Cold Chisel produced the canonical example of Australian pub rock, with a s… Read Full Bio ↴Cold Chisel produced the canonical example of Australian pub rock, with a string of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and they are acknowledged as one of the most popular and successful Australian groups of the period, although this success and acclaim was almost completely restricted to Australia.

The band formed in Adelaide in 1973 as a heavy metal band called Orange around keyboard player Don Walker and original bassist Les Kascmarek and while hard rock remained at the core of their sound Cold Chisel displayed a remarkable versatility. When Kascmarek left in 1975, Walker became the major creative force of the band. Built around Walker's superb songwriting, the group also featured the dazzling guitar and vocal talents of Ian Moss and the enormously powerful lead vocals of Scottish immigrant Jimmy Barnes.

While typically classified as a hard-driving rock and roll band, the Chisel repertoire included such Australian anthems as the landmark Vietnam War song "Khe Sanh", "Bow River", "Flame Trees" and "Saturday Night", but also included thoughtful ballads like "Choir Girl" (written about the subject of abortion), pop-flavoured love songs like "My Baby" and caustic political statements like "Star Hotel", an attack on the late-70s government of Malcolm Fraser and inspired by a riot at a Newcastle pub. The music was not political in context, however Walker's songs were observations of everyday life within the Australian society and culture. One song from this period, "Misfits", which featured on the b-side to "My Baby", was written in the same vein as Chuck Berry, and was about homeless kids in the suburbs surrounding Sydney.

Cold Chisel weren't just a band, they were a lifestyle for many of their followers, who were known as some of the roughest in the land. This gave Chisel their hard living approach to their music and made them a tough live band as well. More than 30 years after they originally played together, they attract generation after generation of new listeners. This is also evidence of Chisel's dominance of the pub rock era. They are the only Australian band to have sold more records after breakup than before and are among other bands that have become transgenerational. "Khe Sanh" consistently ranks highly in lists of Australia's most popular songs and their music remains a staple of rock station playlists. The Ian Moss song "Never Before" (from the East LP) was chosen by FM rock station 2JJJ (Triple Jay) as the first record played on-air when the station made its transition from AM to FM in 1980.

By 1983 the band had reached the zenith of their career in Australia and with overseas markets reluctant to accept them, Cold Chisel began to disintegrate. Their abortive US sojourn was commemorated in Barnes' excoriating rocker "You Got Nothing I Want" from the Circus Animals album, an emotional volume created from the frustration of the band’s experiences overseas.

Increasing internal tensions and the pressures of touring took their toll and Steve Prestwich -- who was often in conflict with Barnes -- left the band, to be replaced by veteran Australian drummer Ray Arnott (ex Spectrum). Shortly afterward, in 1984, Cold Chisel announced their split and a series of farewell concerts, for which Prestwich re-joined. That tour became a legend in itself and was not without incident when Barnes lost his voice before the Sydney shows, which then had to be rescheduled. The band's final performance was filmed for the documentary concert film The Last Stand, which remains to this day the best-selling concert film of any single Australian act.

In mid 2011 the group announced a series of upcoming concerts.

Long Dark Road
Cold Chisel Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Long Dark Road' by these artists:

Hedge & Donna The long and winding road That leads to your door Will never…
Hedge and Donna The long and winding road That leads to your door Will never…
The Hollies Long Dark Road The Hollies (Tony Hicks - Kenny Lynch) …

We have lyrics for these tracks by Cold Chisel:

01-Cheap Wine Once I smoked a Danneman cigar Drove a foreign car Baby that…
03-Best Kept Lies Losin' myself nightly No-one's tellin' me just where you ar…
10-My Turn To Cry Well I was pretty young She was young and pretty I was…
A Little Bit of Daylight Lock the door Close the window tight Draw the curtains I …

