Waltzing Matilda - A Song About Suicide - Do The Birds Sing Back?

https://www.youtube.com/@ozguyphat ^ | 17th June, 2024 | Ozguy1945

[NorthMountain]

OTOH, one doesn’t get much more Australian than The Seekers; Judith Durham has one of the sweetest voices ever to grace a folk group.

[Ozguy1945]

Paal ..... your words “Australia is different and Australians are different. Of all the English-speaking nations, Oz is the most ...... different.” are very insightful and the suggestions you make for viewing are very good, here are some additional thoughts from me .......

watch “Kenny’ the hilarious story of a modern day “dunnyman”

CHOPPER YES YES YES

look at the Nornamn Gunstobn Show on youtube (interviewing A. Frank Zappa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mUQ00i9rH4 B. Rudolf Nureyev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAydxY1xNlI C. Keith Moon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IifezehtVSg D.Sally Struthers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-z6QjDTbFE E. Paul and Linda McCartney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHimxgxUhVE)

look at amazing comedy from conservative genius Barry Humphries

and the movies Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002), Animal Kingdom (2010), The Sapphires (2012), Babe (1995), Mystery Road (2013),

and finally my own youtube channel says at least a little bit about what being Aussie can be ........ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC78NPCAIZcATpEL-jD9WElA/about

[Ozguy1945]

re https://www.dvidshub.net/video/809036/1st-marine-division-band-performs-waltzing-matilda

I love the way the American band contracted the song putting emphasis on the most important line:

[Ozguy1945]

a lovely affectionate version from Johnny Cash ........ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL4v7UrqcF4

and slowed down by a tuba player https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALNXhBOv_zM&list=PL0EUn8oclzya1ejECqXs7WHSquZesbDo5

[Ozguy1945]

taken all over the place by a trumpeter and his band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ-av_Ht0O0