Perfect reaction mate. Thank you for being so respectful. My great grand father was a 2nd light horseman and I can’t wait for the dawn service on Monday. They are emotionally charged. They make you thankful and inspire you to better yourself
In times past Australia had what we called “Swagmen” they went from farm to farm looking for work . They carried their Swag ( sleeping blanket) on their back wrapped up in a water proof covering. They called it their Matilda. So around campfires, with no women they would hold their swags (Matilda’s) and dance with them usually to someone playing a mouth organ. So the expression “Waltzing Matilda “ became into the language . Immortalized in Banjo Patterson’s song. “ You’ll come a waltzing Matilda with me”. Hope this explains the Australian unique names they have for things.
RIP my uncle Arthur. 23 years old. 5 feet 3 inches tall A farmer who'd never even left his state. He went to war. He was wounded at Gallipoli and was shipped to Malta where he later died of his wounds. He was 23. I visited his grave in 2017. It was amazing, but stressful, as I felt like my whole family was with me. I knelt by his grave and said thanks. I hope he heard me. Thanks again Arthur. We love you and remember you.
This song always brings tears, and memories of my childhood. We lived in a 100 yr old house and before my parents bought it there was a man and his mother lived there. The man lost his legs in WW1 and eventually took his life with a cut throat razor. I was 'helping' Mum remove the old lino in my bedroom before new carpet was laid, and she uncovered the large bloodstain. It was soaked into the old floorboards and wouldn't scrub out. Mum told me this man's story then ( I was 7) and the first time I heard this song in my teens I remembered that man and cried for him. As I still do.
Eric Bogle is a Scottish folk singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Scotland, he emigrated to Australia at the age of 25, to settle near Adelaide, South Australia. Bogle's songs have covered a variety of topics, and have been performed by many artists. You the mothers who sent their sons from far away countries wipe away your tears. Your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well." The quote honours all former enemy soldiers who have died in Turkey.Peace out.
His legacy is to describe the Australian war history in Old World folk terms. A cousin of mine used to say that Bogle captured our family's war sacrifices in a way we couldn't.
Beautiful, It amazes me the respect given to each other by each other born from terrible times and decisions though not by those that died. Many more thousands of Turkish soldiers died in that war And On Their Home Soil, Every ANZAC day I pray for them both, I can't believe it is being repeated again and although in another country it doesn't make it less sad and soldiers usually fight and die by the orders of those who are safe and warm and far away from the souls that suffer and pass onwards hopefully to a better place.
Australia has been an Ally and served in every war with the USA since Federation in 1901. Australia only Federated into one country/Commonwealth 14 years before WWI. In fact, the first time Americans and Australians served together was in WW1, under the Australian Command of Sir General Monash GCMG, KCB, VD, a great Aussie Commander. Every Aussie/NZ soldier in WWI was a VOLUNTEER. We lost more people (per capita) than nearly any other Nation in WWI. We only had a population of 4-5 MILLION people at the time. At 64.8%, the Australian casualty rate (proportionate to total embarkations) was among the highest of the war. We lost 62,000 men in WWI. The 416,809 who enlisted for service in WWI represent 38.7 per cent of the total male population aged between 18 and 44. We lost a whole generation of young men.. Our bravest, our finest.. This is the Ode to the Anzacs that is said on ANZAC Day at every Service: "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." "Lest We Forget"
Best we forget England... It was they who used our ANZACS as cannon fodder in a pointless excise that they refused to support adequately. The English thought that the Turkish would simply roll over... they were as wrong as Putin has been in the Ukraine!
You’re a little ripper mike . Thank you so much for trying so hard to give us a gentle nod to Aussie’s Anzac’s . We all know the red gum song and we know you tried your hardest . You are a lovely man and thanks again xoxo
Mike, so many thanks for your thoughts on this day of remembrance for Australia and New Zealand. You have given great respect to our two counties. Well done. Lest we forget!
@@glennplumb2313 The line "they gave me a tin hat" is anachronistic and yes, Australians did go voluntarily. The vast majority of the 16,000 Australian and New Zealand troops landed not at Suvla but at Anzac Cove, 8 kilometres to the south, and some 15 weeks earlier. There was a small Australian presence at Suvla, the Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train, an engineering and construction unit comprising 350 men, of whom none were killed during the initial landing and two by the time the campaign was abandoned eleven months later. Bogle states that he substituted "Suvla" for "Anzac" because at the time he wrote the song (1971) there was a "deeply ingrained misconception" amongst Australians that all their troops had fought entirely at Suvla. He also states that it was easier to incorporate the word "Suvla" into the lyric. WWI vets who lived to hear this told me that it reminded them of many of the dark events they were trying to forget. Depending on who you spoke to, the wars were either glorified or not spoken of at all. Most vets from the Great war were in their 80s when this came out.
@@greypossum1 he is a pacifist for starters they don’t have a good grasp on war and I’ll just focus on the beginning of your comment and it’s your call do you just leave it and let Suvla be the new Anzac cove because we don’t know want to correct information on our history
@@greypossum1that’s ignorant Of coarse he can it is a anti war song it’s just got nothing to do with Australia or Anzac Day we now know he made a big mistake the bands NEVER played Waltzing Matilda so you can do whatever u want with it the ADF states it’s not honouring veterans or Anzacs
Australians are people who live/were born in Australia. Aussies are people who see the world in a certain way: respecting the dignity of every person (even as we tease them), helping out a mate, having pride in the values of sincerity and honesty. You’re as Aussie at heart as any of us.
