The song was inspired by the then Queensland premier, Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen. Bjelke-Petersen was a vile character who ran Queensland as an effective autocracy from 1968=1987. His passing from power was a step forward for the sate
The title of this blog comes from a Gaelic expression -"putting on the poor mouth"-which means to exaggerate the direness of one's situation in order to gain time or favour from creditors.
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17 November 2011
The Stranglers perform an un-tribute
The song was inspired by the then Queensland premier, Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen. Bjelke-Petersen was a vile character who ran Queensland as an effective autocracy from 1968=1987. His passing from power was a step forward for the sate
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