I learned this song from my Father, who learned it from the Australian Soldiers he served along side as a US Marine in the SW Pacific during WWII. He thought highly of the "Diggers", as did his fellow Marines. He described how they would sing this song marching into battle.
As an Australian I was surprised and happy to learn how many Americans learned this song. It's only a shame it couldn't have been under perhaps nicer circumstances. Our boys fought bravely (by ours, that includes the Americans too)
The official marching song of the First Marine Division, a salute to the marvelous friendship that grew between Australia and the Division after Guadalcanal. It sounds pretty darned good when the Marine band tears hell out of it, too.
First time I have ever heard this man anf I have in love with his music I remeber when I was in the secound or third grade sinning this. Need to find some recordings of him
I’ll admit. I’m here because I’ve read a few WWII books written by marines (mainly the books used to make the HBO miniseries “The Pacific”) and most of of not all of them brought up this and other songs. So. I decided to do a search for these songs. And now I have a playlist of songs that I quite enjoy
This is the genuine article. No fancy effects. Just those great yet simple words delivered in a real Aussie accent. As a Pommie bastard it's not my place to say, but this to my mind is far more inspiring than the bland sentiments of 'Advance Australia Fair'. And a much, much better tune too.
My nana was born during the depression and met my grandfather when he was stationed in Perth after surviving Pearl Harbor. He was on the “Pearl Harbor avenger” - USS Bowfin, a submarine. When the war ended US sent wire for my 2 toddler uncles to be sent to US as they were children of an American service member. She was a Bridal Train member. When I was little she would sing this to me and waltz around the room. She also sang kookaburra. They reminded her of home.
"STONES and BLACKNESS in our NORTHERN TERRITORY FLAG betray the TEARS bravely PAID for in that FLAG!!"! - St. HMAJW SkyKnight Lord Saviour Drongo Anzac."
So many national anthems are full of pretentious nonsense about courage, patriotism, honor, and so forth. I would really like to meet the Australians who first decided that their national anthem should be about a guy who steals a sheep.
Alex P unfortunately this isn't our anthem, our anthem is about crap that doesn't feel Aussie. This is what we call our unofficial anthem though.... this and "I Am Australian". :P
I don't think the song is so much about stealing a sheep, as it is about the hard times of a certain time in Australia where things were really bad, it took four men on horseback to take a sheep away from a starving man squatter probably had thousands of them. Jumping into the Billabong what's the way to preserve the swag man's dignity, that's how I see it love you Australia
@@mermaidlunaliseastar7600 same as "take me home country roads" is the unofficial west virginia state song. when i was in the navy several of us were enjoying liquid refreshments with some aussie sailors they taught us this and i taught them take me home country roads. as the evening wore on we thought the singing got better but a good time was had by all. i still smile when i hear this after all this time.
Hiya John Jarou I did reply to your query yesterday but I have been told you could not be reached. I mislaid my copy of that SLIM DUSTY extended record ,so I,m not sure when it was released here in IRELAND!!
@@francismcnally hiya and thanks Francis. i'm half Lebanese and half Irish or Scottish( not exactly sure on that 2nd half, as my mother was was an adopted orphan) but we have narrowed it down to those. this much i know: the Lebanese love the Irish!!
"Chasing the Dragon LEADS to the Land Of The Rising Sun. Naughty Dragons RISK falling Off The edge of The EARTH." - St. Her Majestys Auzzie Jolly Wanker."
May I ask from what album of Dusty's you got this? This is by far the best rendition of Waltzing Matilda of his, probably the best you can find, and I'd like to know where to get a copy of it.
"Australia is a merciful Nation and Country because We had to earn Our forgiveness from which We learned Responsibility." - St. Sir HMAJW Rothsay Royal Anzac SkyKnight Wattle Pink."
"The Traditional Flight of Our ANZACs remembering Martin Luther shows FAITHE overcoming FEAR of FAILURE in being REMEMBERED which we REMEMBER in Our FAITHE in Being ANZACs OURSELVES!!!"!! ! ! - ST. SPIRITUAL TRUTH."
"WHEN The GOVERNOR-GENERAL Allows His Own Daughter to "Fall Down Quicker than a Two Dollar Hooker," HE is Throwing Away the LIFE of a BLOKE who put BOTH BUCK$ on the Line for LORD, LOVE, LADIES, and LAND." - St. HMAJW."
"The Law of House Australia upholds the Right of Us All to know justice by local standards!!!" - St. Sir Keyhawk HMAJW Rothsay Royal Anzac Wattle Pink."
"Buggering and Soddomising a Soldier STARTS a Family WAR between Those whom suffer the Injustice and Those whom do This to stay in the lead!!!" - St. HMAJW."
