This song makes me so proud to be a kiwi. As a kiwi living overseas I can tell you all - it is entirely true. Don't whinge; Aotearoa is a fantastic country and until you've seen the state of the rest of the world you don't appreciate just how good we have it back home!!
Totally missed the point, mate. This song is satire. It's taking the piss out of people who look at genuine problems in New Zealand and try to brush them under the rug by saying that we're lucky to be here. Just take a look at the lyrics: There's a guy I know who lives in town I see him about once a year I suppose He's had a coronary since Easter He's got a haemorrhage in his ear He went bankrupt a couple of weeks back And now his wife's left him too I said "You're looking odd mate You're looking queer, what are ya gonna do?" [Chorus] He said "We don't know how lucky we are To live in this joint Fred" So, there's a guy who's experiencing: - serious heart problems, - haemorrhaging in his head - bankruptcy - divorce and the consequent breakdown of relationships All of those things by themselves are enough to seriously diminish a person's quality of life. All of them together? That's a life which is basically in ruins. But the bloke goes on to say that despite all of this, despite destitution, poor health, divorce, and potentially impending death (from the heart problems), he's "lucky" because he lives in a certain place. Total bollocks.
Great song from the great John Clarke. Indeed, we don't understand how propitious are our circumstances compared to the rest of the globe, nor the great ruck we possess.
R.I.P to one of the fathers of New Zealand comedy you did a hell of a job and you deserve all the glories of heaven mate have a good one your one mighty bloke can't get as kiwi as this
Absolutely bang on, Fred ! I'm a Pome who loves his own country, but loves the bloody Hell out of NZ, too... spent several years there and absolutely love the place, and the Kiwis aren't a bad a mob of fellas, either (just don't anybody tell em, don't let em know... It'll be bad... just like when they've downed half a stubby of Tui... it'll go to their heads :)
Why the hell are you still here in the nuthouse?! Get back to where it's sane while you still can, NOW! Also, when you get back there, don't breathe another word about this fictitious island nation called New Zealand, because the fewer people know about it, the safer it will remain, not that it exists anyway. (A concerned UK citizen recently returned from a fictitious place.)
What utter BS..Its thé Godzone mentality of sleeping sheep NZ'ers that has put thé place under tyrannical gouvernance. Helen Clark....was thé start of thé décline.
Collectively we are not cognisant of how how propitious are the circumstances we find ourselves in New Zealand. What I love about this from John Clark in the 70s is that there are 2 levels. It is a great song to lift your sprits on face value. It also has a satirical meaning from when it was written. Back then we used to go on about how lucky we were and all the social, health and financial problems people had at a personal level were usually swept under the carpet. Not talked about and not addressed. Making them worse. Probably the 2nd meaning is lost now, but any fan of John Clarke will be well aware of his brilliance at satire. Thus not surprised to learn the second darker meaning of this song. RIP John Clarke. We are poorer without you. On both sides of the Tasman.
Two kiwi icons gone in as many months! RIP John Clarke! We truly "Don't know how lucky (blessed) we are to live in Godzone! Thanks for the laughs mate!
I still hold this sentiment; we dont know how lucky we are. No matter how hard it looks for us, we dont have it anywhere near as bad as some othet countries; we have rights, social justice and help, no wars, and probably most importabtly - most people dont know where we even are on a map so were relatively safe 😂
This feels like something you'd see in V for Vendetta. It's not "New Zealand is great" it's "Everywhere outside of New Zealand is so horrible, that if you complain about New Zealand then you don't know how lucky you are to have been born here."
Great song. Hit number 1 after being re-vamped from an earlier, rather insipid (to be honest) version. And the beauty is it remains a legend because it never gets played on mainstream radio. I always preferred his other hit, "Gumboots", until this fantastic re-vamp came out.
Sean Fitzpatrick is in this video ^^ A fine engine-room All Black and captain, who didn't score many tries like tight forwards do these days, but I do remember one where he got up from a ruck and ran like over 10 meters and dived straight under the post like a GOOOOAAAAAL ^^ That was when I was a kid. Earliest childhood memories and I can never forget that face.
