They're calling time for exercise
Round her Majesty's hotel
The maid'll hose the room out
When I'm gone
I never knew such luxury
Before my verdict fell
Four walls, washbasin, prison bed
Well the Bathurst riots ended
When they clubbed the rebels down
And in every congregation
There was silence
You can hear the Angels singin'
When Christmas comes around
Four walls, washbasin, prison bed
I love to march while some Nazi calls the time
Who'd wanna go home
I can't see
I can't hear
They've burnt out all the feeling
I've never been so crazy
And it's just my second year
Four walls, washbasin, prison bed
Cold Chisel - Four Walls (1980) (02:23)
Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1980: Cold Chisel's video for the popular song
'Four Walls' taken from the 1980 album 'East'. en.wikipedia.org
-------------------------------------- NZOZ NZOZ1980 1980 Australia Early Eighties 1980's 1980s 80's
80s Extended Tags: Jimmy Barnes, Don Walker, Ian Moss, Phil Small, Steve Prestwich Musical Terms:
Ballad, Pub, Aussie, Old Australian Band
I can really relate 2 this song. It makes me cry every time i hear it. I left some very very good mates when i left jail.♥♥♥
Author: BekKimba - 4 months, 2 weeks ago
2
More than just a Pub band,one of the greatest bands ever, we were lucky to have seen them up so close. Akl, Mainstreet, a guy threw a glass jug (Th' old days) at barnes and hit him in the head,barnsey charged and kicked him in the chest,laced up boots,right next to me, jimmy went off chugged some vodka and gave his all..climbed the swaying P.A. and raged on!...real rock'n'roll!!!
Author: TheShumpy - 3 months, 3 weeks ago
3
What is it about 'prison songs' that can elicit such emotions...check out 'How To Make Gravy'by Paul Kelly.
Author: harmonicahero1 - 3 months, 3 weeks ago
4
I reckon that this is Chisel's best. Short, sweet and real.
Author: TheAnandaXX - 4 weeks ago
5
that song breaks my heart. paul and i were born in the same hospital...
Author: deadjailorrocknr - 3 months, 2 weeks ago
6
you're loseing everything you had before you went in,,and hoping what you're waiting to see again when you're out,,,is gonna be there for you. and you know its not going to be the same.'When you know you've let down the most important people in your life,,,its pain. These songs pin it down for me,,,4 walls and Gravy.
Give it a try some time,,,thats the only way you'llget it.
Author: TARBABY71 - 3 months ago
7
Really, hust because it's not some flasshy 80s style thing, and more like Chisel live. All the raw emotion of it laid bare, how it should be.