Re: Australian railway songs

["Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@NOSPAMbhp.com>]

"David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
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> David McLoughlin (davemcl@NO***damned***SPAMiprolink.co.nz) wrote:
> > David Bromage wrote:
>
> > > Morningtown Ride, by The Seekers.
>
> > Which line, where, were they singing about? There was a line to the
> > Mornington peninsula in Melbourne but the spelling is different. I have
> > wondered from time to time if the song was about a real place.
>
> The Seekers formed in Melbourne, but the song isn't about a real place.
> It may have been inspired by Mornington.
>
> Cheers
> David

The song is about going to sleep, which is why there is a sandman in the
song. It goes to Morningtown because you wake up in the morning.
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Regards,
Chris Stratton
Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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