All last night we were learning
Drank our cheques by the bar
Somewhere bridges were burning
As the walls came down at the Star
Squadcars fanned the insanity
Newsteams fought through the crowd
Spent last night under custody
And the sun found me on the road [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/c/cold_chisel/star_hotel.html ]
At the Star Hotel
At the Star Hotel
They better listen cause we're ringin' a bell
Ain't no deals, we got nothing to sell
Just a taste of things to come at the Star Hotel
(Here lies a local culture
Most nights were good, some were bad
Between school and a shifting future
It was most of all we had)
Those in charge are getting crazier
Job queues grow through the land
An uncontrolled Youth in Asia
Gonna make those fools understand
Its not "youth in asia". Its "euthanasia". And it was a pub in newcastle. Nothing to do with the cold war
by Unregistered on Mar 5th 2012 6:08 am
I agree completely with the guy with "unregistered on nov 7th 2011 1:51am". The soong is based on the riot that took place in newcastle, new south wales
by Unregistered on Dec 13th 2011 9:47 pm
It's a metaphor for the cold war. Think about it. Cold war. Cold chisel. A chisel stabs and can stab someone in the back like communism on the western world!
by Unregistered on Dec 11th 2011 5:53 am
I'm sorry to tell you all, but the star hotel was in newcastle and the band who played that night was the heroes
by Unregistered on Nov 27th 2011 5:30 am
And its wollongong not that spastic excuse for a place name you have written
by Unregistered on Nov 14th 2011 9:44 pm
Newcastle was the site of the star hotel and the ensuing riots when chisel played the last night there!!
by Unregistered on Nov 7th 2011 1:51 am
This song was written about a major riot that took place in sydney (or was it woollongong? ) in the early 80's triggered by the demolition of the star hotel, it resulted in cars being turned over and set alight, multiple arrests and clashes between rioters and police. They were protesting over the demolition of the hotel for a development but the riots symbolised the unhappiness of youth during an era of high unemployment and social change.