NSW band Magpie Diaries return with a new single ‘History‘, an impassioned plea around the importance of knowing one’s history, the real history. The song possesses a wonderful dynamic mix of melancholic folk rock verses and the righteous, passionate chorus that drives the song’s important message home.

The song centres on the belief that knowledge of Australian history is essential in allowing us to move forward as a nation in a positive light. The video features critical national archive footage from the last two centuries.

As the song begins, hauntingly dark fiddle (by Gleny Rae Virus) commands your initial attention, as the heartfelt lyrics meander through to a rollocking chorus line that asks the question, Do you know your history?

‘There’s not a lot to hold onto, we were lied to as children.’

Magpie explains, ‘These days it seems children are taught a better version of true history then what we got back in the day, and so fortunately there’s a generation of young people who now have power in knowledge. But unfortunately those kids are also swimming in a pond of fake news and superfluous content, which can uninform or distract that learning. So as a parent, it’s our responsibility to play a role in the information exchange, to ensure that children know the true history of Australia.”

‘…so they can learn more about themselves and where they might be going.’ warbles the Magpie.