australian dream music

Musical Director
Colin Timms
The Band
David Baker
Stefan Greder
Neil Healey
Songs
Produced and arranged by
Colin Timms
Lyrics by
Chris McKimmie
Music by
David Baker & Stefan Greder
Performed by
Chris McKimmie
Stefan Greder
David Baker
Neil Harvey
"Twenty-Two Questions"
"Australian Dream"
sung by Noni Hazlehurst & Graeme Blundell
"Lying Together"
sung by Noni Hazlehurst
"I Wanna Be A Typewriter"
sung by Noni Hazlehurst & John Jarratt
"Blind Date"
"Too Much Fun"
"I Don't Wear Underpants"
sung by John Jarratt
All other songs and incidental music
composed by Colin Timms
Music recorded at Suite 16, Brisbane
"Caroline"
written and sung by Lee & Thelma Morris
Lyrics for the head and tail songs that run over credits:
Head credits song:
(with sounds of typewriter and rhythmic musical beat, lyrics are spoken):
Graeme Blundell:
Noni Hazlehurst:
Graeme Blundell:
Together:
A house, a boat, a TV.
One for the kids, one for me.
Don't read books, don't think, I'm healthy
Australian dream, Australian dream,
Australian dream, Australian dream …
(Voice singing scat of the "doodah" style)
Noni Hazlehurst:
Got a dish washer, huge debts, and two cars
Graeme Blundell:
One for the wife and one for me …
A huge house, a wife, a double garage ...
(Over shots of missionaries cycling down a suburban street)
Together:
Australian dream, Australian dream,
Australian dream, Australian dream …
(Voice singing scat of the "doodah" style)
Noni Hazlehurst:
Is that it?
(after the camera tracks past John Jarratt smoking, while sitting in a car,
music fades out over a hen's party designed to sell sex toys to housewives)
Tail title song:
(after sounds of typewriter mixed with rhythmic musical beat):
Wanna be a typewriter
Two fingers on my keys
Uhohyeaheaheah
Wanna be a throwaway note
Going down between your knees
Uhohyeaheaheah
Wanna be your mistake
Feel you run over me
Uhohyahumooyahumoo
Then maybe a part of you
That's what's supposed to be
Oh wanna be your cigarette
In your fingers on you, really
Ohyeahyeahyer
Oh, let me be your table top
Lean on me
Lean on me
Lean on me
(typewriter noises resume as song plays out, running over a few seconds of
black before ending)
Colin Timms:
Producer and arranger of the music, Colin Timms, attended Longburn
College for his high school education, then a year at Avondale college, then
a degree at Queensland Conservatorium of Music, majoring in composition.
References to Timms on the internet are scant, but he did appear in the
Sydney Morning Herald on 29th June 1981 in relation to an experimental
music performance - which would help explain the experimental edge to the
satirical pop music style deployed in the film:
Chris McKimmie:
Chris McKimmie, who wrote the lyrics for the film's songs, was the husband
of writer and director Jackie McKimmie. He later became a published
author, and his is publisher Allen&Unwin, has this short CV here:
Chris McKimmie is a CBCA-shortlisted writer, illustrator and artist. He was
for many years the convenor and originator of the illustration program at the
Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. He wrote, illustrated and
designed a series of 8 children's books in the 70s, and has designed many
book covers. Represented in the Graphis Annual, he has worked as a
graphic designer and publictions designer for the ABC, the National Parks
and Wildlife Services and the University of WA Press. He was production
designer for the award-winning short film Stations and the feature-length
film Australian Dream, and wrote the lyrics for the songs in both films.
His books included Me, Teddy (March 2016), Lara of Newtown (July 2015),
Crikey and Cat (July 2014), Scarlett and the Scratchy Moon (June 2013),
Alex and the Watermelon Boat (June 2012), Good Morning Mr Pancakes
(July 2011), Two Peas in a Pod (May 2010), Special Kev (August 2008),
Maisie Moo and Invisible Lucy (April 2007), and Brian Banana Duck
Sunshine Yellow (April 2006)
(Below: Chris McKimmie)
Stefan Greder:
Co-composer of the music, Stefan Greder, became a producer in the arts
area and is listed at LinkedIn here, which provided this public CV:
Stefan Greder
Senior Producer - Brisbane Festival
Brisbane, Australia Performing Arts
Summary
My substantial work has involved the Brisbane Festival, Judith Wright
Centre of Contemporary Arts and Arts Queensland (government Arts
Ministry) as a senior producer and leader with expertise in programming,
management and administration.
