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[erilyn]

file this under things I never imagined reading (from here):

Patrick: Finally Midnight Oil came onstage. They were the perfect balance of punk rock energy, left-wing politics, tight performance and musicianship, great sound, intense stage presence, and sing-along choruses. Peter Garrett's intimidating frame and serious facial features scared the crap out 8 year old me, especially when he threw his harmonica into the sky into apparent oblivion after finishing his solo at the beginning of "Truganini." I left the show super stoked. I actually wrote Peter Garrett a letter once at the beginning of Fall Out Boy's success cause he entered Australian parliament. He wrote me back and said he'd check us out. Was pretty cool.

The whole thing is worth reading for Patrick and Butch Walker's collective awesomeness, but that part really took me by surprise :D

Comments

[copracat]

Eight years old! Oils concert! How cool :)

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

Him writing Peter a fan letter in recent years just fills me with glee *g*.

[littlerhymes]

ME TOO :DDDDDD

[proteinscollide.livejournal.com]

okay, that's kind of amazing! One of our MPs in fan correspondence with Patrick Stump. :DDD

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

how very random :) also, I forget that people outside Australia have heard of Aussie bands /o\

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

it's been said before, but how is this fandom real?

[engenda.livejournal.com]

That is so damn adorable. I just want to *squish* Patrick Stump.

Oh, how is he so awesome? An Oils fan.

[sperrywink]

That is awesome! Midnight Oil! I haven't thought of them in years.

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

He sent Peter Garrett a fan letter! I just...oh, Patrick :D

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I just don't even think about non-Aussies knowing who they are, so I'm so amused by he comment :D