Don’t be sad mike . Those diggers loved their country. Btw a rover is what you’d call a cattleman . A rover walked or road a horse all around out bush from town to town. Thanks so so much for being kind . Much love sweety hugs and love xoxo
The men waltzing their matildas (swagmen or swaggies) were itinerant bush labourers like cane cutters on the Queensland coast and shearers in the inland. They were still reasonably common when I was a kid in the late 1950s.
Eric is Scottish but has been living in Australia for a long time. As an Aussie, I have to say that this song grabs me the most. Remembering my beloved grand father who fought at Gallipoli at the age of 17.
Anzac Day has, and will always be, a day of immense pride and terrible sadness for all Australians and New Zealanders. This is one of the most powerful, beautiful and haunting songs every written. I cry every time I hear it. Thanks Mike for taking the time to respect and honour our fallen. You'll never know how much it means to us. Lest We Forget.
I love your reactions to our Aussie bands and legends like Jimmy and John. Love that you are so respectful re our ANZACS. They are sacred to us and at the core of every Aussie’s spirit. It was born at Gallipoli 25 April 1915. I can see that you are a lovely genuine human. God bless you young fella 👏🏼🇦🇺
Morning from Australia sir. This song is likened to being one of the unofficial anthem and played on ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day (11th November). Yes Eric Bogle is Scottish born but has lived in Australia for over 50 years. I saw you smile when he commented about John Munro (the guy next to him). Eric isn't gay but John is also Scottish and a good friend to Eric and played with him. But I thought that was sweet when I saw you smile. I love Eric Bogle but he has some checky songs. One of the funniest songs you should listen to is "Do you know any Dylan". Anyway keep up the great work.
My grandfather was an ANZAC at Gallipoli landing on the first day 25 Feb 1915, he was one of the lucky ones that survived the Gallipoli and the entire WW1 campaign, this is a beautiful song.
ANZAC DAY is the most sacred, and respected day, in the Australian calendar. This song still brings tears to my eyes even though I first heard it decades ago.
Redgum were an Australian folk and political music group formed in Adelaide in 1975 by singer-songwriter John Schumann, Michael Atkinson on guitars/vocals, Verity Truman on flute/vocals; they were later joined by Hugh McDonald on fiddle and Chris Timms on violin. Wikipedia
That is an incredible song that moves everyone to tears, I sing it around ANZAC day every year and it never fails to bring an audience to tears as well … thank you for all of the reactions today and rShowing such respect to all of us
My wife and I met Eric at a house concert that he performed at a few years ago. I had a long chat with him afterwards and he is a lovely man, basically retired and living in South Australia. This is a wonderful, moving song. There was not a dry eye in the house.
Eric emigrated to Australia from Scotland in 1969, playing with him is John Munro, who was also born in Scotland and came to Australis in 1965. John sadly passed in May 2018. Eric is a great songwriter and a wonderful storyteller!
Yesterday they marched , and young ones marched wearing relatives medals , at the dawn service at the Shrine of remembrance in Melbourne over 50.000 people attended not to glorify war but to remember honour and show respect to those who sacrificed all for our country. Lest we forget .
No need to make up, Mike. We all know you mean nothing but respect. Don't stress about Redgum's I Was Only 19, it's not your fault man. This is a great reaction to one of the most powerful anti-war songs ever written. The song touches on sentiments and issues that all parties to any armed conflict can relate to. Whilst the song is about an Australian soldier, it could easily be extended to any soldier that has heroically carried out their 'duty'. No matter which side they were on, or from which country they fought for. Each soldier, from all sides of every conflict are/were simply doing what they are ordered to do. This song speaks of the personal impact of war on one person, however, I think that almost any person who has served their country in armed conflict can identify with both the angst and tragedy of this song. Eric Bogle is a national treasure.
Mike I've been lucky enough to see Eric Bogle many times here in Adelaide (the same place that Redgum come from) Eric never disappoints. Eric has another brilliant song about WW1 The Green Fields Of France . I believe Eric is a national treasure.
Thank you Mike. We all cried with you. Both my grandfathers fought in WW1. One for the British at Flanders, (which was a killing field), and one for the Aussies on the Western Front. By some miracle they both survived. One was gassed, spending two years as a prisoner of war, and the other survived digging tunnels under enemy lines. They both returned to Australia, broken and traumatized, never speaking of the horrifying events. Now my grand daughters wear their medals, and attend the ANZAC memorial service. Lest we forget those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
Total respect for listening quietly to Eric's amazing songs. Pity the younger generation don't seem to appreciate the sacrifice all these young men made for the freedoms we enjoy today. My Grand Father was a submariner in the Royal Navy & taken prisoner during the Second World War, but thankfully returned home safely. I give thanks for their sacrifice here in thee UK.
Thank you for the utter respect you showed in all three reactions and realising that "19" did not fit the sombre remembrance the others represented. Making your own golden syrup to put into the ANZAC biscuits you baked went above and beyond respect. Thank you is not enough to honour your level of reverence and respect for the history of a country you've only recently become acquainted with, but thank you again. God bless you.
A great but very emotional song on the Anzacs. Thank you for reacting to this song. Eric Bo gle is a Scottish Australian, he moved here as a young adult 20, 25 yo (something like that). A brilliant singer songwriter
That had me crying. Dad was in WW2 but never left Aus. He never talked about it, now I know why, but I know what he did. Dad was on the Army train bringing the wounded back to Melbourne. What he saw, after listening to that song, must have been horrific and heartbreaking.
