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Whyalla
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Rock
Whyalla was released on September 18, 2020 by Spinning Top Records as a part of the album Marge
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AlbumMarge
Release DateSeptember 18, 2020
LabelSpinning Top Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM141

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Peter Bibby
Peter Bibby
Vocals, Guitar, Lead Vocals
Peter Leveson-Gower
Peter Leveson-Gower
Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Background Vocals
David Taylor
David Taylor
Drums, Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Bibby
Peter Bibby
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Bibby
Peter Bibby
Producer
Mikey Young
Mikey Young
Mastering Engineer
Mitch McDonald
Mitch McDonald
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You got one hell of a public library
Home to the military
You got a camper named Harry
And a flamin' steelworks factory
South Australia's third most populous city
South Australia's third most populous city
South Australia's third most populous city
[Verse 2]
Whyalla, why won't you be my home?
Whyalla, why won't you be my home?
[Verse 3]
Well, just south of Iron Knob
The resident seemed to like iron ore a lot
It's got an arid climate and it's gonna get hot
And if you jump the fence, you might step on a bomb
If you jump that fuckin' fence, you might step on a fuckin' bomb
You jump the fence, you might step on a bomb
[Verse 4]
Whyalla, why won't you be my home?
Whyalla, why won't you be my home?
[Verse 5]
Whyalla, why won't you be my home?
Whyalla, why won't you be my home
My home, my fuckin' home?
[Verse 6]
Well, Barry Robran came from Whyalla
Three-time Marjory Medal winner
Back in 1968, '70, and '73
And the first South Australian to be granted legend status in AFL history
You fuckin' ripper Betha
[Verse 7]
And then there's Karyne DiMarco whose birth name was Perkins
And she could throw a hammer 67.4 meters through the air
Pretty bloody good in my book
But not good enough to ever take home the gold
In any major sporting event
She still gave it her all, and we're bloody proud of you, Tessa
[Verse 8]
But then there's Alessandro Perisi
Who played pinball for twenty eight hours straight
Down the West Lane shops back in January 2007
Setting a Guinness world record
And showin' the whole world that dreams really do come true
His record still stands to this day, that day bein' today
Which doesn't exist, it never has and it never will
And, oh, my humble listeners, you are Alessandro Parisi
[Verse 9]
Whyalla, why won't you be my home?
Whyalla, why won't you be my home?
Whyalla, why won't you be my home?
Whyalla, why won't you be my home
My home, my fuckin' home?
Written by: Peter Bibby
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