@Kaisyn HAZER yea just our ppl in general aren’t heart touching than other races. We kinda just say what we want. But for me it’s good but I prefer America cuz of the sports. And the fact u can wear what ever u want to school. I’m our schools we gotta wear uniforms. But I like the school I’m at now cuz everyone calls me timtam, which is an Australian chocolate. I’d love to explain everything but that would literally take me all day but a simple answer is it’s good just the sports and garbage
This song tells, albeit in a short version, a history of Australia. Its struggles, its pride and its strength through its peoples. As a Brit I think this epitomises the Australian spirit.
@@johnduff-tytler3548 never been there in my life but admire the "Aussie" spirit and spark. Nearest I got to Oz was by my wife, a Brit, who spent 3 years in Melbourne in the late 60's.
I am an immigrant, I was born in Switzerland. I have now lived in Australia for 35 years, I love this place with all my heart. This song makes me cry, every time, it should be our national anthem, for sure. from all the lands on Earth we come, but we are one.
Yes, because unlike “Advance Australia Fair,” this song actually pays some tribute to Indigenous Australians. The current anthem ignores the indigenous population. That’s why I I like NZ’s anthem over our own-it pays tribute to the Maori by having the first stanza sung in Maori.
I caught a taxi, my driver was a Sheik. He'd been here for 40 years, he still wore his turban and beard but I never met a more patriotic Aussie. That's what makes us great.
This song should be Australia's national anthem. I can't hold my tears listening to the song and looking back the 7 years I spent seeking to become an Australian, and I am now. I love this beautiful country and its people!
I’m from China.This song moves me to tears.I can feel the Australian spirit from this song.I am very happy to live in Australia for 6 years.People who around me are so warm and I love this beautiful country.
@@markhill9275what a fucked up thing to say. You’re the reason why Australia is divided. Anyone can be proud Australians and also be proud of where they came from originally. Stfu with you nonsense. And if you knew anything you would understand that, what makes Australia, is it diversity. So if you ain’t proud of that, then you clearly ain’t Australian yourself
Why don't you visit Australia it's a wonderful place, but come over once covide-19 is over I don't think people over here want more people here right now.
@Steve Owen: As a fellow American, I concur. "We are one / And we are many / And from all the lands on Earth we come." There is something universal and welcoming in that, which I believe is shared with our own USA; and possibly with many other countries. @Yui White: Australia is on my bucket list; it's especially tempting now that it's winter up here and summer down there. But I agree that COVID is making us wait. Wouldn't want to bring that unwelcome visitor to you; and I think up here, we wouldn't want any of us bringing it back from there to here. The vaccines now debuting should put an end to such worries, we hope! Fred
I saw the Seekers on their final appearance in Melbourne and when they sang this the audience all stood and rawed with pride. I believe this represents Australia and I also believe this should be our National Anthem. My opinion only Happy Australia Day everyone. Be safe and don't drink and drive. 2018.
@@Coastal603 You do have to admit it is kinda pompous at times. It's not very much in any character I've heard associated with this country to have a national anthem as flowery as "Advance Australia Fair"- we leave that to the wattle.
@@thisisbillgates I do agree with your first point that the Aussie anthem doesn’t really give proper acknowledgment to its indigenous population, but I wouldn’t call it boring. Compared to other national anthems across the world I wouldn’t call it the best, but definitely top tier
My mum comes from Australia and I’m proud to be even just part Australian. This song is one of my favorites because it tells the history of the great country, Australia
Listening to this song on aussie day! I am from South Korea and my partner is aussie. It’s been 5 years since I moved to Australia. This song gives me goosebumps. I soon will become an Aussie too!
we are not recognised on the battle field, an australian was put incharge of the entire allied forces in ww1 and won the war but no one outside australia knows his name, he made tank combat obsolite with the introduction of air combat into war tactics but no one outside of australia knows the field commanders name but wen we arnt there you miss us, the australians hold a permanent statue in the towns and cities along the rine in france as we went in first and secured the line so america could punch their convys through in ww2, we did all the hard work yet we got none of the glory, vietnam same thing korea same thing afganistan iraq all the same story, we do all the dirty work and get no credit
I am not Australian but currently living in Australia. So blessed, and proud to live this beautiful country. I love you Australia. First time I heard this song n television, and already made me cry bcoz it has a meaningful words. I am in love with this song ♥️😭 Thank you Australia 🇦🇺🇵🇭
Yes Neil makes me want to cry with pride especially for my parents who went through the really hard times of WW2 my dad was a Commando & never spoke of it & my mum was an ensign in the Navy both very quietly proud Australians who for their entire life volunteered to help people in need especially our war veterans and gave money & raised money to support Australians in need this was the typical Australian that isn't spoken of in the media we are told to be ashamed of our white history.
@@andrewrogers5962 it was a harsh world back then & warlike attacking of eachother was common regardless of race it was unjust but the result of differing views colliding and survival but regardless still very harsh and sad times.
Thank you Australia and New Zealand for sending your brave firefighters to Lake County, Ca to help fight the horrendous wildfire that's still burning. You are greatly appreciated!
I would be proud to sing this as our national anthem. It pays tribute to our history, celebrates our diversityand unity, and it inspires us to be a truly wonderful place. The only problem would be I'd never be able to get through the bloody thing because it fills me with so much pride it brings tears to my eyes every time I sing it.
