Charlie Drake 'My Boomerang Won't Come Back'

[pellyratman]

Love this with these particular photos

[MsSmallthings]

It's a little gem. Some of the Aborigines are from New Guinea and some of the scenery is Arizona and it is probably not PC, including shooting down the flying doctor, but Charlie Drake was great.

[CatGirl2105]

Hehehehehe

[TheCazcaz85]

my boomerang won't come back!!



[fossil1753]

"Git art uv it. Narsty bushwacking animal"

[TheMaddog69]

Oh my gawd!!! I've hit the Flying Doctor!! Do you know first aid??

[moyadapne]

You had to buy the 45 to get the 'oh my gawd'. Our ears were deemed too sensitive to hear nothing but 'oh dear' on the wireless, due to censorship in '60s New Zealand. I can still sing every word (plus noises) 46 years later.

Didn't think 'practised 'til I was black in the face' was racist at the time. (Still don't tee hee.)

[eddiebear100]

Bring it back.

[vampirekid11422]

Think Ill make a nace cup of tea.

[vampirekid11422]

I think I'm addicted to 1940s to 1960 songs. Lol

[vampirekid11422]

@vampirekid11422 I'm addicted to song made in 1940 to 1950 or 1960

[davidessex94]

I hate to think what this means in Freudian terms... :D



[killyacunt]

i pop sings dis in the car LOL

[polskaboy2580]

i LOL when i heard this in school

[shaneasmith6]

from a time when the aboriginals o the great land country could still laugh at themselves. Political correctness the most the heinous crime of the last 50 years.

[FalconXYGTHO]

What a classic thanks for the upload ;)

[FalconXYGTHO]

What a classic thanks for the upload ;)

[bundy603]

my da played this to me when i was a kid,its stuck in my head for years, i sing it all the time after a few drinks lol

[sleepytimegalz]

hahahahaha love it!! phyllis

[Lonnyhaze]

This is my wife of 40 years, and my, Wedding song. Oh the memories..

[Rigsbymortis]

if you want your boomerang to come back well FIRST youve got to throw it!

[hyattcharlie]

Hahah so funny

[gerdenshed]

@EllieElaine1

Thank you ;o)

Mark..

[reic0002]

@gerdenshed

have you listened to the B side? "She's My Gitl" typical Charlie

[yonkieponkie]

@gerdenshed love it!



[ShamrocksGetYouHigh]

oh nostalgia!

[Justaboutme2]

What a laigh had a old friend from school who had to mime this, what a laugh,thanks X

[mangiagatti85]

Dedicated to Ricky Ponting!

[icedragonxp1]

Ahh.. not my favourite style of music, but i love this, :)

[Punzoed]

"Oww my god, I hit the flying doctor.... Hehehehe can you do first aid?"

"Dont talk to me about first aid boy you owe me 14 chickens"

[bilbobagins1951]

a boomerang that wont come back is called a ?===== stick

[will79601]

6 peoples boomerang wont come back

[Dristarg]

They sound more like Native Americans than Aboriginals.

[777prisoner]

Charlie was a comic genius who unfortunately confronted an extreme example of political correctness!

[CatTheBratTCA]

It's soooooo long since I listened to this song thank you for posting it :)

[BOBCARUANA1956]

GREAT. 

[tachuman]

I haven't heard that since when it came out - in the 1950s? Charlie Drake sensibly didn't try to do and Ozzie accent but was just himself - beaut! haha!

[mrjesta2010]

im a big disgrace to the aborigine race

[runescapebotterdude]

they should make a sequal :

ma bananna wont come back ,ma bananna wont come back ;)

[mushroomshrub]

@tearsicry

Know the feeling, I had the llama song in my head through my GCSE chemistry paper :( Really wasn't funny.

[zahzuh]

Oh my god... I hit the flying doctor

[runescapebotterdude]

Dont worry boy, i know the and to you you im agunna show it.

If you want your boomerang to come back then first youll have to throw it!!

OOHHH yes never thought of that, daddy WILL be pleased!must have a go...

[AllRequired]

Shown up by a speaking marsupial. Oh, the utter disgrace.

[genericgeorge]

@AllRequired if you throw that thing at me.. I'll jump right on your head agagagaga

[verziehen]

What was Popeye doing in a kangaroo suit?

[tearsicry]

I had this song in my head all the way through my GCSE maths. It's not really conducive to doing percentages.

but it's an awesome song. 

[wkrp1530]

I'm thankful to say that as of today, my boomerang WILL come back.

[chrisforfar]

@wkrp1530 mine did got it this mornin

[chocolatebeags]

so he didnt thnk of throwing it

[connieharley]

AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHH­HHHH!!!!!!!!!

