Rob Reacts to... The Seekers - I Am Australian: Special Farewell Performance
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- What a beautiful song about the inclusivity of all people in Australia. The Seekers have done a wonderful job with the song 'I Am Australian'
RIP Judith
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This video was made a couple of weeks before posting. It was claimed for copyright so I was disputing it due to the extra content I have added. I heard about the passing of Judith so wanted to post it regardless to show my thoughts on such a wonderful voice.
It was perfect timing to post this, Judith had quite the voice, and yep, I've been saying this song should be the national anthem, it represents the whole of Australia, the past, present and future...
A very special voice I doubt we will see her like again.
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All people I know who have heard this song are amazed which is the wrong word. I don't know the better word it touches a chord with all people no matter where you are from. T
Hey Rob your expression when Judith started singing is one I have seen on other people who have seen this. T
Here I am, a 70 year old white bloke with tears in my eyes, mourning the loss of two great Australians this week - Uncle Archie Roach who did so much for the indigenous cause through his music and the beautiful Judith Durham whose voice remained pure until the end. If a song could unite a nation, this is it. RIP Judith and Archie.
I meet Archie at a concert in 1993, and had great conversation with the man. so genuine and open. It's definitely been a sad week.
@@laurencetilley9194 Amen!
Hugs 🤗 I'm 57, and many in my age group have also shed tears for both Archie and Judith. Two of Australia's best loved and respected people, in one week has been a bit much. From one grieving Aussie to another, hugs and peace to us all 🤗❤🇦🇺
@@roslynjonsson2383 💜
Me too, mate. I am a71 year old white bloke born Melbourne, lived in Victoria all my life
Most Aussies are quietly patriotic. We don't indulge in flag waving, band playing displays at every opportunity, but certain songs, like this, affect us on a very deep level. We realise how blessed we are, how unique and beautiful this land is, and then we get on with making it even more amazing.
Yes, you have it one. The sense of patriotism comes from within and is a sense of pride, not an ostentatious display. And you are dead right, this and certain other songs do bring out our love of country to a more visual level only to be put back (where it belongs) a few minutes later.
Agree! Proud Australian 🇦🇺 💙
Spot on
This song makes me feel so proud to have been born and raised in the best country in the world ❤️❤️❤️🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
So well said! It's very much the realization of how lucky we are in all we have, and I think for the Australian mentality too - it feels good to live in a society where we don't take ourselves or anything around us too seriously. I really feel like the Australian way of life is the way life is truly meant to be lead.
This song makes me tear up every damn time. RIP Judith
Me too and I'm a kiwi
Thank you Rob for doing this video. This most certainly should be our national anthem because it explains all of we Aussies and our history. As you can see we lost one of Australia's finest singers Judith 2 nights ago. This breaks my heart. Her voice has been part of my family since I was tiny. Rest in Peace Judith. You will always be a legend in every Australian's heart and mind.
agreed
I agree whole heartedly. Judith Durham has been a part of my life since I first saw the Seekers on TV back in the 60’s. RIP Judith, you were much loved.
I am American and this song gives me goosebumps. R.I.P. Judith. You were loved by many people of different nations.
Rest peacefully, Judith. A national treasure that has passed from the present and into the realm of Australian legend.
It's the ultimate song of INCLUSION. RIP Judith 🇦🇺❤🇦🇺
Australia is called an immigrant nation and a lot of people associate that with the past, people coming as convicts, as free settlers........ but what a lot of people don't realise is that we're still currently a nation of immigrants. About 1 in 3 of Australia's population were born overseas.
I'm a Kiwi in NZ but love this song so much..it's very touching
I've said for many years now ever since I first heard this song by the Seekers it should be our National Anthem not only is it uplifting but says everything about us Australians. RIP Judith 😪💔
I'm a Kiwi and agree with you 100%.Always give me goosebump's when I hear it
I am from Scotland, I love this song, Judith sings like an Angel, this song says it all, through out the world we are one, there is only one race and that is the human race, we are all Gods children, RIP Judith.
Well said ❤
Amen!!!❤❤❤
Thank you Judith for sharing with us the gift of your amazing voice. Sing with the Angels now knowing you brought so much pleasure and joy to so many people. RIP... ..there will never be another you. Xxxx
What strikes about this song is that all the words are carefully chosen. Even" the rivers when they run". Australia being a dry country some rivers do not run always.
This song tells the story of Australia from the First Nations people to the later migrants and the melting pot that it is today. Its a song that all Aussies can emphatically get behind it should be the national anthem maybe with minor changes to update it.
