Cane Toads, An Unnatural History (Aus 1988)

Documentary about the spread of the cane toad (Bufo marinus) since its introduction to Australia in 1935.

Director and Writer: Mark Lewis

Original Music - Martin Armiger
"Cane Toad Blues" by Tim Finn [over closing credits]
"Warts 'N' All" by Don Spencer and Allan Caswell

Tim is also listed in the "we would like to thank" credits at the end.

Lyrics

From the book companion to "Cane Toads, An Unnatural History" (thanks to Wayne Wheeler for transcribing them):-

Cane Toad Blues - Tim Finn

Cane toads are coming, cane toads are coming,
Main roads are humming with the cane toad blues,
Cane toads are coming, cane toads are coming,
Main roads are humming with the cane toad blues.
Cane toads...
When are you gonna leave me alone?
Heading south,
Like a case of foot and mouth
Cane toads...
You're supposed to set us free
Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Cane toads are coming, cane toads are coming...
Main roads are humming with the cane toad blues
Cane toads are coming, cane toads are coming,
Main roads are humming with the cane toad blues.
Cane toads
ba, pa, da...
da, pa, da, pa, da, da, da.

Cane toads
You go chomp and live in the swamp
Yeah.
Cane toads,
You're supposed to set us free
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Cane toads are coming,
Main roads are humming with the cane toad blues.
Cane toads are coming, cane toads are coming,
Main roads are humming with the cane toad blues.
Yeah.........(whistles...)

1988

Notes

There are two pages about the music for Cane Toads in Screen Scores, Studies in Contemporary Australian Film Music.

Movie release information

46 mins
First shown: Aus??
London 28 Oct 1988

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Last updated 5th January, 2009.

Cane Toads, An Unnatural History (Aus 1988)

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