Tojo Never Made it to Darwin
I used to love listening to the Hoodoo Gurus way back around 1985 or 1986. I had "Stoneage Romeos" in cassette in my car, and I would play it wherever I went. But I always was left wondering, what was this song all about?
Now, thanks to the internet, such mysteries can easily be known. The song is about Cyclone Tracy, which devastated Darwin, Australia on Christmas, 1974, leading to a popular song titled "Santa Never Made it to Darwin." The reference to Tojo recalls the Japanese bombing of Australia in World War II, which also caused widespread damage -- but never led to a Japanese invasion. What I gather is Hurricane Tracy is saying "Tojo didn't make it -- but I did."
Now what were they trying to say with Leilani?
Tracy. Tracy was angry.
A bad mood.
I told her, "it's an ill wind
Blows no good."
(Then she told me:)
"Tojo never made it to Darwin."
I said, "Tracy, won't you listen - this is Christmas!
Don't you go."
She said, "David, I wouldn't miss this for the world but I
Got to blow."
(Then she said again:)
"Tojo never made it to Darwin."
Now she's gone, gone, gone
Just like the wind.
I just sigh,
But I'm dreaming that I'm gleaming
In her eye.
(But I'll always hear:)
"Tojo never made it to Darwin."
That year, Santa never came.
Now, thanks to the internet, such mysteries can easily be known. The song is about Cyclone Tracy, which devastated Darwin, Australia on Christmas, 1974, leading to a popular song titled "Santa Never Made it to Darwin." The reference to Tojo recalls the Japanese bombing of Australia in World War II, which also caused widespread damage -- but never led to a Japanese invasion. What I gather is Hurricane Tracy is saying "Tojo didn't make it -- but I did."
Now what were they trying to say with Leilani?
3 Comments:
Silly Doom.
The Imperial Japanese didn't fail to make it to Australia for lack of trying.
They were stopped in the act.
KOKADA
TRAIL,
R
Wasn't yesterday your birthday?
Now what do you think http://biologicaldiversity.blogspot.com/2006/10/yet-another-potential-mate-and-i.html#comments Harry Nilsson was saying?
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