Yil Lull

1998 single by Singers For The Red Black & Gold

"Yil Lull"
CD single cover
Single by Singers For The Red Black & Gold
from the album Our Island Home
A-side	"Yiy Lull"
Released	1998
Recorded	Sing Sing Studios, Studios 301
Genre	Pop, World music
Label	White Records, Mushroom Records
Songwriter(s)	Joe Geia

"Yil Lull" is a song written and performed by Joe Geia. It originally appeared on his 1988 album of the same name. Yill Lull means sing in Guugu Yimithirr.^[1] The colours used in the lyrics are the colours of the Aboriginal flag.^[2]

"Yil Lull" is considered an aboriginal anthem.^[1]^[3]^[4]^[5] It was performed by The Black Arm Band in their murundak concert. It has been covered by Singers For The Red Black & Gold, Paul Kelly and Marcia Howard (ex-Goanna).

Singers For The Red Black & Gold

In 1998 "Yil Lull" was released as a single by Singers For The Red Black & Gold. This version was sung by Archie Roach, Paul Kelly, Christine Anu, Judith Durham, Kutcha Edwards, Renee Geyer and Tiddas with the music performed by Steve Hadley (Paul Kelly Band, Professor Ratbaggy) (bass), Bruce Haymes (Paul Kelly Band, Professor Ratbaggy) (keyboards), Spencer P. Jones (guitar), Peter Luscombe (drums), Shane O'Mara (Paul Kelly Band, Rebecca's Empire, Tim Rogers and the Temperance Union) (guitar). This version also appeared on a compilation for the 2000 Olympics called Our Island Home (2000, Festival Mushroom Records).

Track listing

CD single (MUSH01731.2)

Singers For The Red Black & Gold - "Yil Lull" (Joe Geia)
Christine Anu - "Island Home (The Chant Mix)" (Neil Murray)
Blackfire - "Got To Be A Chance" (Grant Hansen)

References

^ ^a ^b Green Left Weekly issue #58 - 3 June 1992 Hidden Things worth looking for
^ Lawe Davies, Chris (1993). "Aboriginal Rock Music: Space and Place". In Tony Bennett (ed.). Rock and Popular Music: Politics, Policies, Institutions. Routledge. ISBN 9780415063692.
^ The Age 4 May 2006 Dream team assembled for footy's Dreamtime at the 'G
^ The Age 27 May 2006 My dream of real reconciliation
^ The Age 2 June 2007 Crying for the place we could become

Archie Roach

Studio albums

Live and Soundtrack albums

The Tracker
Ruby
The Concert Collection 2012–2018

Compilation albums

The Definitive Collection
1988
Creation
My Songs: 1989–2021

Singles

"Took the Children Away"
"Down City Streets"
"Hold On Tight"
"Yil Lull"
"Colour of Your Jumper"
"One Song"

v t e Paul Kelly
Studio albums	Talk Manila Post Gossip Under the Sun So Much Water So Close to Home Comedy Hidden Things Wanted Man Deeper Water Words and Music Smoke Nothing But a Dream Ways & Means Foggy Highway Stardust Five Stolen Apples Spring and Fall The Merri Soul Sessions Seven Sonnets & a Song Death's Dateless Night Life Is Fine Nature Thirteen Ways to Look at Birds Please Leave Your Light On Paul Kelly's Christmas Train
Compilation / live albums	Live, May 1992 Live at the Continental and the Esplanade Songs from the South Songs from the South – Volume 2 The A to Z Recordings Conversations with Ghosts Goin' Your Way Live at the Sydney Opera House Songs from the South: 1985–2019
EPs	How to Make Gravy Roll on Summer Paul Kelly Exclusive CD Won't You Come Around
Singles	"Billy Baxter" "From St Kilda to Kings Cross" "Before Too Long" "Darling It Hurts" "Leaps and Bounds"/"Bradman" "To Her Door" "Dumb Things" "Sweet Guy" "Careless" "Last Train" "How to Make Gravy" "God Told Me To" "Every Day My Mother's Voice"
Score / soundtrack albums	Seven Deadly Sins: Music from the ABC TV Series Everynight ... Everynight One Night the Moon: Original Soundtrack Lantana: Music for the Feature Film Silent Partner Fireflies: Songs of Paul Kelly Tom White Jindabyne
Related articles	Discography Awards Members Professor Ratbaggy Stardust Five Paul Kelly: Stories of Me Before Too Long: Triple J's Tribute to Paul Kelly

