel the load start a-shiftin'
In a dance
Too late, I see the post and I haven't got a ghost of a chance
Ah-hah-hah-no
The windscreen wipers are a-beatin' in time
The song they sing is a part of my mind
And I can't believe it's a-really happenin' to me
Oh, but I'm over the edge and down the mountain side
I know they'll tell about the night I died
In the rain when the lights on the hill were a-blindin' me
In the rain when the lights on the hill were a-blindin' me
Slim Dusty, AO MBE (born David Gordon Kirkpatrick; 13 June 1927 - 19 September 2003) was an Australian country music singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He was an Australian cultural icon and one of the country's most awarded stars, with a career spanning nearly seven decades and numerous recordings. He was known to record songs in the legacy of Australia, particularly of bush life and renowned Australian bush poets Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson that represented the lifestyle. The music genre was coined the "bush ballad", a style first made popular by Buddy Williams, the first artist to perform the genre in Australia, and also for his many trucking songs. Dusty was the first Australian to have a No. 1 international hit song, with a version of Gordon Parsons' "A Pub with No Beer". He received an unequalled 37 Golden Guitar and two Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) awards and was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame and the Country Music Roll of Renown.
My husband and I drove two-up for 21 years and Slim kept us company on many a long tiring night! Prior to us meeting my husband helped pull Slim out of a mud bog in Hughened back in the 60's in the old Ford mainline and he was never forgotten!
Was my grandpas favourite song. They played it at his wake and I just... couldn't hold back the tears. He was my role model of what a proper bloke should be
I'd like it at mine ...x ..❤️ for you
Joy said, when I 1st showed Slim the Lyrics I'd written for Lights on the Hill, he said..'NO!! TOO MANY WORDS!! TOO LONG!! AND I'D NEVER HAVE TIME TOO CATCH A BREATH!! I DON'T WANT TOO SING IT LOVE!! AND GO AND GIVE IT TOO SOMEONE ELSE!!😯All I can say is, Thank God he changed his mind!!
Slim is the one that made me fall for the trucking industry 36 years ago. This clip brings back memories of when I first started going up and down the old Highways, the days when we could almost slap our mates as the passed us.
The industry gave me it's ups and downs, but I'm glad thanks to Slim I chose this work. The new drivers of today haven't got a clue how things were and how it still should be in the Australian trucking industry.
Thank you Slim and your Family.
I'm an American and this is one of my favorite Country songs. Sadly, in the U.S., the robust Country scenes in Australia and Canada don't even seem to be acknowledged as existing. Thank goodness for internet radio, international Country Music charts being posted online, and Australian and Canadian labels putting their music on Spotify.
glad you can here it mate.
+dartanion007 hear...
My life
Reed488, thanks for having the sense to go looking for it. All cultures can learn from each other :)
Yeah American country is all about pickup trucks and beer.
Not a truck driver but have done many trips throughout oz and can fully understand this situation, even worse now with LED lights... 👍👍
Arse-loaded fourbies with light bars and an ignorant mongrel behind the wheel...
Slim and his wife Joy were fantastic, we grew up with their songs and loved them.
What great Aussies., this man & his wife were / are, great music, entertainers. I came to oz in 1960, loved the music to this day.
Slim does his own song the best though.
R.I.P Slim Dusty. ✝️🙏❤🕊🥀
He was such a great country singer truck songs he sang took me back when I use to drive them years ago he sertanly was a great singer of all times rip slim
Onya this Australia Day,to all our trukies
Slim was a propa Aussie 👍
Wish you were still here - I love you!
Slim was a true blue legend RIP slim dusty
Me tooooo
Listen to this song many of times trucking . You little ripper slim
You're right. I love his songs that I kept playing over and over again, Slim sang wisely and beautiful songs. How are you doing ?
What a legend, I would rather this music along with Chad morgan and all the other country music greats then all this new crap that's coming out. all the new pop singers get about a year of fame and then it gets old but slim dusty has had about 6 decades worth of fame and many more years to come what a ledgend👍
Jesse Miles Slim released a song called rock and roll in a cowboy hat and it says all about that music
Logan Ratley correct, great song 👍🏼👍🏼
same
@@loganratley6431 great damn, bloody good song, "rock n roll in a cowboy hat"
Love old chad
An example of why story telling music will forever exist. A great blessing we have.
Songs were the way story's were remembered. It wasn't always noise and screaming that people are now calling singing.
