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Nov 10, 2023 · Took the Children Away by Archie Roach is a powerful and emotional song that delves into the heartbreaking experiences endured by the Stolen Generations in Australia. Released in 1990, this autobiographical song sheds light on the forced removal of Indigenous Australian children from their families and communities, a deeply tragic and traumatic ...
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"Took the Children Away" is a song written and recorded by Australian singer Archie Roach. The song was released in September 1990 as his debut single. The song was included on Roach's debut studio album Charcoal Lane. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1991, the song was nominated for ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Single.
- "No No No"
- April 1990
- 5:24
- September 1990
Took the Children Away Lyrics. [Verse 1] This story's right, this story's true. I would not tell lies to you. Like the promises they did not keep. And how they fenced us in like sheep. Said...
Jul 30, 2022 · ( ABC Education) But the parallels to Archie's own life are clear. In that way, it's instructive to think about what happened to Louis through the prism of another song, released two years before the young man's death: Took the Children Away. Like Louis, Archie was taken from his parents by the state and placed with a white family.