The 100 Greatest Lost Hits of The 80’s Part 2: The New Batch

From: NewNowNext

#11 

 “Solid Rock” 

Goanna

Long before Midnight Oil’s classic “Beds Are Burning,” Australian rock group Goanna (led by Shane Howard) had a huge hit down under with this protest song.

“The inspiration came on a ten-day camping trip to Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock) during 1980 where he had a “spiritual awakening” which brought “the fire in the belly” to the surface over injustices to Australia’s indigenous peoples.”

It hit #2 in Australia, but in the U.S. could climb no higher than #71 in July 1983.