GOT THIS PIGGIN SONG IN MY HEAD. NOW I HAVE NO CHANCE OF A GOOD SLEEP.

[BGBTaylor]

I never expected to hear this again! In my childhood I had an old 45 of this song and it was my favourite for years! Thanks for putting it on YouTube so that I could reminisce and wander down Memory Lane!

[albinoredfox]

this song is SOOO addicting and it gets stuck in ur head the first time u listen to it

[gerdenshed]

@albinoredfox

It's a shame there aren't more light hearted songs like this around these days ;0)

Mark...

[wkrp1530]

@albinoredfox

Ear worm, for sure.

[CUZICAN85]

i did. but it was stringing me along lol

[chrisforfar]

he should hav tied it to sum string

[bruchpilot2009]

nice song!!!!

[gary3640]

Hello me darlin; go ed charlie

[msmoonbeam91]

Oh god I forgot this song I havent heard this since i was little

[vparonto]

Loved this song years ago, happy to hear it again, thanks for posting,

[Wellfan2K7]

this song is the only song that I know that does an impression of both popeye and the orang-utan off of the jungle book!!!

[cuzang]

u cant hate this song such a long time, my parents used to play this all the time. great to hear it again

[reel2reelbill]

i love it !! just started to throw one myself !!! im driving them all mad at work trying to sing only thew the title !! magic place ayers rock !!

[reel2reelbill]

its been five minutes since i last heard this its on cassette now !! always made me laugh !!!

[threecardmontegirl]

I was in superdrug today and someone had this as their ringtone!

[misslilymomma]

oh my gosh it has been many, many years since i heard this song. thanks for posting this xx

[guildwarsroxxx]

WoW it has been a long time since heard this song

[Osocooltwo]

Been nearly 50 years since I heard this on the radio !! Wow what memories came flooding back !!

[mikejjOZ]

Im related to Charlie! only just found out from my dad! haha

[joestonbely]

One of the GREATEST novelty songs ever.

It was a million seller & I think would jump up the charts today, too.

Also Ray Stevens was a master at novelty songs too

[jackthehatuk]

I had this on 7" vynil many moons ago. Good to hear it again. Thanks. :-)

[wilson0213]

lol

[OlfArts]

We have the same sentiments in New Zealand it was a huge hit.

'Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport'- Rolf Harris' original verse, "Let the Aboes go loose Bruce" is now taken out. I don't suppose anyone's ever asked Rolf what his thoughts were on that... !

[tomcs635]

Ich habe als Kind mal so´n Ding gegen die Sonne geworfen, und der kam zurück!!! Boooiiing...mehr brauch ich ja wohl nicht zu sagen...

[texadillo53]

Great they used the original recording....before they changed it to blue in the face.

[piyhnjgtfrdesw]

funny,funny,man. lovely memories from happier times

[jody4403363881]

Lol. My dad turned me on to this.

[shazamsamwich]

great song! I had it on a K-Tel record when I was a kid, (early 80's). other songs like little red riding hood - sam the sham & the pharoes, mother in law - ernie k doe, along cames jones - the coasters...

[GFisher111]

My parents requested this for me on my birthday.

Saturday mornings with Uncle Mac. I was made up for weeks, all my friends heard it, even my teacher. where can you hear lyrics like that anymore. Mum, Dad, I love you, god bless.

[freddielaker2]

did anyone listen to the "PC" version of this? I d/ld it from a site once, what a load of c**p, you cant beat the original, apparently it offended some people so they cleaned it up. LOL

[darkmagician998]

what did they change it to then (assuming you are talking about the bit that says "till I was black in the face" did they change it to blue because they have a tendancy of doing that sort of thing.. I want a smurf to come along and say that he is offended at people saying "blue" in reference to skin colour

[lollypopholly]

I love this song, I sang it when I was a kid, my Dad also had the album and would play it. I thought I had it memorized and now sing it to my kids. There are so many parts to the song I have forgotten over the years. Loved hearing it again. Thanks for posting brings back good memories:)

[SatinReign]

My dad used to sing this to my brother and I when we were little! We loved it, but mum wasn't too keen on dad's singing :) Thanks for posting!

[TheHypnomancer]

soo funny , I was about 5 when i heard this

[kulaluk1971]

Check out Kerstin's video of the Aboriginal Perth busker singing Charlie Drake's song.

[MRwonderman1]

Ohhh DEarrrrrr lol!!!

[cowboybear40]

I lovd the part about the kangaroo

[oldskoolloner]

One of my favorite tunes on all aboard versus!