@@andrewmccloud8581 Mate you obviously have never heard of the Afghan Camel Caravans from before they built the trains, or the numerous Chinese people who came here in the Gold Rush, or the Greeks and Italians, or the Vietnamese refugees after the Vietnam War, or the fact that the "British" people who came here likely thought of themselves as English, Irish, Scottish, or Welsh before they thought of themselves as White, or the Germans from Prussia who came to Victoria and South Australia, and that's without even mentioning the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clans. Now I don't like mass immigration as much as the next man, but your comment is really fucking ignorant.
@@thusspakevespasian5587 Not my point. People with roots from the middle east living in Australia can't celebrate British heritage because they don't have British heritage.
@@andrewmccloud8581 But no one is celebrating British Heritage, it's a song about Australians, celebrating Australian heritage, only one line in the whole song talks about coming from Britain. Fuck Britain, Australians were already considered and considered themselves a separate culture from the British by 1830.
Lived in Australia for 4 years from year 2 to 5. Had to go back to my home country because the recession hit my family really bad. I’m now living in the US now but the 4 years I spent in this wonderful country is perhaps the best 4 years of my life.
I mean its a good song but i still like advance australia fair over this. Advance is more about progress as a society and trying to improve australia this song is more about comming together from all cultures. I think advance is just has a better premiss of trying to make this country better were all people work together to make australia better for all
Sure am. A great Aussie song indeed and The Seekers sure do this song justice. RIP our beautiful Judith. Such a pure angelic voice you shared with many. Thanks to the group - The Seekers.❤🇦🇺
I shed many tears while this song was singing by a girl on the day when I received my citizenship. All those images of different lives running through my heads along with the song. And my whole journey from many hardships and life risking situations to the point of being in that room becoming a nationality of one of the best country in the whole world. It’s just so crazy. I am super grateful and I swore on the spot that I will live my life to the fullest, keep improving and keep on giving. After all, I am Australian!
I live far away from Australia... But this song about the country is just awesome.. I really understand them who wants this to be the National Anthem. The lyrics just tells the complete story. It's so well writen and performed. Just gives me the chills... Thanks.
My husband and I love this song very much. We got teary eyes every time we play this and sing at the same time. Such a wonderful song for Australia and tells every thing I think and should be a national anthem too. This play a lot on ABC News every after news break. Love it
I cry when I listen to this, I miss home so much as a South African who immagrated to Australia in 1985 Australia became my home, I am a proud Australian living in Japan.
@@Robbo766 You don't have to be born in Australia to be Australian. Australia was a British Colony and now its in our Commonwealth and Queen Elizabeth is the Head of state. Clues in the Australian flag mate.
It’s Anzac Day. And I can’t stop crying. They sacrificed so much for our peace ❤ I love our country, I love all those who come to stay, I love those who were here for thousands of years before us and are this countries spiritual wise men and women, I love those who we call brothers and sisters, all who wish to be Australian, because it’s not a race or a culture that makes you Aussie, it’s the fact we are all from different places, different colours and cultures- and we all have a story, but we beat with the same heart and this great land just does something to you, it’s great spirit fills you with peace ❤
I'm from the United States of America. I first listened to this song around the first of last week. It's such a beautiful and inspirational song. Very moving. It almost brings me to tears to listen to it. I just love this song. It's already one of my most favorite songs of all time, and my most favorite The Seekers' song.
What a fantastic and very beautiful song and what a wonderful country and people! Much respect from a great fan of Australia from Romania! God bless Australia! 🇦🇺
Im from Texas and I've always taken my hat off to Aussies yalls culture is unique,the land is beautiful,yall stand firmly and willing to defend your homeland to the last man
I’m a mixed blood on this land born on Murray land but with Koori blood, Irish, Greek and Asian and I’m proud to say that this song gives me joy to listen too, if my family hadn’t have to hide and we still had our connections I’d be proud to learn of our tribal family and ways. The best part of it was being to volunteer at 4K1G Too Deadly
I'm from Indonesia and have been heard this song since 5th grade. When some Australian elementary teachers came to my school. This is truly a great song and makes my heart warms everytime I hear this ✨
Heard this during a bus tour of Sydney last month. Had to find it and am absolutely delighted to have discovered this here. Thank you for posting this. Every nation needs an anthem like this that each citizen should sing full-throatedly every morning with enormous pride. I
I love this song, because not only does it remind people that Australians have been here for tens of thousands of years, but many of us were brought here without much say in the matter as well. Convicts, first nations people, and many settlers, were all treated like second class citizens, if they were treated like citizens at all, by the British Empire.
@@skullsaintdead credit where credit is due, the response to COVID-19 by the federal government has been absolutely phenomenal - as opposed to the fires. No place I'd rather be right now than home in Australia.
proud victorian and mate i gotta tell ya that being aussie is the best thing ever. the stories, the bushwalks, the mateship i love it here (also hello to all my mates in pyramid hill, sorry i had to leave your town)
my uncle emigrated to australia from ireland when he was young, i discovered this song a few years back but this is my first time listening to it since he passed. ar dheis de go raibh a anam🇮🇪🇦🇺
Canada is my home. My daughter became a proud Australian last year. This anthem speaks to the heart of all the people of Australia. Who would not be proud of it?
I’v spent 3 years in Victoria, my grandchild is born there in Box Hills. I absolutely LOVE Australia and I agree that this song should be Australia’s anthem
RIP Judith Durham forever Australian, forever gifted, I’m forever grateful to live in the days of the Seekers and I’m forever grateful to be Australian.
