Sorry my comments were applied to the original song Waltzing Matilda, this song is I think as you say about war and its effects. The song I thoughjt was called "The band played waltzing matilda"
This song has nothing to do with Vietnam or any other war it's an old Aussie tune about a swaggie (tramp) stealing a sheep and jumping in a dam when he was caught by the farmer and police.
Lawrence O'Donnell, host of "The Last Word" on MSNBC had video of former Senator Bob Kerrey (who lost his leg in Viet Nam) singing the whole damn song. It was amazing. Kerrey is going to be running for his old senate seat from Nebraska.
Thanks for a good video - and this old retired American Major has many good memories of the Diggers I served with all over the world. May their come a day when the old men in their board rooms stop sending young men off to die among angry strangers for anything less than national survival.
@estalker1647 Thanks for stopping by. This video is really a metaphor dealing with the parallels of Soldiers losing their body parts and their buddies, meaningless wars, and then the other parallel is a spouse losing his wife to a terminal illness and there will be no waltzing Matilda for the soldier nor for me. My Matilda, my wife, passed away this past April 16. Life goes on and I'm putting the pieces back together again just like Sleepless in Seattle.
@rainydog - my condolences on your loss...but if there's one thing I've learned, you pick up the pieces and move on...Good Luck, fair winds and following seas.
Read and understood. It's so hard to lose the love of your life and than figure out how to go on, on your own. Life does go on, eventhough it may be hard at times, and putting the pieces together isn't the easiest thing to do, your Matilda will always be with you, every step of your way.
@Rhuadhan1 Thanks for stopping by and thanks for those kind commons. I'm leaning forward. I now have a girl friend in Sweden, and I already proposed to her, and we should be married within a year. Life goes on, I'll always remember Judy, I'll miss her, but I'll let her go.
i love this song, i just hope people who thinks Australia is a cruel and racists country realise we do believe in our soliders will help protect our country but died in war from this gentions and the last ones, and for some americans who thinks australian soliders are weak they're not.
God bless our soliders for fought to keep this country free and protected!
"and no one cheered, they just turned their faces away" how could we be so cruel to those men. And that last verse of Waltzing Matilda,,,wow,, instant tear up. Beautiful singing. Thank you.
@whorayful Thanks for stopping by and thanks for those kind comments. Priscilla Herdman will appreciate your comments. She is singing the song. That last verse is really a tear up one, even when I was making the video that verse was the tear up verse.
This song was written by Eric Bogle, a very well known folk song/singer in Australia, it has nothing to do with any wars but WW1, its about the ANZAC tradition, and the folly of war.
@SvenBolin I am sure many will resent what you've said here. Am not sure if you are ignorant or insipid. I was 16 when VN started, and the boys that I knew who went were drafted. If they enlisted, it was to avoid the draft. They had "choices" sort of ; they could leave the US or become med men or conscientious objectors. To call them "war criminals" is to say you don't know what war criminals are any more than you know what war heroes are. The war criminals were guys like Dick Cheney.
@SvenBolin I think with age your perceptions change. My first boss was at the relief of Kohima. I asked if he saw any atrocities. He said 'just one. Scottish soldiers shooting wounded Japanese'. Who the heroes and criminals are will depend where you were standing at that time. My boss was Royal Engineers, but fought as an infantryman in Burma.
@halucination117 Made me tear up as I was making it. This video lis really a metaphor of families dealing with terminal illness within the family. My wife sat with me as I made the video and she was slowly slipping away. She had pick's disease. She passed away this past April. And then the band stopped playing and there was no more waltzing Matilda for me.
@robcas631 Hi and thanks for stopping by. The person singing is Priscilla Herdman.The link to her web site is in the commentary section. Thanks again for stopping by to visit.
@tracyb934 Hi Tracy, thanks for stopping by. It sure was easy to reenter the USA at Fort Lauderdale when sailing back from the bahamas. Nobody checked anybody. We just sailed in around 1:00am, got into our cars and drove home. We could have been taliban or some other enemy.
@madnajaman Thanks for stopping by. I made this video about 11 years ago. It's really a metaphor. Though the illness my wife had is not explained but the video deals with the wars families, or couples have when a love one is dying. Pick's disease took my wife April 11, 2012. There'll be no more waltzing Matilda for me. She died in my arms.
no Australian should ever forget or belittle the sacrifices that have been made over the years for them and they should proudly protect them from any that say otherwise
God bless the soldiers on both sides, just defending their country, doing what they thought was right. No-one is to blame for any war except the greedy idiots that start them. I belive 'leaders' is the word usually used for them
Thankyou. To the 54 assholes FUCK YOU! Can I please have a father or a grandfather? Love to meet you in real life. Perhaps we can discuss not having a father? My Mum and Dad didn't have a father either. You keep wasting oxygen.
@tprdfh51 Hi and thanks for stopping by. I made this video back around 2002 and posted it according to YT in 2007. The video is a metaphor of troops fighting wars and my wife and I fighting an illness which illness took my wife, my Matilda, April 16, 2011. And there was no more waltzing Matilda for me. Life goes on Mate, Rainydog and I will get along, no more waltzing Matilda for me.
Australia, NZ, France, UK, USA, Canada and our West Indian, European, SE Asian allies forever. I would love to see the Taliban TRY and invade a Commonwealth Nation or friend of ours. Just try ladies........
@fluteforhire WW1 was the conventional war of attrition with neither side gaining any advantage because they were so evenly matched. American troops swung the balance of power to the allies and the War to end all wars ended soon after. Sadly, as you know,WW1 was just one more war in an endless string of wars. Sci-fi writers of the 1930's and 50's dreamed the 21st century would be a time of peace and prosperity, maybe in the next century....
@flute4hire WW1 was the last war of attrition, the American's swung the balance of power in favor of the " alllies." This video is about the never ending cycle of war not a particualr nations troops. Writers in the early 20th century dreamed the 21st century would be a golden age of prosperity and peace. I guess we'll have to hope for 22nd century for that to happen.
@dwboone01 Priscilla Herdman is singing the song. Down at the bottom of the description is a link to Priscilla Herdman's web site. Thanks for stopping by.
@bigsummerland Thanks for stopping by and thanks for your comments. Today is a day of remembering all the soldiers, past and present. I raced my sailboat for 12 years back in the 80s and 90s. I had an aussie couple as crew. We won every regatta. Best sailors I've ever met or ever had aboard.