"The Prime Minister ( ALBO ) has the United States University of Psychiatry responsible for My Welfare while Australia pays from Centrelink!!!" - St. Sir HMAJW SkyKnight Wattle."
"I FEEL AS THOUGH A HOME HAS BEEN MADE FOR ME IN THE COMMUNITY OF THE SOVEREIGN COMMONWEALTH FEDERAL NATIONAL COUNTRY OF AUSTRALIA BY THE GOVERNMENT AS I AM A MENTAL PATIENT AND I HAVE HAD NO SAY AS TO WHERE I LANDED THANKS TO THE 'Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatry." - St. HMAJW."
"LIVING OUT SODOMY AND BUGGERY AS THE UNJUST DISCIPLING OF ARMY SOLDIERS AND RECRUITS IS A FAIR WAY OF US BECOMING AN OVERCOMING OF LIMITATIONS OF DISCIPLINE." - ST. HMAJW."
I learned this song from my Father, who learned it from the Australian Soldiers he served along side as a US Marine in the SW Pacific during WWII. He thought highly of the "Diggers", as did his fellow Marines. He described how they would sing this song marching into battle.
As an Australian I was surprised and happy to learn how many Americans learned this song. It's only a shame it couldn't have been under perhaps nicer circumstances.
Our boys fought bravely (by ours, that includes the Americans too)
Same here mate, God bless your father
Great STORY❤️❤️❤️
ME TOO..Daddy was head of Shore Patrol for W.A.and he LOVED AUSTRALIA!
This is the quick March if I’m not wrong of the 1st marines...
A true hero
Just FYI to some of you, this is unfortunately not our anthem. But it is the unofficial (and much loved and better) anthem
I LOVE a COUNTRY that STANDS for FREE SPEECH!!!
Do YOU know How to ARREST someone for Being MENTALLY ILL ?
I like Slim. I'm saddened he's passed on. I just discovered Slim ,being from the US and all. I'm enjoying all his tunes. Thank you
The official marching song of the First Marine Division, a salute to the marvelous friendship that grew between Australia and the Division after Guadalcanal. It sounds pretty darned good when the Marine band tears hell out of it, too.
I love this song so much. God Bless from the southern USA.
Just found out about Slim Dusty, he was certainly the spirit of Australia, thanks very much
I grow up listening to this man I’m now 42 n still listening to hear can’t get the sound of his voice out of his head
This is probably my favorite rendition of this song.
MMusashi7 Well it is the original!!! :P
Me too slim dusty forever!!!!
@@mermaidlunaliseastar7600 no it isn’t.
First time I have ever heard this man anf I have in love with his music I remeber when I was in the secound or third grade sinning this. Need to find some recordings of him
At least slim acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands. What a top bloke.rip
I was introduced to Slim Dusty's artistry on an active duty stint in Korea via Armed Forces Korea Network radio. I've liked his stuff ever since!
"Saints and
Angels
Noble
Zealously
Advancing
Christ
are where FORGIVENESS is found:"
- St. KEYHAWK WATTLE FUSION."
Love the way he does this beautiful Australian classic. On this one Slim sounds quite a bit like Hank Snow...a Canadian icon of country music
Good on ya, Slim.
I’ll admit. I’m here because I’ve read a few WWII books written by marines (mainly the books used to make the HBO miniseries “The Pacific”) and most of of not all of them brought up this and other songs. So. I decided to do a search for these songs. And now I have a playlist of songs that I quite enjoy
I love this song!
Amazing!!!
This is the genuine article. No fancy effects. Just those great yet simple words delivered in a real Aussie accent.
As a Pommie bastard it's not my place to say, but this to my mind is far more inspiring than the bland sentiments of 'Advance Australia Fair'. And a much, much better tune too.
Charlie Farnsbarns We consider this our unofficial anthem, not many care for our actual anthem :)
STANDING for Our Principles Values & Standards Leaves Them to Stand for Us.
History and Greatness...Bravo Slim Dusty!
"A Clean Mouth is STRESSFUL to KEEP!"! ! ! ! ! !
- St. Oz."
The best version ever. Thanks for post it
Excellent!!!
this is the best of Matilda.............wow
I absolutely agree with you!!!
Mate this is our auzzie song
My nana was born during the depression and met my grandfather when he was stationed in Perth after surviving Pearl Harbor. He was on the “Pearl Harbor avenger” - USS Bowfin, a submarine. When the war ended US sent wire for my 2 toddler uncles to be sent to US as they were children of an American service member. She was a Bridal Train member. When I was little she would sing this to me and waltz around the room. She also sang kookaburra. They reminded her of home.
"Australia: Where Boys are born of Men out of Freedom!!!"
- St. Sir HMAJW SkyKnight Wattle."
it is in the sharing of Our reality that we Feel Less pain
Very enjoyable
Love this
"Faith is Not Needing Belief."