The king of country
I have a slim dusty yahoo on my left shoulder, he is the best, he is a real Aussie
This is a great song
Thank you for slims precious song of our great country
Just listened to ABC Conversations one hour program on Slims life. His wife wrote this song towing a caravan and driving a truck on the way to Queensland. Slim was ahead driving a truck and caravan. Great story. Turned 90 at Tamworth Country Festival..
Slim Dusty and Joy McKean are national treasures.
I really really love Slim Dusty's music
All sensible people do.
The one an only, in my opinion.
Memories travelling and stopping at the old Golden fleece Restaurant and having bacon and eggs it's not the Destination its the journey you enjoy the people you meet on the way and new things you see . ❤️💯💯
You're right. I love his songs that I kept playing over and over again, Slim sang wisely and beautiful songs. How are you doing Sue?
Slim was so unique. RIP mate.
No one can sing it like the king!
Nicholas Wells true
Met Slim when I was knee high to a grass hopper...
I hope you both has a nice time. I love his songs that I kept playing over and over again, Slim sang wisely and beautiful songs. How are you doing Johanna?
you'r a good man young Slim, and always will be
Mate of hes young i wanna know whats old
This still fire in 2021
My dad lived with Slim for a few years before I was born, said he was one of the best men that he had ever met.
Slim Dusty's music was pretty much the only music I grew up on, I didn't really get into R&B and all the other genres until later in life.
❤️❤️❤️
Born and bred with slim and joy on there records and concert's. Still play his records must have nearly 500 records. This is true Australian not ##!! In c!!!na
108 albums he recorded.
I like this song!
One of the best !
R.I.P Maurice Grant 29/09/2008 , Mile Maker, Cordial Sipping LEGEND and Gentleman...🙏...
A bit of Australia died when we lost slim RIP cobber last of the The true blue
The Old golden fleece
Good old Slim ❤️
Played this song at my dad's funeral love you dad ♥️
rest in peace pop i still listen to ur song from tha day u passed away 😭😭
his your dad
@David Brackin i know that i was drunk when i said that
in my opinion, this is Slims best song ever
Actually his wife's song
@@meganlawson4575It was their song. Slim and Joy both acknowledged hat i wouldn't get any traction if it was known to be written by a woman. Times change. Joy and Slim were a team: credit wasn't the issue, it was making performances that would fill seats and sell records.
@@meganlawson4575 So true, Joy wrote the lyrics, and has sung it many times herself, as she puts it, the way it was meant to be sung. It however, will always be associated with Slim.
Got a freind who is a Truck Driver and always think of this song when he goes out on a Job
Man... What a legend.
We should never hide our light under a bushel
Traveled all around the outback as a kid in the 70’s and 80’s listening to Uncle Slim on the cassette deck. A truckies breakfast at a Golden Fleece roadhouse was always a highlight. It was enough food for a week!
I am a teenager and he is that good I listen to him
Still the only country music singer who went to many places and remote, played music, only one to this day highest number of albums in Australian music. And stayed in this country for all albums without going overseas to make albums.
He was a legend, hi from indonesia mates
Loved listening to Slim whilst driving interstate years ago, and still love his music even tho not driving anymore, miss the road and the old times
I love this song it's one of my favourite songs
I have a lot of respect to Slim and Joy they traveled all over the country town halls Flat bed trucks you name it they did it true pioneers of Country music his music will live on forever I miss you slim they played one of Slims songs at my Dads funeral looking forward looking back it brings me to some sadness God Bless the rest of the family Rest Easy old mate
Excellent song by an Australian Icon.
Kudos to all the truckers who carry this Country, drive safe mates..
Yep drive safe. Truckies do the most important job in Australia.
This song has once again found popularity with country artists, with Lee Kernaghan and Troy Casser-daly/Adam Harvey doing their own take on it, not to mention all the other versions out there.
This is my favourite song. When I was a kid growing up it's the only song I knew the words too. My dad and I used to sing this while we went fishing. It was our fun past time. This song reminds me of my father. He has passed away 5 yrs now but every time i hear this song I get all torn up but still I sing to it.
I bought the album for my mum,God bless her and later she gave me all her country albums as she could not play them anymore.
This song makes me relive the life of my grandson Jesse who passed away because he couldn't get the help he wanted the system let him down love ya jess
This was one of my pop’s favourites 💜
2020 still have him playing 24 7
My Dad grew up on Slim. Rain Tumbles was released the year he was born. So did I but I also was exposed to 80's & 90's and still find relevance but I'm no way into country music. Nothing will ever sway me from Slim. Will always hold a special place in my heart. I'll miss ya Dad but you'll always be in the long yard.