Greetings to Australia from a US Marine who spent R&R there during Vietnam. And Dad was there after his ship was blown up in WWII. Love you all. You treated me like a king while I was there, buying me drinks and letting me in a rugby game.
This battle was the subject of a pre-meltdown Mel Gibson movie titled "Gallipoli", it's very good." By the time the Gallipoli Campaign ended, over 120,000 men had died. More than 80,000 Turkish soldiers and 44,000 British and French soldiers, including over 8,500 Australians. Among the dead were 2,721 New Zealanders, about a quarter of those who had landed on the peninsula"-WIKIPEDIA
I am an American and I think it is horrible that any man or boy should have to go through that. But I also know that you australians are some of the toughest bastards there ever was my grandpa said so because he was in nam but I intend on enlisting in the marines in three years once I turn 18.
@wwiibigfan He said this: I am an American and I think it is horrible that any man or boy should have to go through that. But I also know that you australians are some of the toughest bastards there ever was my grandpa said so because he was in nam but I intend on enlisting in the marines in three years once I turn 18.
Rainydog, I'm so sorry to hear that... that was just over a week ago, then? Well, I too have suffered losses after long, terminal illnesses, so I know what you are going through. I know that won't make it any easier. I hope you have some good friends around you, and that you can take some small comfort from the thought that her suffering is now over. And in my experience, the memories never end, and I can always draw strength from them. I hope you can too. Best wishes and many sympathies.
@180175 Thanks. It was like a war zone except there were no bullets firing at us. This video expresses the feelings I've had over the past 10 years and then it ends with your best buddy dying in your arms. Thanks for visiting with me for a while and best wishes on this ANZAC Day. Take care of those you love.
Its ANZAC Day...lets not forget what today is for. Not to glorify war, not to be better than someone else, not for vengeance but to say "thank you" to those who made sure that we walk our streets safely and with freedom. Thanks Guys.
you use an Australian WW1 song .......and throw in american soldiers what the fuck ,its a song presented for the baptism of fire for Australians why are yanks in it ......nice song but it belongs to Australia and new Zealand we are the only ANZAC<S
Rainydog, I'm a former Australian soldier now living in the US, & I want to thank you for posting this; I love how you have represented the military of both my countries. And through you, I also discovered Priscilla Herdman and purchased her 'Water Lily' album, from which this is taken. Outstanding! Did you know, tomorrow (April 25) is ANZAC Day, one of Australia's most important holidays. Tradition is that you add a little rum to your coffee at dawn... like the ANZACS of 1915. Thanks!
@180175 Thanks for the info on the ANZACS of 1915. My wife, my matilda, died Saturday night, April 16, 2011. This video is a metaphor about the battle spouses have dealing with terminal illnesses. The illness won the battle this time. It took my wife. There'll be no more waltzing Matilda for me, as the song writer writes. Thanks for stopping by.
@clydewell The song was of course written by a Brit. Bogle was born and brought up in Scotland and wrote this song very shortly after moving to Australia. In that sense it already is an international song. I'm pretty sure although the song is specifically about an Australian soldier he would welcome it as a metaphor for all futile loss.
@gaconnochie I quite agree. This is a lament for an Australian soldier caught up in the insanity of a useless, pointless campaign - and at the same time is, to my mind, one of the most poignant anti-war songs of all time. Of all nations. This not about glory, but about the futility and stupidity of war.
@Veneil Thanks for stopping by. I totally agree with you. Besides being a metaphor my intended point was to point out the futility of war. Thanks for your comments.
@clydewell no ,most Aussie's dont hate the Brit's cause most of our ancestors come from Britian ,but we are also aware of how Britian used ANZAC'S and CANANDIAN'S as cannon fodder in both WW,S .
I also hate to say that most likely we'll do it again cause we see Britian and the U.S as kin and mate's ,and everyone know's Aussie's stick by their mate's in a fight.
we will alway's have some thing to say ,just as other country's do us.
Hi Rainydog I did not know this one was yours. I have had it saved for quite a while. I also own probably a very rare copy of the album that this is recorded on. Cheers and love to Judy
@Ahatmose Hello Ahatmose, I made this video to be a metaphor of the battles families and spouses have with terminal illnesses. I was making videos of Judy at the time so I wanted to make a video that would express those feelings that occur when a spouse has a terminal illness. It's like a war with the same feelings but without bullets. Thanks for stopping by.
i don't want to take anything away from american serving men and women being a returned aussie serviceman myself, and i understand what you've done here. but it just seems a little strange hearing this song and seeing the stars and stripes in the video. it'd be like hearing star spangled banner and seeing a southern cross and aussies fighting.
@jonsonthepotatoe Hi thanks for stopping by. I made the video back in 2001. The video is a metaphor. It has nothing to do with actual war with other countries. It is a metaphor about people combating terminal illnesses and the impact it has on spouses. The song for me expresses the feelings of the futility, the disconnect, and all those things connected with a love one dying. Not enough room to explain it all here. Thanks again for stopping by.
@jonsonthepotatoe I understand as I have served amongst many an Aussie. As a Marine though the Southern Cross has just an importanta meaning in my heart just as this song as one of the Australians I served with had an ancestor at Gallipoli and he introduced me to the 25 April and what it means to him. This I hold special and dear as my oldest son's birrthday is on ANZAC day which I remind him of every year on his birthday that his birthday is a day of honor.
@SuperCanuck01 As does this proud U.S. veteran. It seems that some of the most devoted and toughened warriors are the ones forgotten to the world. But we don't fight for glory, do we?
To me, it's not Aussie, Brit or Yank, but all humanity. "We buried our and the Turks buried theirs. And we started all over again." Exceedingly sad, especially when we start all over again and again and again...
How do we show the new Aussies what it means to be Aussie? Most of them come from countries that are still fighting, how do we get the new Aussies to understand that whatever conflict they left, they left it there. If they meet a former enemy on the street here now, they left for the same reasons and are here for the same reason, don't bring the war they are escaping from here, do what we do, blame the politicians!
@ernstbecker1 Hi, thanks for stopping by. When I made the video I wanted to do a metaphor type video using the major wars that the USA were in, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, ending with our entrance into Iraq. The metaphor part is the feeling one gets when dealing with a terminal illness or death of a buddy. Judy, my matilda, is my buddy.
