Sir Elton John - The Drover's Ballad from Australia Movie

[shad0kitty]

I'm so proud to be Aussie ;D Hugh Jakcman is a fine piece of manbutt :P

[Klausijr]

Did a Trainee-ship in the Kimberley as a Jackeroo. It is a Lifestyle that i still remember after nearly 20 years. Now, im a Digger in the Reserves, and a Truck Driver. I can at least say to my friends in Europe that i am a Cowboy. LolOLOloLoo

[MysticMagicalMayhem]

This movie always gets me sobbing, and i love elton john's music!

[Seattlecarnut]

Beautiful song! I loved the movie, and I love this song.

[likeDrover]

No man hires me, no man fires me.

[jpmaier]

SIR ELTON JONH  <3

[mortsey]

The movie Australia should have been made in 2 movies. It was about an hour too long as one movie. the first half was a story in itself the second half was a related story that could have been put out as a sequal. I think that if it had been done that way the original movie would have been a sweeping hit.

[TomSince1996]

I think Australia is a great movie. And his is coming from a 14 year old boy.

[RicAbapo]

omg, i love the movie Austrlia so much! ahha.. wish i could have "wrong sided business" with mr. Drover! WAHahahaha.. got that from "creamy!" ahaha..

[Seattlecarnut]

I don't remember this song, and I've seen Australia and Loved it!

[TheKcin1]

just finished watching the movie....one of my favorites!

[cbfall]

Superb Elton John song!

[Heavymetalrulez4ever]

I just watched this film but I have to rewatch it...during all the film my only thought was "OMG Hugh Jackman's sooo sexy!" so I didn't understand all the storyline ;D

[RicAbapo]

@Heavymetalrulez4ever hahaha! you can say that again!!! ahhaa.. gosh!!! hahahha

[chunkyloverz1]

soryy but fucking terrible song love the movie but this song is a massive letdown.

[bluereflektor]

Super! Really super music! Excellent video clip!

[jrsinnett]

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this movie. I constantly heard it referred to as the quintessential chick flick and it was simply a very good story. I think it's downfall was that it was too similar to many other stories. Even still after seeing it I'm surprised it only received 2 stars.

[allyofthemaster]

i need to know what the name of the song is before they first kiss by the tree when the guy is playing guitar

[MJluv4allTIME]

the drover's story is so sad :(((((((((((( so much racism going on in the time of this movie, but Mrs. Boss comes and saves him from the longing in his heart to love again :) i love this movie, the best movie in the world shoulda won sooooooooooooo many awards!!!!! such good actors, too!!!!!!! just amazing...love this song so much!

[Ceasstricat]

great



[aussiepassenger]

Does anyone know the name of the tune that the Chinese guy plays on guitar in the movie?

It is also the first tune that plays during the end credits.

[OurGodReigns]

@aussiepassenger It's called The Boab Lullaby :)

[thesupernics]

@aussiepassenger ukelele by sing song.

[MrJiraya69]

good lyrics

[OldRottenDingo]

Lady Boss, the Drover and the little Aboriginal boy are a fantastic team. This movie is sensational.

[michaelajaynewhite]

I think it has great lyrics that go with a great film

[montypython11111]

is it just me or does this REALLY sound like "the ballad of Billy the Kid" by Billy Joel?

[OldRottenDingo]

Today I watched once more the movie AUSTRALIA, english version. It was fantastic. I like this movie very much. Everybody should see it. Very interesting!!!

[OurGodReigns]

@OldRottenDingo It's my favourite film ever!! Oh yeah everyone should definately watch it at least once in their life!!

[tammyeltonfan]

Wonderful song, written and sung by a true genius!!

[MurderOfSuburbia]

i friggin love this movie and song! :) good video

[raze045]

great song!

[15081969]

i like elton john. i like this video

[verticalsmurf]

Yet again, Tasmania has been left off. Tasmania is part of Australia.

[robi2000]

Nicole looked so much better without those plumper lips she got done

[jessied44]

For the history buffs, Jackman was too young for the drover. Gallipoli was 1915. That means earliest Drover b'day 1895.