This song just moves me even though I’m not even Australian. One can already know what Australia is like just from listening to the song, such a well- written one. I’m glad that I’m going to live in such a country full of love and tolerance soon.
I love this song so much! it brings tears of joy to my eyes every time i listen to this! It makes people feel like they belong! I was born in Australia but my parents weren't. I am proud to call myself Australian! EVERYONE BELONGS!
Rest in peace, Judith Durham. You've sung a masterpiece that has connected all Australians. You've definitely made this one proud. We are one, but we are many. We are Australian.
I know someone who moved here from the UK because he's Jewish and he was experiencing a lot of prejudice over there. So he moved here and he loves it. I'm not Jewish myself but I work with many (I'm a doctor) and I've always had Jewish friends. It's sad to see what is becoming of the UK.
Love love this song ... I'm a Kiwi but our story is so similar!! (Infact, many of us - including members of my family - were Australian first!!) We need a song like this. Very proud of our ANZAC relationship ... We are whanau!!
-*R.I.P Judith Durham*, who passed away last night 6th August 2022. Of The Seekers, Judith was the female voice. I hope now ALL Australians will now push to get their song as our anthem. We've changed it once 4 decades ago before this correct and short song - Why not now?
I heard this song months before we had a vacation in Australia, almost 2 yrs ago. I would say that this song is heart warming, same with my experience in Australia :) Hope to live in your great country soon...
The U.S. has _This Land Is Your Land,_ by Woodie Guthrie; Canada has _The Railroad Trilogy,_ by Gordon Lightfoot; Australia has this song by Bruce Woodley of The Seekers. I'm American, and jealous of you Aussies. What a magnificent anthem! Fred
I'd humbly suggest Northwest Passage by Stan Rogers as an unofficial Canadian anthem And while on this roll, how about Caledonia by Dougie Maclean as Scotland's?
@@rogerbuzacott2648 Northwest Passage is definitely a strong candidate for Canada; I'm an avid Stan Rogers fan, and that's a truly great song, telling of the long-time search for that elusive sea route. For Scotland, your mention of Caledonia brings to mind _Ferry Me Over_ by Andy M. Stewart, and its refrain: "Ferry me over, "Ferry me there, "To leave the hills of Caledonia "Is more than my heart can bear." I'd place that in the running for Scotland. For that matter, there's also _Fire in the Glen,_ by the same author. There's a really superb, mesmerizing version of it by a now-defunct female duo of Jennifer Culley and Brooke Parkhurst, that went by the name Clishmaclaver (a name which unfortunately for searching, has been used by others). They were local to the Washington, DC area around the 1990's, and they made some marvelous recordings; that song is on an album titled, "Roots Entwined," from a line in the Si Kahn song, _Luray Women,_ which they also do a top-flight job of, on that album. Unfortunately, due to its relative obscurity, it may not be possible to track down now. Fred
@AKM Saifuzzoha Chowdhury I didn't mean your *national* anthem. There are anthems that aren't officially "national" anthems; an anthem just sings the praises of some country. The other two anthems I mentioned in my main comment aren't national anthems, either. Fred
Actually, the US has 'God Bless America' lyrics and music by Irving Berlin and introduced and sung by Kate Smith which should be the US national anthem.
Oh my God... I couldn't stop crying... there is nothing to add but - on the inner plane - this IS the true anthem 🇦🇺 To an 'all inclusive' Australia day ❤😇🕊
The Australians came to our school in East Timor and they teach us how to sing that song I’m Timorese btw and we love this song Specially in this line “We are one but we are many, and from all the lands on earth we come, we’ll share a dream and sing with one voice, I am You Are, we are Australian” Even though I’m not Australian but we can be friend😊
You know what's amazing? And I think most Aussies would agree with me on this, but you can be Timorese AND Australian at the same time. For us, it's not so much about where you were born as it is your spirit. Being Australian isn't a geographical thing, or a race thing, it's an attitude one.
@@remielpollard787 No you cannot be Timorese and Australian at the same time. Australia was built on a racial policy. The first law passed when we federated was the Immigration Restriction Act of 1901, AKA the White Australia Policy.
@@remielpollard787 They are relevant because they were the entire reason we federated and became a nation. The people who made this country what it is all believed in a White Australia. The people who fought and died in WW1 and WW2 were fighting for the British Empire and a White Australia.
I am your neighbor, Indonesian.. it such a heartwarming song to be honest.. i cry alot listening to this.. what a moving song.. IMMORTAL GOLDIES #WeareAustralian
From America, and from one who has never been to Australia, the song stirs the blood. It would be a great anthem.
Even tho I’m 100% Aussie. I feel like I have more American in me
@Kaisyn HAZER yea just our ppl in general aren’t heart touching than other races. We kinda just say what we want. But for me it’s good but I prefer America cuz of the sports. And the fact u can wear what ever u want to school. I’m our schools we gotta wear uniforms. But I like the school I’m at now cuz everyone calls me timtam, which is an Australian chocolate. I’d love to explain everything but that would literally take me all day but a simple answer is it’s good just the sports and garbage
They honestly should make this the national anthem
This song is for all Aussies from all corners of the earth
@@baileygreen2324 just go then,
This song tells, albeit in a short version, a history of Australia. Its struggles, its pride and its strength through its peoples. As a Brit I think this epitomises the Australian spirit.
You , Derek, are Australian, by the fact that you are in Australia.
