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Cold Chisel- Khe Sanh lyrcis:

I left my heart to the sappers round Khe Sanh And my soul was sold with my cigarettes to the blackmarket man I've had the Vietnam cold turkey From the ocean to the Silver City And it's only other vets could understand

About the long forgotten dockside guarantees How there were no V-dayheroes in 1973 How we sailed into Sydney Harbour Saw an old friend but couldn't kiss her She was lined, and I was home to the lucky land

And she was like so many more from that time on Their lives were all so empty, till they found their chosen one And their legs were often open But their minds were always closed And their hearts were held in fast suburban chains And the legal pads were yellow, hours long, paypacket lean And the telex writers clattered where the gunships once had been But the car parks made me jumpy And I never stopped the dreams Or the growing need for speed and novacaine

So I worked across the country end to end Tried to find a place to settle down, where my mixed up life could mend Held a job on an oil-rig Flying choppers when I could But the nightlife nearly drove me round the bend

And I've travelled round the world from year to year And each one found me aimless, one more year the more for wear And I've been back to South East Asia But the answer sure ain't there But I'm drifting north, to check things out again

You know the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone Only seven flying hours, and I'll be landing in Hong Kong There ain't nothing like the kisses From a jaded Chinese princess I'm gonna hit some Hong Kong mattress all night long

Well the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone Yeah the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone And it's really got me worried I'm goin' nowhere and I'm in a hurry And the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone

Commentary of ‘Khe Sanh’ by Cold Chisel

'Khe Sanh' is a legendary rock anthem by the Australian rock band Cold Chisel. However, it was not actually composed by Cold Chisel, it was composed by Don Walker. It is a pub rock song and it was officially released in 1978 in Australia. It is about the Vietnam war and the after effects of it on an Australian man. It was intended for people to know about the Vietnam War and the after effects of it.

The dominant reading of this text would definitely be that the guy who is sung about in the song. It also is about how the war was extremely graphic and horrifying and how it affects the Australian soldier during the war and after the war, which makes the reader experience a different view from Vietnam as most of them have not fought in Vietnam. The text can be resistantly read as people can read it as he is a hero for serving his country rather than him being a drunk and a sex addict. They would also see that he is still alive and would view him as a brave man as he survived the whole ordeal. The text would be a subverted text as it subverts the whole stereotype of Australian soldiers being brave and gallant. In the line, 'Or the growing need for Speed and Novacaine', it can seen that he is actually not such a heroic like man as he getting addicted to many illegal drugs like speed and novacaine.

There are many language techinques and devices used in 'Khe Sanh'. Some of the devices used include allusion. The song has a strong use of allusion in it. The whole song alludes to the Vietnam War and some of the areas that were fighting ares in Vietnam. In the line, 'how there were no v-dayheroes in 1973', the song is alluding to not only the Vietnam War but also World War II, which was then V-day happened. There is also hyperbole used in this song, like in the line 'and their hearts were held in fast suburban chains'. This could also be a metaphor as their hearts are referred to as fast suburban chains meaning that their personalities were always intent on work and suburban life. There is a strong use of rhyme in this song, however there is not a set pattern of rhyme. The songs rhyme does not go a,b,a,b. The first stanza goes a,a,b,b,a but the next stanza goes a,a,b,b,c. Even thought there is not a set pattern, rhyme is still heavily used in each stanza, like "there aint nothing like the kisses' and 'from a jaded Chinese Princess' are examples of rhyme. All of these techiniques position the reader that the man in the song could not find his way and used Chinese prostitues to make him happy later in life.

The song subverts the whole idea of brave Australians at war as it tells of a man being so emotionally torn by the war that he visits Hong Kong to have sex with Chinese prostitutes and how he is now addicted to speed and novacaine. The text does not reflect Australians in a postive way as it is about a man going to desperate needs to get over the horrors of the war. However, they do contribute to peoples understanding of Australians in a positive way as they see that Australians are humans too and that they were torn by the war as well. The text contributes greatly to that understanding of Australians at war and is a great text that subverts the stereotypical idea of brave Australian men.



"MY PLACE" I have a special place I go Whenever I feel all alone A very special place That I can call my own IT stops me frrling lonely Away from fear and dread A place that makes me feel in control If only in my head THIS place is a very big rock At least in my mind Where I can go and be with friends That I knew once upon a time SOME times when I am in there The door will stay ajar Just enough to still feel safe And insulated from the world afar AT times people think i'm crazy When they look upon my face But then they just assume That i'm in my own space TO let them in would be tragic For they couldn't understand The Demons that I am fighting still From long ago in a far off land THE WAR that we were fighting That left so many DEAD Still rages deep inside me It's really messed up my head I hope that the WAR I am fighting Will one day come to an end And I can just live in PEACE With the understanding of when I meet up with fellow WARRIORS Beyond the Pearly Gates And once again by where I belong Surrounded by mates This photo, which was found google images says a lot of Australian pride and courage. The photo shows a man as he is looking out onto the world, thinking all the brave things he has done. The photo shows him saluting with dignity and valor and honor. The picture also shows that he has many medals resembling that he has done many a battle and has been brave and has fought courageously many times. The man is also dressed in full uniform showing that he is willing to fight for his country whenever and that he can wear it with pride and honor. This text definitely supports the stereotype of Australian soldiers being brave and tough and valiant. Since the man in the picture is in the background, the text makes us think that he is important and that he is superior to others. The poem, My Place, by Phil Kadow, is a poem about how the horrors of the Vietnam War have affected this former soldier who needs a special place to go when he feels down. In the line, ‘Its really messed up my head’, the author is explaining that the man in the story has some really dark demons that are hiding inside of him and this subverts the whole stereotype of brave Australians as the man is not that brave and is really scared and tormented by the war. The first text of the image and this text about this man contrast each other in many ways. In the first text, the man is seen as valiant and gallant with all the medals he possesses. The second text contrasts this with the man in the text forced to go to a special place where he can forget all the horrors that the war has done to him.