“It was almost like poking me in the chest saying, you know, you should probably keep going.”I Make Hamburgers is now the band’s most-requested song live. Stevie Plunder died not long after the release of the band’s second album, Undeniably The Whitlams. Featured on their debut album, 1993’s Introducing The Whitlams, Gough made it clear that the band’s name wasn’t a cheap stunt; they had genuine affection for the Labor legend. Twenty-one years ago, Tim told me: “I’m very aware that some people love The Whitlams and some people hate us. “It’s a question I’m often thinking about.”Like the orchestral show, Tim Freedman sees his life in two acts.