Blue Sky Mine

"Blue Sky Mine" is a song by Australian rock band Midnight Oil, released in February 1990 as the first single from their seventh studio album, Blue Sky Mining (1990). The song was inspired by the experiences of workers at the Wittenoom asbestos mines who contracted various asbestos-related diseases. The "blue" refers to blue asbestos, and the "sugar refining company" mentioned in the lyrics refers to the Colonial Sugar Refining Company Ltd, the owner of the mines.

"Blue Sky Mine"
Single by Midnight Oil
from the album Blue Sky Mining
B-side
  • "You May Not Be Released"
  • "Wedding Cake Island"
  • "Blossom and Blood"
Released5 February 1990 (1990-02-05)
GenreGarage rock
Length4:18
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Peter Garrett, Martin Rotsey, Bones Hillman
Producer(s)Midnight Oil, Warne Livesey
Midnight Oil singles chronology
"Dreamworld"
(1988)
"Blue Sky Mine"
(1990)
"Forgotten Years"
(1990)
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