Great movie anyway,.

[VeggieVamp762]

@jessied44 not really :) Drover would have to be 18 when he was called up, making his earliest date of birth 1897, which would make him 42 in 1939. I think Hugh Jackman was around 40 when this was made, so really it's not too far off.

-G

[jessied44]

@VeggieVamp762 Supposedly married when he left for war. Loved Jackman in the role, but it should have been two movies with first love and war with makeup to "youthen" him perhaps Gallipoli and Beersheba cavalry then the dying wife created the drover. A second movie as WWII. If done right they could have even done a "Little Big Man" and let him age to 106 for the Centennial in 2001. Luhrman missed an opportunity to do the whole sweep of early Australian history with iconic character.

[OldRottenDingo]

Good music, good movie, I like it.

[OldRottenDingo]

Very nice song, I like it.

[jessied44]

This was a wonderful movie sold as some sort of cinematic historical epic in the ads that should have been promoted for what it was ... an old fashioned adventure romance made better by great acting. I like it more every time I watch it.

[neokimhan]

The outcast is the free man

[VideoSam16]

I wish there was an official (promotional) video of "the Drover's Ballad" like there was for "By the Boab Tree".

Good song!

[OldRottenDingo]

My great respect. Very nice made. Thank you. I enjoyed it.

[kyrtje1989]

thank you, but i don't mean this song.

i mean the song where the children are singing, just after when they were rescued.

[kyrtje1989]

what's the name of the song, what the children are singing in the boat, after they haved saved?

i can't find it anywere :(

[Plinerock1206]

The song is call " The Drover's Ballad "

[MsLightdancer]

No, they are singing Somewhere over

the Rainbow from the Wizard of Oz.

[bex88299]

They are singing 'Ave Maria', a very old church song...Nullah is playing 'Somerwhere over the rainbow', but the kids don't sing it...

[dustland4]

interesting sound!

[Adnama109]

Sad :( And thanks, I couldn't seem to find it anywhere.

[Adnama109]

Does anyone know when the Australia soundtrack is coming out???? I can't seem to find it anywhere.

[wertlos24]

only on iTunes. :(

[ScottishLady11]

It's been out for ages. Where are you from?

[4rainbowed]

Never heard this before. Ever since Elton had that operation from the polyps growing in his throat from smoking too much weed in Australia, his singing voice is now a deeper register, which he's said he's really happy about. Funny how things turn out.

[billsaintkilda]

He's been touring with Billy Joel a lot. This song sounds a lot like Billy joel's ballad of billy the kid in parts.

[007koko007]

I also noticed that, but nobody made a comment about that when I mentioned it on Elton's board. That first part before chorus has almost the same melody structure like Billy The Kid song, yet it leaves completely different impression than Billy The Kid.

[malaxen]

Boooring .. Although I´m a EJ fan I really don´t want to hear this song again. I really wish Elton would try harder when it comes to song writing. Maybe in the past he really could write and record a good album in a few weeks, but obviously not so anymore. What he needs is a producer with the courage to tell him "this is not good enough".

[4PawzProductionz]

grrr, i cant find this song anywhere!!

[Adnama109]

You can only download the Australia soundtrack on iTunes :/

[KaatjeBeetje]

And it's not even the complete soundtrack, only 5 tracks.

[Adnama109]

When I downloaded it, we got all the tracks...like, thirteen or more.

[JazzX15]

in my comment before i mean david wenham is a great actor too not two

[JazzX15]

I love this movie

Hugh jackman as the drover is fantastic i love this man he is a great actor

Nicole Kidman is beautiful she is my favourite actress and Neil Fletcher no one shows Mr Fletcher i know he is the evil one but David wenham is a great actor two and i love him as neil flether as same as the other actors

[sparrowcrazy]

I know.. I like Wenham and no one seems to mention him when talking about this movie. I loved him as Faramir in the Lotr movies and this was quite a change, but he did it great!^^

[historyhorse]

any problems? australia is a big country, genius!!