v t e Christine Anu
Discography
Studio albums	Stylin' Up Come My Way 45 Degrees Acoustically Chrissy's Island Family Rewind: The Aretha Franklin Songbook Island Christmas Waku: Minaral a Minalay
Live albums	ReStylin' Up 20 Years
Singles	"Last Train" "Island Home" "Party" "Come On" "Sunshine on a Rainy Day" "Jump to Love" "'Coz I'm Free" "Talk About Love" "Takin' It to the Street"

v t e Judith Durham
Discography
Studio albums	For Christmas with Love (1968) Gift of Song (1970) Climb Ev'ry Mountain (1971) Judith Durham and The Hottest Band in Town (1974) Judith Durham and The Hottest Band in Town Volume 2 (1974) Let Me Find Love (1994) Mona Lisas (1996) Future Road (1997) The Australian Cities Suite (2008) Up Close and Personal (2009) Epiphany (2011) It's Christmas Time (2013)
Live albums	The Hot Jazz Duo (1979) 25 Year Reunion Celebration (1993) 1968 BBC Farewell Spectacular (1999) Live in Concert (2002) Live in London (2014)
Compilation albums	Australia's Own Judith Durham (1971) Here Am I (1972) The Silver Jubilee Album (1993) A Carnival of Hits (1994) Colours of My Life (2011) The Platinum Album (2013) So Much More (2018)
Notable singles	"Climb Ev'ry Mountain" "A World of Our Own" (with The Seekers) "Georgy Girl (with The Seekers) "I Am Australian" (with Russell Hitchcock and Mandawuy Yunupingu) "Yil Lull" (as Singers for the Red Black & Gold) "Advance Australia Fair"
Honours and Awards	Australian of the Year (1967) Medal of the Order of Australia (1995) ARIA Hall of Fame (1995) Centenary Medal (2001) Officer of the Order of Australia (2014) Victorian of the Year (2014)
Related articles	The Seekers

v t e Renée Geyer
Discography
Studio albums	Renée Geyer (1973) It's a Man's Man's World (1974) Ready to Deal (1975) Moving Along (1977) Winner (1978) Blues License (1979) So Lucky (1981) Sing to Me (1985) Difficult Woman (1994) Sweet Life (1999) Tenderland (2003) Tonight (2005) Dedicated (2007) Renéessance (2009) Swing (2013)
Live albums	Really Really Love You: Live at the Dallas Brooks Hall (1976) Renée Live (1983) Live at the Basement (1986) Live at the Athenaeum (2004)
Soundtracks	Seven Deadly Sins (1993)
Compilation albums	Renée Geyer at Her Very Best (1977) Faves (1983) The Best of Renee Geyer 1973–1998 (1998) The Ultimate Collection (2010)
Singles	"Oh! Boy" "It's a Man's Man's World" "Heading in the Right Direction "If Loving You is Wrong" "Shakey Ground" "Stares and Whispers" "Money (That's What I Want)" "The Thrill is Gone" "Say I Love You" "Do You Know What I Mean" "I Can Feel the Fire" "Goin' Back" "All My Love" "Crazy" "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" "I Wish It Would Rain"
Other songs	"Rock Around the Clock" "The Garden" (as part of Australia Too) "You're Not Alone (Australian Olympians song)" (as part of Australian Olympians) "Yil Lull" (as part of Singers For The Red Black & Gold)
Related articles	Sun 1972 Oz for Africa Mary and Max