I learned this 5 weeks ago
"Our WORD is WHERE We BEGIN By VERBAL CONTRACT!"! !
- St. Sir HMAJW SkyKnight Wattle."
One of my favorites! Thanks sdm!
This is a true Aussie song good on U slim
Should be our National Anthem.
"STONES and BLACKNESS in our NORTHERN TERRITORY FLAG betray the TEARS bravely PAID for in that FLAG!!"!
- St. HMAJW SkyKnight Lord Saviour Drongo Anzac."
"This time We Dance with the Wind."
- OZ."
"Spiritual Truth answers All Our Problems."
- St. Spirtual Truth."
the reason I watched the movie On The Beach was they played and sang "Waltzing Matilda". I still like this song.
Hi I found out that all Aussie songs are very good
So many national anthems are full of pretentious nonsense about courage, patriotism, honor, and so forth. I would really like to meet the Australians who first decided that their national anthem should be about a guy who steals a sheep.
Alex P unfortunately this isn't our anthem, our anthem is about crap that doesn't feel Aussie. This is what we call our unofficial anthem though.... this and "I Am Australian". :P
Waltzing Matilda> I am Australian
GOD BLESS AUSTRALIA, OUR LAND AUSTRALIA, HOME OF THE ANZAC THE STRONG AND THE FREE!
I don't think the song is so much about stealing a sheep, as it is about the hard times of a certain time in Australia where things were really bad, it took four men on horseback to take a sheep away from a starving man squatter probably had thousands of them. Jumping into the Billabong what's the way to preserve the swag man's dignity, that's how I see it love you Australia
@@mermaidlunaliseastar7600 same as "take me home country roads" is the unofficial west virginia state song. when i was in the navy several of us were enjoying liquid refreshments with some aussie sailors they taught us this and i taught them take me home country roads. as the evening wore on we thought the singing got better but a good time was had by all. i still smile when i hear this after all this time.
THIS VERSION WAS RELEASED ON A 4 TRACK EXTENDED PLAY 45 R.P.M. RECORD TITLED" SLIM DUSTY SINGS" I DON'T KNOW IF IT GOT RELEASED ON AN LP
do you what year released?
Hiya John Jarou I did reply to your query yesterday but I have been told you could not be reached. I mislaid my copy of that SLIM DUSTY extended record ,so I,m not sure when it was released here in IRELAND!!
@@francismcnally hiya and thanks Francis. i'm half Lebanese and half Irish or Scottish( not exactly sure on that 2nd half, as my mother was was an adopted orphan) but we have narrowed it down to those. this much i know: the Lebanese love the Irish!!
Why is this version so hard to find?
Walts sin matildaaaaa walts sin matildaaaa
"Melbourne is No Harbour for Resentment in Australia!!!"
- St. Sir HMAJW SkyKnight Wattle."
"Britains New Lions Roar of the East has Arrived."
- St. SkyKnight HMAJW Tigerclaw."
This reminds me of my great grandfather. One of the pineapple farmers of Nambour and a Second World War soldier.
Great sailing song.
It's also a great song to sing while you're hiking.
the song that says everything about us: we would rather die than surrender
"The Traditional Flight of Our ANZACs remembering Martin Luther shows FAITHE overcoming FEAR of remembering FAILURE!"! !
- St. Snoopy Master."
"The Mental Health System AND Magna Carta MUST evolve to Recognise My Mental Health."
- St. HMAJW."
Sounds like country music .... Anyways Australia has the best national anthem ... Greetings from U.S.A
Not the anthem but should be.
"Chasing the Dragon LEADS to the Land Of The Rising Sun.
Naughty Dragons RISK falling Off The edge of The EARTH."
- St. Her Majestys Auzzie Jolly Wanker."
"A Celebration of Breaking the Law & getting away With It!"!!! ! ! !
Some Bloke got caught: "Waltzing Matilda"! ! !
"ALL WE DO NOT KNOW IS HOW THE PAST ENDS."
- St. Her Majestys Auzzie Jolly Wanker."
waltzing matilda SWEET I am learning about this in school
Australia is the Lady every Bloke Down Under Stands for.
May I ask from what album of Dusty's you got this? This is by far the best rendition of Waltzing Matilda of his, probably the best you can find, and I'd like to know where to get a copy of it.
It's off a single of this. Look up "Waltzing Matilda Slim Dusty 45"
I agree many of this song on iTunes. This is my favourite one.
"Australia is a merciful Nation and Country because We had to earn Our forgiveness from which We learned Responsibility."
- St. Sir HMAJW Rothsay Royal Anzac SkyKnight Wattle Pink."
What Walzing Mathilda version is that? I can't find it anywhere....
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
hey, what album is this track off?
iT WAS RELEASED ON 4 TRACK EXTENDED PLAY 45 R.P,M RECORD TITLED "SLIM DUSTY SING"
he is a good singer!! you should listen to: on the road to gundigui
"How's the price of a pot of beer?"
