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Gough Whitlam and It's Time: what happened to the political campaign song?
The passing of Gough Whitlam has reminded me of many things.
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How free tertiary education helped many escape the cycle of poverty. That free medical care for all is worth protecting. It has also reminded me of the power of the arts and of a good political campaign song.
For every montage that celebrates Gough’s life over the next few days and weeks, the soundtrack will be the same: It’s Time, the Labor Party campaign song of that saw a who’s who of Australian personalities (sporting and cultural) singing along, accompanied by a particularly funky bass line, some fabulously bouffant 70s hairstyles and some seriously tight skivvies.
In my dreams, I imagine all the participants all rushed off to a key party post recording. It’s that good.
These catchy political tunes and group singalongs are, sadly, no more.
The bulk of what gets served up at election time are solemn advertisements full of serious voic