@@johnduff-tytler3548 never been there in my life but admire the "Aussie" spirit and spark. Nearest I got to Oz was by my wife, a Brit, who spent 3 years in Melbourne in the late 60's.
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@@derekgraham5443 Ever thought about moving there?
Full agree with you :) greetings from Slovakia, from central Europe
I am an immigrant, I was born in Switzerland. I have now lived in Australia for 35 years, I love this place with all my heart. This song makes me cry, every time, it should be our national anthem, for sure. from all the lands on Earth we come, but we are one.
Me too @christinaw, we've been here for 31, love this place, this is home for us. And you're right , we are one!
It should definitely be our national anthem
I'm an Aussie who married a Swiss and have now lived in Ticino for 10 years. You can imagine the emotions I feel whenever I hear this song!
I am a refugee. Australia have welcomed us and gave warmly heart. Thankfully.
As a very proud Australian living overseas whenever I get homesick I play this song at full volume. I just love it
Yesss sameeee
Me too. Itsjust the best song about home 🏡
Stuck overseas due to border closure this gave me renewed hope of getting back home soon
May I ask where you are living Maryanne? I'm in the US and same, I play this to "re-calibrate" from time to time.
I get homesick too when I listen to this song, and I have never been to Australia in my life, yet
I’m Chinese-Australian, and I’m proud to call this land my home!
me too, long live australians! I am, you are, we are australians
commonwealth forever! im a canadian but this made me feel unknowingly patriotic!
I am too
Both parts
Me too, I'm Korean Australian but I'm happy to be here in Australia.
Me 2
I'm an aboriginal Australian and I also strongly believe this should be our anthem
I agree
I wasn't born in Australia but I'm living in Australia. I'm agree too.
I strongly believe it should be too 👍✊
Yes, because unlike “Advance Australia Fair,” this song actually pays some tribute to Indigenous Australians. The current anthem ignores the indigenous population. That’s why I I like NZ’s anthem over our own-it pays tribute to the Maori by having the first stanza sung in Maori.
Ive thought that since i first heard it as a child very strong song
I’m not Australian, but this should be the national anthem. I can tell why this makes Australians have so much pride.
Couldn't agree more!
Couldn’t agree more mate!
This should definitely be our national anthem
I totally agree, Auzzie National anthem.
AMEN. If this doesn't life your spirits I know of nothing would.
I caught a taxi, my driver was a Sheik. He'd been here for 40 years, he still wore his turban and beard but I never met a more patriotic Aussie. That's what makes us great.
May not be a sheikh but a Sikh! Sikhs are known for their courage, honesty, loyalty and dignity.
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Ask one and find out.
This song should be Australia's national anthem. I can't hold my tears listening to the song and looking back the 7 years I spent seeking to become an Australian, and I am now. I love this beautiful country and its people!
Happy you are here Trieu very beautiful words.
Welcome to Australia, Brother. We are one.
I’m from China.This song moves me to tears.I can feel the Australian spirit from this song.I am very happy to live in Australia for 6 years.People who around me are so warm and I love this beautiful country.
I've been here for 11 years. This is the land that gave me freedom and lots of love. I am an Australian too
I been here since I was born 9 years
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你好！我是在这里生的，但我也是中过人！😊👋
China's a shit hole, 6year's you say?!,, Your english is better then mine haha..pull my other leg mate 😂🤣
I'm Nepalese Australian and it gives me chills everytime I listen to this. Proud to be Australian.
I hope one day you refer to yourself as Australian of Nepalese decent. :)
You are either Aussie or not. Make up your mind or piss off. Stop dividing Aus by cultural heritage.
@@foundhope322goodonya cobber, well said!
No such thing
@@markhill9275what a fucked up thing to say. You’re the reason why Australia is divided. Anyone can be proud Australians and also be proud of where they came from originally. Stfu with you nonsense. And if you knew anything you would understand that, what makes Australia, is it diversity. So if you ain’t proud of that, then you clearly ain’t Australian yourself
Can this be our national anthem. If you are Aussie and are listening in 2024 you are a true-blue person/ Aussie Australian.
Sorry I’m not watching in 2020 I’m watching in 2021 and I have lived in Australia for about 10 years
Am I a true blue Aussie?
@@imran19187 everyone with an australian citizenship is a true blue aussie
I am fully Australian we love Australia
@@growrugbyleague6353 lol I was joking
@@imran19187 I'm an American listening in 2021, and I love Australia!
Wow! Even as an American, this song, and this group, stirs me. I got a chill go through me when I first heard it.
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Why don't you visit Australia it's a wonderful place, but come over once covide-19 is over I don't think people over here want more people here right now.
Oh... Well what do you think of it
its a good representation of australian spirit, its closest youl get to understanding us, unless you become one of us
@Steve Owen: As a fellow American, I concur.
"We are one / And we are many / And from all the lands on Earth we come."
There is something universal and welcoming in that, which I believe is shared with our own USA; and possibly with many other countries.
@Yui White: Australia is on my bucket list; it's especially tempting now that it's winter up here and summer down there. But I agree that COVID is making us wait. Wouldn't want to bring that unwelcome visitor to you; and I think up here, we wouldn't want any of us bringing it back from there to here. The vaccines now debuting should put an end to such worries, we hope!
Fred
I saw the Seekers on their final appearance in Melbourne and when they sang this the audience all stood and rawed with pride. I believe this represents Australia and I also believe this should be our National Anthem. My opinion only Happy Australia Day everyone. Be safe and don't drink and drive. 2018.
