His most widely known international hit, however, is 'Suddenly' which was used as the wedding song by the TV soap 'Neighbours' during one of TV's most famous weddings ever - that of Scott (Jason Donovan) and Charlene (Kylie Minogue).
He also had a roll in a Mad Max movie, "Beyond Thunderdome". He played one of the hench men to the roll Tina Turner played.
Calling
Angry Anderson Lyrics
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You hear their voices sing
Surely that music be to every man
A most fantastic thing
Five miles depp underwater
You can hear them singing
Put away the harpoon gun
You don't need it anymore
All we have for memory
Is bones washed on the shore
Five miles depp underwater
You can hear them singing
Calling... Calling...
Hear the calling... hear them calling
Five miles deep underwater
You can hear them sing
Calling
And it's most fantastic thing
Tell me how did we get this far
Are we about to lose
Does it come too late we realize
We've lost the change to choose
Five miles depp underwater
You can hear them singing
Calling... Calling...
Hear the calling...
Five miles deep underwater
You can hear them sing
Calling
And it's most fantastic thing
Hear the calling... calling
The lyrics of "Calling" by Angry Anderson describe the beauty and wonder of the ocean and its inhabitants, particularly whales, and are a plea for conservation and a call to action to save these amazing creatures. The song begins by painting a picture of being deep underwater and hearing the voices of the whales singing, which the singer describes as a "most fantastic thing." The lyrics then turn to the destructive human activity against these creatures as the singer implores the listener to put away their harpoon guns because all that remains of these majestic animals are the bones washed up on shore. The refrain of "calling" is a cry from the whales to humans for help and for change.
The song is a powerful commentary on the relationship between humans and the natural world, and the urgency of environmental conservation. The lyrics acknowledge that humans have caused tremendous damage to the ocean and its inhabitants, but also suggest that it is not too late to make a change. The singer questions how we could have let things get so far and suggests that we need to act immediately to save what we can.
Overall, "Calling" is a stirring and moving song that encourages listeners to appreciate the beauty of the natural world and to take action to preserve it.
Line by Line Meaning
Five miles deep underwater
Even in the depths of the ocean, you can hear something important.
You hear their voices sing
You can hear the voices of a mysterious group of beings singing.
Surely that music be to every man
This music must be something that is universally appreciated.
A most fantastic thing
It is an incredible and wonderful thing to experience.
Put away the harpoon gun
We don't need to harm these beings anymore.
You don't need it anymore
The weapon is now a useless tool.
All we have for memory
The only thing that remains of these beings is what we find washed up on shore.
Is bones washed on the shore
We only have their remains that are left behind after they die.
Tell me how did we get this far
How did we arrive at this point where we harm these beings?
Are we about to lose
Are we on the verge of losing something important?
Does it come too late we realize
Will we only realize this loss when it's too late?
We've lost the chance to choose
We are now powerless to change the outcome.
And it's most fantastic thing
The mysterious singing in the depths of the ocean is still an amazing thing to witness.
Hear the calling... hear them calling
Listen to their mysterious and beautiful song that they are calling out to us.
Calling
The mysterious beings are calling out to us for some unknown reason.
Writer(s): Angry Anderson, John Frederick Christian Meyer, Gary Stephen Anderson
Contributed by Jeremiah F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
zimtuff
This song was greatly under appreciated when it was released. I think its up there with Suddenly.
Martin Von WunderGass
I remember it more from summer 87/88 with my big sister blaring it in the car on our annual trip from Sydney up to the Gold Coast.
Linwood Gray
I do believe you're correct with that it's a great song either way
It's the opening track from beats from a single drum
Linwood Gray
A great video also
Ryan Johnson
How sad am I not to have heard this song till now . brilliant song
Martin Von WunderGass
Brings back memories of driving up to the Gold Coast from Sydney in the summer of 86/87 and 87/88 when I was in high school.
Linwood Gray
Absolutely well said it is a brilliant song
UFOandAlienChannel
Loved this track when I was a kid, still love it now! Soooo awesome!
TheFaceless Men
That is one hell of a riff I was never a big Rose Tattoo fan but I can remember exactly where I was standing and what I was doing when I first heard this its not the sort of tune you forget.
MrPizza063
yeah but no one knew it was an angry anderson tune people were ringing the radio station asking who is singing this song i know cause i too rang them brilliant