@ernstbecker1 Thanks again for a return visit. I used to race my sailboat years ago. I had an aussie crew. We won every race. The rest of the racers wanted my crew. Best sailers they are. Hats off to my aussie crew who are now back home in Australia and probably still racing.
@rainydog It took a wily Scot to take two of the most iconic memories from his adopted homeland, and turn then into something that is now ingrained in the Australian psyche. Its my adopted homeland too, so I am very proud of it.
But the song belongs to everyone who understands and appreciates its message, which you clearly do. So well done mate.... Cheers.
waltzing matilda was a poem turned song...this song was playing before 1923 as my great grand father disliked it for personal reasons (the brittish landing ANZAC troops at the base of a cliff)and his version was much more emotional hard to beleive but I have heard it..its a war song not a hate song and ww1 9300 died 1700 casualties..good that you can use this song for vietnam..as for the v vets they did not march for a long time into the 80S the song the Aussie version was not written in 1971.
@kevin652010 Hi Kevin, Thanks for stopping by. After my wife was diagnosed with a terminal illness I decided to make a video of what's it's like waging a futile battle with a a terminal illness. I used war and this music to convey that feeling. So the video is really a metaphor.
The british losses out numbered the anzacs by about five fold but as my old grandad told me the aussies were untrainable but shit they could fight not forgeting the kiwis .
I dont get it ,the song is about Aussie's at gallipoli,but most of the pic's are of American's in their war's ...its doesnt work very well with the song.
@tyrantbad The video is a metaphor of people dealing with tragedies in their lives. For my purposes the song works very well with the video. This could be any war, any tragedy, especially terminal ill tragedies. Thanks for stopping by.
@rainydawg Beautiful. One of my dads favorite songs. He served as an American soldier in three wars. He recently passed away. Thank you for the video and Waltzing Matilda ! Makes me think of him. He was a great man. Served his country and family. I miss him so much. God Bless all of our soldiers.
@raindog, good call there, just as Australian Artist Rolph Harris took an American Civil war song, and made it to reflect the experiences of children all over, (the song is called Two Little Boys)
probably would have made more sense to use some Australian Imagery though, and I did see some first world war German uniforms in some of the pics
@raindog, good call there, just as Australian Artist Rolph Harris took an American Civil war song, and made it to reflect the experiences of children all over, (the song is called Two Little Boys)
Also the guy that said Australia was not involved in the landing at Suvla Bay is wrong, as part of the British Continent, along with French and Indian troops, Anzacs landed at Suvla as Brits.
Formal Anzacs were later redeployed from Anzac Cove to supply back up support for the troops at Suvla.
You don't get it because you obviously haven't been in the military. Simply put, you DON'T have to be a protestant to listen to or love "Amazing Grace."
@tyrantbad mmmm it seems that you are very young.... all the wars are similar!! Everytime politicians sent ours soldiers away... But they always forgot the "colateral damage". Its not about Gallipoli... I can see here the forgotten soldiers from Vietnam, from Malvinas, from Irak, from Afganistan... think about tyrantbad...
Great video and well put together, I hadn't heard it sung with quite so much passion before. To me it seems like the mother of all protest songs, none are so anti war as those who have fought in them. I liked the fact you didn't just focus on Aussie soldiers even though it's our song, war and the tragedy it causes affects us all.
Sad. It's sad that so many have died to benefit a handful of wealthy international bankers. They instigate war, practically all wars throughout history. Has any country, or it's peoples, benefited with war? Their young men, and women scattered about the battlefield, their countrymen saddled with the costs. Damn the bankers! Damn them to hell!
Decent vid, but i would say for a vid that is dedecated (or atleast thats what I gather) to Australian troops, there is a very small showing of them. might be better if u recognise the other nations troops that appear in it.
@raybot1 Hi, thanks for stopping by. The video is really a metaphor dealing with personal loss, hardship and interpersonal tragedy due to terminal illness etc. I made the video for a few family members. I didn't want to go into too much detail about the terminal illness my matilda has, but the words kept resounding, there'll be no more waltzing matilda for me. Making the video helped through some tough times.
It would be a very long stretch to consider this song to be Vietnam era, with direct references to Gallipoli, Johnny Turk and Suvla bay, it is clearly a song about an Australian's experiences on the Gallipoli battlefield. New Zealanders and British fought alongside the Australians in that campaign but "Waltzing Matilda" is something of an unofficial anthem of Australia, giving this a clear Australian flavour.
It is also about loss in answering the call of duty a universal concept.
Over the years I've many versions of this song, usually in an Irish bar with a few pints to the good. I don't think I've ever heard a better version than this. Tears are running down my cheeks.Thanks for posting. Found this only because she is coming to a local theater and I didn't know of her. What a talent! Can't wait to see her.
This song could be true for more than just the Australians (though they have been through very tough times). I've read over letters from my great uncles who served in WWII (both theaters) and listened to my own family talk about their experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan (I have my own). This song could be sung about a lot of people.
the anzacs were brave but what about the turks who didnt mean harm and were just defending there land? looks like everyone forgot about them, even in turkey they honor the anzacs
@darkmatter223 What about the Turks? This song talks about the Turks in several places and in no way can be said to "forget" the Turks. But this is a song about Australian soldiers and, again, makes it abundantly clear that the whole bloody campaign was a folly and only cost the lives and dreams of thousands of young men. On both sides. Both sides had to bury their dead and both sides mourn and honour their memory.
This version is absolutely breathtaking. I grew up in the US and we had Australian neighbors and they were some of the finest, funniest, loving, and compassionate people I have ever met. They would like to say "It looks like you got the rough end of the pineapple." I feel that anyone whoever has had to endure war sure did get the rough end of the pineapple and I thank you for all you gave. I am grateful for my freedom and I don't ever want to take that for granted.
Hi Khat, Thanks for stopping by and commenting. A lot of folks are getting the "rough end of the pineapple". I used Priscilla Herdman's singing and some war history in pictures to express that "rough end of the pineapple" when dealing with things like war, loneliness, sickness, terminal illnesses etc. Thanks again for stopping by.