Philip E. Represents who we are so much more than advance Australia fair
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They 'rawed' with pride? I should think they ROARED with pride!
As an indigenous Australian, I'd be happy to have this as our anthem. Anythings better than our current one
@@Coastal603 I think just because it ignores indigenous Australians (while mentioning Aussies here via immigration). It's also boring!
@@Coastal603 of course yes
@@Coastal603 You do have to admit it is kinda pompous at times. It's not very much in any character I've heard associated with this country to have a national anthem as flowery as "Advance Australia Fair"- we leave that to the wattle.
I agree, this song makes me feel proud to be An Aussie, it feels very Patriotic
@@thisisbillgates I do agree with your first point that the Aussie anthem doesn’t really give proper acknowledgment to its indigenous population, but I wouldn’t call it boring. Compared to other national anthems across the world I wouldn’t call it the best, but definitely top tier
My mum comes from Australia and I’m proud to be even just part Australian. This song is one of my favorites because it tells the history of the great country, Australia
You are right, song tells history and music is very nice for mne. I am fan Australia from central Europe. Many greetings from Slovakia .🇸🇰
me too
Listening to this song on aussie day! I am from South Korea and my partner is aussie. It’s been 5 years since I moved to Australia. This song gives me goosebumps. I soon will become an Aussie too!
As far as I am concerned, if this song gives you goosebumps, you are already Australian :)
Much love and glad to have you among us ^^
I am Ethiopian Australian love this song i am really very pround being Australian 🙏
Same I'm Ethiopian
Welcome mate.
good on you cobber! love straya
I am retired military, from the United States. The Australians have always been our allies, and I will forever thank you for it.
Thank you for your service!
@@assassinator7440 You are very welcome. My daughter married an Australian in the United States, by the way - great guy!!
we are not recognised on the battle field, an australian was put incharge of the entire allied forces in ww1 and won the war but no one outside australia knows his name, he made tank combat obsolite with the introduction of air combat into war tactics but no one outside of australia knows the field commanders name
but wen we arnt there you miss us, the australians hold a permanent statue in the towns and cities along the rine in france as we went in first and secured the line so america could punch their convys through in ww2, we did all the hard work yet we got none of the glory, vietnam same thing korea same thing afganistan iraq all the same story, we do all the dirty work and get no credit
@@daletorrisi4038 - You are right. General Archibald Murray does not receive the recognition that he deserves.
Thank you for your service. 🫡
Both USA and Australia are stronger nations together thanks to the allied ship we share. 🇦🇺🇺🇸👊💪
I am a Russian Australian and proud to live and serve this beautiful country! Long live, Australia!
@@KD-wf3td I Am Full Australian Mate 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
I'm a new Zealand Australian
@@SophiaMoana hello
LONG LIVE AUSTRALIA
i am a kiwi i love your motherland and this nation i also will fight for my brothers and sisters
I'm a Vietnamese immigrant but proudly to call this my home
No mate you are Australian 🤙
My grandpa fought in the Vietnam War (:
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Actually born and bred in Australia dickhead
I'll be down to get some veggies later mate, 😂.
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As Indonesian, I really love so much Australia as our neighbor country, how beautiful this song 🇦🇺
I'm australian by the sneakers
I am not Australian but currently living in Australia. So blessed, and proud to live this beautiful country. I love you Australia. First time I heard this song n television, and already made me cry bcoz it has a meaningful words. I am in love with this song ♥️😭 Thank you Australia 🇦🇺🇵🇭
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Whenever I hear this song,tears roll down my face. Be proud of an Australian ❤
A marvelously moving piece. Makes you want to stand and salute, or wave a flag, or cheer, or cry, and I'm American!
Yes Neil makes me want to cry with pride especially for my parents who went through the really hard times of WW2 my dad was a Commando & never spoke of it & my mum was an ensign in the Navy both very quietly proud Australians who for their entire life volunteered to help people in need especially our war veterans and gave money & raised money to support Australians in need this was the typical Australian that isn't spoken of in the media we are told to be ashamed of our white history.
@@andrewrogers5962 it was a harsh world back then & warlike attacking of eachother was common regardless of race it was unjust but the result of differing views colliding and survival but regardless still very harsh and sad times.
@@traceyandrew6820 Your parents are very good people, you must be proud.
Thank you Australia and New Zealand for sending your brave firefighters to Lake County, Ca to help fight the horrendous wildfire that's still burning. You are greatly appreciated!
FriendlyRambler Aussie and kiwis love to help whenever they can. 🇦🇺🇺🇸🇳🇿
The informal ANZUS Treaty!
FriendlyRambler We here ready to help
Australia is burning right now :((
It okay I hope it gonna be gone love Australia
This is the best song I have heard in a long time.🇨🇦I’m Canadian but that doesn’t stop me from listening to this masterpiece.
Me too. The best song ❤
I would be proud to sing this as our national anthem. It pays tribute to our history, celebrates our diversityand unity, and it inspires us to be a truly wonderful place. The only problem would be I'd never be able to get through the bloody thing because it fills me with so much pride it brings tears to my eyes every time I sing it.
Same here. I absolutely love this song but it makes me bawl my eyes out every time.
Roots AND diversity? So Muhammad the Muslim sailed from Plymouth to NSW in 1788? No, he didn't.
