Goanna is an Australian folk-rock band, notable for integrating social prot… Read Full Bio ↴Goanna is an Australian folk-rock band, notable for integrating social protest with popular music.
Formed by singer-songwriter Shane Howard in the late 1970s, they produced three full albums, and a very rare four song EP. The original name of the band was "The Goanna Band", which was the name used on the EP release in 1979. However, the original name was soon shortened to "Goanna" by the time that the album Spirit of Place was released in the early 1980s.
Goanna's debut album Spirit of Place won the ARIA Best Album of the Year for 1982, with their first major hit, "Solid Rock", winning Best Single of the Year. This song touched on the displacement of aboriginal tribes by the encroaching European settlers. It became a worldwide hit, and was the first rock record to feature extensive use of an Australian didgeridoo, one of the world's oldest wood instruments. Goanna also recorded "Let the Franklin Flow", a song about the ecological damage caused by damming Tasmania's Franklin River for hydroelectricity, and "Sorry", a song about Australia's stolen generation of aborigines.
Shane Howard and his bandmates, including sister Marcia Howard and friend Rose Bygrave, have all recorded solo projects in addition to their time in Goanna.
The members of the group do not rule out future Goanna recordings and have never officially disbanded. The 1998 album "Spirit Returns" is reportedly a result of the group's members desire to "get together" again and make a musical statement.
In October 2006, a number of Goanna's songs have been featured in the Triple M Essential 2006 Countdown of songs (which was voted and chosen by the listeners).
Formed by singer-songwriter Shane Howard in the late 1970s, they produced three full albums, and a very rare four song EP. The original name of the band was "The Goanna Band", which was the name used on the EP release in 1979. However, the original name was soon shortened to "Goanna" by the time that the album Spirit of Place was released in the early 1980s.
Goanna's debut album Spirit of Place won the ARIA Best Album of the Year for 1982, with their first major hit, "Solid Rock", winning Best Single of the Year. This song touched on the displacement of aboriginal tribes by the encroaching European settlers. It became a worldwide hit, and was the first rock record to feature extensive use of an Australian didgeridoo, one of the world's oldest wood instruments. Goanna also recorded "Let the Franklin Flow", a song about the ecological damage caused by damming Tasmania's Franklin River for hydroelectricity, and "Sorry", a song about Australia's stolen generation of aborigines.
Shane Howard and his bandmates, including sister Marcia Howard and friend Rose Bygrave, have all recorded solo projects in addition to their time in Goanna.
The members of the group do not rule out future Goanna recordings and have never officially disbanded. The 1998 album "Spirit Returns" is reportedly a result of the group's members desire to "get together" again and make a musical statement.
In October 2006, a number of Goanna's songs have been featured in the Triple M Essential 2006 Countdown of songs (which was voted and chosen by the listeners).
Scenes
Goanna Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Scenes' by these artists:
1/N 한참을 고민을 해 눈을 감고 지쳐 보이네 누가 또 뭐라 뭐라 그래 또…
9mm Parabellum Bullet か か か 仮縫いのハートの傷 ほ ほ ほ ほつれた糸 血の色 過去と未来を結ぶ 川の流れの中に 足を踏み入れるのさ 二…
Bankroll Blockaye Where is Blaké at? (Bankroll) But you can′t forget the bankr…
Burlap To Cashmere Now I have seen the glory. And you will see…
Cat-A-Tac Well, it's killin me All the lies you see Well you know…
Charlie Hall Chill and cold and flakes of snow Ice and sleet, and…
Don Lu Ohhh ohhhhh Had a dream about you You been on my mind,…
Dream Theater Shine-lake of fire Lines take me higher My mind drips desire…
Miranda Lambert I met a trucker named Dwayne south of the 10 Got…
Potter Payper I'm running through these numbers like a analyst My life's a…
Scene Remember when we were all kids? I've never been the…
Scenes We Have Missed Remember when we were all kids? I've never been the…
Senior (Yea, yea, yea) (Yea yea, yea) (Yea yea) We made it up to…
The Scene Remember when we were all kids? I've never been the…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Goanna:
Children of the Southern Land Children of the Southern Land You don't need to cry Children…
Shadow Of Your Love If the morning light should find me Full of darkness from…
Solid Rock Out here nothin' changes, not in a hurry anyway You can…
Solid Rock '82 Out here nothin' changes, not in a hurry anyway You can…
Solid Rock (Sacred Ground) Out here nothin' changes, not in a hurry anyway You feel…
solid_rock Out here nothin' changes, not in a hurry anyway You can…
Stand Your Ground If you're feelin' down About the dues you been payin' This o…
Undertow I want to swim in your current Carry me out, up…
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nigel rooney
easily top 5 Aus albums of all time, songwriting, musicianship...just stunning and even more alive today
Gamers against Lean Alberta 2007
Nice Album full of of Pleasant,Folky,Pub Rock.
sam changaiya
Saw Jessica Mahboy sing Solid Rock on the voice... blew my mind! Took me back to the 80s when i lived in Aust and LOVED Goanna..
Wow what memories... cried to their music...danced to it ... drank to it.. just WOW... THANK YOU GUYS... BLOODY LEGEND