@@hayloft3834 I think he felt guilty not going overseas, but he was married then and I seriously think mum was thrilled. Dad’s job in the army nowhere near as dangerous, but what he must have seen would have been horrific. But he still was proud enough to get married in his army uniform. Dad’s uncle was killed in Belgium in WW1. Sadly we have copies of official documents of eye witnesses of how he died, terribly sad to read.
While Eric Bogle"s opus to the futility of all wars based on his experience of an Anzac March in the seventies is based on an Australian soldiers experience it is important to give honour to The new Zealanders who died side by side . Anzac stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
Great reaction Mick, thank you. I've just been reading a couple of books on Australian nurses from WW1 and WW2 and I can tell you the work they put in would kill anybody today. When a big attack was on they could work from 7:00am till 3:30am and more with a half an hour break for dinner! And the same on the next day and the next. And they also were the ones that wrote to the families to let them know that their next of kin had been killed I mean WTF? Lest We Forget. God bless them all, total Angels.
Thank you for listening to this without interruption and for not being afraid to shed a tear or two. Believe me, we Aussies do the same every time we hear this song. FYI - to 'waltz your matilda' means to backpack around the country, usually by foot. Waltzing Matilda is probably the most famous Australian folk ballad and it is generally considered our unofficial national anthem. Any Aussies hearing it whilst travelling overseas are likely to get quite emotional.
Ty so much for honouring and respecting our ANZACS today. Your generous heart and soul has touched us all here in the land of OZ. This is a day of remembrance and deep reflection here. I’m a very proud Aussie who have many family members who have served and still do and wear their uniform with great pride. Ty Mike ty. 💞
Mike I haven’t heard this song in a very long time I was getting emotion like you so sad what has happened to the wounded and how they live their lives after wards
Thank you for your reaction to this fantastic song which is my favorite from Eric Bogle. In case you want to discover more, some other great songs by him are The Green Fields of France, As If He Knows, Singing The Spirit Home, Other Peoples Children and many, many more.
You already know how I feel Mike, you’ve done a great job and today earned yourself the title of honorary Aussie! By the way the last ANZAC died in 2002, he was over 100 years old. 💗
Yeah that one hits like a truck! Thank you for showing such respect for the Anzacs, it truely means a lot to this Aussie. We have shed the same blood in the same mud for over a century in every single major conflict since WW1 and Australia has the unique distiction of been the only country to have a US Navy warship named after our capital city, the USS Canberra.
The song is an account of the memories of an old Australian man who, as a youngster, had travelled across rural Australia as a swagman, "waltzing [his] Matilda" (carrying his "swag", a combination of portable sleeping gear and luggage) all over the bush and Outback. In 1915, he joined the Australian armed forces and was sent to Gallipoli. For "ten weary weeks", he kept himself alive as "around [him] the corpses piled higher". Eventually, he is wounded by a shell burst and awakens in hospital to find that he has lost both of his legs. He declares it to be a fate worse than death, as he can "go no more waltzing Matilda". When the ship carrying the young soldiers had left Australia, the band played "Waltzing Matilda" while crowds waved flags and cheered. When the crippled narrator returns , the people watch in silence and finally turn their faces away in horror. As an old man, he now watches his comrades march in Anzac Day parades from his porch. As the war falls out of living memory, young people question the purpose of the observances, and he finds himself doing the same. With each passing year, the parades become smaller, as "more old men disappear", and he observes that "some day, no one will march there at all".
To me a lot of people misunderstand the message of this song. To me this is one of the best anti war songs ever written! ‘The young people ask what are they marching for? And I ask myself the same question’ says it all!
Thank you Mike foe treating this song with the respect it deserves and getting to learn Australia better. I really hope you get the chance to visit one day, especially be there on Anzac Day, as I think you'd be made to feel very welcome.
Thank you Mike for showing such compassion, this song is certainly heart wrenching, I get teary every time I hear it. Anzac Day is a big deal in Australia & whilst we feel sad for those that died the day is now so much more. It has now become a National day of pride in being Australian & one where we honour & remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country in all conflicts during the last 100 plus years! Every year there is a Aussie rules footy game played In Melbourne & today there was a crowd of 85,000 people who stood in respectful silence for the Anzac ceremony beforehand, you could have heard a pin drop, very moving! Looking forward to more of your reactions! Kind regards from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
Mike, you are a legend. Thanks for trying the Redgum. But this one makes me cry every time. Waltzing Matilda is a song written by Andrew (Banjo) Paterson and it's a famous Aussie song. Matilda is slang for a swag, which is what a swaggie (your hobo) would carry over their shoulder, with all of their stuff in it. They would travel over the country looking for work.
Thanks for your openness to our culture. It really is appreciated. I'll look forward to some more of your uplifting, honest reactions in the future. I think we've had enough sombre songs for the year. I dread ANZAC Day. It's always emotional.
