Tim Freedman on Insight with blow up the pokies (29/4/08)

Tim Freedman of the Whitlams apperance on Insight to explain the meaning behind the song Blow up the Pokies and the performance of the song as well

[@davidharman4078]

A prophetic song. Perhaps it is our artists and musicians who best see the darkness lurking in society.

[@dreamscometrue30989]

Who agrees with me that this is perhaps one of the most beautiful songs?

[@dreamscometrue30989]

The world needs more songwriters like Tim. Hes a legend

[@Lukeg2024]

Thank you Tim. You are changing the world.

[@weazle1991]

this particular performance of the song is so amazing

[@markryan5493]

Brilliant

[@Arrigo888]

These lyrics and this music: exactly what I need to listen to at the moment. Thank you.

[@carpau0]

Totally, one of my favourite songs they do. I got the chance to hear it live in November 2008, and it's both beautiful and sad at the same time.

[@stewartmcjinnon6034]

This is what songs are about. They move people and spark action.

[@carpau0]

I totally agree with you on that one.

[@carpau0]

I nearly did cry as well. you can tell from the video that tim is close to crying as well, especially after performing the song.

[@dreamscometrue30989]

Oh for sure. I wasnt lucky enough to myself, but my sister and mum saw him live in Newcastle and said he was amazing

[@aaronstately]

Legend. I think even the pokies PR guy was about to cry.

[@MBCoffeeNutter]

WOW! That was such a powerful video! He is the best musician to ever come out of Austraia. Andy Lewis RIP

[@carpau0]

when i saw them back at the start of the year in Perth, Tim was saying when this was released, the song sold the best in WA, were there is no pokie machines, apart from inside the Casino and people in WA musn't listen to the words of songs :-)

[@hanscombe72]

My partner was going into work one morning and driving into the underground car park. She saw lots of police and ambulance and was stopped by one of her managers, who bluntly said that someone had hung themselves. Of course her first thought was that it was a colleague. The boss walked it back and said it was a young man who lived in one of the apartments around her office. He was a young guy who had developed a gambling problem and saw only one way out. Way to many stories like this and way to many people making money from them.

[@dreamscometrue30989]

i nearly just cried too :,-(

[@dreamscometrue30989]

dude i totaly agree

[@rwc20071]

omg even better live

[@nollykin]

What was the comment/retort?

[@georgebogias2736]

You can always pick out the regular gamblers from the casuals by the sad and angry look on their faces, Even when they have a win $2000 they still look angry.

[@CellarDoorAU]

Just add to RedDwarf707 & Chrismcguiness666's sentiments Honestly some of you people - You should be glad that programs like Insight, with hosts like Jenny Brockie exist! For OBVIOUSLY if it weren't for them, Tim Freedman would not be on this very program performing his song AND getting the chance to air it's context AND his views on pokies? You see this anywhere much else on TV eh? It's all the more topical now, with Wilkies introduction of mandatory pre-commitment. Great song AND great show.

[@gorillaau]

CellarDoorAU I know your comment is old... But we need the ABC and SBS more than ever. You wouldn't get this sort of discussion happening on commercial stations... they have advertisers that are invested in pokies and gambling in general.

[@dankru]

@RedDwarf0707 Well put

[@rwc20071]

If i was prime minister i know what ill get rid of first.