Khe Sanh

...is one of the best songs which you never did know about...save for those in Australia for a large part...i love the band Cold Chisel and this is their finest song...iconic for me! beautiful story-telling lyrics...



Cold Chisel's promo-video for the classic 'Khe Sanh' taken from the 1978 album 'Cold Chisel'.

After five years of playing pubs, Cold Chisel released their debut single 'Khe Sanh' in June of 1978. It was banned by Australian radio due to the sexual implication line '... and their legs were often open, but their minds were always closed'. The all-mighty Countdown also made issue of the line; thus 'Khe Sanh' never being played on the program. Ironically, the song has grown to become one of Australia's most played songs - on juke boxes, by cover bands and on radio. It's nonetheless a classic.



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