All For You I get home & clean up, I put on my…
Angel in My Room There's an angel in the shadows of my room And she…
Baby Baby's on fire, it's a beautiful thing Baby's on fire, it's…
Baby's on Fire Baby's on fire, it's a beautiful thing Baby's on fire, it's…
Best Kept Lies Losin' myself nightly No-one's tellin' me just where you are…
Boundary Street Mullet faces in the station Ballerinas on a chain Dancing be…
Bow River Listen now to the wind babe Listen now to the rain Feel…
Breakfast at Sweethearts Campbell lane Through the window, curtain rain Long night go…
Breakfast At Sweethearts- Live Campbell lane Through the window, curtain rain Long night …
Build This Love Build this love Build this love Build this love Build this l…
By My Side Trying hard just to stay on top Seems the more I…
Cheap Wine Once I smoked a Dannemann cigar I drove a foreign car But…
Choir Girl Looking like a choirgirl Crying like a refugee Looking like …
Choirgirl Looking like a choir girl Crying like a refugee Looking like…
Conversations Kneeling at the hotel reception Violin a-sobbing on his knee…
Darskarzine Walker Well Daskarzine, she was pretty bland As she stre…
Daskarzine Well Daskarzine, she was pretty bland As she stretched out i…
Dead And Laid To Rest How many torments I’ve had in my time? Was looking for lov…
Don Hear that whistle, it's ten o'clock. Don't let go, Don't let…
Dresden The morning breeze is off and gone The winding factory stre…
Dresden - 2011 Remastered The morning breeze is off and gone The winding factory stree…
Drinkin' in Port Lincoln Walker Connie goes down to the Pier Hotel She's on the l…
Everybody Everybody wants to be a wannabe Living in a limousine Everyb…
F-111 Birds fly up as I pull into town Desert storm as…
Flame Trees Kids out driving saturday afternoon just pass me by And I'm…
Forever Now Taking her seat at the bar She don't talk to anyone Plane…
Forever Young May your heart always be joyful May your wishes all come…
Four Walls They're calling time for exercise Round her Majesty's hotel …
Four Walls Washbasin Double Bed Well there′s some guy selling Femfresh In the breaks between…
Four Walls- Live They're calling time for exercise Round her Majesty's hotel …
Georgia On My Mind Georgia, Georgia The whole day through (the whole day throug…
Ghost Town I've been forty days and forty nights In television land I'd…
Goodbye Open up the door Astrid, cause I'm comin' down the…
H-Hour Hotel Walker I been on the run from bar to bar Hunchin' down…
Hands Out of My Pocket She's standing on the corner And she looks so alone And she…
He Can There's someone out there hangin' around Mentioning your nam…
He Can't Believe It's Over There's someone out there hangin' around Mentioning your na…
He Can't Believe It's Over With You There's someone out there hangin' around Mentioning your nam…
Hold Me Hold me tight Hold me tight Baby nothing's gonna change this…
Home and Broken Hearted Hiked up to Sydney in the week before Christmas It was…
Houndog Hump that coffin up round one more bend Hump that coffin…
HQ454 Monroe You tell me that you’re leaving me For someone you believe…
I I believe we're worlds apart And I don't know if I'm…
I Got Things To Do I got things to do I don't want to Give…
I Gotta Get Back On The Road There’s a lone jet-trail west of the moon Nothing for a…
I'm Gonna Roll Ya No copulation, no revolution Said the young Marquis de Sade…
Im Gonna Roll Ya No copulation, no revolution Said the young Marquis de Sade …
It There's someone out there hangin' around Mentioning your na…
It Ain't Wrong It ain't wrong to steal a Bible When you're poor and…
It Aint Wrong It ain't wrong to steal a Bible When you're poor and…
Ita Every night when I get home I settle down to prime…
Janelle Janelle, Janelle, Janelle So far away Goodnight, sweet dream…
Juliet Jet-lag cramps the lonely face Cheek-bones pinched and tired…
Just How Many Times Lovers see the world through an old, red wine All the…
Khe Sahn I left my heart to the sappers round Khe Sanh And…
Khe Sanh I left my heart to the sappers 'round Khe Sanh And…
Khe Sanh - 2011 Remastered I left my heart to the sappers round Khe Sanh And…
Khe Sanh Live I left my heart to the sappers round Khe Sanh And…
Knocking On Heaven's Door Mama, take this badge off of me I can't use it…
Knocking On Heaven's Door - East 7" Bonus Single hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm Mama, come take this badge off of…
Let Hear that whistle, it's ten o'clock. Don't let go, Don't let…
Letter to Alan Walker When it's time for your reflection As you wait ti…
Lost Wired but alive at the break of the day As the…
Lovelight It′s been so long since I saw the face, I…
Merry Go Round I cried my tears in a glass of tequila For a…
Merry-Go Round I cried my tears in a glass of tequila For a…
Merry-Go-Round I cried my tears in a glass of tequila For a…
