The Seekers - Waltzing Matilda (Queensland Version)

[Pixiemaggee123]

would he stand by you with a 303 in his hand? if not piss him off.

[COR07124063]

I love this song, although I can never get my head around the lyrics and I have researched the song before......

[robsargent4]

not as rousing as the "normal version", but a very pleasant-sounding version

[gman00712]

I think the best version I ever heard of this song was in the movie "On The Beach"...very eerie but beautiful at the same time.

[SavedandSound]

@gman00712 OMG, I totally agree! It was so brilliant it absolutely gave me shivers.

[chrisflesser]

Yes, I was taught this song @ school in Queensland in the early 1970's also. The music teacher split the class up. One group sang the song and the other sang the chorus (Waltzing Matilda my darling, etc, etc).

I had almost forgotten that it wasn't the formal version that is usually sung.

Remember, the song was originally concieved/ written here in outback Queensland, many years ago, before finding it;s way around the rest of the country.

[2011bec]

awesome song!!!!!

[bushiepete]

only people with no nouse and never had a dunny budgies in the mouth would or should hang it on our song.. piss off out of this country if ya gunna hang shit on our song and get a dingo up ya.. bloody mongrels. fare suck of the sav hay !!!!

[OzLioness]

@bushiepete @bushiepete Stuff a stoker - didya put ole Alf Stewart on the barbie or somethin? Hahahaha ;-)

[FredFuchs77]

I do like this version.

[Puller9]

My mom loved this group when I was growing up!!! Must have rubbed off on me as I named a doe fawn from two years ago Mathilda. ;)

[NEWTVIC]

I can remember being in a God forsaken bar in a God Forsaken country drinking and singing this song with Aussie Infantrymen

[hillmanranchgal]

Welcome to the world Mathilda, our Oceanside owl hatched on 2/16 at 7:30 pm seen live on UStream. Named Mathilda since the owner of the owl box is from Aussie Land. Love this song, thanks for putting it on You Tube.!! 5 more owls to hatch. See them hatch LIVE on Ustream. It will warm your heart. Mel and Sydney are the proud barn owl parents.

[madyarka]

@hillmanranchgal Mel and Sydney is my love! ♥ Your webcam very excellent!!!

[ShastaPacificRoad]

Nice variation. First time I've heard it. Really wish the 'old' Seekers were still touring.

[flyingscrapyard]

@ShastaPacificRoad I think it is the better version of the song. We learned it at school in the 70's but the usual version was played more often, which is a pity. This version bounces along whereas the usual version sound more slow and worn out (particularly when sung as a school group who would rather be running around outside). One of our school song books had both versions in it and this one is listed as the Qld version in it. I don't know which version came first.

[boardey]

Im English, but love your country, having been a few times. Still love JD.

I will return one day.

[musicallyspeakings88]

I sang this tune at Outback Spectacular when I visited Queensland last April. It was awesome.

[Tryssya1]

To understand this song you need to know that the reference to 'Waltzing Matilda' was a reference to execution by hanging. When people were hung during these days there was no professional executioner available, and people who were sentenced to hang were more likely to be slowly strangled at the end of a rope. The reference to the 'waltz' was a reference to the 'dance' that a person who was being 'strung up' in the air might make before he was finally suffocated.

[robsargent4]

@Tryssya1 sounds lovely doesn't it? ah, the good old days when everyone was treated like rubbish.

[wftjet]

I like this version. It only has an octave singing range as opposed to the standard version which is almost an octave and a half. The tune is just as good and I love Judith Dunham's "ghost vocal" at the end.

[esanez]

Neil Williams?

[widlad7]

don't like this, but Waltzing Matilda is a beautiful song.

[LibraryUser61]

Thanks for posting. This quickly became my favorite version, after I heard it on one of the Seekers CDs.

[misterdakman]

fun song!

[jiniton]

i love this version! i have been looking for this for 5 years now!

[GREEVES246]

i have this record theres a lot of nice songs on there including lemon tree, a thousand miles,danny boy and more ! good you put it on ;-) brings back memories of childhood ! and trips in the family car on sundays

[morningstomper123]

Melbourne version? This is the 'queensland version'.

wikipedia it.

[ThomaSKAptijn]

Dear TINAOldiefan, let"s dance and sing, and I can also highly recommend the live version of André Rieu of this song, posted by funniq, thanx for that one mate!

[tgramful]

I thought it was a Tom Waits song called "Tom Traubert Blues". That Judith Durham is one hot babe at any age...

[KingstonWelrow]

Fantastic song by fantastically talented people that are completely one of a kind and a global treasure. It brings back so many memories..Thank you, Dyynamo!. Adam.

[hootys15]

mate u cant insult our people

[Dyynamo]

Avalonguilds insult was pretty futile to be honest. Its not worth getting a bee in your bonnet about.