I am one of Queenslandʼs foremost producer/programmers involved in
leading-edge arts and cultural programs encompassing music and dance,
theatre, visual arts and community programs, and have delivered a number
of groundbreaking productions in a career spanning 30 years.
I have a comprehensive knowledge of the arts and cultural industries in
Australia and extensive arts and cultural networks nationally and
internationally. I am recognised for working effectively, ethically and
professionally, my ability to build trust across stakeholder groups, and
demonstrated experience in dealing with all levels of the arts encompasing
organisations, government, business and the community including
Indigenous and culturally diverse artists and organisations.
I have enjoyed consistent employment and promotion in the arts and
government because of my effective leadership, good management,
knowledge, interpersonal and negotiating skills, intellect, sense of humour
and passion for the arts.
I was born in Switzerland (Biel/Bienne) and migrated to Australia in the
early 1970ʼs. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Illustration), hold both
Australian and Swiss Citizenship, and speak fluent English, competent
Swiss-German and conversational French and German.
Experience:
Senior Producer Brisbane Festival 2009 – Present (7 years):
Responsible for negotiating, implementing and managing the Festivalsʼ
premier productions in Brisbaneʼs major arts and cultural venues.
Negotiated and managed the touring of Festival artists to other leading
Australian festivals and venues. Worked with artists from Europe, the
United Kingdom, North and South America, Asia, Russia and Australia
producing shows by companies and artists including les ballets C de la B,
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Akram Khan, Debbie Allen, Circa, Aurelia Thieree, Tim
Crouch, Fabulous Beast, Aakash Odedra, Evgeny Kissin, Douglas Kirkland,
The Actors Gang, National Theatre of China, Chucho Valdes, James
Morrison, Danza Contemporanea de Cuba, Chunky Move, Sydney Dance
Company, Circus Oz, Queensland Theatre Company, Queensland
Symphony Orchestra and Opera Queensland. Developed and maintain
relationships with international cultural organisations including EU Culture
Programme, Alliance Francaise, Agence Officielle de Promotion
Internationale Wallonie-Bruxelles (Belgium) and USA Consulate General
(Arts Envoy Program) Canberra.
General Manager
Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts
2006 – 2009 (3 years)
Led and managed the operations, programming, finances, marketing and 7
full-time and 35 part-time staff of the Centre. Re-positioned and re-branded
the Centre and increased visitations by 45% and ticket income by 50% by
curating an expanded and more contemporary program of local, national
and international events including new work by individual artists and small
to medium arts companies. Increased the presence of major festivals at the
Centre including the Brisbane Festival, Queensland Music Festival,
Queensland Writerʼs Festival and the Brisbane Cabaret Festival. Developed
the Centreʼs 2009 – 2011 strategic business plan and programming policy.
Program Manager - Major Organisations Arts Queensland
2001 – 2006 (5 years)
Led the Major Organisations team and managed the input of industry
experts to develop, implement and manage arts grants programs worth
$22M annually including project, annual and multi-year funding supporting
individuals and Queenslandʼs 56 major arts and cultural organisations.
Provided arts and cultural research, program and policy advice to
government and the cultural sector. Contributed to reviewing and
developing Arts Queensland's strategic and operational plans and the
development of the Major Performing Arts funding program.
Represented Arts Queensland on several inter-governmental working
parties and State / Australian Government projects, programs
and reviews including the Major Performing Arts Inquiry, the National
Small to Medium Performing Arts Review, and Queenslandʼs participation in
the Australian Performing Arts Market in 2002 and 2004. Conceived and
helped institute the Queensland Music Festival.
Producer Queensland Music Festival (industry sabbatical)
2005 – 2005 (less than a year) Brisbane, Australia
Produced 17 concerts and 3 dance performances over 15 days in Brisbane
and regional Queensland involving 61 professional and 210 community
artists performing to an audience of 21,000. Worked and negotiated
contracts with local, national and international artists and agents and local
and regional venues.
Acting Executive Manager - Public Art Agency Arts Queensland
2003 – 2003 (less than a year)
Managed the business of the Agency to advise on and implement the Art
Built-In policy, including directing 5 staff, preparing monthly financial and
activity reports, member of the Arts Queensland Board of Management,
prepared the Agencyʼs 2003-04 budget submission and operational plan.
