Gough is a song by The Whitlams

The Whitlams

The discography of The Whitlams consists of six studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, and eighteen singles.-Studio albums:-Live albums:-Compilation albums:-Singles:-Videos:-Music videos:-Awards:...

 from their first album, Introducing

Introducing The Whitlams

Introducing the Whitlams is the first studio album by Australian band The Whitlams, released by Phantom in 1993. The album features a mix of original and cover songs, including songs written by Whopping Big Naughty frontman Stanley Claret , brother of The Whitlams guitarist Stevie Plunder, and...

. It was recorded in March 1993 and was released the same year as a radio-only single. It is about their namesake, Gough Whitlam

Gough Whitlam

Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC , known as Gough Whitlam , served as the 21st Prime Minister of Australia. Whitlam led the Australian Labor Party to power at the 1972 election and retained government at the 1974 election, before being dismissed by Governor-General Sir John Kerr at the climax of the...

. It was included on The Whitlams compilation album, Truth, Beauty and a Picture of You

Truth, Beauty and a Picture of You

-Chart positions and sales:Truth, Beauty and a Picture of You debuted at No. 3 on the ARIA Top 50 Album Chart-Bonus DVD:Includes videos from The Whitlams Years DVD and footage from the Whitlams & SSO concerts....

, though this features a newer version of the song (namely the digital piano is replaced with a real one).

Music video

This was The Whitlams' first music video. It is mostly in black and white. It contains footage of Gough Whitlam

Gough Whitlam

Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC , known as Gough Whitlam , served as the 21st Prime Minister of Australia. Whitlam led the Australian Labor Party to power at the 1972 election and retained government at the 1974 election, before being dismissed by Governor-General Sir John Kerr at the climax of the...

 and also has shots of the band playing their false instruments (Stevie

Stevie Plunder

Stevie Plunder was an Australian guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known as founding member and guitarist for Australian piano-based rock band The Whitlams.-Early years:...

 playing the double-bass, Andy

Andy Lewis

Andy Lewis was the original bassist of Australian band The Whitlams. He left The Whitlams in the late 1995, and went to Melbourne, Australia to form another band, The Gadflys...

 playing the piano and Tim

Tim Freedman

Timothy "Tim" James Freedman is the mainstay lead singer and keyboardist of the Australian band The Whitlams formed in 1993...

playing the guitar) and the band members greeting people outside a nightclub.