Australia Day Celebrations

[Squawk]

Well, Australia Day is only a fortnight or so away and no doubt everyone has their own plans to enjoy the day! I'm hoping to be at the Test cricket myself

Anyway, it would be interesting to know how people do plan to celebrate Australia Day?

I've also put together my own Australia Day playlist of songs that are part of the Australian Psyche for Australia Day. Before you read on - I have deliberately left out Khe Sahn as that is more of an ANZAC Day song IMHO, but it certainly has reverence for a day such as Australia Day.

Paul Norton - Under a Southern Sky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOGkLuvRraQ
John Williamson - True Blue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK_Jya44V8Q&ob=av2n
Men at Work - Down Under
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF0puJ5HO9M&feature=fvst
I Still Call Australia Home
Kylie Minogue at Sound Relief - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHmYZgJ5K_s from 3.00mins
The Seekers - I am Australian(1993)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSoGJQkKDYk
Great Southern Land by Icehouse, Live @ Sound Relief in Sydney, Australia 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk6WHBnTqpI
You're The Voice by John Farnham
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19JN50bLKjY&feature=related with Coldplay at the Sound Relief Concert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAqaD0E1_t4&feature=related1994 JF live version
Gangajang - Sounds of Then
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML9h3I5Uktw
Crowded House - Better Be Home Soon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQOlwMKpmvQ&ob=av2e
Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erSJGrpfnOI&ob=av3e
Mike Brady - Up There Cazaly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luu2E-Cv3Wo
The Church - Under the Milky Way
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNpQmlsnIwE
Advance Australia Fair
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ntYtx2P2UE performance at the Sydney Olympics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiEycVMKoJo - Adam Hills version
Rolf Harris - Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lofgud4wLLo&feature=related Live at Albert Hall
The Angels - Am I ever gonna see your face again?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7kYVjL2lps

I steered clear of the typical "Waltzing Matilda", "Pub with No Beer", "Road to Gundagai", "Like to Have a Beer with Duncan" type songs and just focussed on songs performed by international acts that particularly resonate when you are an Aussie overseas. Rolf Harris snuck in for his performance at Albert Hall though

So what are you doing for Australia Day this year, and are there any other songs that you would include on your own Australia Day playlist?

[devilsadvocate]

Hottest 100 on the beat box.
Lamb roast, cooked on the BBQ.
Blow up pool in the back yard.
Enough booze for 10 men.
4 best mates over.

Gettin' rinsedeh!

[Media Park]

Going with a couple of mates (and grudgingly the missuses) to have a barbie and beers day at the beach.

There will be lamb, and a cheers to Sam...

[schimma]

Hottest 100 on the beat box.
Lamb roast, cooked on the BBQ.
Blow up pool in the back yard.
Enough booze for 10 men.
4 best mates over.

Gettin' rinsedeh!

sounds like a similar party

only difference we have about 20 to 30 people. about 5 blow up pools and the chicks only get 5min an hour in the pools.

[Sploosh]

Song: Christine Anu's version of "My Island Home"

[Brucetiki]

Very little planned for Australia Day. Just relax in front of the TV most likely

[valleys07]

Going to be spending this year at the cricket. Its my bucks show that day / night and also one of my mates birthdays......going to be a BIG day!

[Q.]

Tofu burgers and a spot of flag burning.

[Media Park]

Tofu burgers and a spot of flag burning.

Is that you Hitler?

[Pseudo]

Gangajang - Sounds of Then

[overloaded]

Music Max, carton of beer and a bbq with MAL.

The perfect Aussie Day......

(no 20/20)

[tipper]

Going to be spending this year at the cricket. Its my bucks show that day / night and also one of my mates birthdays......going to be a BIG day!

hmmm, i dont know you do i valleys? i will be at the cricket also, for a mates bucks show! and then onto the pub after for more drinks and "entertainment". not sure why they put the word entertainment in quotation marks though

you arent getting married in Sydney in a couple of weeks are you valleys?

[valleys07]

Going to be spending this year at the cricket. Its my bucks show that day / night and also one of my mates birthdays......going to be a BIG day!

hmmm, i dont know you do i valleys? i will be at the cricket also, for a mates bucks show! and then onto the pub after for more drinks and "entertainment". not sure why they put the word entertainment in quotation marks though

you arent getting married in Sydney in a couple of weeks are you valleys?

haha nice! Nah im getting married in adelaide, but 2 bucks shows on the one day should see bar takings take a steep increase

[tipper]

yeah, i didnt think you were my mate, but it should be huge! i have made sure to organise friday off, i doubt that i will be in any condition to show up for work, articularly after starting at 9 in the morning!! good luck on surviving the day mate, if i see you handcuffed to something at the game ill fetch you a beer!

[The Ash Man]

Hottest 100
Beer
BBQ
Cricket

Boss just told me to have the Friday off!

[Pag]

We head to the same mates place every year, he has the best set-up of all of us with the pool, quality backyard cricket patch and outdoor TV for the cricket with the Hottest 100 in the background.

Then to Adelaide Oval for Day 4 of the Test on the Friday, followed by a friend's wedding on the Saturday.

[MatteeG]

haha nice! Nah im getting married in adelaide, but 2 bucks shows on the one day should see bar takings take a steep increase

Bucks shows at the cricket are THE SHIZNIT.. enjoy lads!

[CENTURION]

go to Cronulla & celebrate everything fantastic about Our Great Country with The Bra Boys.

[valleys07]

yeah, i didnt think you were my mate, but it should be huge! i have made sure to organise friday off, i doubt that i will be in any condition to show up for work, articularly after starting at 9 in the morning!! good luck on surviving the day mate, if i see you handcuffed to something at the game ill fetch you a beer!

Haha cheers mate! Well ill be around the grassed area on the clem hill, so if you see a bloke in a spot of bother, be sure to say hi

[valleys07]

haha nice! Nah im getting married in adelaide, but 2 bucks shows on the one day should see bar takings take a steep increase

Bucks shows at the cricket are THE SHIZNIT.. enjoy lads!

Cheers Mattee, looking forward to it!