Acting Executive Manager - Policy and Strategic Development Unit
Arts
Queensland
2000 – 2002 (2 years)
Acted in this position on several occasions to manage the affairs of the Unit
comprising 28 staff, provide advice and strategic direction on a range of
issues to the Department, Minister and arts sector, and was a member of
Arts Queenslandʼs Board of Management.
Principal Arts Consultant - Performing Arts Arts Queensland
1996 – 2000 (4 years)
Managed the performing arts grant programs including project and
operational funding, advise the Department, Minister, State Government
and related State and national agencies including the Australia Council for
the Arts on a wide range of performing arts sector issues, manage a small
grants team and a number of inter-disciplinary project groups and the
performing arts peer assessment panel and process. Administered an
annual grant budget of $5M, developed Arts Queenslandʼs Cultural Export
Policy and Contemporary Music Policy, managed the Orchestral Task Force
and subsequent Orchestral (merger) Implementation Team, member of the
Cultural Infrastructure Program Reference Committee, and the Empire
Office Building (subsequently Judith Wright Centre) Advisory Committee,
and led the Art Queensland delegation at the Australian Performing Arts
Market in 1998 and 2000.
Arts Industry
Artist and Artsworker
1978 – 1996 (18 years)
Worked as a mechanist at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (1986 –
1991); as a Student Activities and Executive Officer in TAFE Student
Associations in Brisbane (1991 – 1996); performed as a musician (1978 –
1995) co-writing, performing and recording original music for theatre, films
and live shows; as a circus performer and tutor; freelance illustrator and
graphic designer; and as an Art Director/Assistant Art Director on several
short and feature films staring, amongst others, Noni Hazlehurst, John
Jarrett and Graham Blundell.
(Below: Stefan Greder, and below that Greder with Nusch Herman and
below that Greder with Robert Kronk, and below that Greder on the right,
with Noel Staunton left and Beck Pearce centre):
David Baker:
No details are available for co-composer of the music, David Baker, but he
appears in the film as one of the band backing John Jarratt singing.
It is possible, but not confirmed, that he is the David Baker to be found at
Griffith University in Queensland, listed here, if only because of his locality,
and his interest in popular music and in film. In any case, as he's a film buff,
he's listed on this site just in case. His academic summary, specialities,
interests and publications, reads as follows:
Film history, style, aesthetics and theory.
Film genre and narrative.
Film canons and canon formation.
Stardom.
Popular Music and Cultural Studies.
The history of film music, particularly since the 1950s (the "rock n roll" era).
Cinema and Erotics.
B Arts Hons Qld, PhD GU
Lecturer, School of Humanities, Griffiths University
Research expertise
Popular Music Studies
Film History and Aesthetics
Current teaching areas
Film Studies
Publications (selected)
“Elvis Goes to Hollywood: Authenticity, Resistance Commodification and the
Mainstream” in Rethinking Mainstream Popular Music (eds. Andy Bennett,
Jodie Taylor and Sarah Baker). 2013 pp. 89-101
“Feedforward Strategies in the first-year experience of online and
distributed learning environments” Assessment and Evaluation in Higher
Education, Volume 37, Issue 5, pp 1-11; 2012 (with Danielle Zuvela)
“Seduced and Abandoned: Lesbian Vampires on Screen 1968-1974”
Continuum, Volume 26, Issue 04, 2012 pp 553-563
"Seeing is Believing: Detective and Romance in Rear Window", Screen
Education 51 Spring 2008, 125-130.
'I'm Glad I'm Not Me!' Marking Transitivity in 'Don't Look Back' Screening
the Past (electronic journal) (2005) Vol 18.
'Rock Rebels and Delinquents: the Emergence of the Rock Rebel in 1950s
"Youth Problem Films" ' (2005) Continuum Vol 19 No 1 March pp39-54.
'It Looks Like a Book: Review Article on Toby Miller: Technologies of Truth',
Southern Review vol 33 no 1 (2000) pp 96-105.
'High Culture, Common Culture and Popular Culture: The View From Down
Under', Southern Review vol 32 no 2 (1999) pp 225-247.
'Eventually: Literature and Puzzles in John Frow's Time and Commodity
Culture', Southern Review vol 31 no 3 (1998) pp 351-361.
“Foucaultʼs Gift” Culture and Policy, Vol 8. No. 3 1997 pp. 177-194
(Below: the film buff and academic David Baker, though not necessarily the
David Baker involved with the film's music)