Very much so, it's almost perfect. And so well sung by The Seekers.
Ive lived in Norway for more than 40 years, but when i hear this song i am definitely still Australian
This song is absolutely beautiful..and it quite fitting to be your National Anthem,..From Canada
“We wanted to be ourselves, to sing and speak with our own accent and it was fantastic that we were not asked to change.”
(Judith Durham)
As an Australian and a huge fan of The Seekers I feel a little more sad hearing about Judith’s passing simply because another singer/musician I grew up with and listen to is no longer physically here. So many are leaving us, one by one, which makes me think about my own mortality. It was only last year I saw the delightful stage musical ‘Georgie Girl’. Such a beautiful person.
🌹RIP my dear Judith.
RIP beautiful Judith Durham. National treasure gone.
Even though it was delayed Rob, it came out in time for a tribute to Judith Durham who passed last Friday [5/8/22] at age 79. Our P.M., Anthony Albanese, gave her a nice tribute on Twitter : " A national treasure and an Australian icon, Judith Durham gave voice to a new strand of our identity and helped blaze a trail for a new generation of Aussie artists. Her kindness will be missed by many, the anthems she gave to our nation will never be forgotten. " . Her family have accepted a State Funeral for her. ♥
I am not Australian but believe this song should be the National Anthem ... so proud - so strong . BEAUTIFUL!
Makes me want to be Australian to gave that sense of patriotism. Wonderful song, would make a great national anthem 👏
Rob, in many ways this is part of England's history as well. You get that right? ...... Judith YOU were a great role model and may you R.I.P.
The Exquisite Seekers,You we're on my top shelf Judith Durham.What a glass as act,hearing the Seeker's takes me back to my childhood memories,so special to me ♥️ Australia
R.I.P. Judith, what a beautiful person and singer you have been
Great song… RIP Judith 😔 Sums up what it means to be Aussie 🇦🇺
YES!!!!!! 100%! Her voice is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!!🥰
RIP Judith Durham. ❤️
RIP JUDITH DURHAM ....WHO TAUGHT THE WORLD TO SING IN PERFECT HARMONY ......... rob look it up on you tube 1970s coca cola ad
mark that is the new seekers one of the girls kind of looks a bit like judith but the seekers with judith do a coke commercial but not the big hit in perfect harmony was the new seekers the girls in the new seekers have great voices also
From the USA...... This song describes the human race, Hats off to Judith and the Seekers for reminding us who we are.
G'day Rob, One of the issues with the current Australian National anthum is that several verses are usually left out.
I have recently heard a "New" verse for this song that is about ANZACs.
Great reaction Rob thanks mate.
I really do hope that people told her that she and the band were being loved too the end by people around the world that most would not get the chance to hear them.
Watched a lot of reactions and everybody loves the Seekers, what a legend she was fantastic and the band of course. RIP.
Hi Rob. It just occurred to be how good was Bruce's voice in his twenties while singing with the group. He was indeed a very good singer.
This song helped me get through a dark moment in my life, it reminds me of what is good. Makes me feel a proud Australian. It sits with Waltzing Matilda.
This is the best So Beautiful I want it played at my funeral! Very spiritual and stirring! Brings me to tears!
Wonderful reaction Rob, and beautifully timed. Your comments were spot on. RIP Judith.❤
A great song great video and a sad loss a year in My eyes when I heard the news
Goosebumps everytime I hear this song
Rip Judith your music will live forever, fantastic song brings people together as 1 not segregated or seperated the way people should be classed as 1 unity , united together through good and bad times
What an absolutely extraordinary performance of two beautiful voices and the super lyrics. Excellent
Yes..It's all about inclusivity!! That's the reason it should be a contender as our National Anthem😇💐💐💐farewell Judith..you will always be remembered with love❤️💓💓🌈💖🌹🌹🌺🌺🌸🌸🌼🌻🌻💙🧡💮💥🌈💖
If ever there was a song to make you proud of your nation, this is it, it absolutely should be our national anthem.
Firstly RIP Judith.❤
All Australians know this song and I would love it to be our anthem.
Bruce Woodley the first person to start this song wrote it.
Melbourne had the harshest lockdowns, and at one of the protests, his daughter sang this song to at least 100,000 and it bought tears of pride at a time when we needed it most.
We Australians love it too with all our hearts, and most of us wish it was our National Anthem.
I was born in UK and British government sent hundreds of children here. I and my younger sister were sent here. I was 11yrs old now 82
We're not a patriotic people, and we don't need to be. I think the reason this song gets to so many Australians, is that it's just a gentle and inclusive evocation of where we've come from. No fanfare, no getting all excited and waving flags, it just is what it is, and that's who we are. Quietly appreciating the journey, and the land at the heart of it.