Still the greatest. I love ACDC, The Church, Midnight Oil etc, but Slim remains the best.
except for midnight oil, i like your choice of music.
@@peternicholson233 2 out of 3 ain't bad
Without our trukies,our country,stops.
I love his songs that I kept playing over and over again, Slim sang wisely and beautiful songs. How are you doing Catherine?
love slim real music.greetings from new zealand
How about some acknowledgement that Joy wrote this song not Slim.
"Slim's wife Joy McKean who won the very first Golden Guitar in 1973 for writing one of Slim's most iconic songs: Lights on the Hill."
It really seems I’m not alone when I think of my Dear Late Dad when listening to Slim, really the only music he listened to. Great video and condolences to all in the same boat 🙏
He is amazing this song was used at my dads funeral he was a truck driver 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 😢😥😪😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
A fine choice
Your dad would have loved this song played for him. May he rest in peace.
I just saw this comment and this song was played at my dads funeral so
Love this my dad was a Truckie to but I played looking forward looking back. Xx
@@MrAMYJACK my dad's song
I Love this watching the whole family singing together!! one of my Favourite songs too Lights On The Hill!!
His wife Joy McKean wrote this song ... catch the documentary film "Slim and I" which is playing in Palace cinemas at the moment .... she tells the story of how she came to write the song when she was driving home late at night and all these trucks were coming towards her.
heard this played at The Truck and bus drivers memorial in Gatton this year when my dads name was put on the wall I don't think I cried as much at dads funeral as I did when this song was played, God love ya Slim
Man, hearts go out to u mate and any other families who has suffered losses out on the road... man i didnt mean to sound like a polly
@@malachiwex4622 50 a year, brother...
WOW !!! Now that's music...... Unlike the junk of today
One of the only people who listened to it in earphones?, it sounds just great
Played this at my dad's funeral rip dad love you always
go slim you never be forgotten
Rest in peace dad
I am watching this song crying
Great truck song and our best Australian country singer never got the chance to see him live I bet he was great too
The amazing life of a truck driver has it s.. breath taking views and georgous 😏🌹🇦🇺 people to meet...I once hitch hike on a truck from Nambucca heads up to Cape tribulation...even after 25 years....iam 19🤣🌷. Turning 52...🌷on weekdays iam a free soul 💋on weekends ... Diesel in dreams....thy World is my oyster ..🇦🇺🌹I salute Priscilla Bernadette Ashburton 🌷 xo
🌹🇦🇺 Australian army shall forever and always receive the power & the glory...."our country was & is still being fought by our brave.. DIGGERS 🇦🇺...Tom price believe in you ♥️ x
I generally pass on county, but I do like this. Good trucking song by a good Aussie.
This is a brilliant real AUSSIE song, it means alot to me...
slim your the man
Without our truckies, Australia wld be truly fooled.
he is amazing, is there any country singer like him? I love his style so much
My husband was a true long distance trucky wills
what a great song. listen to it everyday while pulling a b double around Melbourne.
i love your country music
we love you
Best version, I reckon
lovely song r.i.p slim dusty
You're right. I love his songs that I kept playing over and over again, Slim sang wisely and beautiful songs R.I.P Slim. How are you doing Anna?
great song. r.i.p. slim
Nanas favorite singer and song played it at her funeral
Lights on hill 🤙😎 rip dad
He's no David Allan Coe, but this song isn't too bad. First heard it on If That Ain't Country podcast.
that old duperliner at the end is one of my pops mates and my dad still owns and drivesbone
Nice
Great 'live' sound
Another great song, well sung Slim, well written by Joy
Joy wrote it and put it on tape, then Slim needed some tape for songs he wrote and erased it. Took Joy a while to rewrite it, and even then Slim just did not want to record the song. He had to change the way he sang to do this song.
You know for years my dad wound me up telling me that he was driving the cj dean cabover they used in this clip
I love your music Slim Dusty, may you rest in peace my country music idol.
I like this song
I love at the end when the truck goes pass the camera and then towed back
ik kan me nu voor stellen dat mijn opa Engels snel leerden hij was ooit een mijner geweest
I love this song
Prestan Pascoe on ya mate.
This is album I ever listen to when I was with my dad in the truck or car and at family gatherings
Best Mate.Thankyou Mate.xo
Gosh, I love Australia
I love this so it one of my favorite because it talk a story