My great uncle served at Gallipoli and later in France and Belgium where he was gassed and died in his sixties from the effects. A couple quibbles with regard to the lyrics. Troops were not issued helmets, 'tin hats', in 1915. They were issued on the western front in 1916. The ANZACS (Australia New Zealand Army Corps) did not land a Suvla Bay. They landed at what became known as ANZAC cove. The British later landed at Suvla Bay, further north up the coast. The song was written in 1971 and the lyrics about the young people asking what the old men are marching for reflects the anti-war sentiment at the time of the Vietnam war where Australian troops served. There has been a great increase in interest ANZAC day in recent decades. It is a public holiday, the most important we have. I interviewed veterans of the WWII 2/14 battalion of the second AIF (Australian Imperial Force). They have the same battalion colour patch, gold over blue, as the first AIF 14 battalion which was at Gallipoli. Sadly none of the men I interviewed are still with us. The veterans now marching are from Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan The 2/14 battalion association is now run by their sons and daughters and surviving spouses. I still attend the annual battalion association ANZAC reunion lunch and other events including at schools commemorating the 25 April 1915 landings. There is now a yearly telecast from Gallipoli of the dawn service, attended by large crowds of mostly young people backpacking around Europe,.
Thank you for picking this song 💙. It reminds me war should not be glorified & those who returned home suffered. Family I love & knew lived with what they experienced. This ANZAC Day has been difficult. Politicians glorifying & disrespecting what I've always found to be a somber day.
Well done mate you did it proud. I will say the time it hits home is when you have to sit down and write your last will and testament before deploying.
History:; Eric Bogle acknowledged in an interview the that used the words Suvla with poetic licence because it fitted the lyrics. That said though the Britiiish Cape Helles landing was everybit as ferocious as described but it was part of the same operation. Its true the the second and tbird waves at Gallipoli were just like that. They did have cease fires to recover the dead and wounded. The real mUling came later at Ari Burnu and The Daisy field for the Kiwis and the operation Hill 60 and Lone Pine in August 1915...see 5 Australian Victoria Crosses in one day. There is much more I could say but wont waffle on. Thank you agaian, stay safe
Thank you for yr ANZAC tribute. We in Australia and NZ DO celebrate ANZAC day so don’t apologise. While the huge losses of our national military over the years we celebrate the courage of our men and women of the Defence forces who have served in all conflicts. We celebrate mateship and standing by your brother. Our national spirit was forged at Gallipoli. It is in our DNA. The “Aussie Spirit” is an actual thing.
Just like to point out the the NZ in ANZAC stands for New Zealand. Thank you for your respect. ANZAC day marches are to remember, to respect the memories of all those who have served, and honour those who continue to serve. As a New Zealander (and any Australian will tell you the same) every town has a War Memorial to those who lost their lives and you would have difficulty finding any family who was not touched by war especially WWI & WII. My Uncle was part of the D Day landing and had nightmare until he died at he age of 89, my grandfather was at El Alamein and still lies there in Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery El Alamein no 1, he was aged 33. On a lighter note I suggest you watch a Haka (har kar) to see why New Zealand soldiers, especially the Maori Battalion, was so respected.
@@daviddou1408 A) The Maori aren't mine, they are a free people like everybody else in NZ . B) I'm not responsible for something that happened in 1836. But although it must have been traumatic your GG Grandfather must have done okay as you're here today.
Perfect reaction mate. Thank you for being so respectful.
My great grand father was a 2nd light horseman and I can’t wait for the dawn service on Monday. They are emotionally charged. They make you thankful and inspire you to better yourself
In times past Australia had what we called “Swagmen” they went from farm to farm looking for work . They carried their Swag ( sleeping blanket) on their back wrapped up in a water proof covering. They called it their Matilda. So around campfires, with no women they would hold their swags (Matilda’s) and dance with them usually to someone playing a mouth organ. So the expression “Waltzing Matilda “ became into the language . Immortalized in Banjo Patterson’s song. “ You’ll come a waltzing Matilda with me”. Hope this explains the Australian unique names they have for things.
The reality of war - this is the best song that there ever was. He is an incredible story teller. Makes me cry every time I hear it.
RIP my uncle Arthur. 23 years old. 5 feet 3 inches tall
A farmer who'd never even left his state. He went to war. He was wounded at Gallipoli and was shipped to Malta where he later died of his wounds. He was 23.
I visited his grave in 2017. It was amazing, but stressful, as I felt like my whole family was with me. I knelt by his grave and said thanks. I hope he heard me. Thanks again Arthur. We love you and remember you.
This song always brings tears, and memories of my childhood. We lived in a 100 yr old house and before my parents bought it there was a man and his mother lived there. The man lost his legs in WW1 and eventually took his life with a cut throat razor. I was 'helping' Mum remove the old lino in my bedroom before new carpet was laid, and she uncovered the large bloodstain. It was soaked into the old floorboards and wouldn't scrub out. Mum told me this man's story then ( I was 7) and the first time I heard this song in my teens I remembered that man and cried for him. As I still do.
Eric Bogle is a Scottish folk singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Scotland, he emigrated to Australia at the age of 25, to settle near Adelaide, South Australia. Bogle's songs have covered a variety of topics, and have been performed by many artists. You the mothers who sent their sons from far away countries wipe away your tears. Your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well." The quote honours all former enemy soldiers who have died in Turkey.Peace out.
Yep lives near me - I'm in Adelaide!
Yeah that was Ataturk not the current Turkish government.
I'm also a Sth Aussie
@@saltyaussie7702 Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
His legacy is to describe the Australian war history in Old World folk terms. A cousin of mine used to say that Bogle captured our family's war sacrifices in a way we couldn't.
