Xavier Rudd Reveals His Favourite Lyrics Of All Time

The first lyrics that you remember being grabbed by

Neil Young - The Needle And The Damage Done.

I sing the song because I love the man
I know that some of you don't understand
Milk blood to keep from running out
I've seen the needle and the damage done
A little part of it in everyone
But every junkie's like a settin' sun

A lyric you wish you’d written

Midnite - Mongst I & I

Their pride is wounded
A correspondent had them responding
Didn't know the tape was still running
The sinister tone the emails carried
After requested expert for analysis
And a after they tested
Protestation a remove things in a palaces
Subterranean a deeper than a secret
Electronic betrayal the court receipt is

A lyric you think is perfect

Midnite – Mongst I & I

Just keep good relations
Mongst I & I more time

Your favourite lyric from your new release

It’s not hard to imagine a scene, where all religions come together in peace, to wash the hands time to start over and see, if we could love the earth just like ancients believed

A lyric that makes you happy

Bob Marley - Get Up Stand Up

Get up stand up, stand up for your rights

A lyric that makes you sad

Archie Roach - Took The Children Away

Taught us to read, to write and pray
Then they took the children away,
Took the children away,
The children away.
Snatched from their mother's breast
Said this is for the best
Took them away.

The most “underrated” lyrics

Midnite - Mama Africa

I wish i could capture love in a bottle and fling it all around
I wish i could capture justice in America and fling it all around

A lyric you think everyone should know

Xavier Rudd - Nanna

Stand strong keep the fire burning stick together gotta keep the wheels turning

Xavier Rudd’s eMusic Live stream will kick off at 8pm AEDT on Thursday, March 24 with tickets available here. For more details on new album Jan Juc Moon (out Friday) and accompanying tour dates, head to Xavier Rudd’s website.