@@andrewmccloud8581 Mate you obviously have never heard of the Afghan Camel Caravans from before they built the trains, or the numerous Chinese people who came here in the Gold Rush, or the Greeks and Italians, or the Vietnamese refugees after the Vietnam War, or the fact that the "British" people who came here likely thought of themselves as English, Irish, Scottish, or Welsh before they thought of themselves as White, or the Germans from Prussia who came to Victoria and South Australia, and that's without even mentioning the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clans. Now I don't like mass immigration as much as the next man, but your comment is really fucking ignorant.
@@thusspakevespasian5587 Not my point. People with roots from the middle east living in Australia can't celebrate British heritage because they don't have British heritage.
@@andrewmccloud8581 But no one is celebrating British Heritage, it's a song about Australians, celebrating Australian heritage, only one line in the whole song talks about coming from Britain. Fuck Britain, Australians were already considered and considered themselves a separate culture from the British by 1830.
Lived in Australia for 4 years from year 2 to 5. Had to go back to my home country because the recession hit my family really bad. I’m now living in the US now but the 4 years I spent in this wonderful country is perhaps the best 4 years of my life.
That's really beautiful Jacob please feel free to come back. Thankyou & best wishes to you and your family I hope life is better for you now. ❤️
It couldn’t be a more important time than to sing this song ! 🇦🇺 This song is the PEOPLES CHOICE as the Australian National Anthem!
I mean its a good song but i still like advance australia fair over this. Advance is more about progress as a society and trying to improve australia this song is more about comming together from all cultures. I think advance is just has a better premiss of trying to make this country better were all people work together to make australia better for all
I love you Australia! I'm an aussie in my heart and will hopefully go there one day and if you want me I'll stay. Greetings from Costa Rica! 🇦🇺🇨🇷
Come over mate, you are welcome, we would love to have you here.
Your welcome Bernal love you to join us !
A beautiful song! God bless all Australians, plenty originating from Scotland .
Bless the Australians, the world is with you, we support you, the song brings tears to my eyes, love you, Esther
Sure am. A great Aussie song indeed and The Seekers sure do this song justice.
RIP our beautiful Judith. Such a pure angelic voice you shared with many. Thanks to the group - The Seekers.❤🇦🇺
I listen to this whenever I'm sad cause it cheers me up that I'm Australian and I'm proud to call myself an Aussie
I shed many tears while this song was singing by a girl on the day when I received my citizenship. All those images of different lives running through my heads along with the song. And my whole journey from many hardships and life risking situations to the point of being in that room becoming a nationality of one of the best country in the whole world. It’s just so crazy. I am super grateful and I swore on the spot that I will live my life to the fullest, keep improving and keep on giving. After all, I am Australian!
Judiths voice is so powerful. I'm not an Aussie, but this always makes me tear up.
I’m Canadian and this incredible song and performance has the same effect on me
@@lancecampbell4323 me too, I sme from Slovakia🇸🇰
I am a Papua New Guinean 🇵🇬 but I loved to listen to this song comes from my mother Country- Australia 🇦🇺 ❤ "Respect"
Bruce Woodley, you are an amazing song writer. Every time I hear this song I get goosebumps. Absolutely amazing.
I live far away from Australia... But this song about the country is just awesome.. I really understand them who wants this to be the National Anthem. The lyrics just tells the complete story. It's so well writen and performed. Just gives me the chills... Thanks.
I’m so proud to be Australian and this should be our anthems
My husband and I love this song very much. We got teary eyes every time we play this and sing at the same time. Such a wonderful song for Australia and tells every thing I think and should be a national anthem too. This play a lot on ABC News every after news break. Love it
Happy Australia Day
2024❤️🇦🇺
I cry when I listen to this, I miss home so much as a South African who immagrated to Australia in 1985 Australia became my home, I am a proud Australian living in Japan.
Listening to this beautiful song in my home country of America 🇺🇸
God Bless Australia and it’s people 🇦🇺
This makes me proud to be Australian and I'm British.
Me too ❤️❤️
If you're not born in Australian, you are not Australian.
@@Robbo766 I was not born in Australian that’s for sure (also it was a joke O_O)
@@Robbo766 You don't have to be born in Australia to be Australian. Australia was a British Colony and now its in our Commonwealth and Queen Elizabeth is the Head of state. Clues in the Australian flag mate.
@@mustangsally5426 yes. We wouldn't be here today if the British didn't colonize us.
My father is Tongan but I am born here and proud Australian
It’s Anzac Day. And I can’t stop crying. They sacrificed so much for our peace ❤
I love our country, I love all those who come to stay, I love those who were here for thousands of years before us and are this countries spiritual wise men and women, I love those who we call brothers and sisters, all who wish to be Australian, because it’s not a race or a culture that makes you Aussie, it’s the fact we are all from different places, different colours and cultures- and we all have a story, but we beat with the same heart and this great land just does something to you, it’s great spirit fills you with peace ❤
I'm from the United States of America. I first listened to this song around the first of last week. It's such a beautiful and inspirational song. Very moving. It almost brings me to tears to listen to it. I just love this song. It's already one of my most favorite songs of all time, and my most favorite The Seekers' song.
What a fantastic and very beautiful song and what a wonderful country and people! Much respect from a great fan of Australia from Romania! God bless Australia! 🇦🇺
Thanks Victor,much love from Australia mate!
You're always welcome here 🤗
Never thought to see the day this would become a protest song. Bloody good one too. God bless Australia.