Beautiful, It amazes me the respect given to each other by each other born from terrible times and decisions though not by those that died. Many more thousands of Turkish soldiers died in that war And On Their Home Soil, Every ANZAC day I pray for them both, I can't believe it is being repeated again and although in another country it doesn't make it less sad and soldiers usually fight and die by the orders of those who are safe and warm and far away from the souls that suffer and pass onwards hopefully to a better place.
Eric Bogle wrote it, he knows exactly how to perform it
Australia has been an Ally and served in every war with the USA since Federation in 1901. Australia only Federated into one country/Commonwealth 14 years before WWI. In fact, the first time Americans and Australians served together was in WW1, under the Australian Command of Sir General Monash GCMG, KCB, VD, a great Aussie Commander.
Every Aussie/NZ soldier in WWI was a VOLUNTEER.
We lost more people (per capita) than nearly any other Nation in WWI. We only had a population of 4-5 MILLION people at the time. At 64.8%, the Australian casualty rate (proportionate to total embarkations) was among the highest of the war. We lost 62,000 men in WWI. The 416,809 who enlisted for service in WWI represent 38.7 per cent of the total male population aged between 18 and 44. We lost a whole generation of young men..
Our bravest, our finest..
This is the Ode to the Anzacs that is said on ANZAC Day at every Service:
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."
"Lest We Forget"
Lest we forget🇦🇺🇳🇿
Lest we forget! 🇦🇺🇳🇿😔
Lest we forget!🇦🇺🫡🥹
Best we forget England... It was they who used our ANZACS as cannon fodder in a pointless excise that they refused to support adequately. The English thought that the Turkish would simply roll over... they were as wrong as Putin has been in the Ukraine!
lest we forget
You’re a little ripper mike . Thank you so much for trying so hard to give us a gentle nod to Aussie’s Anzac’s . We all know the red gum song and we know you tried your hardest . You are a lovely man and thanks again xoxo
Yes! I agree with you Leanne. He is such a Gem. Thanks Mike. Much appreciated🐨🇦🇺
I agree. ❤I love that about you Mike. 🇦🇺🎶
Mike, so many thanks for your thoughts on this day of remembrance for Australia and New Zealand. You have given great respect to our two counties. Well done. Lest we forget!
You never get tired of this song even though it brings a tear to a glass eye. Thanks for all you did for today here in Australia.
WW1 vets hate this song and so do i it’s all wrong we volunteered no tin hat Australia didn’t land at suvla and on and on!
@@glennplumb2313 The line "they gave me a tin hat" is anachronistic and yes, Australians did go voluntarily. The vast majority of the 16,000 Australian and New Zealand troops landed not at Suvla but at Anzac Cove, 8 kilometres to the south, and some 15 weeks earlier. There was a small Australian presence at Suvla, the Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train, an engineering and construction unit comprising 350 men, of whom none were killed during the initial landing and two by the time the campaign was abandoned eleven months later. Bogle states that he substituted "Suvla" for "Anzac" because at the time he wrote the song (1971) there was a "deeply ingrained misconception" amongst Australians that all their troops had fought entirely at Suvla. He also states that it was easier to incorporate the word "Suvla" into the lyric. WWI vets who lived to hear this told me that it reminded them of many of the dark events they were trying to forget. Depending on who you spoke to, the wars were either glorified or not spoken of at all. Most vets from the Great war were in their 80s when this came out.
@@greypossum1 he is a pacifist for starters they don’t have a good grasp on war and I’ll just focus on the beginning of your comment and it’s your call do you just leave it and let Suvla be the new Anzac cove because we don’t know want to correct information on our history
@@glennplumb2313 So are you saying a pacifist cannot write an anti-war song? And please focus on all of my comments. Not just part of them.
@@greypossum1that’s ignorant Of coarse he can it is a anti war song it’s just got nothing to do with Australia or Anzac Day we now know he made a big mistake the bands NEVER played Waltzing Matilda so you can do whatever u want with it the ADF states it’s not honouring veterans or Anzacs
Australians are people who live/were born in Australia. Aussies are people who see the world in a certain way: respecting the dignity of every person (even as we tease them), helping out a mate, having pride in the values of sincerity and honesty. You’re as Aussie at heart as any of us.
Don’t be sad mike . Those diggers loved their country. Btw a rover is what you’d call a cattleman . A rover walked or road a horse all around out bush from town to town. Thanks so so much for being kind . Much love sweety hugs and love xoxo
Drover?
@@lillibitjohnson7293 yes until you pointed it out I hadn’t noticed lol thanks 😊
The men waltzing their matildas (swagmen or swaggies) were itinerant bush labourers like cane cutters on the Queensland coast and shearers in the inland. They were still reasonably common when I was a kid in the late 1950s.
True songs about war are so sad. Glad you appreciate it.
The song says it all. Some 14 year old boys died at Gallipooli. We still honour our servicemen and women strongly today. Nuff said.
Eric is Scottish but has been living in Australia for a long time.
As an Aussie, I have to say that this song grabs me the most.
Remembering my beloved grand father who fought at Gallipoli at the age of 17.
Even though it’s all wrong Australia didn’t land at suvla or wear tin hats etc
Anzac Day has, and will always be, a day of immense pride and terrible sadness for all Australians and New Zealanders. This is one of the most powerful, beautiful and haunting songs every written. I cry every time I hear it. Thanks Mike for taking the time to respect and honour our fallen. You'll never know how much it means to us. Lest We Forget.
I love your reactions to our Aussie bands and legends like Jimmy and John. Love that you are so respectful re our ANZACS. They are sacred to us and at the core of every Aussie’s spirit. It was born at Gallipoli 25 April 1915.