My father who died in August loved this song. He once heard the great Irish singer Paddy Reilly sing this song, but alas I was never able to find a recording. This though is a fitting tribute to him.
great song and very good message to it.... however i am just curious... its a tribute to the ANZACs yet the video has more images of Americans than Aussies, other wise good video, just had me a bit confused is all.
Sorry my comments were applied to the original song Waltzing Matilda, this song is I think as you say about war and its effects. The song I thoughjt was called "The band played waltzing matilda"
SuperRobbos 1 day ago
This song has nothing to do with Vietnam or any other war it's an old Aussie tune about a swaggie (tramp) stealing a sheep and jumping in a dam when he was caught by the farmer and police.
SuperRobbos 2 days ago
@SuperRobbos "when our blood stained the sand and the water"? "rained us with bullets"?
maekida 1 day ago
Lawrence O'Donnell, host of "The Last Word" on MSNBC had video of former Senator Bob Kerrey (who lost his leg in Viet Nam) singing the whole damn song. It was amazing. Kerrey is going to be running for his old senate seat from Nebraska.
fi123ona 5 days ago
Question! Why are the pictures primarily Americans in vietnam but the song is about Australia an world war 1?
TrollMafia1 1 week ago
Thanks for a good video - and this old retired American Major has many good memories of the Diggers I served with all over the world. May their come a day when the old men in their board rooms stop sending young men off to die among angry strangers for anything less than national survival.
estalker1647 3 weeks ago
@estalker1647 Thanks for stopping by. This video is really a metaphor dealing with the parallels of Soldiers losing their body parts and their buddies, meaningless wars, and then the other parallel is a spouse losing his wife to a terminal illness and there will be no waltzing Matilda for the soldier nor for me. My Matilda, my wife, passed away this past April 16. Life goes on and I'm putting the pieces back together again just like Sleepless in Seattle.
Bill
rainydog 3 weeks ago
@rainydog - my condolences on your loss...but if there's one thing I've learned, you pick up the pieces and move on...Good Luck, fair winds and following seas.
estalker1647 3 weeks ago
@rainydog
Read and understood. It's so hard to lose the love of your life and than figure out how to go on, on your own. Life does go on, eventhough it may be hard at times, and putting the pieces together isn't the easiest thing to do, your Matilda will always be with you, every step of your way.
Rhuadhan1 2 weeks ago
@Rhuadhan1 Thanks for stopping by and thanks for those kind commons. I'm leaning forward. I now have a girl friend in Sweden, and I already proposed to her, and we should be married within a year. Life goes on, I'll always remember Judy, I'll miss her, but I'll let her go.
Bill
rainydog 2 weeks ago
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AlbanianMilitia 3 weeks ago
@halucination117 thamks for this version. May time help to heal your wounds and losses.
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@edjew Thanks for stopping by and for your kind words.
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rainydog 1 month ago
She fares well here.... nay bad fer a Sheilla anywaiy.
TheDiarmaidable 1 month ago
i love this song, i just hope people who thinks Australia is a cruel and racists country realise we do believe in our soliders will help protect our country but died in war from this gentions and the last ones, and for some americans who thinks australian soliders are weak they're not.
God bless our soliders for fought to keep this country free and protected!
AustralianWolf11 2 months ago
"and no one cheered, they just turned their faces away" how could we be so cruel to those men. And that last verse of Waltzing Matilda,,,wow,, instant tear up. Beautiful singing. Thank you.
whorayful 2 months ago
@whorayful Thanks for stopping by and thanks for those kind comments. Priscilla Herdman will appreciate your comments. She is singing the song. That last verse is really a tear up one, even when I was making the video that verse was the tear up verse.
Bill
rainydog 2 months ago
Ya did well here Joanine. Ghosts -- I have them.
ernstbecker1 2 months ago
This song was written by Eric Bogle, a very well known folk song/singer in Australia, it has nothing to do with any wars but WW1, its about the ANZAC tradition, and the folly of war.
Arcusinoz 3 months ago
Didn know the Aussies had that many black men in their ranks.
Btw no one exept for the VC and the NVA can by description be a war hero. The rest are war criminals!
SvenBolin 3 months ago
@SvenBolin I am sure many will resent what you've said here. Am not sure if you are ignorant or insipid. I was 16 when VN started, and the boys that I knew who went were drafted. If they enlisted, it was to avoid the draft. They had "choices" sort of ; they could leave the US or become med men or conscientious objectors. To call them "war criminals" is to say you don't know what war criminals are any more than you know what war heroes are. The war criminals were guys like Dick Cheney.
mangledinal 3 months ago
@SvenBolin I think with age your perceptions change. My first boss was at the relief of Kohima. I asked if he saw any atrocities. He said 'just one. Scottish soldiers shooting wounded Japanese'. Who the heroes and criminals are will depend where you were standing at that time. My boss was Royal Engineers, but fought as an infantryman in Burma.
harryfaber 1 month ago
this is one of the few things that make me tear up, its beautiful.
halucination117 3 months ago
@halucination117 Made me tear up as I was making it. This video lis really a metaphor of families dealing with terminal illness within the family. My wife sat with me as I made the video and she was slowly slipping away. She had pick's disease. She passed away this past April. And then the band stopped playing and there was no more waltzing Matilda for me.
Bill
rainydog 3 months ago
Gosh was I surprised. Never knew Joan would be singing! Refreshing......
robcas631 3 months ago
@robcas631 Hi and thanks for stopping by. The person singing is Priscilla Herdman.The link to her web site is in the commentary section. Thanks again for stopping by to visit.
Bill
rainydog 3 months ago
gnarkillicksass......unfortunately I think, the taliban have already started to invade our country....... under the guise of refugees !
tracyb934 4 months ago 4
@tracyb934 Hi Tracy, thanks for stopping by. It sure was easy to reenter the USA at Fort Lauderdale when sailing back from the bahamas. Nobody checked anybody. We just sailed in around 1:00am, got into our cars and drove home. We could have been taliban or some other enemy.
rainydog 4 months ago
who put this on desverve a fuckin medal its great stuff!!!!
madnajaman 4 months ago
@madnajaman Thanks for stopping by. I made this video about 11 years ago. It's really a metaphor. Though the illness my wife had is not explained but the video deals with the wars families, or couples have when a love one is dying. Pick's disease took my wife April 11, 2012. There'll be no more waltzing Matilda for me. She died in my arms.
