Goanna - Solid Rock (Live at AFL Grand Final Half-Time Performance 2022)

2022 AFL Grand Final Half-Time Performance of 'Solid Rock' featuring special guests Christine Anu, Emma Donovan, Tasman Keith, and William Barton.

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[AndrewBanker]

I suspect there were problems with their in ear monitors. Band sounds great, but the vocals (particularly the first verse) were a shame. Perhaps Australia’s most influential song, and album.

[TheLoveFindersBand]

From a huge fan of over forty years I was looking forward to just hear Shane singing and that amazing spirit that woke so many back in the day to having a social and political conscience. This is nothing like the vibe of the old Goanna Band. Rapping???? The spirit of this wonderful song was lost here. A huge lost opportunity in my book.

[glenchapman]

I'd suggest if you are going to get multiple vocalists to do an iconic song. It might be worth getting them together for at least one run through before unleashing it on the public

[SuperDukes]

Unfortunately they overlooked the different vocal range for these ladies (from the original male singer). This could have worked if they had simply put it in a different key for the ladies to sing properly.

[gustaaf]

That was part of half time 'entertainment' that was trying to rival Meatloaf as the most offensive assault on ears in the history of sports. My God, who put that shitshow together? The AFL must have spent all their budget on the pre-game entertainment and didn't care what happened after that.

[Baydzone]

Nah Shane, you should've sung this one solo mate. I get you're Tryna be inclusive and give other people a chance but you're a legend and you needed to give Australia the moment to see their beloved Shane Howard solo singing this classic!

[megamoto]

There was great meaning in the original there’s no need to try and force it like this
And the original was just pleasant to hear, no need to rape my ears with this

[LucasPenido]

Everyone singing off key and why add a rap to such a classic? And I’m a huge hip hop head!

[postscript]

"Look How They Massacred My Boy"

[jalbu]

That was a shocker, only Shane sang in tune, one of Australia's greatest songs, what a shame. 😟

[shrewpid]

Shane... I love you mate, your music throughout the years is absolutely fantastic... All of it. One of the best singer songwriters and influential person on the planet but you dropped a clanger with this one. Musically and your vocals good but the rest of the vocals and the rap... OMG! destroyed my ears! I thought there was a cat stuck in a bear trap! I didn't like it when I watched it live so why did I watch it again?....

[izzybluffin]

I had the same emotion listening to this as I did when I was sent my first

[michaelbeerbados]

should have just had the original members sing it in original form..this is a MESS

[maxshiraz]

This was a great song originally. Unfortuneatley this version was complete disaster. Meatloaf would be disappointed.

[merrymuso]

Geez Do they HAVE to ruin EVERY great song from the 80s with a RAP solo? Leave that to the modern drum machine pattern songs!!

[guyb]

Do you think they knew they were bombing as they were performing or had to wait to hear it from others

[KG.]

Shane should have sung it. Everyone butchered this classic. With Meatloaf he was sick and didn't want to perform as he knew it would be a crap performance. But contractual obligations made him do it. Half time was crap. Plus GFlip get off the drums. Rap on this?Oh please
2023 bring back the Grand Final sprint to Half time

[Alice]

I really wish my mate did he vision this song

[philbis]

252 years of no peace, no consent, no jurisdiction, no recognition

[drworm]

It was pretty good until that Rap BS in the middle of an iconic Rick guitar solo ! Sorry (not sorry) it had to be said.