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Midnight Oil's, "Mountains of Burma"
The Lyrics:
The mountains of Burma
The road to Mandalay
The mountains of Burma
Light-years away
The road to Mandalay
The mountains of Burma
Light-years away
Why:
It refers to Burma and the lyrics mention the city of Mandalay. Burma's government changed the country's name to Myanmar in 1989.
Submitted by: Midnight Train Rider
Midnight Oil's, "Mountains of Burma"
The Lyrics:
The mountains of Burma
The road to Mandalay
The mountains of Burma
Light-years away
The road to Mandalay
The mountains of Burma
Light-years away
Why:
This song mentions the country of Burma as well as Mandalay, a city in Burma.
Submitted by: Blue Sky Miner
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