Most certainly. One of their best. London bombs is another underrated song of Eskimo Joes. Ìts on the New york CD single....i bought that one years ago back when it came out and that is a great one too x
Wow! Totally blown away by these guys! Was looking for 90s/00s Aussie music by lesser-known bands and came across awesome acts like Silverchair, Noiseworks, Screaming Jets, Powderfinger, Baby Animals and Eskimo Joe all deserving greater recognition elsewhere. Keep on rocking Aussie music! 👍
CHART-toppers Eskimo Joe have written a tribute to tragic star Heath Ledger. "And this young man dying in a foreign land - we felt the loneliness of the situation.'' Eskimo Joe - Temperley, Joel Quartermain and Stuart McLeod - are from Ledger's hometown, Perth. "We came from the same town, we were the same age and we were in New York when he died,'' Temperley said. A powerful lyric in the song - "I smell the blood of an Australian'' - is about the US media bloodlust following Ledger's death.
I'm a tad late to the conversation here but going by the time frame he'd heard announced, Temperley was walking just a block away from Heath's apartment when he took his last breath. He'd only met him once or twice but felt saddened by the fact he'd died alone...many miles away from loved ones and the home he knew
the song begins with a very traditional turkish beat. foreign land (turkey) i watched an interview eskimoe joe gave on video hits and they were talking about the song and the insipiration was obiviously turkey. the beat,the sounds even the dancers (inspired by twirling dervishes) in the lyrics they say "i smell the blood of an australian" of course many aussie soldiers lay beneath 'canakkale' (galippoli) this song is awesome
I played this song when i went to Dawn service in 2010. It just felt righ, and a Australian homage to a country that has agreed to allow us to pay our respects to our fallen soldiers ON THEIR LAND.
We do produce talent, just not necessarily in the genres you may listen to. I know all the dads are upset that we don't have any modern day ACDC or INXS, but take a look at artists like Tame Impala and Flume, they're absolutely killing it on the world stage.
Australia and New Zealand had some of the best music in the world in the 60's 70's, 80's and early 90's. Music from those both these countries in these eras was on fire. This particular hit after that era is bloody fantastic this really rocks it really kicks arse! Play this hit loud! I just wish both countries could produce kick arse hits like this and from those past years again.
Today would have been Heath Ledger's birthday and yes this is a nice dedication to Heath from the Eskies... Being a fellow West Australian it makes me feel all good inside that we have produced alot of great bands and a good actor......
Us West Aussies have definitely had some epic talent brought out. Karnivool were always one of Perth's greatest aswell IMO. Heath, Bon Scott and Temperley were from Freo and made it big yet stayed humble. Not sure what Temperley's doing these days but he's made a name for himself in the music industry for sure
Another great Aussie band! Us Saffers may have the more gutsy rugby and cricket teams[wink-wink], but Australia has always produced the most fantastic music and film!
foreign land and setting sun still remain as my favourite songs by this band. eskimo joe are my favourite band. ever (: aussie aussie aussie, oi oi oi.
hey this is Turkish zurna amd davul playing from the start till the end of the song. interesting. gratings from Turkey. we are all borthers and sisters.
Im a straight up death metal dude play in my own death metal band but as perth muso i alwas respect the bands that have come out of p city and really made it, metal or not eskimko joe always take me back to my high school days, every great momemt their music was in the background, whether it was the radio in the car on the drive home from school, playing from my phone hanging out with my mates, or my ipod riding my bike around neighbourhood looking for adventure, everytime I hear them they just take me back to better days when things were a little easier.
I don't understand why Eskimo Joe hasn't become a world icon. They have such few views, and yet they are on of the most incredible bands I've ever heard. It's sad to see all the popularity going to shitty bands with repetitive music.
I've LOVED this song for years and knowing the back story and how it's a tribute to Heath Ledger made me love it more. Dying in a Foreign Land....So try to understand it.💜 I think I speak for most Aussies when I say I'm proud to have greats such as Heath, Bon Scott, EJ, Karnivool and Helmet (and MANY more) come from our beautiful Country. Freo's produced some legendary talent👌🏻
did you know guys.. --- " ...song inspired by the death of Australian actor Heath Ledger. Temperly told Triple J that he had felt an empathy with the actor as …they both shared the home town of Perth, stating: "We were in New York, this big foreign city, and I felt this immense loneliness of this kid from my home town dying by himself there.""
I live half an hour away from a town they’re performing at next month? I think. Kinda wanting to go and expand my music horizons and support a great Aussie band.
just two days ago i saw these guys live and it was deffinitly one of the best performances i have ever seen it deffinitly was one of the best thing to happen to this island ( i live on an island called kangaroo island in south australia) so much fun and this song expecialy went off !
I lived 5 years in Australia, and many times I felt like him(Heath Ledger)... It's not just about being an Australian... It's about how you feel when it's not your home country, your people, your family. " This was what it feels the love that I couldn't feel when I was in a foreign land" (Australia).
Absolutely LOVE the Joe! Every album is so different! The Inshalla album is fantastic (including this track) however my personal favourite is their 'Black Fingernails, Red Wine' album. Comfort You is such an epic track I always get lost listening to it. Setting Sun, This Is Pressure, BFRW are all fantastic tracks. Also check out their Song is a City album - that's where my Eskimo Joe love began. And everytime I see them live (going on 5 times now?) they NEVER disappoint. CHECK IT OUT xoxo
@Sirpence This song was actually inspired by an Assyrian man who gave the idea to the lead singer and is dedicated to the Assyrians/Armenians of the genocide which was committed by the Ottoman Turks in 1915 hence why they called the song foreign land. The Zurna that is played isn't the Turkish Zurna but rather the Assyrian Zurna (from the East).
world class strong band. and this is one awesome song. i`m not an aussie. but i live in here.all i know about ozzie music was ac dc. but i just loved them. they`re very addictive
Steady my shaky hands Shut off the world's demands Just get the facts down Do you understand? This is a foreign land So try to understand me Do you understand? So you understand? If this is what it feels to love Then l can feel that If this is what it feels to love Then l can feel that If this is what it feels to love Then l can feel that If this is what it feels to love Then l can feel that Even when you're all alone Even when it's not your home Take a little look around Melting as it hits the ground I touch my hand Up to the air Dying in the foreign land So do you understand me Do you understand? Do you understand? If this is what it feels to love Then l can feel that If this is what it feels to love Then l can feel that If this is what it feels to love Then l can feel…
I just want to write and state the fact about the beginning of this beautiful ( Dahl u Zurna )music . It's %100 authentic kurdish folklore music from northern greater Kurdistan!! It is not Turkish music whatsoever, just so music lovers know what they are hearing . Thanks
Do you know if the intro track was copied off of an original Dahl u Zurna folk song or did they just use the instrument and make there own sound track because I really wanna know the specific sound
Well, the music exist as a kurdish folklore song, it may have been copied because it sounds too original to my ear, infact i was painting when I heard this etc .. and then I did some research on it. The instrument is called traditional kurdish Zurna.
@Kittielove30 no it's about Eskimo Joe doing a gig in New york on the night Heath Ledger died, they felt an immense loneliness and sadness being in a "foreign land" whilst a fellow australian died in the same town the guys from Eskimo Joe are from.
man, this should be the anthem for Aussies acting up in Asia. Many have succumbed to temptations over there and not returned to there native land alive.
