Who actually wrote the song 'the real thing', was it Johnny Young or Ian Meldrum or someone else?
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gtho4
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It was a Johnny Young composition. Molly Meldrum was his manager at the time. Half the stations in Sydney wouldn't play it, initially, because it was so long.
Dec 30 2002, 2:20 PM
Simon
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I thought so, it was just me and a mate were discussing it over a drink earlier and we had different opinions as to the origin of the song
cheers
Dec 30 2002, 2:25 PM
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Excuse me if this sounds stupid, but I have a list of six different songs with that title - Who recorded the particular version of the song you mean, Simon?
Dec 30 2002, 3:06 PM
gtho4
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it's by Russell Morris, from the late 60s
Dec 31 2002, 3:07 AM
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Johnny Young or Ian 'Molly' Meldrum are Australians and gtho4 would be referring to a song from OZ
Dec 31 2002, 10:24 PM
Simon
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I believe Russell Morris covered the song but that Johnny Young (of Young Talent Time) actually wrote it originally. It has been covered a few times since even by Midnight Oil. I just wasn't sure of the original writer.
