National Anthem

[OnSong]

I'm surpised you're the voice isn't winning

[Squawk]

I'm surpised you're the voice isn't winning

Or "Sadie, the Cleaning Lady"

[mickey]

Where is the God Save the Queen option?

[Lightning McQueen]

I think the public have got it right, that song makes the hair on the back of my neck stand.

[smac]

I say we leave it as is - what is with the Australian public and the desire to run down significant parts of our nation?

[OnSong]

You're the voice? Anyone? Come on

[Rik E Boy]

Every time I hear the song 'True Blue' - it reminds me of Steve Irwin.

Everything I hear True Blue it reminds me of where I left my gun.....******* hate John Williamson.

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

I say we leave it as is - what is with the Australian public and the desire to run down significant parts of our nation?

hear hear.

regards,

REB

[Media Park]

It's like changing Australia Day because it doesn't have enough significance to Indigenous Australians.

January 26 is our day.

Advance Australia Fair is our song.

And lastly...

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THIS IS OUR FLAG!

[Barto]

I Still Call Australia Ho.

[OnSong]

I wonder what Ljubo Milicevic voted for?

[CK]

I've never understood the attraction with having Waltzing Matilda as a national anthem. As a song, it's fine - but to have on show to the world as our national song? Would be like the USA adopting "Gangsta's Paradise".

[Booney]

I've never understood the attraction with having Waltzing Matilda as a national anthem. As a song, it's fine - but to have on show to the world as our national song? Would be like the USA adopting "Gangsta's Paradise".

But, I bet more Americans know that word for word than know Star Spangled Banner.

[A Mum]

Every time I hear the song 'True Blue' - it reminds me of Steve Irwin.

Everything I hear True Blue it reminds me of where I left my gun.....******* hate John Williamson.

regards,

REB

No way !!

I love John Williamson...lol

[Rik E Boy]

Every time I hear the song 'True Blue' - it reminds me of Steve Irwin.

Everything I hear True Blue it reminds me of where I left my gun.....******* hate John Williamson.

regards,

REB

No way !!

I love John Williamson...lol

Number of the Beast Mum you won't look back.

regards,

REB

[Cambridge Clarrie]

It's like changing Australia Day because it doesn't have enough significance to Indigenous Australians.

January 26 is our day.

Advance Australia Fair is our song.

And lastly...

Australia-flag.jpg

THIS IS OUR FLAG!

What he said.

[Hondo]

"We Are Australian" just IS NOT anthem material. It's a nice enough song but can you imagine standing up in a crowd and all singing it to stir up the patriotic spirit? Don't think so. I am, you are, we are Australian ... nup, nice sentiments but not an anthem. Anway, how would we look if our anthem is from a TV Commercial.

Waltzing Matilda could be set in any country. It's a song about a man who steals sheep.

For whatever faults it has, Advance Australia Fair is an anthem. Maybe it's not the best one but it's ours.

Maybe if the AFL told it's players that singing the anthem is not optional (ie, it's more important than showing off your intense face on national TV) kids may step up and sing along more. I think our culture is that if you sing the anthem you are a bit of a goose. We should be proud to sing it. Do they still teach it at primary school?

[southee]

Here we go again ...the media getting in swing again (once every 2 years) that our National Anthem be changed.

Leave it be and get on with life.

[Psyber]

I'm a Waltzing Matilda man at heart because I don't think a national anthem needs to be grandiose or taken very seriously - we should be able to laugh at ourselves.
But I don't mind Advance Australia Fair - I just wish people would sing it in a lower register instead of a falsetto.

[White Line Fever]

I've never understood the attraction with having Waltzing Matilda as a national anthem. As a song, it's fine - but to have on show to the world as our national song? Would be like the USA adopting "Gangsta's Paradise".

But, I bet more Americans know that word for word than know Star Spangled Banner.

I know GP word for word