Wild Colonial Boy

[37lucyjordan37]

amazing.......:) Love this song. Seen Dennis so many times in concert and his voice is amazing ....x

[firbolg1963]

This is the best version and i've checked the others,whaddya think?

[rowanchild]

thank you , thank you, thank you. i have been searching for this song for years. they did this song on an australian show many years ago..... and brought the house down. i just love this version.

[jakedill1104]

A little improvisation on the lyrics......

[EarlJohn61]

At least they used a "Kookaburra" not a "Mockingbird"

[gttdkt]

My opinion, Dennis's voice and talent is second to none. And that includes Elvis and Sinatra. If you will spend some time to listen to him, you will see what I am saying. I'm not talking about charisma or his stage presence or name recognition. But his beautiful voice and delivery. Dennis never misses a word or a note. Perfection.

[susanu6]

the best one from dr hook !!! luv it

[oliverstoness]

beautiful song, me and my mum used to listen to this all time time :P

[gearsofwar666g6]

this is the best way to sing this song.

Just great. I love it ^_^

[Thurbane316]

Great song. My folks used to play this a lot when I was young. I think this is one of the best versions.

[TheGarry1960]

Great song about a great australian bushranger , well he was a bad guy but a legend all the same .... Dr Hook sings the song perfectly

[Meanmanmartin2007]

Anyone know where I can find a copy of this?

[alex54118]

amazing song dr hook is amazing xxxxxxx

im only 15 and i think there are amzing x

[BrondolfrMadhorse]

The Clancy Brothers do the best version of this song i think

[simmone1974]

I mum has listen to dr hook s song all the time but never heard this one.

[simmone1974]

it was the best song i have listen to.I learnt this song last year and we did a di- scription on the song .

[Arioch44]

Thanks for posting.

I remember this when it came out. The Dr Hook version was very popular in Australia, the band also.

[d9mxh1]

listen peeps, it's an irish folk song. The Doc did a job we can all have an opinion on, but it's irish, let it go, and castlemaine, yeah, probably not...

[MichealTheGreatMan]

no irish man will ever like this song,

i should know

i live in castlemaine

[Arioch44]

It likely talks of Castlemaine Australia, not Ireland.

The lyrics are possibly a mix of the story of Jack Donahue and James Doolan.

[JoseyJames]

I'm Irish I like it

[prrebel]

great version of this song. I love the original, but this one like as well.

[pscucailin]

Original version???

[DanniNEVADA]

i adore this song! dennis done a great version!

[magottyk]

Dr hook did a great job on this song, full credit to them the wild co;onial boys.

[LeinsterLad84]

I dont know it sounds alright

[caismirt]

What album is this on ?

[Darlington30]

This is not the way to sing this song.

[inneedoftherapie]

Obviously Dr Hook thought differently.

[turnaboutintruder]

@inneedoftherapie and very successful here in Aus it was

[Perizada]

I like it and I'm Australian

[FreakersBall]

This is the best version ever. :-)

The origianlly sung or told by Mick Jagger, is not that good.

Dr.Hook recorded this as a single only released in Australia (of course) in 1981, with "Before the tears" as the flipside.

All they made on this single was donated to charity /children hosita in Australia - It sold to very well.

P.S Its not released on any origianally LP- Album, but on some collections CD`s ypu will find it.

[pscucailin]

Mick Jagger is not the originator of this poem, you ignorant gimp.

[FreakersBall]

I know that

- but his recorded version was released before Dr.Hooks version,

you ignorant lunatic LOL

[jjaypatton]

@Darlington30 Everyone has their own way of doing things(even you) just enjoy the song for what it is my friend

[BlueSkyAtMidnight]

i am wild but i'm not a colonial neither am i a boy any more

[clikkarzillo]

Ho visto il film The quiet man decine di volte e questo motivo mi è rimasto nel cuore, ma non sapevo che fosse un canto tradizionale australiano. E' bellissimo

[genneralz]

Yes it is indeed an Australian folk song as it is also a part of Australian history as is Ned Kelly.Sung with conviction,would bring jeers from any Assie.

Truely in hook style.

Thankyou for posting.

[Pekko05]

Oh yes Sigurd I renember it very well, after looking for that song for ten years was it great to finelly hear it thrue your phone great moment for us HOOKERS. Ten year after I finelly get hold on Fried Face after searching for it for nearly 30 years. Do you renember when we first heard those great songs at your home.

CHEERS PER

[FreakersBall]

I First got hold on this song, as late as 1991. I then had search for the single for many years.

But it was only released in Australia as a charity. Later when i got a penpal from Australia, a girl who was nice and visit a "second hand" shop and bought the single for me and shipped it away to Norway. I Then played it on my record player, phoned up Per and told him : " Per, listen to this" and hold my phone close to the speaker.

Do you remember , Per?

Nice song.

[RKorrell]

Thanks, inneedofthrepie. Only heard this song by M Jagger and now Dr H's version, which I enjoy a lot. Did not know they ever did this song. Still don't know: Is this an Irish or an Australian folk song?

[Darlington30]

It's Irish.

[bethelorenza]

to be quite honest it was written by the irish settlers who were in Australia. It is known as Aistralian. A lot of people don't know that a large quantity of Irish convicts and then untill 1854 there were Irish prisoners sent to Australia.

[bethelorenza]

opps i Meant it is as an Australian song. Can't spell well at 2:35am

[pscucailin]

It is Irish-Australian, the Irish ripped it off.

[hookdonu]

Absolutely FABULOUS!!!!!!!

[freddo185]

I love it, had the album when I was about 5 yrs old and have been looking for this for a while. Cheers in need.

[katekruger]

brillent song

[winterafternoon]

AT LAST! The missing Dr. Hook song! Thank you sooo much!

[pipser]

Wow,another great song. Thanks

[inneedoftherapie]

you wouldnt believe how hard this one was to find.