Comments on: The Bondi Wave & The Monument http://bondibanter.com/the-bondi-wave-the-monument/ Tue, 23 Jun 2020 02:13:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.4 By: bondimermaid http://bondibanter.com/the-bondi-wave-the-monument/#comment-11114 Wed, 23 May 2012 13:53:27 +0000 http://www.networkedmedia.org/bondibanter/?p=17#comment-11114 Thank you for your comment and also for educating me. I just discovered who Grace Slick is. Of course I knew the song White Rabbit. I admit to loving a lot of female singers from the1960s and the folk and psychadelic stuff. So i will gladly take your comment as a lovely compliment, but just curious, was it the singer’s voice in The Monument that reminded you of Grace Slick, or was it the song itself?

]]> By: Arthur Mo http://bondibanter.com/the-bondi-wave-the-monument/#comment-10990 Fri, 18 May 2012 05:25:27 +0000 http://www.networkedmedia.org/bondibanter/?p=17#comment-10990 Nice song – reminds me of Grace Slick… Nice reminder

]]> By: bondimermaid http://bondibanter.com/the-bondi-wave-the-monument/#comment-845 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 02:47:02 +0000 http://www.networkedmedia.org/bondibanter/?p=17#comment-845 Thanks for your thoughts Netsky. The image of men playing cards in the pavilion is a strong Bondi image/memory for me. They are still there some days. On my “About” page I have included a photo of this. Yes, I understand how even though your address may not have been “Bondi,” if you grew up in the Eastern Suburbs/Bondi area, Bondi Beach played a big part of childhood and teenage years. That feeling you mention – I get it. I know we’re not alone. 🙂

]]> By: Netsky http://bondibanter.com/the-bondi-wave-the-monument/#comment-531 Sat, 19 Mar 2011 23:13:27 +0000 http://www.networkedmedia.org/bondibanter/?p=17#comment-531 Nice blog! I have such strong feelings about Bondi even though I grew up in Vaucluse. My Dad used to play cards in the pavilion there. So many memories of my childhood/teenage years. Its weird because I’ve spent almost as much time away from Sydney as I did in Sydney! I still get this feeling inside me when I’m there – it sort of takes my breath away sometimes. Its so hard to explain and I can’t understand why I have such a strong connection – my family are no longer there. But I’d rather be there than anywhere else its weird.

]]> By: bondimermaid http://bondibanter.com/the-bondi-wave-the-monument/#comment-14 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:53:18 +0000 http://www.networkedmedia.org/bondibanter/?p=17#comment-14 I don’t know where the VHS tape is.

]]> By: Lisa http://bondibanter.com/the-bondi-wave-the-monument/#comment-13 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 06:40:14 +0000 http://www.networkedmedia.org/bondibanter/?p=17#comment-13 By the way B-Mer, why is there no video of you playing that song???

]]> By: bondimermaid http://bondibanter.com/the-bondi-wave-the-monument/#comment-12 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:56:14 +0000 http://www.networkedmedia.org/bondibanter/?p=17#comment-12 Hello Jude
The recording of The Monument that I’ve uploaded here is an original recording which I only had on cassette. So unfortunately the quality is a little poor, thus maybe a bit tricky to hear all the words. I thought that most of the lyrics were clear…perhaps you’re unsure of the lyric that says “down to Ratchadamnoen” ?

Hi Lisa
Nice to hear from you!
I remember grooving down to your funky sounds sister!
Yeah it was pretty special hanging out at Bondi every day in winter, making music!
Stay well!

bondimermaid 🙂

]]> By: Lisa http://bondibanter.com/the-bondi-wave-the-monument/#comment-11 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:04:46 +0000 http://www.networkedmedia.org/bondibanter/?p=17#comment-11 Hi Bondi Mermaid, I remember that course too! I was there the same year as you, is it still going? We formed an all-girl funk band out of the course that lasted 3 years, heaps of fun!! I must say a highlight was hanging out at Bondi every day in winter, very special…

]]> By: Jude http://bondibanter.com/the-bondi-wave-the-monument/#comment-10 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:02:08 +0000 http://www.networkedmedia.org/bondibanter/?p=17#comment-10 The Monument is a fantastic song Bondimermaid! Would love to read the lyrics as I couldn’t make all of them out. Interesting and thought provoking blog too. I lived in North Bondi in the 80s and witnessed The Saints playing at The Astra. I was very sad to see The Astra go, even though it was obvious that the drug scene there was out of control. There goes another piece of history.

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