Flat Chat
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Flat Chat is a compilation album
from the Australian band Midnight Oil
. It is a collection of their heavier rock songs, which gave them their reputation. The title is taken from a line from their song called Power And The Passion
.
The expression flat chat is an Australian slang
expression for working or moving as fast as possible.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
from the Australian band Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil , were an Australian rock band from Sydney originally performing as Farm from 1972 with drummer Rob Hirst, bass guitarist Andrew James and keyboard player/lead guitarist Jim Moginie...
. It is a collection of their heavier rock songs, which gave them their reputation. The title is taken from a line from their song called Power And The Passion
Power and the Passion (song)
"Power and the Passion" is the first single by Midnight Oil from their widely-acclaimed 1982 studio album 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. The song is one of the band's most famous, and it appeared on every Midnight Oil tour since the issue of 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 as well as at the WaveAid...
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The expression flat chat is an Australian slang
Slang
Slang is the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's language or dialect but are considered more acceptable when used socially. Slang is often to be found in areas of the lexicon that refer to things considered taboo...
expression for working or moving as fast as possible.
Track listing
- Only the Strong - 4:34
- Progress - 3:57
- Don't Wanna Be the One - 2:59
- Dreamworld - 3:35
- Hercules - 4:28
- Read About It - 3:56
- Section 5 (Bus to Bondi) - 3:00
- Cold Cold Change - 3:29
- Redneck Wonderland - 3:08
- Tell Me the Truth - 4:03
- Stand in Line - 4:48
- Pictures - 3:13
- Written in the Heart - 3:10
- Mosquito March - 3:07
- No Time for Games - 4:34
- Best of Both Worlds - 4:04
- Say Your Prayers - 4:25
- Run by Night - 3:55