I can see that you are a lovely genuine human. God bless you young fella 👏🏼🇦🇺
It takes guts to show real emotions in front of so many people. Respect.
Yeah, it's a very powerful song, and brings a tear to the eyes everytime
Morning from Australia sir. This song is likened to being one of the unofficial anthem and played on ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day (11th November). Yes Eric Bogle is Scottish born but has lived in Australia for over 50 years. I saw you smile when he commented about John Munro (the guy next to him). Eric isn't gay but John is also Scottish and a good friend to Eric and played with him. But I thought that was sweet when I saw you smile. I love Eric Bogle but he has some checky songs. One of the funniest songs you should listen to is "Do you know any Dylan". Anyway keep up the great work.
My grandfather was an ANZAC at Gallipoli landing on the first day 25 Feb 1915, he was one of the lucky ones that survived the Gallipoli and the entire WW1 campaign, this is a beautiful song.
Thanks for not interrupting!!
I will just make another comment after watching this again. Mate it takes a strong man who admits their fears, you are indeed a top bloke
ANZAC DAY is the most sacred, and respected day, in the Australian calendar. This song still brings tears to my eyes even though I first heard it decades ago.
You’ve done a wonderful job honouring ANZAC Day today, Mikey. Thank you! ❤️🇦🇺🤟🏼
LEST WE FORGET we must listen to these songs, Thank You.
Redgum were an Australian folk and political music group formed in Adelaide in 1975 by singer-songwriter John Schumann, Michael Atkinson on guitars/vocals, Verity Truman on flute/vocals; they were later joined by Hugh McDonald on fiddle and Chris Timms on violin. Wikipedia
That is an incredible song that moves everyone to tears, I sing it around ANZAC day every year and it never fails to bring an audience to tears as well … thank you for all of the reactions today and rShowing such respect to all of us
My wife and I met Eric at a house concert that he performed at a few years ago. I had a long chat with him afterwards and he is a lovely man, basically retired and living in South Australia. This is a wonderful, moving song. There was not a dry eye in the house.
Just as the ANZAC spirit itself, this beautiful song from Eric will never age!
You have done an amazing job today Mikey... no need for any apologies. All your hard work is very much appreciated.
Eric emigrated to Australia from Scotland in 1969, playing with him is John Munro, who was also born in Scotland and came to Australis in 1965. John sadly passed in May 2018. Eric is a great songwriter and a wonderful storyteller!
Yesterday they marched , and young ones marched wearing relatives medals , at the dawn service at the Shrine of remembrance in Melbourne over 50.000 people attended not to glorify war but to remember honour and show respect to those who sacrificed all for our country. Lest we forget .
No need to make up, Mike. We all know you mean nothing but respect. Don't stress about Redgum's I Was Only 19, it's not your fault man.
This is a great reaction to one of the most powerful anti-war songs ever written. The song touches on sentiments and issues that all parties to any armed conflict can relate to. Whilst the song is about an Australian soldier, it could easily be extended to any soldier that has heroically carried out their 'duty'. No matter which side they were on, or from which country they fought for. Each soldier, from all sides of every conflict are/were simply doing what they are ordered to do.
This song speaks of the personal impact of war on one person, however, I think that almost any person who has served their country in armed conflict can identify with both the angst and tragedy of this song.
Eric Bogle is a national treasure.
Mike I've been lucky enough to see Eric Bogle many times here in Adelaide (the same place that Redgum come from) Eric never disappoints. Eric has another brilliant song about WW1 The Green Fields Of France . I believe Eric is a national treasure.
Heartbreaking and beautiful. Gorgeous tribute to our brave men and women.
Thank you Mike. We all cried with you. Both my grandfathers fought in WW1. One for the British at Flanders, (which was a killing field), and one for the Aussies on the Western Front. By some miracle they both survived. One was gassed, spending two years as a prisoner of war, and the other survived digging tunnels under enemy lines. They both returned to Australia, broken and traumatized, never speaking of the horrifying events. Now my grand daughters wear their medals, and attend the ANZAC memorial service. Lest we forget those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
Total respect for listening quietly to Eric's amazing songs. Pity the younger generation don't seem to appreciate the sacrifice all these young men made for the freedoms we enjoy today. My Grand Father was a submariner in the Royal Navy & taken prisoner during the Second World War, but thankfully returned home safely. I give thanks for their sacrifice here in thee UK.
Thank you for the utter respect you showed in all three reactions and realising that "19" did not fit the sombre remembrance the others represented. Making your own golden syrup to put into the ANZAC biscuits you baked went above and beyond respect. Thank you is not enough to honour your level of reverence and respect for the history of a country you've only recently become acquainted with, but thank you again. God bless you.
Totally agree
He did what?!?! That's unbelievably sweet!
Wow!! This is a very sad song but very real. Least we forget! 🇦🇺🐨
A great but very emotional song on the Anzacs. Thank you for reacting to this song. Eric Bo gle is a Scottish Australian, he moved here as a young adult 20, 25 yo (something like that). A brilliant singer songwriter
Our youngest soldier to die during the Gallipoli campaign of 1915 was Jim Martin who was struck down with typhoid. He was 14 years 9 months.
That had me crying. Dad was in WW2 but never left Aus. He never talked about it, now I know why, but I know what he did. Dad was on the Army train bringing the wounded back to Melbourne. What he saw, after listening to that song, must have been horrific and heartbreaking.
