Aussie Songs

[Bevlina]

I love 'em. Particularly "G'day G'day G'day And How Do You Do"
What are your favorite Aussie songs?

 

[Icystwolf]

I like the one that has something like this.

Out on the paddio we sit....
this is australia, this is australia....

 

[Bevlina]

What about 'The Drover's Dream" Jim. That's a beauty!

 

[Bevlina]

I like the one that has something like this.

Out on the paddio we sit....
this is australia, this is australia....

Oh yes! That one goes
"out on the patio we'd sit
and the humidity we'd breathe in,
We'd watch the lightening crack across the canefields
Laugh and think this is Australia."

That song is called "This Is Australia. It's a beaut too!

 

[mamaneenie]

Do you mean songs about Australia, or songs written and sung by Australians.

My favourite song about Australia is the Burkes backyard song "Give me a home among the Gum trees"

My favourite songs written and sung by Australians is John Farnham stuff. I don't know how much of his stuff his written himself, but I love all the songs he sings. I love Angels. I am surprised Daniel can't sing that one, he's trying to sing nearly everything else he hears.

A few days ago, R was playing "I want to Know what Love is" Don't remember who sings it, but Daniel was walking around singing "Show meeeee, Show meee" very sweet.

 

[IlGino]

I love anything by Cold Chisel a grewat aussie band who say it like it is down under....
Give me Khe Sahn, Flame Trees, Bow River, anytime of the day!

 

[godchick03]

Waltzing Matilda - that is a classic Australian song.

 

[mamaneenie]

I love anything by Cold Chisel a grewat aussie band who say it like it is down under....
Give me Khe Sahn, Flame Trees, Bow River, anytime of the day!

Me too! Although I tend to prefer Jimmy Barnes after he went solo.

 

[godchick03]

Oh! i forgot Land Down Under by Men At Work and Great Southern Land by Icehouse.

 

[godchick03]

Me too! Although I tend to prefer Jimmy Barnes after he went solo.

Jimmy Barnes is a legend! He played at the Wollongong Hawks first game of the season.
That's another good aussie song - Working Class Man and Redgum - I was only 19

 

[Bevlina]

Ooooooooh I like Jimmy Barnes! Like John singing "Love Is In The Air Too" (John Paul Young) I must admit that I liked that film 'Strictly Ballroom' And John gave it the finishing touch with that wonderful song. Remember them singing it at the Sydney Olympics?

 

[mamaneenie]

Oh I just remembered the Wiggles. I bought a brand new wiggles vid from an op shop yesterday! How cool is that. Dan loves it, and has watched it today.

 

[Bevlina]

Have the Wiggles put out a good song Mama? They are so popular and so refreshing!

 

[mamaneenie]

Dorothy the Dinosaur is a great hit with the littlies.

 

[elm1976]

Joshie is a wiggles follower, dances and sings around the loungeroom. Also he loves Colin, we have been listening tob the Cd in the car and you hear this little voice singing along too. It is so sweet to listen to.... Sometimes he has trouble pronouncing some of the words and he gets us into fits of laughter.

As for me, I love John Farham, his last tour concert was great, he's so good live. Also like some of the 80's stuff, men at work, jimmy barnes and Icehouse.

 

[Bevlina]

Johnny Farhnam's farm is just up the road from where my brother lives. He lets people in along the river to fish & do their own thing. The house is very big. Often he flies over & drives around. Nice guy!
I love Olivia Newton John. Her looks, her voice, she is just a nice person. I remember her singing when she was very young, "It's XMas Down Under". And, that song sort of stuck with me. She was so cute.
All the little ones love the Wiggles. They are just so typically Australian we can't help but admire & like them.

 

[mamaneenie]

Joshie is a wiggles follower, dances and sings around the loungeroom. Also he loves Colin, we have been listening tob the Cd in the car and you hear this little voice singing along too. It is so sweet to listen to.... Sometimes he has trouble pronouncing some of the words and he gets us into fits of laughter.

As for me, I love John Farham, his last tour concert was great, he's so good live. Also like some of the 80's stuff, men at work, jimmy barnes and Icehouse.

R scored good brownie points when he took me to John Farnham tour in 02. He even made it a secret and arranged a babysitter and everything.

 

[refusethemark]

The one that goes "Out on the patio we sit and the humidity we breathe..." (etc) is actually called "Sounds of Then" and its by Goanna.

I love also Daryl Braithwaite - The Horses and basically the whole album with that song on it.
Rolf Harris songs like "Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport" and "The Court of King Caractacus" and other such fun songs.

I also like Slim Dusty songs "True Blue" and other ones.

I reckon that "I am Australian" should be our national anthem.

 

[Bevlina]

And...I like Rolph Hariss's Jake the Peg and the Wobble Board.
But, Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport & The Drover's Dream are great ones too.
We Are Australian makes me cry. And, so does, "I Still Call Australian Home"
They are special.

 

[Blessed-one]

And...I like Rolph Hariss's Jake the Peg and the Wobble Board.
But, Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport & The Drover's Dream are great ones too.
We Are Australian makes me cry. And, so does, "I Still Call Australian Home"
They are special.

oh yes, that one's good. Nice music. Hear about it all the time in Qantas ad though.. but i really like the choir.