Bill
rainydog 4 months ago 2
@rainydog my god bless you
hartk1951 4 months ago
@hartk1951 Thanks Hartk
Bill
rainydog 4 months ago
no Australian should ever forget or belittle the sacrifices that have been made over the years for them and they should proudly protect them from any that say otherwise
lolagyable 4 months ago
Naprawdę dobry kawałek. tylko podziwiać
wosaw 5 months ago
God bless the soldiers on both sides, just defending their country, doing what they thought was right. No-one is to blame for any war except the greedy idiots that start them. I belive 'leaders' is the word usually used for them
snakeyjake7 5 months ago
I have no words...just many thanks.
01skulldragon13 5 months ago 5
@01skulldragon13 Thanks for stopping by. This was a very emotional video to make.
Bill
rainydog 5 months ago
@01skulldragon13
Thankyou. To the 54 assholes FUCK YOU! Can I please have a father or a grandfather? Love to meet you in real life. Perhaps we can discuss not having a father? My Mum and Dad didn't have a father either. You keep wasting oxygen.
EinMagillaGorilla 3 months ago
They are playng for Maltillda dude...!
tprdfh51 6 months ago
@tprdfh51 Hi and thanks for stopping by. I made this video back around 2002 and posted it according to YT in 2007. The video is a metaphor of troops fighting wars and my wife and I fighting an illness which illness took my wife, my Matilda, April 16, 2011. And there was no more waltzing Matilda for me. Life goes on Mate, Rainydog and I will get along, no more waltzing Matilda for me.
rainydog 6 months ago
@rainydog really sorry to hear about your wife mate - remember her well, I'm certain she was a good friend and companion. Cheers!
tprdfh51 6 months ago
This battle was the fault of British empire commanders. Who sent empire soldiers to their deaths it was not the direct fault of British people!
TheBanjoHenry 6 months ago
Australia, NZ, France, UK, USA, Canada and our West Indian, European, SE Asian allies forever. I would love to see the Taliban TRY and invade a Commonwealth Nation or friend of ours. Just try ladies........
gnarkillkicksass 6 months ago 2
Breathtaking in it's sweet voice, contrasting the difficulty of both times. Sadness. Such a burden.
kevin652010 6 months ago
Thankyou for posting this.
russfromdodge 7 months ago
Very touching, thanks for sharing and remember the Gallipoli! God bless the ANZAC troops!
svonasek 7 months ago 2
@svonasek Thanks for stopping by.
Bill
rainydog 7 months ago
"And in five minutes flat we were all blown to Hell..." so sad. Are they talking about the failed landing at Gallipoli or another battle during WW1?
anzac1996 7 months ago
@anzac1996 Gallipoli
russfromdodge 7 months ago
;-;
Groshonee1 7 months ago
:( It touched my Heart, it entered my Soul, it made me cry. ( War, no one wins).
01skulldragon13 7 months ago
@fluteforhire WW1 was the conventional war of attrition with neither side gaining any advantage because they were so evenly matched. American troops swung the balance of power to the allies and the War to end all wars ended soon after. Sadly, as you know,WW1 was just one more war in an endless string of wars. Sci-fi writers of the 1930's and 50's dreamed the 21st century would be a time of peace and prosperity, maybe in the next century....
bush2sucks 7 months ago
What has this to do with US troops, they think they won every war, they didnt turn up till 1918 in WW1 when the Brits & French had it as good as won.
flute4hire 8 months ago
@flute4hire WW1 was the last war of attrition, the American's swung the balance of power in favor of the " alllies." This video is about the never ending cycle of war not a particualr nations troops. Writers in the early 20th century dreamed the 21st century would be a golden age of prosperity and peace. I guess we'll have to hope for 22nd century for that to happen.
bush2sucks 8 months ago
@bush2sucks Because in the 22nd century america will be long gone right? :)
MsSloppyseconds 7 months ago
This is so beautiful thank you for sharing it.
scarletskie 9 months ago
@scarletskie Thanks for stopping by.
Bill
rainydog 9 months ago
@bigsummerland hi were are you based
majormurphy6 9 months ago
Who is singing this song. I initially thought it was Joan Baez, but it doesn't sound like her singing another version.
dwboone01 9 months ago
@dwboone01 Priscilla Herdman is singing the song. Down at the bottom of the description is a link to Priscilla Herdman's web site. Thanks for stopping by.
Bill
rainydog 9 months ago
@rainydog hi were are you based major murphy here
majormurphy6 9 months ago
@bigsummerland Thanks for stopping by and thanks for your comments. Today is a day of remembering all the soldiers, past and present. I raced my sailboat for 12 years back in the 80s and 90s. I had an aussie couple as crew. We won every regatta. Best sailors I've ever met or ever had aboard.
Bill
rainydog 9 months ago
It's always good to see some respect for the fallen here, most of the time people forget why these videos are up.
PROkiller16 9 months ago
@PROkiller16 Thanks for stopping by. Greatly appreciated.
Bill
rainydog 9 months ago
@rainydog No problem, I've seen too many videos respecting soldiers defaced.
PROkiller16 9 months ago
i think im burned for life
TheTylercool123 9 months ago
rainydog I feel for your loss .....
grunt182820 9 months ago
@grunt182820 Thanks Gordon,
Bill
rainydog 9 months ago
Greetings to Australia from a US Marine who spent R&R there during Vietnam. And Dad was there after his ship was blown up in WWII. Love you all. You treated me like a king while I was there, buying me drinks and letting me in a rugby game.
ickiepooo 10 months ago
Thank you very much
wwiibigfan 10 months ago
This battle was the subject of a pre-meltdown Mel Gibson movie titled "Gallipoli", it's very good." By the time the Gallipoli Campaign ended, over 120,000 men had died. More than 80,000 Turkish soldiers and 44,000 British and French soldiers, including over 8,500 Australians. Among the dead were 2,721 New Zealanders, about a quarter of those who had landed on the peninsula"-WIKIPEDIA
bush2sucks 10 months ago
I am an American and I think it is horrible that any man or boy should have to go through that. But I also know that you australians are some of the toughest bastards there ever was my grandpa said so because he was in nam but I intend on enlisting in the marines in three years once I turn 18.
wwiibigfan 10 months ago 2
@wwiibigfan He said this: I am an American and I think it is horrible that any man or boy should have to go through that. But I also know that you australians are some of the toughest bastards there ever was my grandpa said so because he was in nam but I intend on enlisting in the marines in three years once I turn 18.
