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Wikipedia article




"'Military Strongmen'" is a song by Australian alternative rock band, Jebediah. It was released as a single as the second single from the band's debut studio album 'Slightly Odway' on 11 October 1997 as the and peaked at No. 65 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was voted in at number 33 in Triple J's Hottest 100 music poll for 1997.

The single release was slightly different from the album version as it was remixed with heavier guitars. The song was mixed by American audio engineer, Chris Lord-Alge. The cover image is of the 1915 art deco style Astor Cinema on the intersection of Beaufort and Walcott Streets in Mount Lawley, Western Australia.

Music video



The music video was filmed at the Astor Cinema in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley. The video featured the band playing in front of the cinema's screen while dressed in costumes. In a documentary, 'Jebediaries' (2000), the band's then-manager, Heath Bradby, stated that "Military Strongmen" is his favourite music video.

Track listing



Credits



;Jebediah members

* Chris Daymond  guitar

* Brett Mitchell  drums

* Kevin Mitchell  vocals

* Vanessa Thornton  bass guitar

;Recording details

* Chris Lord-Alge  mixer

* Ben Steele  photography, layout, design

* Neill King  producer

* Laurie Singara  recording ("Weekend Away", "Slightly Odway", "Slow Down")

Charts



References



Category:1997 singles

Category:Jebediah songs

Category:1997 songs

Category:Songs written by Kevin Mitchell (musician)

Category:Murmur (record label) singles

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