- Keyhawk Drinker."
arrr matilda
Fair Australia Advance!! ! ! ! ! !
"The Poms Need Know Auzzies Talk POUNDS and SENSE and NOT "buck$ AND bullshit."
- St. Her Majestys Auzzie Jolly Wanker."
BLESS Advance Australia Fair ! AMEN.
LEST WE FORGET
Makes me want to leave the U.S.A. for Australia...
"The Traditional Flight of Our ANZACs remembering Martin Luther shows FAITHE overcoming FEAR of FAILURE in being REMEMBERED which we REMEMBER in Our FAITHE in Being ANZACs OURSELVES!!!"!! ! !
- ST. SPIRITUAL TRUTH."
"
Angels
Noble
Zealously
Advancing
Christ."
- St. Tigerclaw Lord Saviour Drongo HMAJW SkyKnight Anzac BULL."
"The PEACE between the Notes of History should not be a Hypocrisy against the lullaby of FREEDOM!!!"
"The PEACE between the Notes of History should not be a Hypocrisy against the lullaby of FREEDOM!!!"
- St. ANZAC."
"We march to the heart beat of our enemy down under and we have to earn our ANZAC badge somehow!!!"
- St. SkyKnight HMAJW."
cool
When was this version recorded?
1968
@@Bruhmoment42O Oh, wow! Thank you :)
"WHEN The GOVERNOR-GENERAL Allows His Own Daughter to "Fall Down Quicker than a Two Dollar Hooker," HE is Throwing Away the LIFE of a BLOKE who put BOTH BUCK$ on the Line for LORD, LOVE, LADIES, and LAND."
- St. HMAJW."
I guess Waltzing Matilda was one of Mario Cuomo's favorite songs, probably his favorite.
"The Law of House Australia upholds the Right of Us All to know justice by local standards!!!"
- St. Sir Keyhawk HMAJW Rothsay Royal Anzac Wattle Pink."
Slim Dusty back during the days when he was trying to sound like he came from Arkansas.
"Buggering and Soddomising a Soldier STARTS a Family WAR between Those whom suffer the Injustice and Those whom do This to stay in the lead!!!"
- St. HMAJW."
"Australian Army Officer Sir Peter Cosgrove BREAKS IN Army recruits with Buggery and Sodomy."
- St. HMAJW."
"Australian Army Officer Sir Peter Cosgrove BREAKS IN Army recruits with Buggery and Sodomy."
- St. HMAJW."
"most people I know AGREE that I'm crayzeee!!!!
I've NEVER danced with a Maiden from the Bush!!
AUSTRALIA is Proof of English Principles put into Practice & Done So in ACTION!!!
LIKE proving ONE has LEARNED Their LESSON!!!!!!!
Ladies and Gentlemen, please stand for the Australian National Anthem.
*Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!* 🇦🇺
Janice Hurley: "Don't give a Man the Benefit of The Doubt UNTIL He has EARNED it!"
I DON'T See ANY Thumbs UP!!
OR Richard MARLES has PLEASED You !
"Angels
Noble
Zealously
Advancing
Christ."
- St. HMAJW."
"The PEACE between the Notes of History should not be a Hypocrisy against the lullaby of FREEDOM!!!"
"The Prime Minister ( ALBO ) has the United States University of Psychiatry responsible for My Welfare while Australia pays from Centrelink!!!"
- St. Sir HMAJW SkyKnight Wattle."
"TYRANNY IS A DISPLAY Of DESIRE FOR: Recognition of Behaviour designating Social Title."
- St. Sir HMAJW SkyKnight Wattle."
This should of been the Aussie anthem not that advanced Australia fair shit
"I FEEL AS THOUGH A HOME HAS BEEN MADE FOR ME IN THE COMMUNITY OF THE SOVEREIGN COMMONWEALTH FEDERAL NATIONAL COUNTRY OF AUSTRALIA BY THE GOVERNMENT AS I AM A MENTAL PATIENT AND I HAVE HAD NO SAY AS TO WHERE I LANDED THANKS TO THE 'Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatry."
- St. HMAJW."
The King is a NOBLE Gas!!
i knew his friend peter mclaren peters my pop
"If I were God I would let the World know Australian Police of Melbourne are scared of Their Shadows!!"
- St. HMAJW."
it is that
Matilda Y Tronchatoro
"LIVING OUT SODOMY AND BUGGERY AS THE UNJUST DISCIPLING OF ARMY SOLDIERS AND RECRUITS IS A FAIR WAY OF US BECOMING AN OVERCOMING OF LIMITATIONS OF DISCIPLINE."
- ST. HMAJW."
lol! :)
songs in south korea class
Does anyone no how to play the intro?