Exceptional lyrics. Great storytelling.
This song speaks of where we came from, who we are, how we got here and what we aspire to be.
We are one people, but we remain many cultures. What more could you ask for in an anthem?
My gosh, her voice stayed beautiful all the way
Judith Durham - a legend of Australian art and music. The Seekers were our first major export but they remained Aussie throughout their 1960s career. Displaced the Beatles and the kinks. No fuss, just talent and Aussie persistence.
LOVE this song. It should be the national anthem. It is the best song showing how the country of Australia has 'evolved' over time, and how we have all come to love this land as deeply as the original Australians. :)
This is a special song for us. Thanks for watching and appreciating it.
Rob if you want to see The Seekers in their prime check out the video “I’ll never find another you Seekers lyrics”. An excerpt taken from a tv show they did at the time. Recorded at Abbey Road studios. Judith’s voice and the boys harmonies are top shelf, and around this time kept the Beatles out of the number one spot on the UK charts. This is the music I remember the most as a kid as Australian radios playlists were flooded with The Seekers.
Sharing your Dream.
Congratulations Australia. Stay
Strong.
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I am an American but whenever I play this song (which is often) I become Australian.
This song always gets me teary and it would make a great anthem. Proud to be Aussie. I think you might be Aussie too Rob and just don't know it yet. Haha.
A British song that is patriotic and very moving is "I Vow To Thee My Country." I am an American but both these songs touch my heart.
Thankyou Rob, Great Video..
This always brings a little tear to my eye, and I'm a Pom
I’m up for it being the anthem. It’s original, interesting, descriptive and respectful.
The one song every Australian wishes was our national anthem!
Totally agree this song brings out patriotism to be Australian. The Seekers we are Australian
Rob, as someone who grew up in Dorset (but am a born and raised Aussie) I think a similar sentiment is expressed in Blake’s ‘Jerusalem’. Check it out.
Yes we do have these type of songs!! Have you never heard of 1: Rule Britannia. 2:Land of Hope and Glory or 3: Jerusalem, let alone God Save the King?? Have a listen to last night of the proms sometime.If that doesn't make you patriotic then nothing will!! Having said that this is a beautiful song by the Seekers and I was lucky enough to see them perform it at the Albert Hall in 2014. Judith Durham is very much missed,
Only posh people watch night at the proms. The every day man/woman doesn't resonate with that
@@RobReacts1 That is absolute nonsense . You need to look at the audience in Hyde Park and Belfast and everywhere else that it gets screened at the same time. They are normal people singing along waving their flags. I can assure you I am not posh. The education system has definitely declined . I grew up in the 50s and 60s where we knew about patriotism and realised we were growing up in one of the best countries in the world . Do yourself a favour and listen to these songs! You may learn something! If your generation doesn’t start learning about our culture and stop being so woke then the future of this country is very bleak indeed.
An amazing song, definitely should be the national anthem of Australia, the seekers look so proud to be singing this, it’s a shame the spotlights weren’t on Athol Guy as he as obviously there too.
Judith, your voice brought so much joy to so many people all around the world, Rest in peace lovely lady🌹
Very sad news just in that Judith Durham has passed away. The world is a little darker with her passing. The voice of an angel
I am 3rd generation Australian and my children are 4th generation we only think of ourselves as Australians. This song is how we think of of ourselves
Idk how well known it is outside of Australia, so just pointing out that "Clancy on his horse" is about the poem clancy of the overflow by banjo paterson (also as a song by slim dusty)
Also Albert Namatjira was a famous Aboriginal artist
Judith unfortunately just past away yesterday 😥
I love your reactions rob
Sad news about Judith Durham passing away on Friday. R.I.P. to a gentle soul of Australian music.
I can remember learning this in primary school
Yes definitely should of been our Anthem. (we voted and it lost out Unfortunately).The song brings tears to everyone who listens & A Sense of Pride.And Yes we just lost another one of our Aussies OLIVER NEWTON JOHN may they both rest in peace (in memory of Judith & Oliver).
Every 1 scratches the back of their necks listening to the song
That's the hairs
Absolutely this should be our national anthem
I think most Australians can sing the chorus of I Am Australian, we seem to like songs about us.
