| "Dreamworld" | ||||
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| Single by Midnight Oil | ||||
| from the album Diesel and Dust | ||||
| Released | December 1987 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | James Moginie Robert Hirst Peter Garrett [1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Warne Livesy, Midnight Oil | |||
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"Dreamworld" is a song by Australian rock band Midnight Oil released in 1987 as the fourth and final single from their sixth studio album, Diesel and Dust . In the United States, the song reached No. 16 on the Modern Rock chart [2] and No. 37 on the Mainstream Rock chart. [3]
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The song laments the loss of much of Queensland's built heritage — including the Cloudland Dance Hall, where Midnight Oil had frequently performed [4] — which was demolished under the then-ruling Joh Bjelke-Petersen state government. [5] [6] [7] Prior to the song being released, the band performed a version with some alternative lyrics at the Live @ RMIT, Melbourne, Australia - March 7, 1987 concert. [8] The Dreamworld theme park, which inspired the song's name, is briefly shown in the music video. [9] The video also includes demolition footage of the above-mentioned built heritage.
