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Ordinary Men

by Luke Vassella

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Ordinary Men 03:41
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Ordinary Men - words and music by Luke Vassella Ordinary men don't make the world go round Ordinary men see out their days in the same old places No one gives a damn about them And that's kinda the way they like it Ordinary men don't change this world But there's extraordinary people everywhere you turn And I'm just like them, like those ordinary men Ordinary men, see em there on the sidelines They don't know where they're going to What they've lost or what they might find Yeah I'm just like them, like those ordinary men Don't want to get in any trouble or any strife Going about their regular work in their ordinary life I'm just like them
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Undermining Australia (main theme) 02:49
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Moreton Bay 01:58
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4.
Mine Hum 02:55
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about

I'm lucky to be an independent artist, and to make music at such a moment in Australia's history. Although the song 'Ordinary Men' had been left on my shelf for a while, when I recorded it live at the piano in early August 2013 it had something different. I don't usually play piano, (and obviously not that well...) but when I do it brings out a different quality in the vocal. I've added some overdubs here, I hope you'll enjoy it.
Earlier this year I was asked by my friend David Lowe to contribute some music to a documentary he was making for the Lock the Gate Alliance. The film, 'Undermining Australia: coal vs communities', tells the story of communities across Australia being impacted by coal mining development. The three instrumental tracks are all included in the film. In attempting to enhance David's brilliant story telling, I set about making some musical references; to our colonial history, to the tension between mining and agriculture, corporatisation and culture, economics and environment. Some of the sonic devices I used were silver coins as shakers, wooden sticks, traveller's instruments, mandolin, harmonica, the classic country sound of pedal steel.
The bonus track, 'Our Country', is also featured in David's film, but this version is a rough working mix from May 2011. I rediscovered it by accident as I was uploading this ep. It sounded fresh to my ears. The 'official' version of the song is on my 2011 album 'Great Expectation'.

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released September 19, 2013

featuring:
-Paul Agar on Pedal Steel(track 1& 2)
-Jason Bannister on drums(track 2)

Photography by Ben Lynch bluetulipimaging.com.au

Produced by Luke Vassella at The Space Cave Lismore NSW.
All tracks written by Luke Vassella except track 3(traditional, arranged LV)

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Luke is well known on the NSW North Coast and beyond as an inspirational performer.

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