While you’re interested in patriotic songs, most Australians who have gone to school here could recite the second stanza of Dorothea McKellar’s My Country, if not the whole poem. Dorothea McKellar was born in Australia but spent a considerable amount of time in Britain as a young woman, she got homesick and wrote My Country which was published in newspapers in both Britain and Australia and became the poem everyone learned at school. If you would like to hear her recite it, it is here on TH-cam th-cam.com/video/o5bNhQrKay0/w-d-xo.html
R.I.P. Judith Durham
6:06 Yeah mate. I have an old Italian mate and a Chinese mate. My best friend is Maltese. Malay people live over the road and I grew up playing with their kids. We are all Australian and maybe you too?
We never used to be this inclusive but Australia now is !
We sang this song when the Australian Parliament passed the marriage equality laws in 2017!
Another Aboriginal that my family fully support is a Liberal(conservative) senator in parliament who also understands both sides, her name is Jacinta Price. Although there is a great deal not said in snowflake mainstream media that is heavily edited for fear of offending the younger generations. There are some but few well educated Aboriginals who are embarrassed by the rest of their race.
🥰😁🫂🤗👍 We are an essential last resort for many people's and they are part of us! We must never allow a war in/around Australia! 😫😪
Greatest country on earth.
Thanks Rob, it's great to see it appreciated for exactly what it is! It's not just a great band, singers and catchy tune, it is about inclusion! (Tears now 😪) There is also "I still call Australia home" by Peter ?... (Oops)! "And the band played Waltzing Matilda", Eric Bogle! ++ Not really the same as God Bless the Queen or Jerusalem! "Barmy Army"!!or Americas "We are the greatest country on earth ever" (or whatever it actually says) which is played far too much at the Olympics! 🤐 We care about each other, inclusion, "have a go" and honesty! 👍
RIP Judith
Britain has plenty of songs. Rule Britannia and all those like it make me proud of my british ancestry the same way this makes me proud to be an Aussie.
RIP Judith Durham. Passed away today
This should either be our National Anthem or our National Song or both 😂 (neither Advance Australia Fair and Waltzing Matilda capture the heart of Australia as this song does ).
there a wish to become our anthem.
I think it full credit to the Brits for trying to civilise countries that were not very civilised to the best of their ability or the only way they knew how at least. Uncle Jack Charles who was an elderly Aboriginal who died recently who taught theatre, understood that, he was black on the outside and white on the inside, that coming from my mother a 5 foot white baby boomer woman, who is a high school science teacher.
6:50 that made me feel so good I might call in a sickie.
RIp Judith, a voice made famous in 1966
I agree, we should have this as our national anthem. I remember singing God Save the Queen when I was tiny at school.
Ian lucky to be born where I am iam Australian 🇦🇺
If you thought that was great, listen to "I still call Australia home". Our national airline Qantas did an absolutely beautiful advert with this song, with a lot of famous Aussies in it. It always makes me cry. 🦘
Already have. Incredible song :) th-cam.com/video/3BXAu7DPn94/w-d-xo.html
Yes, this should be our National Anthem. Aussies come from all corners of the globe and this stirring song is for every one of us. RIP Judith, and Thankyou for six decades of your beautiful voice. Your legacy to this great land will live on.
RIP Judith Durham. It had been approved by them to change. lyrics from 40 000 to 60 000 tests. ABC is playing it for 90 years anniversary in first verse in Indigenous language by central remote communities
choir drums, Sydney dance co all with 90 performers each
@@carolynwhetham9514 That sounds great.
I'm a kiwi but 100% this should be Aussie's National Anthem
As Kiwi who immigrated to this great land, it is with pride I say, “I am Australian”.
Good on ya mate; we take the piss outta the Kiwi's during sports etc, but we will always be Brothers in Arms, and we will ALWAYS remember the ANZAC's.
I came to Oz in 1970. This song makes me emotional and, yes, it should be the national anthem.
We're always glad to have you.
we're lucky to have you wish us. mate.Good luck
For me as an Aboriginal Australian, this is the song that should be our National Anthem. Its the story of our country and its potential as well. Its sad but we lost Archie Roach, who is family for me just last week and now another iconic Australian Judith Durham. Both National Treasures who left such legacies. RIP to them both.
Rob thank you for your investment in exploring our country's history and quirks. In my eyes you're an Aussie too mate.
Mate you are Australian, that first word is no more important than what my Irish ancestry is. I dont call myself Irish Australian. At the end of the day we all bleed red. My daughter is 1/8 Kamilaroi as her Great Grandfather was indigenous from up near Lightning Ridge NSW. She only found this out last year. They really had no idea, her Mum had pretty dark skin just as her Father did in the summer months but as he was estranged he didn't know his ancestry. I am happy my kid tans up better than I do, LOL.We are all Australian once we start contributing to this fine land but at the end of the day we all need to learn to treat each other better.It shouldn't matter where you are born.