Thumbs it up
somethingsomething59 10 months ago
Rainydog, I'm so sorry to hear that... that was just over a week ago, then? Well, I too have suffered losses after long, terminal illnesses, so I know what you are going through. I know that won't make it any easier. I hope you have some good friends around you, and that you can take some small comfort from the thought that her suffering is now over. And in my experience, the memories never end, and I can always draw strength from them. I hope you can too. Best wishes and many sympathies.
180175 10 months ago
@180175 Thanks. It was like a war zone except there were no bullets firing at us. This video expresses the feelings I've had over the past 10 years and then it ends with your best buddy dying in your arms. Thanks for visiting with me for a while and best wishes on this ANZAC Day. Take care of those you love.
Bill
rainydog 10 months ago
Its ANZAC Day...lets not forget what today is for. Not to glorify war, not to be better than someone else, not for vengeance but to say "thank you" to those who made sure that we walk our streets safely and with freedom. Thanks Guys.
arrived63 10 months ago
you use an Australian WW1 song .......and throw in american soldiers what the fuck ,its a song presented for the baptism of fire for Australians why are yanks in it ......nice song but it belongs to Australia and new Zealand we are the only ANZAC<S
XxTiaTragicxX 10 months ago
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grunt182820 9 months ago
The song is called 'And the band played waltzing Matilda'.
jimincairns 10 months ago
Rainydog, I'm a former Australian soldier now living in the US, & I want to thank you for posting this; I love how you have represented the military of both my countries. And through you, I also discovered Priscilla Herdman and purchased her 'Water Lily' album, from which this is taken. Outstanding! Did you know, tomorrow (April 25) is ANZAC Day, one of Australia's most important holidays. Tradition is that you add a little rum to your coffee at dawn... like the ANZACS of 1915. Thanks!
180175 10 months ago
@180175 Thanks for the info on the ANZACS of 1915. My wife, my matilda, died Saturday night, April 16, 2011. This video is a metaphor about the battle spouses have dealing with terminal illnesses. The illness won the battle this time. It took my wife. There'll be no more waltzing Matilda for me, as the song writer writes. Thanks for stopping by.
Bill
rainydog 10 months ago
@180175 I'll also remember that rum tomorrow when I have my espresso.
Bill
rainydog 10 months ago
I know you hate our guts. But thanks Oz
Ordinary British working bloke
and ex-soldier
clydewell 10 months ago
@clydewell - Why would we hate you?
verticalsmurf 9 months ago
@clydewell The song was of course written by a Brit. Bogle was born and brought up in Scotland and wrote this song very shortly after moving to Australia. In that sense it already is an international song. I'm pretty sure although the song is specifically about an Australian soldier he would welcome it as a metaphor for all futile loss.
gaconnochie 9 months ago
@gaconnochie Hi Thanks for for stopping by and commenting.
Bill
rainydog 9 months ago
@gaconnochie I quite agree. This is a lament for an Australian soldier caught up in the insanity of a useless, pointless campaign - and at the same time is, to my mind, one of the most poignant anti-war songs of all time. Of all nations. This not about glory, but about the futility and stupidity of war.
Veneil 8 months ago
@Veneil Thanks for stopping by. I totally agree with you. Besides being a metaphor my intended point was to point out the futility of war. Thanks for your comments.
Bill
rainydog 8 months ago
@clydewell no ,most Aussie's dont hate the Brit's cause most of our ancestors come from Britian ,but we are also aware of how Britian used ANZAC'S and CANANDIAN'S as cannon fodder in both WW,S .
I also hate to say that most likely we'll do it again cause we see Britian and the U.S as kin and mate's ,and everyone know's Aussie's stick by their mate's in a fight.
we will alway's have some thing to say ,just as other country's do us.
tyrantbad 6 months ago 2
Why is it full of US images?
perthg2000 10 months ago
@perthg2000 The video is just a metaphor. Thanks for stopping by.
rainydog 10 months ago
Love this song, gives me shivers and brings tears to my eyes everytime. Makes me want to join the armed forces.
jrwoodsy 10 months ago
Haunting and beautiful.
bush2sucks 10 months ago
@bush2sucks Thanks for stopping by and special thanks for your kind comment.
Bill
rainydog 10 months ago
Hi Rainydog I did not know this one was yours. I have had it saved for quite a while. I also own probably a very rare copy of the album that this is recorded on. Cheers and love to Judy
Best
Ahatmose 11 months ago
@Ahatmose Hello Ahatmose, I made this video to be a metaphor of the battles families and spouses have with terminal illnesses. I was making videos of Judy at the time so I wanted to make a video that would express those feelings that occur when a spouse has a terminal illness. It's like a war with the same feelings but without bullets. Thanks for stopping by.
Bill
rainydog 11 months ago
LETS MAKE A VIDEO OF ALL THE VICTIMS OF YOUR STUPID WARS!
THE VIETNAMESE, THE IRAQIES THE AFGAHNS AND EVERYONE ELSE THAT NEVER WANTED A WAR, BUT YET ENDED UP KICKING OUT THERE OPRESSERS.
judopathoftruth 11 months ago
@judopathoftruth geez, did you take you're cranky pills or something?
1970swerdna 10 months ago
@judopathoftruth If they cared they would make their own Movies. But they don't because they have little value for life.
blinky123abc 8 months ago
No justice, no peace, its really just that simple.
powerease 11 months ago
i don't want to take anything away from american serving men and women being a returned aussie serviceman myself, and i understand what you've done here. but it just seems a little strange hearing this song and seeing the stars and stripes in the video. it'd be like hearing star spangled banner and seeing a southern cross and aussies fighting.
jonsonthepotatoe 11 months ago 10
@jonsonthepotatoe Hi thanks for stopping by. I made the video back in 2001. The video is a metaphor. It has nothing to do with actual war with other countries. It is a metaphor about people combating terminal illnesses and the impact it has on spouses. The song for me expresses the feelings of the futility, the disconnect, and all those things connected with a love one dying. Not enough room to explain it all here. Thanks again for stopping by.
