Me, three. Get the biggest carton of tissues for Vietnam. Redgum’s only 19. Ironic that Aus, the land of the stoic, non emotional should produce our most emotional, anti-war songs.
As the granddaughter of a WW1 soldier and a WW2 airman, I truly love this tribute to the fallen, the injured and the maimed from that terrible war, WW1. I am a Chaplain in the Royal Australian Air Force, and I use this on Remembrance Day and ANZAC Day services.
Thank you for your review, as a veteran of 28 years in the Australian Army. I saw service in Cambodia, East Timor and Afghanistan. ANZAC Day is a day of mixed emotions.
This songs asks if they know what they are marching for and they do - it is recognition of those who either killed or maimed in the wars. The march in no way glorifies war.
This song is about World War 1, which was 1914 to 1918. It was also called The Great War until World War 2 came along. It was from 1939 to 1945. So way 1:43 back in the 1920s, a man's "Matilda" was his canvas bedroll. It helped keep him dry and warm at night when he slept outdoors. When Aussie men were out of work in the Great Depression and tramped on foot from town to town and farm to farm, begging for work in exchange for a meal, it was called Waltzing (your) Matilda.
I too saw Afghanistan. As an ADF Chaplain, I now have the task of comforting/counselling the returned service personnel from The Gulf War, Afghanistan and now Gaza.
and not a word about all the other nationalities that died, for instance there was twice as many Brits killed as all Anzac soldiers but i never hear that mentioned its as if it didnt happen and they died for nothing.
Australia's total population at the time was about 4 million, and the 416,809 who enlisted for service represent 38.7 per cent of the total male population aged between 18 and 44.
Whenever I get caught up in the ridiculousness of my life's small problems, I come here... and look at how someone who has absolutely no connection to the ANZACs... immerses herself in the tragedy, and heroism, and waste, and bravery, and slaughter, and love, and life, of a terrible moment in time.... and grieves, so truthfully, just as so many have grieved so many times since that time... over the pointlessness, and loss, and sacrifice, of war... Whenever I get caught up in the ridiculousness of my life's small problems, I come here... to cry... and connect... and realise.... that so many brave people gave up so much, so that I only have small problems to deal with.... Beautiful song. Beautiful reaction. Tragic story. Beautiful love. Thank you.
He’s singing about the Australians going off to war in world war 1 and the battle of Gallipoli in Turkey which the Australians and British lost but it’s created a bond between Australians and Turks that still remains today. Both sides had respect for each others bravery. Many Australians still travel to Gallipoli to be there on ANZAC day which is Australians biggest holiday and celebration and remembrance of those who died. But he’s powerfully singing about the sacrifice and waste of life and futility of war
Long live the memory of our ANZACS, their service and sacrifice. Lest we forget. It graphically illustrates the realities of war but we should never forget them.
Thank you for your reaction, i cry at this song and also the song, I'm only 19, ANZAC day we dont celebrate the war, we celebrate our fallen soldiers and our returned soldier's. You will never be forgotten, I'm sitting here with my 3 year old grandson playing and listening to the song, i will always play this with him, too young now but he will remember over the years.
He's actually singing about World War 1, in 1915. When he mentions April, he is talking about April 25th - ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand. It commemorated the first world war originally, but now remembers the fallen from all wars Australians have fought in. No old men march any more. All the men who fought in that war are now gone. You need to Google the history of WW2, but this song is not about that. It's about WW1.
You got a new subscriber i love your take on the song its haunting and beautiful and represent it so well with a pure heart and your incredible beauty ♥️
Well said brother, as an Aussie it’s hard not to shed a tear every time I hear this as both my Grandfathers fought in the wars, one in both, I’m glad it resonates with a Texan too or anyone who has family who fought in any war, also I’m a Texan at heart as far as meat smoking goes, cheers Eddie
Anzac day is a big deal in NZ and Australia. It initially commemorated the lost in the Gallipoli campaign. The ANZACs(Australia NZ Army Corps) were decimated in the fighting. They were lauded by both sides as excellent soldiers, even tho they were mostly kids. Today every town in Australia and NZ has a cenotaph to the lost in WWI and every year April 25 we remember those who died. At first WWI veterans marched but today they're all gone, and even WWII veterans are almost all gone. But service people from all branches march now. Afghanistan veterans, Vietnam veterans... they march to remember those who died. And that's where Anzac day is different from other memorials. We don't remember them because they were good fighters, or because we in the antipodes gave so many to the cause. We commemorate those who didn't come back. The tag line of Anzac day is "lest we forget" and the unspoken part is "never again"
I liked your reaction. It's a bit sad to me though that you thought it was WW2, not WW1. Knowing history is important to stop us from making the same mistakes or maybe it makes no difference. :(
The most shocking thing about ww1 is that kids lied about their age for a ticket to great adventure not knowing the shear hell they were about to endure! The youngest Australian to be killed in Gallipoli was only 14 years old. Lest we forget.