@@iankearns774 Wow your comment is so racist it isnt funny mate. So you are saying I should not be calling myself Aboriginal Australian despite that fact that is my full history. My entire family history is Aboriginal. All the way back to pre history. Im Stolen Generation as well mate. My parents were born on Missions and my Grandparents lived on them. I live on my country know as the Gunditjmara Nation. I speak my language etc. This is the problem with some Australians still pursuing a European monoculture and assimilation to this ideal for Aboriginal people . We are a diverse country with many stories and histories. Hence why I love this song. Stop telling us who and what we should be. You have denigrated this song for me mate. I see it as hope, you see it as assimilation. No its about a shared ideal of what Australia can be, one that respects diversity. Your comment is dismissive and racist. SMH. Shame : (
@charki I think you are over reacting a bit. Ian Kearns too me didn’t say a word wrong, nothing racist about what was said. To me he was saying how he liked the sentiment of the song, doesn’t matter your background you come hear you are Australian.
@@paulrutherford5087 No Im not over reacting. However read his comment again. Im not to call myself Aboriginal but only Australian because he himself although Irish heritage does so. Ok he is no longer living in Ireland. Thats his prerogative. Two he slips in the claim of 1/8 Aboriginal like this is some assemblance of authority. History tells us that many Aboriginal women were enslaved and abused. Its 2022 and I love this song. He obviously felt complelled to tell me it means something else to him and that I should no longer use my own cultural and historical denominator anymore. How is that not racist??? You are not Aboriginal so you are not exposed to this sort of thing on a regular basis. Enough hey. I love this song. That was my comment in the first place. Why did I get his response? . Please explain?.
As Anglo-Saxon I hear you
I wished the radicals on both side at moment would listen and learn from these songs and their true meaning
Then both might be able to get over their hostilities to each other to help progress the future of all Australians not just a minority on either side
Woke ideology have sadly doing more damage then good and sent everything backwards like when I was growing up
I finally thought we had grown up and moving forward together all but slowly
Bruce not only sang that song but wrote it. He's wonderfully talented. And then Judith comes in with her crystal clear vocals and you get shivers. From all the lands on earth we coe refers to our multicultural society. Nobody else could do this song justice but those two. Sadly, Judith died last friday (5 Aug 2022). Her loss is a tragedy but her voice is a legacy that iives on.
Bruce Woodley (The Seekers) co-wrote it with Dobe Newton (The Bushwackers). Judith's family has accepted the offer of a state funeral
Judith's voice and beauty will Everlast.
Every school kid knows this song by heart. It is often sung at school events instead of the traditional anthem. I agree that it should be our national song. It's perfect.
Judith Durham had a beautiful voice, may she rest in peace. I relate to this as I was born in Finland and my family migrated to Australia when I was 2 in the late 60’s. I am so proud to call this country home and call myself an Aussie. This song celebrates the history (good &bad) of this great nation and always gives me chills and a tear of pride when I hear it. Great reaction Rob💖
YES . some version of this SHOULD be the National Anthem , I've said it before on other platforms and been shouted down . THANK YOU , Rob .
Needs to happen. We need a referendum on it as well as on the flag. In the early days we mainly hailed from Britain or were indigenous but today its a different story and we are a real melting pot of people. Not saying cut ties with Britain but we do need a bit of independence and our own flag will help to do that.
@@iankearns774 My only issue with changing the flag is that whilst we do need our own flag, I LOVE that our flag is so similar to New Zealand's. It makes me feel closer to our brothers and sisters over there
@@hermansnazzledorf2950 Only because of the Union Jack which is British. A lot of Commonwealth nations share that. I am not against the British history but I think we do need a collaborative flag that embraces both the indigenous past and the settlers from Britain and Europe. I think we have to build a lot of bridges with our past going forwards. Yes a lot of wrongs were committed in settling here but we cant change the past, we can make a better future for all our kids. So we have to all move forwards united, not divided. I see a lot of groups currently trying to divide us which is not on in my mind.
It would need to be re-written to work as an anthem but then it would be a different song.
I’m fed up with people dissing Advance Australia Fair - it’s a great anthem and melody especially when both stanzas are sung. I know the words off by heart. But then I took pride in singing it at school over the top of God Saved the Queen in Joh’s Queensland, much to the annoyance of the principal but bemusement of many teachers. My defiance saw other students have the courage to join me in singing the real anthem, resulting in the school switching to Advance Australia Fair.
Well we agree with you Mikey!