"People say history is boring, and that is true because people are boring. We haven't changed since time began. We're still the same. We've obviously made some changes. When we started, it was all about food, clothing and shelter. Now we watch 'Top Chef', 'Project Runway', and 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition."

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Source: Song: Beautiful World, Album: Going Somewhere, 2003

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Colin Hay

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Colin Hay is a Scottish-Australian musician known for his introspective lyrics and emotive storytelling, particularly in his hit 'Down Under.'

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