Im from Texas and I've always taken my hat off to Aussies yalls culture is unique,the land is beautiful,yall stand firmly and willing to defend your homeland to the last man
I thought you meant Texas QLD for a second haha. And this is quite a lovely comment :)
@whocatalogue thanks hoss I have a co worker who's Australian and my God is he a great mate
An amazing song. A huge thank you to the Seekers.We have almost completed our trip around Australia and I am so proud to be an Aussie.
I’m a mixed blood on this land born on Murray land but with Koori blood, Irish, Greek and Asian and I’m proud to say that this song gives me joy to listen too, if my family hadn’t have to hide and we still had our connections I’d be proud to learn of our tribal family and ways. The best part of it was being to volunteer at 4K1G Too Deadly
I'm from Indonesia and have been heard this song since 5th grade. When some Australian elementary teachers came to my school. This is truly a great song and makes my heart warms everytime I hear this ✨
Heard this during a bus tour of Sydney last month. Had to find it and am absolutely delighted to have discovered this here. Thank you for posting this. Every nation needs an anthem like this that each citizen should sing full-throatedly every morning with enormous pride. I
I love this song, because not only does it remind people that Australians have been here for tens of thousands of years, but many of us were brought here without much say in the matter as well. Convicts, first nations people, and many settlers, were all treated like second class citizens, if they were treated like citizens at all, by the British Empire.
No more than now as we are in the hell of these fires, does this song ring true. 🇦🇺
And the virus now that threatens us all.
@@skullsaintdead credit where credit is due, the response to COVID-19 by the federal government has been absolutely phenomenal - as opposed to the fires. No place I'd rather be right now than home in Australia.
This song hits even harder in 2020.
@@skullsaintdead Including the CCP...
Australia forever....... Love ya Australia!!! Proud to be Aussie.
I love the image, it realy helps with this song's message.
Grim Knight Thanks mate
odin 101 I'm proud to be an Aussie aswell and nothing will ever change that
Tash Carter Truly said mate
odin 101 😃
This song gives me goosebumps I am a strong patriot and this should be our national anthem. I am a proud British Australian
So am I, well said mate
Bring a tear to a glass eye
proud victorian and mate i gotta tell ya that being aussie is the best thing ever. the stories, the bushwalks, the mateship i love it here (also hello to all my mates in pyramid hill, sorry i had to leave your town)
my uncle emigrated to australia from ireland when he was young, i discovered this song a few years back but this is my first time listening to it since he passed. ar dheis de go raibh a anam🇮🇪🇦🇺
This should be our National Anthem. So much better than Advance Australia Fair
fuck yeah
Could not agree more!
I want to sing with you one day Judith and by the way i love your pink angel outfit i want a pink one just like you so we can be angels together
Let's petition it!
So true
Canada is my home. My daughter became a proud Australian last year. This anthem speaks to the heart of all the people of Australia. Who would not be proud of it?
I’v spent 3 years in Victoria, my grandchild is born there in Box Hills. I absolutely LOVE Australia and I agree that this song should be Australia’s anthem
Hi Monique
What a great song! Cheers to our Australia friends! Coming from a guy in the USA
Canadian here, this should be the Aussie anthem
RIP Judith Durham forever Australian, forever gifted, I’m forever grateful to live in the days of the Seekers and I’m forever grateful to be Australian.
Maori from NZ. Why is this beautiful song not your National Anthem?? Lyrics are the best!!!
Same!
fuuuk nz it's shit aus is better
Nicole Air he didn’t even say anything you big noting Dogg
Oy ! The name calling ! These name callers sound like chrump students! Sorry to hear he’s infected other parts of our planet !
Joann Quirke Thumbs up from US !
I get tears every time I hear this song. Should be our anthem. I would be proud to sing this any day
I’m a bushy
I’m a battler
I am Australian
Wonderful lyrics
As a Canadian, I'm so happy to have been made so welcome when I visited Australia.
This song just moves me even though I’m not even Australian. One can already know what Australia is like just from listening to the song, such a well- written one. I’m glad that I’m going to live in such a country full of love and tolerance soon.
So so right... 'one can already know what Australia is like' from listening to this song! Yes, and so it is.
Love and blessings to all ❤🙏🇦🇺
I cant help but cry every time I listen to this song. I immigrated to Australia in '89. Im a proud Australian and this should be our national anthem.
I love this song so much! it brings tears of joy to my eyes every time i listen to this! It makes people feel like they belong! I was born in Australia but my parents weren't. I am proud to call myself Australian! EVERYONE BELONGS!
New Yorker here. Australia is literally my favorite place on Earth.
Have been to a few of their live performances, & the biggest audience reaction by far, is to this.
Must become our anthem.
Rest in peace, Judith Durham. You've sung a masterpiece that has connected all Australians. You've definitely made this one proud.
We are one, but we are many. We are Australian.
Amen
God bless your Lucky Country. You are such inspirational people. Greetings from a Jewish mate!
@Abou Airr I'm not a Zionist, I'm Jewish.
I know someone who moved here from the UK because he's Jewish and he was experiencing a lot of prejudice over there. So he moved here and he loves it. I'm not Jewish myself but I work with many (I'm a doctor) and I've always had Jewish friends. It's sad to see what is becoming of the UK.
Love ya mate, God bless Israel, and God bless Australia.
Who else is Australian and listening to this during covid 19?
Jason Zhang Yh
Me lol
Me too!🤩🇦🇺
fk ur disease bull shit i listen to this song daily
Me
I've never considered myself Australia, but this song is absolutely beautiful.