You'd miss it if you're a bit younger or from overseas but most of the people in this video were pretty big NZ celebrities at the time. Helen Clark, ex Prime Minister of New Zealand, is there at 1:26
Wow, some famous new zealand faces in that video, been years since I have seen it, forgotte who was in it. XD *Proud Kiwiw* though, granted, at times I wish I could leave, these days its just hard to live,Aussie has a little more opertunity for people then we do right now...
@Suparnovah What I meant was, planet earth is a fairly good thing (and unique) in this universe, and most humans don't appreciate it, or even notice. We don't know how lucky we are. When u grow up with the legends of Maui, hearing Fred Dagg's superb colloquial re-working of it, made me...emotional. Maybe english is ur 2nd language and 'selfish' wasn't quite the word u wanted, thats ok mr suparnovah from russia :)
@spots2012 I hardly think that's fair. The point is that we live in this wonderful country with so many good things and we don't even know it! Most of us are whinging on about how amazing other places are and what a 'hole' NZ is, without realising what a great place it is to live in! The point is that we DON'T know how lucky we are...
Mate, I know one Aussie who reckons we're dead lucky. Ricky Stuart. Fair suck of the sav mate. And they go because, you never really truly appreciate your country until you've lived else where. I loved the series he did about the Olympics over your side of the ditch but.
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Still as relevant as ever…a positive attitude seems harder to find today…but it’s there if you uncover gems like this. RIP John Clarke
"We don't know how propitious are the circumstances, Frederick".
Incredibly relevant now, Love you NZ
This song makes me so proud to be a kiwi. As a kiwi living overseas I can tell you all - it is entirely true. Don't whinge; Aotearoa is a fantastic country and until you've seen the state of the rest of the world you don't appreciate just how good we have it back home!!
Yep, that's why John Clarke left to live and die in Australia.
It's true it's strange that lol
Taking it for granted
15 years later I’m in the same boat feeling the same way!
@@MsMesem who is 'David'?? This was John Clarke.
Totally missed the point, mate. This song is satire. It's taking the piss out of people who look at genuine problems in New Zealand and try to brush them under the rug by saying that we're lucky to be here.
Just take a look at the lyrics:
There's a guy I know who lives in town
I see him about once a year I suppose
He's had a coronary since Easter
He's got a haemorrhage in his ear
He went bankrupt a couple of weeks back
And now his wife's left him too
I said "You're looking odd mate
You're looking queer, what are ya gonna do?"
[Chorus]
He said "We don't know how lucky we are
To live in this joint Fred"
So, there's a guy who's experiencing:
- serious heart problems,
- haemorrhaging in his head
- bankruptcy
- divorce and the consequent breakdown of relationships
All of those things by themselves are enough to seriously diminish a person's quality of life. All of them together? That's a life which is basically in ruins. But the bloke goes on to say that despite all of this, despite destitution, poor health, divorce, and potentially impending death (from the heart problems), he's "lucky" because he lives in a certain place. Total bollocks.
The greatest New Zealand comedian / satirist. He will be greatly missed.
Another absolute kiwiana classic. God I love NZ.
Thiis is the New Zealand i remember 😔
Such a great song. I quote it often to people when they are moaning.
John Clarke is a national treasure.
We don't realize how propitious are the circumstances. Damn I love this song.
Great song from the great John Clarke. Indeed, we don't understand how propitious are our circumstances compared to the rest of the globe, nor the great ruck we possess.
Fred Dagg is often right when he says we don't know how lucky we are.
Brilliant R.I.P. John Clarke aka Fred Dagg
Despite the Earthquakes, we don't realise how proficious are the circumstances, Frederick!
We don't how lucky we are, mate, we don't know how lucky we are... I love this song man!
R.I.P to one of the fathers of New Zealand comedy you did a hell of a job and you deserve all the glories of heaven mate have a good one your one mighty bloke can't get as kiwi as this
R.I.P Fred gone to the great gumboot store up yonder, your comedy is never far from home
Bloody love this song!!! New Zealand truly is the best, kiwi pride brethren
R.I.P John Clarke - yep we don't know how lucky we are! Thank you for helping us laugh at ourselves and especially politicians!
