Robert Forster (born 29 June 1957 in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian … Read Full Bio ↴Robert Forster (born 29 June 1957 in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian singer-songwriter, best known for his work with songwriting partner Grant McLennan with whom he co-founded The Go-Betweens.

Forster met McLennan during drama classes at the University of Queensland and, inspired by a mutual love of Bob Dylan and the New York music scene, they formed the Go-Betweens in 1977. In addition to his work with the Go-Betweens, Forster has released several solo albums, including: Danger in the Past, recorded in Berlin in 1990; Calling from a Country Phone, recorded at Sunshine Studios, Brisbane, in 1993 with members of local pop group Custard; I Had a New York Girlfriend, a collection of cover versions recorded in Melbourne in 1994; Warm Nights, recorded in London in 1996 and produced by Edwyn Collins; and The Evangelist, recorded (all but one track - "A Place to Hide Away") at Good Luck Studios, London, September - November 2007 with long time collaborators Glenn Thompson and Adele Pickvance.

Critically-acclaimed internationally as a songwriter, Forster reveals a strong literary influence in his work. In 2005, Forster began writing for the Australian magazine, The Monthly. Prior to this he had virtually no print experience, with only a column on hair care for a fanzine in the 1980s to his credit. On 25 October 2006, it was announced that Forster was the winner of the Pascall Prize for Critical Writing for his columns.

On 6 May 2006, Grant McLennan died in his sleep at his home in Brisbane. Forster picked three songs co-written by Grant McLennan, including "Demon Days", which is the last song the pair wrote together, and recorded them alongside some of his own material to produce his first album in 11 years. The Evangelist was released on April 26, 2008 through Yep Roc Records.[5]

Forster announced his return to live performance with four nights at the Queensland Music Festival in July 2007.

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121 One sleeve rolled up One sleeve rolled down I'm wearing a …
2541 Jimmy gave me the number Jerry gave us a place to…
3 a.m. Look at me walking the streets at 3 a.m. And you're…
A Place to Hide Away Lightning cracks the convent mist curls to the bells Trees …
Alone I hear the ticking of the clock I'm lying here, the…
Anytime Anytime you're feelin' lonely Anytime you're feelin' blue …
Atlanta Lie Low Atlanta lie low Wrapped in a dream We were needing to rest…
Baby Stones You say, you want to take a lover Although you're satisfied…
Beyond Their Law Well I agree I look at you You run it down And say…

Bird I'm late there's no one I can see They've gone and…
Broken Hearted People Now broken hearted people always seem to drink And tryin′ to…
Crazy Jane On The Day Of Judgement Love is all Unsatisfied That cannot take the whole Body and …
Cryin' Love Well the medallion's back And so are the alligator shoes …
Danger in the Past Your sister picked me up at the station. She told me…
Dear Black Dream My last and longest dream Dear - Black - Dream She asked…
Demon Days In these demon days We're pulling our pay The lights on th…
Did She Overtake You Did she overtake you As you stalled to wait for her…
Don't Touch Anything Now that I know how to control myself Now that I've…
Drop Drop a handful of rain and tears Well they fall just…
Echo Beach I know it's out of fashion And a trifle uncool But I…
Falling Star Everybody's got to shed a little skin Everybody was naked t…
Fortress Come here close You know I'm not going to hold you To…
Frisco Depot Frisco's a mile long away You can afford to fly But it…
From Ghost Town The secret goes with its books and clothes From Ghost Town …
Girl To A World Girl to a girl to a girl to a girl…
Heart Out to Tender Put yourself in my shoes Look on down my line She gets…
I Can Do This is something that I can do Pick up the rhythm…
I Want To Be Quiet A facade to the day, a facade to the night A…
I'll Jump Two roads out of the city Both of them I've been…
I'll Look After You 'll look after you I'll look after you Tell yourself that I…
I'm Gonna Tell It I've got a story I'll tell it to someone Full of…
I've Been Looking for Somebody Walking through my own city Coming back from a late night…
If It Rains If it rains, now we'll change We'll hold and save all…
Inferno The jungle is coming up to the door The birds that…
Is This What You Call Change You destroyed What I Adored We should have Kept it It c…
It Ain't Easy And a river ran, and a train ran, and a…
Jug of Wine Woke up this morning The sky and you Well the room that…
Justice I'm a lucky man I'm a lucky man The best is yet…
Leave Here Satisfied Found myself in an empty house calling out is anyone…
Let Your Light in Babe Mrs Ellis said, ""There's someone you should meet here in…
Let Your Light In, Babe Mrs Ellis said, “There's someone you should meet here in…
Life Has Turned A Page They left Noosa in '72 To see the world the way…
Locked Away She swears that I'm the only one, what about yesterday Oh…
Loneliness A sad bar overlit I've come to praise not dismiss Loneline…
Nature's Way It's nature's way of telling you something's wrong It's nat…
No Fame My mother hangs the washing and my father has jobs…
On a Street Corner It was on a street corner In my hometown That's when I…
One Bird In The Sky I'm late there's no one I can see They've gone and…
Pandanus It was one day at five thirty I went down to…
Remain There was a time, there was a time that I've…
Rock 'n' Roll Friend You're home late and you smell Of the music that you…
Snake Skin Lady Why must I see Why must I see Walk the streets smell…
Tell Me That It Isn't True I have heard rumors all over town They say that you're…
The Circle She's in a circle and they've all been with each…
The Evangelist I took her out of her world and put her…
The Morning It's a new day, another night that I've survived My dreams…
The River People Down here Everybody says that The River People don't really…
Tower of Song Well my friends are gone and my hair is grey I…

Warm Nights Hear the bugs biting down to the seed Hear the dopers…

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