Category: Sounds (page 3 of 5)

This section features downloadable mp3s of poems and music, as well as links to other sound pieces published elsewhere online.

‘I Claim Responsibility’ in words and music

Davey Dreamnation, “I Claim Responsibility”

The first recording by Davey Dreamnation since the second space shuttle exploded, “I Claim Responsibility” was originally aired as a spoken word piece on ABC Radio National in 2005 as part of the Deep End Poetry Slam.

Never one to rest on his laurels, Davey completely re-recorded the track to cassette and then uploaded the song to his personal computing empire, losing most of the original’s unique sounds and tuning in the process.

Forever destined to undersell his own lyrical genius, Dreamnation manages once again on this track to confound, move and alienate an entire generation, and all in three minutes and forty-eight seconds.

Beat that!

Going Down Swinging promotional clip and track!

Promotional clip for Going DownSwinging No. 23

Check out this promotional clip (once called a “cart” in the community radio sector) for the launch of Going Down Swinging No. 23.

Why should I care? Well, this is the first time I’ve ever been mentioned in a cart. I can now add this honour to my list of good things.

Oh, and because the launch will be happening this weekend:

Going Down Swinging launch
Sunday 25th June, 7pm – 10pm
Featuring performances by sultry band The Renovators, David Prater, Silvia Dropulich, Jane Ormond and more.
Launched By Barry Dickins.
MC Michael Nolan.
Yelza, 245 Gertrude St Fitzroy.
Tickets $12 with a book; $7 without.
Tickets available only at the door.

For more info visit the GDS site.

I’m lucky enough to have a poem, entitled “Fifty”, in the issue.

David Prater, ‘The Boys Who’

In addition, you can now check out one of my audio poems from the GDS vaults. It’s called “The Boys Who” and it’s featured on the CD accompanying the issue.

What can I say? Two pieces in the best Australian literary journal ever! Untold and bulk ace!

‘There’s a wild Jack Russell in the Moon’ (audio)

David Prater, ‘There’s a wild Jack Russell in the Moon’

This audio version of ‘There’s a wild Jack Russell in the Moon’ was recorded live at Babble by Sean M. Whelan on February 1 2006 as part of my feature set.

If you listen carefully, you can hear the sound of a piano, coming out of the speakers of a very old Walkman. Sit back and imagine me pretending to play the piano while I recite the poem.

Think Billy Joel.

Is an arsehole.

Merciful and rapid-response editing of this piece (originally over 10 minutes in length) was carried out by DJ Sassy Pants.

Unfortunately this means you don’t get to hear me go ‘woof’.

My Body Is A Radio: audio

David Prater, ‘My Body Is A Radio’

Hopefully, you should somehow be able to download a version of my poem “My Body Is A Radio” (click here to read the lyrics as I speak the words!) in mp3 format.

The poem was recorded live at Babble on February 1, 2006 by the jaw-droppingly funky Mr Sean M. Whelan.

Leave a comment and let me know if/how/why you liked/disliked it. Oh and if you have any technical problems leave a comment too.

Okay just leave a freaking comment. I won’t bite.

A poem/song by my Australian Culture students

“Aussie and We Korea”

One of the highlights of my Australian Culture classes was the series of student presentations which took place at the end of the semester.

In one of the final presentations, on the topic of Australian poetry (a topic that no one was really that keen to tackle), the students (including the cute koala pictured below) broke out into song, the lyrics of which I have presented below.

They also gave me a cd featuring an mp3 version of the song, which I have now uploaded here.

Aussie and we Korea

Thank you Prater for your class
Made us become Creator
oh My dear Prater.

Though I sometimes took a nap.
At least I know Phar lap.
Met I Kangaroo and oodgeroo.

No more nasty Vegemite.
I don’t want another bite.
No more ABC news tonight.

Now old ANZAC wowow
Thanks for comin’ at hard time.
From your land to end war crime.

As time goes by, We say good-bye.
Just one thing to remember.
We had great time from September.

Learning so far Australia
showed us who we really are.
Forever Aussie and we Korea.
Forever Aussie and we Korea.

I’m speechless.