That year marked an environmental awakening in New Zealand. A song by a young British artist named David Jones, released days before the landing, implored a fictional spaceman to " take your protein pills and put your helmet on". Musicians were reflecting the events around them. "There was no denying the uniqueness of people wandering around on that ball of rock and dust two hundred and something miles away. Mike Chunn was preparing for a 6th form exam when a teacher turned on the radio in class so they could listen in to the moon landings.įor Chunn and his classmate Tim Finn, the real distraction from studying was the imminent release of Abbey Road, The Beatles' last album.
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