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Good Friday, 1967
Written by Harry Vanda and George Young
A pop anthem with universal appeal—who doesn’t long for the weekend? "Thursday goes too slow / I've got Friday on my mind." The narrator dreams of escaping work, hitting the city, and spending a little cash on his girl. The song opens with its signature stuttering guitar riff, instantly recognizable, along with the vocal, and then the band breaks in. Stevie Wright's vocal bristles with pent-up frustration. The whole track feels tightly wound, urgent, desperate for release. It’s aspirational, explosive, pop sophistication colliding with raw R&B energy. And in the lines, "No one, nothing else that bugs me / More than workin’ for the rich man," the song taps into a universal desire for freedom and self-determination. And with its mix of grit, melody, and attitude, this song presaged all the Australian rock swagger that would come later.
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