@@hayloft3834 I think he felt guilty not going overseas, but he was married then and I seriously think mum was thrilled. Dad’s job in the army nowhere near as dangerous, but what he must have seen would have been horrific. But he still was proud enough to get married in his army uniform. Dad’s uncle was killed in Belgium in WW1. Sadly we have copies of official documents of eye witnesses of how he died, terribly sad to read.
While Eric Bogle"s opus to the futility of all wars based on his experience of an Anzac March in the seventies is based on an Australian soldiers experience it is important to give honour to The new Zealanders who died side by side . Anzac stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
Great reaction Mick, thank you.
I've just been reading a couple of books on Australian nurses from WW1 and WW2 and I can tell you the work they put in would kill anybody today. When a big attack was on they could work from 7:00am till 3:30am and more with a half an hour break for dinner! And the same on the next day and the next. And they also were the ones that wrote to the families to let them know that their next of kin had been killed I mean WTF? Lest We Forget. God bless them all, total Angels.
This song makes me cry my eyes out and This song is genius. Eric Bogle is Brilliant! 👏👏👏
Thank you for listening to this without interruption and for not being afraid to shed a tear or two. Believe me, we Aussies do the same every time we hear this song. FYI - to 'waltz your matilda' means to backpack around the country, usually by foot. Waltzing Matilda is probably the most famous Australian folk ballad and it is generally considered our unofficial national anthem. Any Aussies hearing it whilst travelling overseas are likely to get quite emotional.
Well done Mike Thankyou for all your support to the Aussies on Anzac Day
Thanks for showing respect to the Anzacs mate. Hopefully one day we will live in a world with no war's anyway.
❤ to u.
Ty so much for honouring and respecting our ANZACS today. Your generous heart and soul has touched us all here in the land of OZ.
This is a day of remembrance and deep reflection here. I’m a very proud Aussie who have many family members who have served and still do and wear their uniform with great pride.
Ty Mike ty. 💞
Mike I haven’t heard this song in a very long time I was getting emotion like you so sad what has happened to the wounded and how they live their lives after wards
I cry every time I hear this song. 😢🫡🤗
I love the way that Eric Bogle, who still has a Scottish accent as he migrated here in adulthood, sings his poignant song in an Aussie accent.
Thank you Mike for your honouring our Country's day of Remembrance. It means a lot to Aussies, and we all hope we can leave war behind soon.
Thank you for your reaction to this fantastic song which is my favorite from Eric Bogle. In case you want to discover more, some other great songs by him are The Green Fields of France, As If He Knows, Singing The Spirit Home, Other Peoples Children and many, many more.
You already know how I feel Mike, you’ve done a great job and today earned yourself the title of honorary Aussie! By the way the last ANZAC died in 2002, he was over 100 years old. 💗
Alec Campbell. I knew his grandson and went to his State Funeral in Hobart.
Yeah that one hits like a truck! Thank you for showing such respect for the Anzacs, it truely means a lot to this Aussie. We have shed the same blood in the same mud for over a century in every single major conflict since WW1 and Australia has the unique distiction of been the only country to have a US Navy warship named after our capital city, the USS Canberra.
Tragic yet beautiful x
Eric Bogle, because of his songs and Australian citizenship, won the Australian of the year award.
The song is an account of the memories of an old Australian man who, as a youngster, had travelled across rural Australia as a swagman, "waltzing [his] Matilda" (carrying his "swag", a combination of portable sleeping gear and luggage) all over the bush and Outback. In 1915, he joined the Australian armed forces and was sent to Gallipoli. For "ten weary weeks", he kept himself alive as "around [him] the corpses piled higher". Eventually, he is wounded by a shell burst and awakens in hospital to find that he has lost both of his legs. He declares it to be a fate worse than death, as he can "go no more waltzing Matilda".
When the ship carrying the young soldiers had left Australia, the band played "Waltzing Matilda" while crowds waved flags and cheered. When the crippled narrator returns , the people watch in silence and finally turn their faces away in horror. As an old man, he now watches his comrades march in Anzac Day parades from his porch. As the war falls out of living memory, young people question the purpose of the observances, and he finds himself doing the same. With each passing year, the parades become smaller, as "more old men disappear", and he observes that "some day, no one will march there at all".
We appreciate you too Mikey, thankyou for this reaction, and your respect. Lest we Forget.
To me a lot of people misunderstand the message of this song. To me this is one of the best anti war songs ever written! ‘The young people ask what are they marching for? And I ask myself the same question’ says it all!
*Big hug* thank you. I haven't heard that song for quite some time.
Thank you Mike foe treating this song with the respect it deserves and getting to learn Australia better. I really hope you get the chance to visit one day, especially be there on Anzac Day, as I think you'd be made to feel very welcome.
Absolutely fabulous Aussie band is the "masters apprentices" it's because I love you. Happy song from the era.
I have been singing this song and his song The Green Fi8elds Of France for decades.
Thank you Mike for showing such compassion, this song is certainly heart wrenching, I get teary every time I hear it. Anzac Day is a big deal in Australia & whilst we feel sad for those that died the day is now so much more. It has now become a National day of pride in being Australian & one where we honour & remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country in all conflicts during the last 100 plus years! Every year there is a Aussie rules footy game played In Melbourne & today there was a crowd of 85,000 people who stood in respectful silence for the Anzac ceremony beforehand, you could have heard a pin drop, very moving! Looking forward to more of your reactions! Kind regards from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
Eric Bogle has written many wonderful songs. One that is moving and uplifting is ‘Shelter’
Cant fault you mate, yes we all grew up with redgum over here so we know the emotion it conveys, much love brother.
