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"Beds Are Burning" is a 1987 song by the Australian rock band Midnight Oil, the first track from their album Diesel and Dust. This song was the second from the album to be released as a single, and is among the band's best-known songs outside Australia.

It reached No. 1 in New Zealand, South Africa and Canada, No. 3 in the Netherlands, No. 5 in France, No. 6 in the United Kingdom and Australia, No. 11 in Ireland and No. 17 in the United States and Sweden.

It is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.

It was named number 95 on VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s and number 97 by the Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time in 2009.

In May 2001, Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) celebrated its 75th anniversary by naming the Best Australian Songs of all time, as decided by a 100 strong industry panel. "Beds Are Burning" was declared third behind the Easybeats' "Friday on My Mind" and Daddy Cool's "Eagle Rock"

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from Michael Ahern Band live at the Olympic Club, released January 21, 2018
Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie and the amazing Peter Garrett

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Michael John Ahern Sonoma, California

Michael is an Emmy nominated performer, song-writer and guitarist rooted in rock and Americana.

Michael Ahern & the Rockmakers are an Americana and Rock Band based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Michael also is an accomplished acoustic solo performer ... more

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