“The Mutton Birds refer obliquely to the massacre in the song A Thing Well Made on their self-titled debut album. The song is narrated by a man who owns a sporting goods store in Christchurch. As the song closes he describes his work for the day, which involves sending “one of those AK-47s for some collector down the line.” – Aramoana massacre [en.wikipedia.org]
Out Of The Blue: “The movie about the 1990 massacre that rocked New Zealand is a restrained, sad, moral tale of a small South Island beach community where everyone knew one another by their first names – even their killer.” – The spirit of Aramoana [listener.co.nz]
This live video of The Mutton Birds performing ‘A Thing Well Made’ is moving but two things in particular that move me:
- The guitarist’s face at 3 minutes & 49 seconds
- Don McGlashan’s facial expressions after he sings “AK-47′s” at 4 minutes & 29 seconds
Source: YouTube
LINKS
- Lyrics to The Mutton Birds – A Thing Well Made [lyrics.wikia.com]
May 26th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
Very cool man. That 3:49 face is gold, as in McGlashan’s hair. More good NZ plz?