"He said we don't know how lucky we are to live in this joint Fred, we don't know how lucky we aaaare he repeated" gets me every time 🤣
We need to make another one of these. Gosh, 1998, so many years ago and back then, 'We didn't know how lucky we were'.
RIP John Clarke. Fred Dagg was my mentor growing up on a Farm.
Absolutely bang on, Fred !
I'm a Pome who loves his own country, but loves the bloody Hell out of NZ, too... spent several years there and absolutely love the place, and the Kiwis aren't a bad a mob of fellas, either (just don't anybody tell em, don't let em know... It'll be bad... just like when they've downed half a stubby of Tui... it'll go to their heads :)
RIP Mr Dagg...you were one of NZ's best !
I've watched about a million clips on youtube. And this is the best.
Oh, what a fabulous collection of well-known faces in their early days!!! Love it!
Rest In Peace, John. We knew we were lucky to have you!
RIP John Clarke, we didn't know how lucky we were.
Full stop we didn't know
Brilliant song so true at the moment
I'm a kiwi currently in the UK and watching what's happening here vs in NZ with Covid 19 this song is 100% accurate
Why the hell are you still here in the nuthouse?! Get back to where it's sane while you still can, NOW! Also, when you get back there, don't breathe another word about this fictitious island nation called New Zealand, because the fewer people know about it, the safer it will remain, not that it exists anyway. (A concerned UK citizen recently returned from a fictitious place.)
same
What utter BS..Its thé Godzone mentality of sleeping sheep NZ'ers that has put thé place under tyrannical gouvernance. Helen Clark....was thé start of thé décline.
while u over there bro dont forget tu back the ALL BLACKS chur cuz
RIP MATE! You will be sorely missed. Rest easy John Clarke.
John Clarke is very funny & a lot of fun! He will always live on through his comedy!
Kiwis, you don't know how lucky you are! One of the World's greatest nations!
Awesome!
Shocked to hear he's gone. RIP
Brilliant 🎼🎵🎵🎶🎤🎹🎸❤️👌🇳🇿👏🇳🇿👏🇳🇿👏🇳🇿👏
Awesomely true. Annamieke from Kawerau
The guys a bloody legend, love it 👍
Collectively we are not cognisant of how how propitious are the circumstances we find ourselves in New Zealand.
What I love about this from John Clark in the 70s is that there are 2 levels. It is a great song to lift your sprits on face value. It also has a satirical meaning from when it was written. Back then we used to go on about how lucky we were and all the social, health and financial problems people had at a personal level were usually swept under the carpet. Not talked about and not addressed. Making them worse. Probably the 2nd meaning is lost now, but any fan of John Clarke will be well aware of his brilliance at satire. Thus not surprised to learn the second darker meaning of this song.
RIP John Clarke. We are poorer without you. On both sides of the Tasman.
Yes, but the face value is definitely true esp today!
Things are looking really bad today. Vale Fred. The world is a sadder place
I am so lucky and happy right now :)
I don't understand how this can have less views than the population of New Zealand
Buggered if I know either if this man does not constitute a cultural icon then I reckon as country we are fair dinkum fucked culturally
A throwback within a throwback; the TAB/Hyundai Sports Cafe
RIP John Clarke AKA Fred Dagg. You will be hugely missed.
nice one fred
Rest in peace John Clarke aka Fred Dagg x
fantastic i love fred dagg! Post more skits of his please
I come back to this and the Gumboot Song all the time
i'm born 1995 and i think this should be the only voting requirement...
RIP Fred Dagg.
an absolute classic
should be the national anthem ....
RIP John Clarke aka Fred Dagg
Two kiwi icons gone in as many months! RIP John Clarke! We truly "Don't know how lucky (blessed) we are to live in Godzone! Thanks for the laughs mate!
Brilliant-
NZ before Ardern what a wonderful memory made you proud to be kiwi,
A great song for the current climate.
