Roll On
The Living End
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Roll on We'll roll on with our heads held high Our conscience in the gutter Our dreams up in the sky The ship yards are deserted on the docks on Melbourne town The wharfies standing strong They gathered round to see what the union had to say There's too much work and not enough pay Say! [Chorus] We'll protest in peace keep the whole thing quiet The last thing needed is a wage-fuelled riot 'Cos they don't really care They're always standing there Running from the outside From the outside Running from the outside world Do you really care? Why are you standing there? Filming for the outside world Do you really care? Why are you standing there? Filming for the outside world Five weeks had passed when the union made it clear Spirits slowly faded and the end was getting near You see you're all expendable And when all is said and done You'll go back to work tomorrow Or meet your new replacement son Roll on [Chorus]
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Written by: CHRIS CHENEY
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Band History Fact"Roll On" is a song by the Australian punk rock band, The Living End. The band was formed in 1994 and is known for its fusion of rockabilly and punk rock music.
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Album Fact"Roll On" is the second single from their second studio album of the same name, which was released in November 2000.
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Chart Performance FactThe song reached no. 18 on the ARIA Singles Chart, which is Australia's main music sales charts, published weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association.
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Music Video FactThe music video for "Roll On" was inspired by the protests that occurred at the S11 demonstration against the World Economic Forum, which took place in Melbourne in 2000.
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Band Remark FactAccording to the band's bassist, Scott Owen, Roll On was a harder album to make than their debut album because of the added pressure from their earlier success.
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Production FactThe album, including the song "Roll On," was produced by the American producer Nick Launay, who has worked with other bands like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Arcade Fire.
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Inspiration FactThe lyrics of the song "Roll On" was inspired by the courage of dock workers in the face of military opposition during the Waterfront Dispute of 1998 in Australia.
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Album Reception FactThe album "Roll On", with its lead single of the same name, was well-received by critics, winning the 2000 ARIA Award for Best Group and collecting three other nominations.
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Activism Fact"Roll On" has often been used as a rallying anthem in worker's rights and union movements, due to its themes and inspiration from the Australian workers dispute.
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Songwriting FactThe song was written by Chris Cheney, the band's lead vocalist and guitarist, who is known for writing songs with political and social commentary.
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