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Australia Day!

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Berona

Berona Report 27 Jan 2011 05:31

Waltzing Matilda has a good tune and would be good with a different name and words. It was tried some years ago and named "God Bless Australia" but a vote put it second to Advance Australia Fair.
My favourite is "I Still Call Australia Home", but I suppose it would be difficult to march to when played in 3/4 tempo. Oh well, we can always dance to it!

Annie from NZ

Annie from NZ Report 27 Jan 2011 01:22

That would be from Kenny wouldn't it Mick? LOL

Awesome movie, just watched it again the other day.

Hope everyone had a good day off in Aussie for Australia day

Persephone

Persephone Report 26 Jan 2011 23:49

I like Waltzing Mathilda,know all the words to it.

I don't know many of the words your anthem. I loved it in Boys from the Bush when the pommy lad was becoming an Australian citizen and he along with his Aussie sponsors all had to sing the Anthem and he was the only one who knew the words.

Years ago at a Commonwealth games here you would've thought the chicken dance was your anthem, everytime Oz won a race at the pool (which was nearly every race) they would break out into the dance.

Persie

Researching:
The latest tree member our Grandson, Stellan born 09/12/14

Sydneybloke

Sydneybloke Report 26 Jan 2011 23:39

Happy day after Australia Day.
For those on t' other side of the world who think we are a bit fast and loose with our national anthem, we like it. It says something about us, not our ancient history (like the US and France). It was proclaimed our national anthem about 1983 and it is better than our previous one, which was purely about our lady head of state (E. Windsor, that is, not Quentin Bryce who is the Governor General).
IMHO (actually not so humble) it beats the song about a sheep thief who committed suicide to escape the representatives of the law. I do like the tune of Waltzing Matilda though. Very jaunty.
Hooroo.

Researching:
Australia, Eire and N Ireland, Scotland. My surname is unusual so obviously that, also Ellison, McLeod and McDonald, McFaull, Seymour

Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 26 Jan 2011 09:29

Happy Austrailia day !!! x

Researching:
All comments made by me are all mine unless otherwise stated. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or real life events unless otherwise stated is purely coincidental.

StrayKitten

StrayKitten Report 26 Jan 2011 09:10

happy australia day x

Researching:
It wasn't me

Persephone

Persephone Report 26 Jan 2011 09:01

Cheers from across the ditch.....

Persie ( who has a few Aussies in her family tree including her father)

Researching:
The latest tree member our Grandson, Stellan born 09/12/14

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 26 Jan 2011 08:07

THINK ALL TO LD DIFFERENT FAMILIES I HAD ABOUT 20 LOL

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 26 Jan 2011 07:32

AND TONY
MY ANCESTOR WAS THE FIRST CONVICT TO HAVE A SANCTIONED MARRIAGE TO AN ABORIGINAL GIIRL

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735

SueMaid

SueMaid Report 26 Jan 2011 05:14

Hava g'day, cobbers:-))

Sue x

Sydneybloke

Sydneybloke Report 26 Jan 2011 04:16

Our home is Gertbye, see?

Researching:
Australia, Eire and N Ireland, Scotland. My surname is unusual so obviously that, also Ellison, McLeod and McDonald, McFaull, Seymour

Mick from the Bush

Mick from the Bush Report 26 Jan 2011 04:03

"Australians all let us ring Joyce,

for she is young and free....."


xxxxxxx mick