The highest of created beings fighting to obtain the lowest form of matter, earth! Land belongs not to one people, but to all people. This earth is not man’s home, but his tomb. It is for their tombs these men are fighting. There is nothing so horrible in this world as the tomb, the abode of the decaying bodies of men. However great the conqueror, however many countries he may reduce to slavery, he is unable to retain any part of these devastated lands but one tiny portion - his tomb. From the Baha'i Faith
This is a great song written by Eric Bogle, but his version of it is very ordinary. The version you should be reviewing is by John Williamson, it so much better than ALL the other versions out there.
you are a woman , mature beyond your years. you understand very well the human condition. I would like to make one remark, that i feel is most often ignored…….. The politicians that send young men to war, never would dream of going themselves and neither would they dream of sending their own sons. Other than the central bank business model of printing money out of thin air, there is no business model more profitable than war, which begs the question, who funds the wars and profits most from them? I think you now know…….
These Gallipoli men were volunteers as there was no conscription and many went innocently for an adventure. However, I certainly do agree with the rest of your comments.
What the hell were Australians doing fighting with Turks on the other side of the World in a war to do with Germanic ambitions ? That question is never answered. In the mid 19 th Century, you had the choice to seek sanctuary in the North Americas, South Africa or, best of all, Australasia.v
As an Australian my opinion this the best music ever put to paper .cheers to all who have served but thank god for the anzacs
This is one of the most beautiful and genuine reactions I’ve ever seen
Don't worry about the tears. You're allowed to cry. I, a man in his late 70's, am always in tears at this.
me too. Such powerful and mournful lyrics.
Me, three. Get the biggest carton of tissues for Vietnam. Redgum’s only 19. Ironic that Aus, the land of the stoic, non emotional should produce our most emotional, anti-war songs.
great to see a beautiful young American person react in this way on Anzac day, love ya !
I ALWAYS cry when I hear this!
With tears on my cheeks , this is the art , the greatest anti war song , poem whatever written
I’m 27 and Irish, love this song always makes me cry 😅
As the granddaughter of a WW1 soldier and a WW2 airman, I truly love this tribute to the fallen, the injured and the maimed from that terrible war, WW1. I am a Chaplain in the Royal Australian Air Force, and I use this on Remembrance Day and ANZAC Day services.
If you do not cry, then there is something wrong with you, this song hurts.
It really does.
Exactly
Thank you for your review, as a veteran of 28 years in the Australian Army. I saw service in Cambodia, East Timor and Afghanistan. ANZAC Day is a day of mixed emotions.
This songs asks if they know what they are marching for and they do - it is recognition of those who either killed or maimed in the wars. The march in no way glorifies war.
This song is about World War 1, which was 1914 to 1918. It was also called The Great War until World War 2 came along. It was from 1939 to 1945. So way 1:43 back in the 1920s, a man's "Matilda" was his canvas bedroll. It helped keep him dry and warm at night when he slept outdoors. When Aussie men were out of work in the Great Depression and tramped on foot from town to town and farm to farm, begging for work in exchange for a meal, it was called Waltzing (your) Matilda.
I too saw Afghanistan. As an ADF Chaplain, I now have the task of comforting/counselling the returned service personnel from The Gulf War, Afghanistan and now Gaza.
Thanks Mercy Australian soldiers don't get much recognition for their efforts during WW1 or WW2, great reaction thank you.
Thanks for watching 😊
and not a word about all the other nationalities that died, for instance there was twice as many Brits killed as all Anzac soldiers but i never hear that mentioned its as if it didnt happen and they died for nothing.