Bill
rainydog 11 months ago
@jonsonthepotatoe I understand as I have served amongst many an Aussie. As a Marine though the Southern Cross has just an importanta meaning in my heart just as this song as one of the Australians I served with had an ancestor at Gallipoli and he introduced me to the 25 April and what it means to him. This I hold special and dear as my oldest son's birrthday is on ANZAC day which I remind him of every year on his birthday that his birthday is a day of honor.
gray19801 5 months ago
@gray19801
I salute them all. The ANZAC have a proud history. This Canadian salutes them.
SuperCanuck01 4 months ago
@SuperCanuck01 As does this proud U.S. veteran. It seems that some of the most devoted and toughened warriors are the ones forgotten to the world. But we don't fight for glory, do we?
ZakkLamm 3 months ago
@SuperCanuck01 Thankyou Mate, you guys were part of the British insanity also!!
terminaljim 1 month ago
To me, it's not Aussie, Brit or Yank, but all humanity. "We buried our and the Turks buried theirs. And we started all over again." Exceedingly sad, especially when we start all over again and again and again...
(Beautifully performed and illustrated)
TomConnolly99 11 months ago 2
@TomConnolly99 Thanks Tom,
Bill
rainydog 11 months ago
How do we show the new Aussies what it means to be Aussie? Most of them come from countries that are still fighting, how do we get the new Aussies to understand that whatever conflict they left, they left it there. If they meet a former enemy on the street here now, they left for the same reasons and are here for the same reason, don't bring the war they are escaping from here, do what we do, blame the politicians!
verticalsmurf 11 months ago
Give me a tin hat and gun and send me to Afghanistan. fighting Australia i be proud to do.
ALO9ALPHA 11 months ago 2
Soem of the photos depicted here are the U.S. Marines that served in Vietnam, WW II, and Korea.
Semper Fi
ernstbecker1 11 months ago
@ernstbecker1 Hi, thanks for stopping by. When I made the video I wanted to do a metaphor type video using the major wars that the USA were in, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, ending with our entrance into Iraq. The metaphor part is the feeling one gets when dealing with a terminal illness or death of a buddy. Judy, my matilda, is my buddy.
rainydog 11 months ago
@rainydog Well done indeed ! Australia -- great country, great people. Keep up the good work.
ernstbecker1 11 months ago 4
@ernstbecker1 Thanks again for a return visit. I used to race my sailboat years ago. I had an aussie crew. We won every race. The rest of the racers wanted my crew. Best sailers they are. Hats off to my aussie crew who are now back home in Australia and probably still racing.
Bill
rainydog 11 months ago
@rainydog It took a wily Scot to take two of the most iconic memories from his adopted homeland, and turn then into something that is now ingrained in the Australian psyche. Its my adopted homeland too, so I am very proud of it.
But the song belongs to everyone who understands and appreciates its message, which you clearly do. So well done mate.... Cheers.
balmainguy 11 months ago
@balmainguy Thanks Mate,
Bill
rainydog 11 months ago
thank God I'm Australian
davesthoz 1 year ago
i could kill hunns to this for sure!
keithehlert 1 year ago
I'm an ex pat Aussie in the UK, brought back a lot of memories, thanks for posting!
alastairfk13 1 year ago
@alastairfk13 Thanks for stopping by.
Bill
rainydog 1 year ago
waltzing matilda was a poem turned song...this song was playing before 1923 as my great grand father disliked it for personal reasons (the brittish landing ANZAC troops at the base of a cliff)and his version was much more emotional hard to beleive but I have heard it..its a war song not a hate song and ww1 9300 died 1700 casualties..good that you can use this song for vietnam..as for the v vets they did not march for a long time into the 80S the song the Aussie version was not written in 1971.
matt51231 1 year ago
Sorry, I actually had to stop half way through. Too emotional. :/
davedabrogan 1 year ago
@davedabrogan Thanks for stopping by. It was emotional during the making too.
Bill
rainydog 1 year ago
yanks think everything is about them!!!
gaztown54 1 year ago 2
This was beautiful.
huskyrancher 1 year ago
@huskyrancher Thanks for stopping by and Priscilla Herdman will appreciate your comment. She sings wonderful songs.
Bill
rainydog 1 year ago
What a strange and haunting song. What a beautiful photo collage. I was left speachless and in tears. When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again, hey?:/
kevin652010 1 year ago
@kevin652010 Hi Kevin, Thanks for stopping by. After my wife was diagnosed with a terminal illness I decided to make a video of what's it's like waging a futile battle with a a terminal illness. I used war and this music to convey that feeling. So the video is really a metaphor.
rainydog 1 year ago
respect for all the anzacs & allies!
edjew 1 year ago
The british losses out numbered the anzacs by about five fold but as my old grandad told me the aussies were untrainable but shit they could fight not forgeting the kiwis .
spitfire47able 1 year ago
Now this is music, Im honored that you Aussies stand by our side and please continue to do so. I have the up most respect for all soldiers.
101airbornecrazy 1 year ago
My mother is an Australian and I have been there was well...such a beautiful place!
Thanks for posting this video... Im proud to be American/Australian!!
Good luck mate! XD
caderly123 1 year ago
you live the free life of a rover? if you gunna sing it sing it properly lol
omgstooge 1 year ago
was there a lot of "rover" vagabonds in ireland? sure sing about roving alot
combatleague 1 year ago
einfach schön danke
heinzi321 1 year ago
Sad that now our commando's have become baby killers.
At least 3 of the assholes have been charged.
It's a shame the US don't prosecute many of their war criminals.
lesdoyle2000 1 year ago
I dont get it ,the song is about Aussie's at gallipoli,but most of the pic's are of American's in their war's ...its doesnt work very well with the song.
tyrantbad 1 year ago
@tyrantbad The video is a metaphor of people dealing with tragedies in their lives. For my purposes the song works very well with the video. This could be any war, any tragedy, especially terminal ill tragedies. Thanks for stopping by.
rainydog 1 year ago 8
@rainydawg Beautiful. One of my dads favorite songs. He served as an American soldier in three wars. He recently passed away. Thank you for the video and Waltzing Matilda ! Makes me think of him. He was a great man. Served his country and family. I miss him so much. God Bless all of our soldiers.
