A Pub With No Beer
Slim Dusty
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Oh it's-a lonesome away from your kindred and all By the campfire at night we'll hear the wild dingoes call But there's-a nothing so lonesome, morbid or drear Than to stand in the bar of a pub with no beer Now the publican's anxious for the quota to come And there's a far away look on the face of the bum The maid's gone all cranky and the cook's acting queer Oh what a terrible place is a pub with no beer Then the stockman rides up with his dry dusty throat He breasts up to the bar and pulls a wad from his coat But the smile on his face quickly turns to a sneer As the barman says sadly the pub's got no beer Then the swaggie comes in smothered in dust and flies He throws down his roll and rubs the sweat from his eyes But when he is told, he says what's this I hear I've trudged fifty flamin' miles to a pub with no beer Now there's a dog on the v'randa, for his master he waits But the boss is inside drinking wine with his mates He hurries for cover and he cringes in fear It's no place for a dog 'round a pub with no beer And old Billy the blacksmith, the first time in his life Why he's gone home cold sober to his darling wife He walks in the kitchen, she says you're early Bill dear But then he breaks down and tells her the pub's got no beer Oh it's hard to believe that there's customers still But the money's still tinkling in the old ancient till The wine buffs are happy and I know they're sincere When they say they don't care if the pub's got no beer So it's-a lonesome away from your kindred and all By the campfire at night we'll hear the wild dingoes call But there's-a nothing so lonesome, morbid or drear-a
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Written by: GORDON PARSONS
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10 facts about this song
Artist Contribution"A Pub With No Beer" was a joint production between Gordon Parsons and Slim Dusty. Parsons wrote the lyrics while Dusty provided the vocals.
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InspirationThe song was inspired by an actual incident when a pub in Ingham, Queensland (Australia), ran out of beer due to extreme flooding.
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Release DateThe song was first released in Australia in 1957.
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PopularityIt became a major hit not just in Australia, but also internationally. It was the first Australian song to become an international hit.
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Chart PerformanceThe song topped the Australian music charts and reached the UK top three, establishing Slim Dusty as the most successful Australian country music artist.
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Historical Significance"A Pub with No Beer" is considered an iconic Australian country music song and reflects an important part of Australian history and culture.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by various artists worldwide, including Tom T. Hall and The Dubliners, which further popularized the song beyond Australia.
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RecognitionThe song was added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry in 2008, confirming its significant cultural, historical, and aesthetic value in Australia's sound recording history.
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ContinuationThe song's popularity led to a series of sequels, such as "The Sequel to the Pub with No Beer", "The Pub That Never Has Beer" and "The Day the Pub Burned Down".
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Parody Versions"A Pub With No Beer" has been parodied several times, with Slim Dusty himself releasing a humorous version titled "A Bathroom With No Beer".
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