@@PatrickKelly-lz3pvEveryone in WW1 died for nothing
@@Erin_J_ Yes my Grandad who i never saw died at the Somme on day one.
@@PatrickKelly-lz3pv I’m sorry to hear that, it was a monumentally awful waste of human lives.
Australia's total population at the time was about 4 million, and the 416,809 who enlisted for service represent 38.7 per cent of the total male population aged between 18 and 44.
Whenever I get caught up in the ridiculousness of my life's small problems, I come here... and look at how someone who has absolutely no connection to the ANZACs... immerses herself in the tragedy, and heroism, and waste, and bravery, and slaughter, and love, and life, of a terrible moment in time.... and grieves, so truthfully, just as so many have grieved so many times since that time... over the pointlessness, and loss, and sacrifice, of war...
Whenever I get caught up in the ridiculousness of my life's small problems, I come here... to cry... and connect... and realise.... that so many brave people gave up so much, so that I only have small problems to deal with....
Beautiful song. Beautiful reaction. Tragic story. Beautiful love. Thank you.
There is also a song called ''I was only 19'' by Redgum.
The Redgum I was only 19 was about Vietnam
Thank you - your reaction means so much for all the victims of war
He’s singing about the Australians going off to war in world war 1 and the battle of Gallipoli in Turkey which the Australians and British lost but it’s created a bond between Australians and Turks that still remains today. Both sides had respect for each others bravery. Many Australians still travel to Gallipoli to be there on ANZAC day which is Australians biggest holiday and celebration and remembrance of those who died. But he’s powerfully singing about the sacrifice and waste of life and futility of war
The song is about ww1 , but applies to all wars , it always brings me to tears too.
We will never forget them.
Try looking up the Anzac version of We are Australian. And take a look at the Spirit of the Anzac album by Lee Kernaghan.
I can not listen to this without tearing up.
Long live the memory of our ANZACS, their service and sacrifice. Lest we forget. It graphically illustrates the realities of war but we should never forget them.
Thank you for your reaction, i cry at this song and also the song, I'm only 19, ANZAC day we dont celebrate the war, we celebrate our fallen soldiers and our returned soldier's.
You will never be forgotten, I'm sitting here with my 3 year old grandson playing and listening to the song, i will always play this with him, too young now but he will remember over the years.
Such a beautiful genuine reaction thank you
Thank you Mercy.
From Melbourne.
This song is about the 1915 ANZAC landing in Gallipoli in WW One not WW Two.
Cheers and thanks Mercy!
Thanks for the correction.Thanks 😊
Thank you Mercy for watching and feeling ❤️
The song is called "The band played Waltsing Matilda." And it's about WW1, not WW2.
We Will Remember Them.
A lot of the Australian soldiers were 16-years-old💀💀💀
What a lovely woman you are. Thankyou for getting it. …so 😢 sad
It really emotional
LEST WE FORGET
Today is Anzac Day......the Day to remember......
Beautiful reaction .very sad song 🇦🇺
He's actually singing about World War 1, in 1915. When he mentions April, he is talking about April 25th - ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand. It commemorated the first world war originally, but now remembers the fallen from all wars Australians have fought in. No old men march any more. All the men who fought in that war are now gone. You need to Google the history of WW2, but this song is not about that. It's about WW1.
Thanks for the correction 😊. World War One noted.
Thank you Mercy - you make me grieve for the courageous and inspiring young men who gave their lives in war for Australia and New Zealand.
Fantastic Eric Bogle
You got a new subscriber i love your take on the song its haunting and beautiful and represent it so well with a pure heart and your incredible beauty ♥️
Oh my so sad I cried as much as you did such young brave men from so far away
Thank you you are a beautiful person
Wow, thank you
Eric Bogle probably has written the best 2 anti war songs of all time. Check out “Green Fields of France” sometimes called “No Mans Land”.
Waltzing Matilda - walking down the road with your bed roll.
So sorry for the background noise ,my microphone needs some fixing.😢
I had no problem with the audio keep up the good work darlin 😘
Thanks for the reaction Mercy. I'm a 22 year old man and I still tear up when listening to this song sometimes.
Hahah. Tears certainly does not respect age. Thanks for watching 😊
Your tears are not in vane,thank you🇦🇺🇳🇿
"Not in VAIN!"