I still hold this sentiment; we dont know how lucky we are. No matter how hard it looks for us, we dont have it anywhere near as bad as some othet countries; we have rights, social justice and help, no wars, and probably most importabtly - most people dont know where we even are on a map so were relatively safe 😂
who the hell could dislike this song!!!!! DX
RIP Fred!!
This makes me happy in the current climate.
This feels like something you'd see in V for Vendetta. It's not "New Zealand is great" it's "Everywhere outside of New Zealand is so horrible, that if you complain about New Zealand then you don't know how lucky you are to have been born here."
especially with son in video.. iconic
And if it were not for our gumboots, Fred, where would we be?
Great song. Hit number 1 after being re-vamped from an earlier, rather insipid (to be honest) version. And the beauty is it remains a legend because it never gets played on mainstream radio. I always preferred his other hit, "Gumboots", until this fantastic re-vamp came out.
NZ is the best place to live (:
RIP John. We don't know how lucky we are to have had you to make fun of us
Rip John Clarke !!
Today New Zealand's circumstances suddenly became a lot less propitious RIP #FredDagg
cool I love it
Sean Fitzpatrick is in this video ^^ A fine engine-room All Black and captain, who didn't score many tries like tight forwards do these days, but I do remember one where he got up from a ruck and ran like over 10 meters and dived straight under the post like a GOOOOAAAAAL ^^ That was when I was a kid. Earliest childhood memories and I can never forget that face.
thugby yawnion zzzzzzzzzzzz
Funniest comedian of all time. I love this.
What about Billy T James or billy Connolly????
iv never understood why anyone would want to live anywhere else but here
R.I.P mate, you'll be missed
New Zealand's true nation anthem.
You'd miss it if you're a bit younger or from overseas but most of the people in this video were pretty big NZ celebrities at the time. Helen Clark, ex Prime Minister of New Zealand, is there at 1:26
Never forget
Rest in Peace, John.
RIP John Clarke, huge loss for NZ and Australia. But right now I'd say God is asking: "is this new bloke for real?"
RIP Fred Dagg :(
Hahaha awesome! Thanks for uploading!
RIP John Clarke
R.I.P John
I feel like if you extrapolate Australian-ism toward infinity, you get Kiwis 😂😂😂
😎😎😎 we've got lives to protect
nz real national anthem
Rest in peace John Clark
Rest in Peace Mr Dagg
RIP John
Hey the act is really coming along. You ought to be on the stage, the next one out of town
Aaah Fred Dagg...They just don't make em like this anymore 😀.
It's still the greatest country on earth. Like the saying goes, LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT.
Or do BOTH!
That's bullshit. Just because we are extremely fortunate to live here, doesnt mean it cant get better.
ye after a while here, the awesomeness plays with your head, and you need to take a break :P
y'know, this song could work for the whole world nowadays
Wow, some famous new zealand faces in that video, been years since I have seen it, forgotte who was in it. XD
*Proud Kiwiw* though, granted, at times I wish I could leave, these days its just hard to live,Aussie has a little more opertunity for people then we do right now...
Of course we do, who else would come up with l&p?
We are very lucky indeed!
@Suparnovah What I meant was, planet earth is a fairly good thing (and unique) in this universe, and most humans don't appreciate it, or even notice. We don't know how lucky we are.
When u grow up with the legends of Maui, hearing Fred Dagg's superb colloquial re-working of it, made me...emotional.
Maybe english is ur 2nd language and 'selfish' wasn't quite the word u wanted, thats ok mr suparnovah from russia :)
@spots2012 I hardly think that's fair. The point is that we live in this wonderful country with so many good things and we don't even know it! Most of us are whinging on about how amazing other places are and what a 'hole' NZ is, without realising what a great place it is to live in! The point is that we DON'T know how lucky we are...
I'm here till tuesday. 2019
Mate, I know one Aussie who reckons we're dead lucky.
Ricky Stuart. Fair suck of the sav mate.
And they go because, you never really truly appreciate your country until you've lived else where.
I loved the series he did about the Olympics over your side of the ditch but.
you got that mixed around
So many famous Kiwis. Baha! Love it!