http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/birdmanstooges/ Call us sentimental or just plain backward, but we can recall a time, in the 1970s, when the Stooges were virtually unknown in Australia. A band called Radio Birdman changed that, doing their level best to move heart, feet and minds and wise up Aussie rock and roll punters to the sounds of the Dolls, the Coop, the Five and, of course, Iggy and the Stooges. The Stooges were no more by '77 but Ig certainly was, finally copping his rightful dues as one of the progenitors of that thing called punk. When it came to arranging a national tour of Australia by Mr Pop, who do you think they lined up as support? Radio Birdman. Of course the tour came to nought - Ig pulled the pin but you can grab a poster for the Tour That Never Was on eBay if you're lucky. Birdman ended up doing a run of shows themselves, went to Europe, recorded and broke up, staying that way for 23 years. Stooges consciousness never left Australia. Legions of bands followed who sought to be Real O Mind. The influence lived on - in no small part due to Radio Birdman. Fast-forward to January 1996 and the Return of the Radios. Big Day Out provided the lure to get the band back on the boards, and Radio Birdman is still a going concern today with a new album pending. Now, the unthinkable has happened. The Stooges, too, have reformed and are coming to Australia, as part of the Big Day Out caravan of rock and roll (and other stuff musical but less palatable). But no room for Radio Birdman. You see, the BDO people think they've filled their quota of "oldie" bands, and putting another act on the bill that has a common fanbase as The Stooges won't bring extra heads through the door. Well, we lobbied hard to get the Stooges here: www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stoogesdownunder ...and we're going to do the same to get Birdman onto the line-up. So don't attack the BDO people. They're the reason we're (finally) getting the Stooges, god bless their entrepeneurial hearts. But somewhere along the way you'd think there's room to recognise the reason we're drooling about a Stoogetour, to make the circle complete and even to earn a little instant karma. So if you agree, leave your mark here. Maybe, just maybe, they'll listen. Wed, 5 Oct 2005 12:1:20 CDT en-us 3 http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/birdmanstooges/#sig1161877 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST Events like this make folklore..it's gotta happen.I'm on my way http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/birdmanstooges/#sig1147748 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST Mmmm! Interesting http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/birdmanstooges/#sig1140241 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST Having the Birdmen along may well be the deciding factor for us 'oldies' to put up with the 'youngies' all day, get baby sitters etc. Fred and Ginger, peaches and cream and the stooges and the birdmen - what could be finer!? Yeah Hup! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/birdmanstooges/#sig1138091 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST no comments. That's allright !! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/birdmanstooges/#sig1135454 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/birdmanstooges/#sig1135078 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST GO CRAIG GO!!! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/birdmanstooges/#sig1134751 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST Get 'em on. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/birdmanstooges/#sig1134247 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I'm usually too lazy to sign these things...BUT COMMON!!!!!!!!!! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/birdmanstooges/#sig1133765 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/birdmanstooges/#sig1133477 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST radio birdman deserve to be there they are one class act that the world should all have been raving about..all these years on and not many bands come close to them.. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/birdmanstooges/#sig1132743 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST seeing the stooges and radio birdman play at the big day out would be totally awesome.I hope the promoters will listen to our plea for the rock n roll soldiers to keep fighting and win a gig for the BDO tour. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/birdmanstooges/#sig1132685 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST Tek and Masuak guesting on the Stooges set for TV Eye? What could be better?? http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/birdmanstooges/#sig1132549 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/birdmanstooges/#sig1132509 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST C'mon, make the Big Day Out a F***in' Big F***in' Day Out!!! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/birdmanstooges/#sig1132498 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I'll jump on a plane in a minute if it happens. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/birdmanstooges/#sig1132492 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST Do I really need to explain why? http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/birdmanstooges/#sig1132464 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST Let the Birdmen play!!! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/birdmanstooges/#sig1132451 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST Yeah Hup,Let's make it happen. Ron. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/birdmanstooges/#sig1132409 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST Yes yes yes...how can these bands not do a gig together. If not the BDO then somewhere...Please! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/birdmanstooges/#sig1132401 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I vote for a Stooges/NewRace/Birdman gig !