Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post presents information about the Australian music group "Coloured Stone" and showcases their 1984 hit song "Black Boy".
Selected comments from this video's discussion thread are also included in this post.
The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Coloured Stones for their musical legacy. Thanks also to the producer of this video and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. In addition, thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
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This post replaces a pancocojams post on this subject that I published in 2012.
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INFORMATION ABOUT COLOURED STONE
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coloured_Stone
Coloured Stone is a band from the Koonibba Mission, west of Ceduna, South Australia. Their sound has been described as having a unique feel and Aboriginal (Indigenous Australian) qualities. The band performs using guitar, bass, drums, and Aboriginal instruments – didjeridu, bundawuthada (gong stone) and clap sticks – to play traditional music such as the haunting "Mouydjengara", a whale-dreaming song of the Mirning people.
Background and members
Bunna Lawrie (Feb 2012)
The original Coloured Stone band members were three brothers, Bunna Lawrie (drums & lead vocals), and Neil Coaby (rhythm guitar & backing vocals) and Mackie Coaby (bass & backing vocals), and their nephew, Bruce (aka Bunny) Mundy (lead guitar & backing vocals). All are from the mission settlement of Koonibba, South Australia. Bunna Lawrie is the leader and singer of the band and he was also their original drummer.
Bunna Lawrie is also a member and respected elder of the Mirning Aboriginal tribe from the Coastal Nullabor, South Australia. He is a Mirning whaledreamer and songman, medicine man and story teller of his tribe. He is Coloured Stone's founding member and chief songwriter.
The band's single, "Black Boy" was a success when first released in 1984 -it became the number one song in Fiji and it sold 120,000 copies. It was followed by "When You Gonna Learn" and "Dancin' in the Moonlight". The lyrics of "Black Boy" included the line "Black boy, black boy, the colour of your skin is your pride and joy," which was a somewhat revolutionary sentiment for Aboriginals of Australia in the 1980s. It moved black audiences to increase their dancing each time it was played at an early gig in Alice Springs."...
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LYRICS: BLACK BOY
(Bunna Lawrie)
Verse 1 :
A shy Black boy you came to the city.
To learn about life and how its people are .
He's very stubborn. He's just a child.
And now his life is mystified.
Chorus :
Black boy, Black boy,
Black boy, Black boy,
The color of your skin is your pride & joy.
Black boy, Black boy,
Black boy, Black boy,
Your life is not destroyed.
Verse 2 :
He didn't know school but they called him Black boy.
He hardly talked to the girls and boys.
Don't be a fool. Just obey the rules.
Cause you'll just learn the truth.
CHORUS
Verse 3 :
And one day you'll grow up to be a man,
To learn and live and understand
Sticks and stones may break your bones
But names will never hurt you.
You'll be the one who's having fun.
So you just keep learning on.
CHORUS
https://lyricstranslate.com/en/coloured-stone-black-boy-lyrics.html
Submitted by Thunderoad on Sat, 10/09/2016
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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Coloured Stone - "Black Boy"
Yuggera Thompson, Published on Jan 28, 2012
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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
These comments are given in relative chronological order with the oldest comments given first, except for replies. Numbers are assigned for referencing purposes only.
1. James Stephens, 2014
"Rocked out to this song last night in Maningrida with the community! Coloured Stone were deadly."
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2. Gum Nut, 2016
"I remember when if first heard this on the radio in '84, I was hooked, and bought the single. One of Australia's best songs for sure. But I like "I'm Going Back to Alice Springs" even more."
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3. Captain Morgan, 2017
"the colour of your skin is your pride and joy, teach that to your kids, don't let them feel bad because of their skin colour like i did growing up, one of 3 black kids in my class"
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4. SketchIs Boss, 2017
"Chor my uncle used to sing this to us all, reminding us to never forget were we come from! Kuku Djugan, Tagalaka, Mamu, Narrabulan, Wakawin."
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5. John Que Noy, 2017
"I wads the Only black boy in my class reminds me when I was a little black boy in room full of white kids"
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6. grace rigney, 2017
"proud Aboriginal"
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7. Phillip John Oppermann, 2018
"the classics."
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8. bradley lane, 2018
"too good coloured stone true 1 still today they the best"
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9. Jordan Anderson, 2018
"this song has great beat , rhythm and beauty"
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10. Will Purdie, 2018
"old school love it"
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RELATED LINKS
Here are three links to posts that focus on conditions of indigenous Australians particularly with regard to race & racism:
http://www.culturalsurvival.org/australia?gclid=COXLmrCdt68CFYRM4AodIVLTkQ "Aboriginal Australians—The State of Play"
http://culturematters.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/on-being-black-in-australia-and-the-us/ "On being “black” in Australia and the U.S."
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http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2011/09/responses-to-racism-hildas-story.html "Responses To Racism In Australia - Hilda's Story"
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