Midnight Oil’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome

By Steve Newton

I was lucky enough to see Aussie rockers Midnight Oil perform in a pub in Melbourne before they hit it big worldwide. One of the best live bands ever, I reckon.

20. “Power and the Passion” (10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1982)

19. “Run By Night” (Midnight Oil, 1978)

18. “Short Memory” (10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1982)

17. “King of the Mountain” (Blue Sky Mining, 1990)

16. “Back on the Borderline” (Head Injuries, 1979)

15. “Don’t Wanna Be the One” (Place without a Postcard, 1981)

14. “Best of Both Worlds” (Red Sails in the Sunset, 1984)

13. “Beds Are Burning” (Diesel and Dust, 1987)

12. “Minutes to Midnight” (Red Sails in the Sunset, 1984)

11. “In the Valley” (Earth and Son and Moon, 1993)

10. “US Forces” (10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1982)

9. “The Dead Heart” (Diesel and Dust, 1987)

8. “The Stars of Warburton” (Blue Sky Mining, 1990)

7. “Redneck Wonderland” (Redneck Wonderland, 1998)

6. “Progress” (Species Deceases EP, 1985)

5. “Golden Age” (Capricornia, 2001)

4. “Blue Sky Mine” (Blue Sky Mining, 1990)

3. “Dreamworld” (Diesel and Dust, 1987)

2. “Truganini” (Earth and Son and Moon, 1993)

1. “Forgotten Years” (Blue Sky Mining, 1990)

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