This Perth Life

Mistaken Ad-dentity

Have you seen the Cadbury's chocolate ad with the gorilla playing the drums to Phil Collins' "In The Air Tonight"?

Absolutely nothing to do with chocolate but it certainly sticks in your brain and I quite liked it.

Until, that is, someone had to mess around with it.

I saw the ad again a couple of nights ago and started to wonder why the music had changed.

Husband came into the room, I mentioned this to him and we thought that it was an updated ad and that maybe the gorilla was going to play the drums over a series of ads to different tracks. But if you watch closely the gorilla isn't in time to the drums on the new soundtrack and he was on the original.

Then we both cottoned on. They've changed the soundtrack to John Farnham's Your The Voice. Why? Because he's AUSTRALIAN. Obviously Phil Collins is no good and John Farnham is a God.

For goodness sake, not everything has to be Australian. Next time you have to mess around with something at least get the picture and the soundtrack in sync with each other. Or better still, leave well alone!

Last Week with Bjorn Again

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Originally uploaded by MyBarina.

What a great night was had by all last Friday when Bjorn Again were at Kings Park.

Apart from the occasional spattering of rain and the spilling of wine on picnic blankets because of the incline we had a wonderful time.

I say we but of course I meant all 26 of us. That's what happens when you mention "what about going to see Bjorn Again" in the school yard. It kind of snowballs rapidly around until you're known not as Jacob's Mum, as is my usual name tag now, but as the person who's organising THE TRIP.

Bjorn Again were brilliant and so were the BeeGee's tribute band beforehand (although I have to admit that I do prefer the Steps version of "Tragedy"!!!) but the mode of transport that we used was absolute class.

If you ever want to hire a bus with the most gorgeous drivers in the world ever, then you need to check out the "Wild Knights". Bench seating around the walls of the bus makes for very interesting conversation on the way and even more interesting dancing techniques on the way back. And in the dark it really comes into it's own with a glitter ball, flashing lights and an excellent sound system. Put it this way, the party continued all the way up the freeway and around the northern suburbs.

So apologies to everyone who woke up between 11pm and midnight to Waterloo and other various ABBA songs blareing out, and thought they were dreaming, you weren't.

Foo Fighters Play Burswood

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Originally uploaded by virginfestival.

Having cemented their place as "the last great American rock band" with a recent sold out UK/Europe arena tour in support of the #1 Australia/New Zealand charting Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, the Foo Fighters have confirmed a spring 2008 return to Australia.

Foo Fighters' 12 years plus experience of headlining stadiums and festivals the world over has molded them into possibly the most consistent arena rock juggernaut of the new millennium.

They play Burswood Dome on Monday 21 April 2008, please click here for information and tickets.

Get Ready for Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi at Giants Stadium
Originally uploaded by Rock and Racehorses.

Bon Jovi arrive in Australia soon on their "Lost Highway Tour" and they are including Perth in the cities that they are visiting.

They play Subiaco Oval on Friday 25 January 2008, click here for more details.

Rod Stewart in Concert

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Originally uploaded by legduma.

He's been going for nearly 40 years and has sold over 250 million records but he's showing no signs of stopping!

Rod Stewart tours Oz in March next year and is playing the Members Equity Stadium on Wednesday 5th March 2008.

For tickets and more info, please click here.

k.d Lang in Kings Park

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Originally uploaded by Bitgoddess.

Four time Grammy winner k.d. lang is returning to Australia to celebrate the release of her new album, "Watershed".

There's nothing like being organised so although she's playing Kings Park on Saturday 19 April 2008, you'd better get your tickets sooner rather than later!

Click here for more details and how to get tickets.

Cyndi Lauper on Tour

Cyndi Lauper
By jojo96745.

Cyndi Lauper, she who just wants to have fun, will tour Australia in 2008 and is coming to Kings Park on Friday 22nd February.

You'll be able to hear her hits, "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" and "Time After Time", amongst many others.

For more information and tickets, please click here.

Bryan Ferry at the Zoo

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By ritchie19.

The King of Cool is coming to Perth alongside Joan Armatrading and Daryl Braithwaite to give a one off concert at Perth Zoo on Saturday 17 November 2007.

For tickets and all other information, please see Ticketmaster.

Justin Timberlake Touring Oz

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By Andoni Tebar.

It's been three long years, but the wait is finally over…Justin Timberlake is heading back Down Under! The 21st century's ultimate trend-setting, genre-defying superstar will tour this October/November, delivering his FutureSex/LoveShow Tour to his New Zealand and Australian fans.

Bjorn Again at Kings Park

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Originally uploaded by Arvada Center.

Sing and dance along to the sensational sounds of the 70's party music when the fabulous BJÖRN AGAIN - The Ultimate ABBA Experience perform for one night only.

With special guest The Bee Gees Night Fever - three highly talented Australian vocalists who joined forces to present a harmonious tribute to The Bee Gees.

See them at Kings Park Botanic Gardens on Friday 30 November 2007. For ticket information, please click here.