There's always a new generation of service personnel to take part in the March, so it will continue & will always be a day to honour them all.
He is Scottish and his name is pronounced Beaugle.. he is a lovely man and great singer songwriter.This song is so emotional.
Mike....Thank you for your heart and respect. Lest we forget. Goes for all those in the horrors of war. Love from CrankyGranny Western Australia.
I'm a man now in his late 70's. A usual, this has me in tears.
Mike, you are a legend. Thanks for trying the Redgum. But this one makes me cry every time. Waltzing Matilda is a song written by Andrew (Banjo) Paterson and it's a famous Aussie song. Matilda is slang for a swag, which is what a swaggie (your hobo) would carry over their shoulder, with all of their stuff in it. They would travel over the country looking for work.
Onya Mike. Top job, mate.
Thanks for your openness to our culture. It really is appreciated. I'll look forward to some more of your uplifting, honest reactions in the future. I think we've had enough sombre songs for the year. I dread ANZAC Day. It's always emotional.
Thanks for trying your best and honoring our people
Good job .. we will get you there cobba ..! 👍🏼
Well said my friend !
Lest we forget. Cheers Mike
My great uncle served at Gallipoli and later in France and Belgium where he was gassed and died in his sixties from the effects.
A couple quibbles with regard to the lyrics. Troops were not issued helmets, 'tin hats', in 1915. They were issued on the western front in 1916. The ANZACS (Australia New Zealand Army Corps) did not land a Suvla Bay. They landed at what became known as ANZAC cove. The British later landed at Suvla Bay, further north up the coast.
The song was written in 1971 and the lyrics about the young people asking what the old men are marching for reflects the anti-war sentiment at the time of the Vietnam war where Australian troops served.
There has been a great increase in interest ANZAC day in recent decades. It is a public holiday, the most important we have. I interviewed veterans of the WWII 2/14 battalion of the second AIF (Australian Imperial Force). They have the same battalion colour patch, gold over blue, as the first AIF 14 battalion which was at Gallipoli. Sadly none of the men I interviewed are still with us. The veterans now marching are from Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan
The 2/14 battalion association is now run by their sons and daughters and surviving spouses. I still attend the annual battalion association ANZAC reunion lunch and other events including at schools commemorating the 25 April 1915 landings.
There is now a yearly telecast from Gallipoli of the dawn service, attended by large crowds of mostly young people backpacking around Europe,.
Thank you for your beautiful reaction. ANZAC Day is so important for us in New Zealand and Australia ♥️🇳🇿
Thanks Mike 💯👍🇦🇺
yes he is Scottish he moved to Australia i listening 1.11.24 in tears
Such a beautiful song, you have done some heavy songs today and handled it well. Thanks for the respect to our diggers.
Love this song but the version by the Pogues is my absolute favourite
Thanks Mikey. You're a lovely person.
Great job my brother.
Cats in the cradle was by Harry Chapin.
What a tremendous performance.
Thank you for picking this song 💙. It reminds me war should not be glorified & those who returned home suffered. Family I love & knew lived with what they experienced.
This ANZAC Day has been difficult. Politicians glorifying & disrespecting what I've always found to be a somber day.
Well done mate you did it proud. I will say the time it hits home is when you have to sit down and write your last will and testament before deploying.
Lest we forget.
It's the thought that counts. Thanks mate.
History:; Eric Bogle acknowledged in an interview the that used the words Suvla with poetic licence because it fitted the lyrics. That said though the Britiiish Cape Helles landing was everybit as ferocious as described but it was part of the same operation. Its true the the second and tbird waves at Gallipoli were just like that. They did have cease fires to recover the dead and wounded. The real mUling came later at Ari Burnu and The Daisy field for the Kiwis and the operation Hill 60 and Lone Pine in August 1915...see 5 Australian Victoria Crosses in one day. There is much more I could say but wont waffle on. Thank you agaian, stay safe
Thank you for yr ANZAC tribute. We in Australia and NZ DO celebrate ANZAC day so don’t apologise. While the huge losses of our national military over the years we celebrate the courage of our men and women of the Defence forces who have served in all conflicts. We celebrate mateship and standing by your brother. Our national spirit was forged at Gallipoli. It is in our DNA. The “Aussie Spirit” is an actual thing.
Just like to point out the the NZ in ANZAC stands for New Zealand. Thank you for your respect. ANZAC day marches are to remember, to respect the memories of all those who have served, and honour those who continue to serve. As a New Zealander (and any Australian will tell you the same) every town has a War Memorial to those who lost their lives and you would have difficulty finding any family who was not touched by war especially WWI & WII. My Uncle was part of the D Day landing and had nightmare until he died at he age of 89, my grandfather was at El Alamein and still lies there in Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery El Alamein no 1, he was aged 33. On a lighter note I suggest you watch a Haka (har kar) to see why New Zealand soldiers, especially the Maori Battalion, was so respected.
@@daviddou1408 A) The Maori aren't mine, they are a free people like everybody else in NZ . B) I'm not responsible for something that happened in 1836. But although it must have been traumatic your GG Grandfather must have done okay as you're here today.
WW1 25 April 1915 was the landing at Gallipoli.