Metho Blues Walker Yesterdays are gone Road is hard and long Peop…
MISFIT Surfboards through the turnstiles Speedboats on the bay All …
Missing A Girl Looking through the tarmac rain At the rows of giant…
Mona And The Preacher Walker The street boys are waiting for the late late show…
Monica Prestwich Monica I guess you know this time you've gone …
Mr. Crown Prosecutor Mr. Crown Prosecutor No matter what I say or do You take…
My Baby My baby, my baby My baby, my baby I know this little…
My Try To Cry Well I was pretty young She was young and pretty I was…
My Turn to Cry Well I was pretty young She was young and pretty I was…
Never Before Lay down your head and weep mama Lay down next to…
Never Stop Loving You Well it's taken so long to reach the time Where we…
No Good for You Moss Your last Margarita And she's standing behind She …
No Plans I'm standing in the sun, smoking a cigarette, no plans…
No Sense Mail arrives in the morning I'm hoping for good news Another…
Northbound Northbound train Take me home again Northbound train Blow…
Nothing but You There's a woman, oh don't you know Always on my mind I…
Notion for You Anywhere or time I think about her Especially when I'm on…
Numbers Fall You ain't got nothin' that you need so bad That you…
On the Road Walker Long ago in college days You could measure my han…
Once Around the Sun Let’s take a walk girl See what we can see I talk…
One Long Day City life is closing in on me The way things go,…
Only One I believe we're worlds apart And I don't know if I'm…
Our Old Flame It’s the eyes that give the game away As I come…
Painted Doll Painted doll, on a painted stage Painted doll, on a painted…
Payday in a Pub Barnes I spent my lunch hour Watching middleage business…
Plaza I've been living In the Plaza Hotel It ain't the Hilton But …
Pretty Little Thing Pretty little thing there's a smoky moon Pretty little thing…
Red Sand Way out back of the Coolgardie Round the turn of the…
Rising Sun She just jumped on a plane Paid no attention to me Gave…
Rosaline Rosaline I have loved you From the steeple to the streets of…
Saturday Night Saturday night Saturday night Saturday night Saturday night …
Shipping Steel Hammer down the open road Steel pigs my only load Country so…
Showtime Showtime Hang a guitar on my shoulder Check the vacant dro…
Sing to Me Nightclub here Liaison there I do what I have to do The habi…
So Hard They're so hard Women, that is So hard And all that I eve…
Someone Caught My Eye Someone caught my eye Driftin’ passed my window I thought …
Somewhere in the Silence Somewhere in the silence There’s got to be something So mu…
Standing on the Outside Standing on the outside lookin' in Standing on the outside l…
Star Hotel All last night we were learning Drank our cheques by the…
Suicide Sal Barnes Suicide Sal was a hellava gal and not bad for…
Summer Moon Driving the nightshift again Driving the nightshift again …
Taipan Walker Taipan He'll get you when he can Ooh He'll get …
Teenage Love Affair Walker I met my baby on a Friday night I met my…
Temptation Running so fast, trying so hard Losing a girl who is…
The Door Baby baby The telephone's ringin' again What do I say, are…
The Game "Who's that on the telephone" The fisherman said "Looks like…
The Horizon The horizon is wider than it used to be I ain’t…
The Last Wave of Summer On the last wave of summer I lost my soul to…
The Party Is Over Ain't nobody gonna steal this heart away Ain't nobody gonna …
The Party's Over Walker Hey, when I walk with you The ancient streets, th…
The Things I Love in You Sittin' on the corner drinkin' my beer Told all the others…
This Big Old Car [Chorus] This big old car, gonna take us home This big old…
This Day I’m gonna find a way to make this day The best…
This Time Round I watch you slide out of bed When the night has…
Tomorrow Into the nightside, the city rolls Rivers of light, a millio…
Too Late Got the news Just today Somebody told me To get here righ…
Twentieth Century Standing on this intersection Yelling for my change Watching…
Water Into Wine City papers blow around me As the mornin' hits the sky On…
Way Down Somebody tell me Where did I go wrong Oh, what a fool…
When the Sun Goes Down Walker Oh! When the sun goes down Oh! When the sun goes…
When the War Is Over Ain't nobody gonna steal this heart away Ain't nobody gonna …
Wild Colonial Boy I am a wild colonial boy My name you'll never see My…
Wild Thing Wild thing, you make my heart sing You make everything groov…
Wild Thing (Live) Let's do it Workin' all week 9 to 5 for my…
Yakuza Girls Well, it's the last call at the fag end Of the…
Yesterdays Walker Baby, that's ok, I'll live to fight another day B…
You Got Nothing I Want You got nothing I want You got nothing I need You got…

You've Got Nothing I Want You got nothing I want You got nothing I need You got…

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