Even the ads were great.
Well duh you're not Australia lmao
Love love this song ... I'm a Kiwi but our story is so similar!! (Infact, many of us - including members of my family - were Australian first!!) We need a song like this. Very proud of our ANZAC relationship ... We are whanau!!
-*R.I.P Judith Durham*, who passed away last night 6th August 2022. Of The Seekers, Judith was the female voice. I hope now ALL Australians will now push to get their song as our anthem. We've changed it once 4 decades ago before this correct and short song - Why not now?
I heard this song months before we had a vacation in Australia, almost 2 yrs ago. I would say that this song is heart warming, same with my experience in Australia :) Hope to live in your great country soon...
Please make this the anthem. It captures Australia so completely. Includes all and celebrated the spirit that is australia.
A BIG YES to "I am Australian" being the Australian National Anthem
I may be an American but this song made me cry. Thank you so much for posting these
me too
It always makes me cry, that's probably why most of us think it should be our National Anthem. This song hits you right in the heart!
@Darren Royal Now that's a true blue if I've never seen one
I love this song, so epitomises what Australia is about. Must become our national anthem.
as an Australian immigrant who arrived when I was 4 this song made me feel like I belong here, I am glad we were taught it as children.
This will never be your home
@@Azetay67 like I care what you have to say loser
@@Azetay67 What a creepy comment. Ashamed to share a country with you.
@@Azetay67 yes it is he lives there
@@Azetay67 Depends if they treat it like home doesnt it
This song stirs a lot of emotion when I hear it. It really needs to be our national anthem. Let's make it happen.
Hi please can i ask you a question
I’m live in Australia in Sydney
Is so many bushfire because thank you 🙏 for Australia
For South Australia and victoria last year
The U.S. has _This Land Is Your Land,_ by Woodie Guthrie;
Canada has _The Railroad Trilogy,_ by Gordon Lightfoot;
Australia has this song by Bruce Woodley of The Seekers.
I'm American, and jealous of you Aussies. What a magnificent anthem!
Fred
I'd humbly suggest Northwest Passage by Stan Rogers as an unofficial Canadian anthem
And while on this roll, how about Caledonia by Dougie Maclean as Scotland's?
@@rogerbuzacott2648 Northwest Passage is definitely a strong candidate for Canada; I'm an avid Stan Rogers fan, and that's a truly great song, telling of the long-time search for that elusive sea route.
For Scotland, your mention of Caledonia brings to mind _Ferry Me Over_ by Andy M. Stewart, and its refrain:
"Ferry me over,
"Ferry me there,
"To leave the hills of Caledonia
"Is more than my heart can bear."
I'd place that in the running for Scotland.
For that matter, there's also _Fire in the Glen,_ by the same author. There's a really superb, mesmerizing version of it by a now-defunct female duo of Jennifer Culley and Brooke Parkhurst, that went by the name Clishmaclaver (a name which unfortunately for searching, has been used by others). They were local to the Washington, DC area around the 1990's, and they made some marvelous recordings; that song is on an album titled, "Roots Entwined," from a line in the Si Kahn song, _Luray Women,_ which they also do a top-flight job of, on that album. Unfortunately, due to its relative obscurity, it may not be possible to track down now.
Fred
@AKM Saifuzzoha Chowdhury I didn't mean your *national* anthem.
There are anthems that aren't officially "national" anthems; an anthem just sings the praises of some country. The other two anthems I mentioned in my main comment aren't national anthems, either.
Fred
Actually, the US has 'God Bless America' lyrics and music by Irving Berlin and introduced and sung by Kate Smith which should be the US national anthem.
Not our anthem but would be good
Oh my God... I couldn't stop crying... there is nothing to add but - on the inner plane - this IS the true anthem 🇦🇺
To an 'all inclusive' Australia day ❤😇🕊
Not many songs bring tear to my eye, but this is one for sure, definitely should be our National Anthem. I am, You Are, Were All Australian.
This song makes me proud to be Australian! ❤️
The Australians came to our school in East Timor and they teach us how to sing that song
I’m Timorese btw and we love this song
Specially in this line “We are one but we are many, and from all the lands on earth we come, we’ll share a dream and sing with one voice, I am You Are, we are Australian”
Even though I’m not Australian but we can be friend😊
(Belated) Happy Independence Day Kim and to all Australia's friends in East Timor.
You know what's amazing? And I think most Aussies would agree with me on this, but you can be Timorese AND Australian at the same time. For us, it's not so much about where you were born as it is your spirit. Being Australian isn't a geographical thing, or a race thing, it's an attitude one.
@@remielpollard787 No you cannot be Timorese and Australian at the same time. Australia was built on a racial policy. The first law passed when we federated was the Immigration Restriction Act of 1901, AKA the White Australia Policy.
@@Azetay67 don't know if you've noticed or not, but it's not 1901 anymore, and those laws were repealed a long time ago, which makes them irrelevant.
@@remielpollard787 They are relevant because they were the entire reason we federated and became a nation. The people who made this country what it is all believed in a White Australia. The people who fought and died in WW1 and WW2 were fighting for the British Empire and a White Australia.
I am your neighbor, Indonesian.. it such a heartwarming song to be honest.. i cry alot listening to this.. what a moving song.. IMMORTAL GOLDIES #WeareAustralian
Here for the Truckers of Freedom in Australia today! Support from the States
My beautiful home Australia 🇦🇺 we need this as the anthem