The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake
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The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake is the second studio album by Australian rock
band Spiderbait
, released in 1995.
The album was named after the real Unfinished Spanish Galleon built in Spiderbait's home town, Finley, New South Wales
. The Galleon was half constructed for many years, before being burnt to the water line by an unknown arsonist. It was then rebuilt in its entirety (finally being finished), then burnt down again and now no longer exists.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Spiderbait
Spiderbait
Spiderbait are an Australian alternative rock band formed in Finley in 1989 by bass guitarist Janet English, singer-drummer Mark Maher , and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004 the group's cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song "Black Betty" reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart...
, released in 1995.
The album was named after the real Unfinished Spanish Galleon built in Spiderbait's home town, Finley, New South Wales
Finley, New South Wales
Finley is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the largest town in the Berrigan Shire Local Government Area. At the 2006 census, Finley had a population of 2,054 people....
. The Galleon was half constructed for many years, before being burnt to the water line by an unknown arsonist. It was then rebuilt in its entirety (finally being finished), then burnt down again and now no longer exists.
Track listing
External links
- The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake at spiderbait.com.au