MsDezzyzRayz 1 year ago
@raindog, good call there, just as Australian Artist Rolph Harris took an American Civil war song, and made it to reflect the experiences of children all over, (the song is called Two Little Boys)
probably would have made more sense to use some Australian Imagery though, and I did see some first world war German uniforms in some of the pics
bardsidhe 1 year ago
@bardsidhe Hi Bardsidehe, Thanks for stopping by and visiting for a while.
Bill and Judy
rainydog 1 year ago
@raindog, good call there, just as Australian Artist Rolph Harris took an American Civil war song, and made it to reflect the experiences of children all over, (the song is called Two Little Boys)
Also the guy that said Australia was not involved in the landing at Suvla Bay is wrong, as part of the British Continent, along with French and Indian troops, Anzacs landed at Suvla as Brits.
Formal Anzacs were later redeployed from Anzac Cove to supply back up support for the troops at Suvla.
bardsidhe 1 year ago
@tyrantbad
You don't get it because you obviously haven't been in the military. Simply put, you DON'T have to be a protestant to listen to or love "Amazing Grace."
seasnake72 1 year ago
@tyrantbad you do know man/girl idk lols sorry we did fight in all the wars that the American's were in since ww1 to now
thevewer1 1 year ago
@tyrantbad mmmm it seems that you are very young.... all the wars are similar!! Everytime politicians sent ours soldiers away... But they always forgot the "colateral damage". Its not about Gallipoli... I can see here the forgotten soldiers from Vietnam, from Malvinas, from Irak, from Afganistan... think about tyrantbad...
nicosolanote 1 year ago
Great to see the respect - Love being an Aussie,soon i'll be off to give my brothers a hand.
shaneshine 1 year ago
Great video and well put together, I hadn't heard it sung with quite so much passion before. To me it seems like the mother of all protest songs, none are so anti war as those who have fought in them. I liked the fact you didn't just focus on Aussie soldiers even though it's our song, war and the tragedy it causes affects us all.
alastairfk13 1 year ago
this video makes me proud to be Aussie
BIGAL1234able 1 year ago
makes you proud to be an aussie..
Aussiewehrmacht 1 year ago
6:04 is a really beautiful picture
evildeathmonkey1 1 year ago
@evildeathmonkey1 Yeah! I've never seen it before
ZZKe7 1 year ago
Sad. It's sad that so many have died to benefit a handful of wealthy international bankers. They instigate war, practically all wars throughout history. Has any country, or it's peoples, benefited with war? Their young men, and women scattered about the battlefield, their countrymen saddled with the costs. Damn the bankers! Damn them to hell!
joe80dman 1 year ago
Decent vid, but i would say for a vid that is dedecated (or atleast thats what I gather) to Australian troops, there is a very small showing of them. might be better if u recognise the other nations troops that appear in it.
raybot1 1 year ago
@raybot1 Hi, thanks for stopping by. The video is really a metaphor dealing with personal loss, hardship and interpersonal tragedy due to terminal illness etc. I made the video for a few family members. I didn't want to go into too much detail about the terminal illness my matilda has, but the words kept resounding, there'll be no more waltzing matilda for me. Making the video helped through some tough times.
rainydog 1 year ago
@rainydog
It would be a very long stretch to consider this song to be Vietnam era, with direct references to Gallipoli, Johnny Turk and Suvla bay, it is clearly a song about an Australian's experiences on the Gallipoli battlefield. New Zealanders and British fought alongside the Australians in that campaign but "Waltzing Matilda" is something of an unofficial anthem of Australia, giving this a clear Australian flavour.
It is also about loss in answering the call of duty a universal concept.
oddyty 1 year ago
Over the years I've many versions of this song, usually in an Irish bar with a few pints to the good. I don't think I've ever heard a better version than this. Tears are running down my cheeks.Thanks for posting. Found this only because she is coming to a local theater and I didn't know of her. What a talent! Can't wait to see her.
nutz4notes 1 year ago
This song could be true for more than just the Australians (though they have been through very tough times). I've read over letters from my great uncles who served in WWII (both theaters) and listened to my own family talk about their experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan (I have my own). This song could be sung about a lot of people.
BlackInkSoldier 1 year ago
Good song, good message. The Pogues do a good version to.
bokmad 1 year ago
they will never be forgotten *salutes*
omgstooge 1 year ago
the anzacs were brave but what about the turks who didnt mean harm and were just defending there land? looks like everyone forgot about them, even in turkey they honor the anzacs
darkmatter223 1 year ago
@darkmatter223 What about the Turks? This song talks about the Turks in several places and in no way can be said to "forget" the Turks. But this is a song about Australian soldiers and, again, makes it abundantly clear that the whole bloody campaign was a folly and only cost the lives and dreams of thousands of young men. On both sides. Both sides had to bury their dead and both sides mourn and honour their memory.
Veneil 1 year ago
This version is absolutely breathtaking. I grew up in the US and we had Australian neighbors and they were some of the finest, funniest, loving, and compassionate people I have ever met. They would like to say "It looks like you got the rough end of the pineapple." I feel that anyone whoever has had to endure war sure did get the rough end of the pineapple and I thank you for all you gave. I am grateful for my freedom and I don't ever want to take that for granted.
khataroo 1 year ago 9
Hi Khat, Thanks for stopping by and commenting. A lot of folks are getting the "rough end of the pineapple". I used Priscilla Herdman's singing and some war history in pictures to express that "rough end of the pineapple" when dealing with things like war, loneliness, sickness, terminal illnesses etc. Thanks again for stopping by.
Bill
rainydog 1 year ago
@khataroo i grew up in australia..we had american neighbours...they were fat and annoying
ytrewqasfd 1 year ago
@khataroo Good on you mate for the nice words about Aussies
rag5206 1 year ago
Couldnt even imagine trench warfare, i do not want to imagine. God bless you great grandfather Woltz, ich liebe dich.
Fichengafter 1 year ago
My father who died in August loved this song. He once heard the great Irish singer Paddy Reilly sing this song, but alas I was never able to find a recording. This though is a fitting tribute to him.
BFFSJ67 1 year ago
thankyou men, for the freedom we now enjoy
SuperBullygirl 1 year ago
great song and very good message to it.... however i am just curious... its a tribute to the ANZACs yet the video has more images of Americans than Aussies, other wise good video, just had me a bit confused is all.
Blandy086 1 year ago