You never cieze to surprise this Texas cowboy with your beauty music and lovely reactions have a pleasant evenin stay safe darlin ❤️
Thank you 😊.
Well said brother, as an Aussie it’s hard not to shed a tear every time I hear this as both my Grandfathers fought in the wars, one in both, I’m glad it resonates with a Texan too or anyone who has family who fought in any war, also I’m a Texan at heart as far as meat smoking goes, cheers Eddie
Anzac day is a big deal in NZ and Australia. It initially commemorated the lost in the Gallipoli campaign. The ANZACs(Australia NZ Army Corps) were decimated in the fighting. They were lauded by both sides as excellent soldiers, even tho they were mostly kids. Today every town in Australia and NZ has a cenotaph to the lost in WWI and every year April 25 we remember those who died. At first WWI veterans marched but today they're all gone, and even WWII veterans are almost all gone. But service people from all branches march now. Afghanistan veterans, Vietnam veterans... they march to remember those who died. And that's where Anzac day is different from other memorials. We don't remember them because they were good fighters, or because we in the antipodes gave so many to the cause. We commemorate those who didn't come back. The tag line of Anzac day is "lest we forget" and the unspoken part is "never again"
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Thank you for your review sister as a veteran
You welcome 🙏. Am glad you enjoyed watching 😊
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I liked your reaction. It's a bit sad to me though that you thought it was WW2, not WW1. Knowing history is important to stop us from making the same mistakes or maybe it makes no difference. :(
This was set in 1915 at Gallipoli and was hell there. He is obviously way too young to have been there as anyone would more than likely be dead. 😢😭
Well done love good work aussie
Listen to the Pogues version (Shane MacGowan RIP❤)
That song was actually based on world war 1
Try looking up the Anzac version of We are Australian and Lee Kernaghan's Spirit of the Anzac album.
1915, Gallipoli, big mistake, soldiers were left at wrong place, absolute slaughter.
the song is about ww1 australians played a big part in defeating the ottoman empire.
Was that such a good thing? Look what has happened in the Middle East since the Ottomans were defeated.
@@ardalla535 it was an excellent thing. or would you have preferred more genocide by the ottomans and germans?
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I just love you and this
The most shocking thing about ww1 is that kids lied about their age for a ticket to great adventure not knowing the shear hell they were about to endure! The youngest Australian to be killed in Gallipoli was only 14 years old. Lest we forget.
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This song was about world war one!
If that song doesn't bring a person to tears, then that person is not human. Thanyou for mixing your tears with ours.
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That person might just be the alien that’s rumored to be on earth spying on human 😂🤣😂
Lived the free life of a "drover",in the original when released for ANZAC 1979 , NOT rover. Yet another green and gold rewrite of our history.
The highest of created beings fighting to obtain the lowest form of matter, earth! Land belongs not to one people, but to all people. This earth is not man’s home, but his tomb. It is for their tombs these men are fighting. There is nothing so horrible in this world as the tomb, the abode of the decaying bodies of men. However great the conqueror, however many countries he may reduce to slavery, he is unable to retain any part of these devastated lands but one tiny portion - his tomb.
From the Baha'i Faith
This is a great song written by Eric Bogle, but his version of it is very ordinary. The version you should be reviewing is by John Williamson, it so much better than ALL the other versions out there.
This was WW1 which then went into WW2..
you are a woman , mature beyond your years. you understand very well the human condition. I would like to make one remark, that i feel is most often ignored…….. The politicians that send young men to war, never would dream of going themselves and neither would they dream of sending their own sons. Other than the central bank business model of printing money out of thin air, there is no business model more profitable than war, which begs the question, who funds the wars and profits most from them?
I think you now know…….
These Gallipoli men were volunteers as there was no conscription and many went innocently for an adventure. However, I certainly do agree with the rest of your comments.
World War One not two this is 1915
World War One noted😊.Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the correction.noted that
World War 2 began for us in 1939
What the hell were Australians doing fighting with Turks on the other side of the World in a war to do with Germanic ambitions ? That question is never answered. In the mid 19 th Century, you had the choice to seek sanctuary in the North Americas, South Africa or, best of all, Australasia.v
The price we paid being tied to UK back then, only to be betrayed by Churchill in WW2.
Jews, lady, jews