[sunup1955]

more please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ELRANDY11]

Crazy maan !! Crazy !!!

[shaniaisgod]

I wish my boomermny would come back

[CrimeReport]

I think I saw Obama Sr. somewhere in there.

[morosemoose]

I think he is making Kinkajoo stew

[BlossomFlowerGirl]

That set me thinking m.moose - There are two version around "kinkajou stew" and "kinka juice too" The Kinkajou (honey bear) is a native of Central & South America, Kinka is a cocktail made with 1 1/2 ozs Bacardi Gold rum, 1/2 oz Averna liqueur, 1 oz tamarin concentrate, 1 oz freshly squeezed blood orange juice, 1/2 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice. Shake ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass.

[millionseller001]

very nice...tried one of your kinka juice cocktails last night...went down a treat.cheers me dear!

[RogatySTN]

I love this song xDDDDD

[gerdenshed]

So do I ;-)

Mark....

[vampirekid11422]

@RogatySTN So do I. Its so awesome

[SWSMD]

A great song. He recorded this in 1961. It was a hit here in Australia. I have it on a cd and ply it often. Great vid too. Well done.

[yoda2287]

He he This is hilarious and my dad sing the short version!!

My boomarang wont come back...

[GRBlackman]

sooo funny!!! can't get over it. I watched this video like a billion times!

[plokowitsch]

i love this song. put be right back 25 years.

[gerdenshed]

Sorry to age you my friend, it was more like 40 years ago! lol...

Mark...

[SWSMD]

Yeah it was 1961.

[SWSMD]

Yeah, it was 1961.

[shaniaisgod]

I'm already aged I grew up on this

[sakkraldjinni]

@gerdenshed lol :) im sixteen, and its still a favorite :)

[genericgeorge]

@gerdenshed try 50

[Brenngunn]

@gerdenshed Yep, 1961. Almost 50 years ago!

[georgehalo123]

@gerdenshed LOL don't I know it!

[tuguybear]

@plokowitsch Only 25 yrs.I remember this playing on the radio more than 40 yrs ago.

[buyprin]

funny song i love that song

[gerdenshed]

It is a classic :-)

Mark...

[gajdozs]

cool how you got the rite pictures for the rite scines

[gerdenshed]

Thank you my friend :-)

Mark...

[nstite]

i like this song this song was playing wen i went to australlia

[ImeldaBootstross]

My mum used to play this to me when I was a kid, in the 1970's. Know the bloody thing off by heart, still!!!!!

[JERSEYJIM74]

awesome!!!!!!!!!!

[vinylsingleman]

Just thought I'd note something: The Kinkajou is from South America, not Australia. Otherwise, great record!

[YvonneT2]

Gotta love it! Brings back memories as I listened to this as a child. Thanks!

[gerdenshed]

Glad you enjoyed it, it is such a fun song :-)

gerdenshed...

[raymondcrooke]

Great video. Thanks for the detailed background information.

[gerdenshed]

Thank you for watching :-)

gerdenshed...

[pili2255]

Again!!! Very cool!

Gaby.

[gerdenshed]

Thank you again Gaby :-)

gerdenshed....

[pili2255]

Cool video my friend!

Gaby.

[gerdenshed]

Thank you Gaby :-)

gerdenshed.

[bigeeezy]

love this old classic

[gerdenshed]

Glad you enjoyed it :-)

gerdenshed.

[nllleonard]

Cool video, gerdenshed! Wild song, and I love the visuals! Lots of fun!

[gerdenshed]

Thank you my friend, I enjoyed making the video :-)

gerdenshed.

[wudulikeacofe]

This was so good to hear, it took me so far back, it was my dads era, and will always feature big in my heart

thank you.

Have a great day.

[gerdenshed]

Thank you for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed it :-)

gerdenshed

[gersing]

very interesting song! love the kangaroos

[gerdenshed]

Thanks Gersing :-)

[blinddrunkal]

Great fun, Mark - we saw Charlie in Beckett's "Endgame" in the theatre, many moons ago. He was a star!

All the best; Alan.

[gerdenshed]

Cheers Alan, glad you liked it :-)

gerdenshed...

[gerlangal]

I'd love yo go there....

[gerdenshed]

Better start pestering the ol' boy then lol

gerdenshed.

[ericandlindashelman]

A little kooky for me, but Gerdenshed, what can I say? You introduce me to all kinds . . .

[gerdenshed]

Strange but endearing Eric. These are songs from my childhood. I used to listen to the radio on Saturday mornings listening to old songs like this. You know what they say... a change is as good as a rest and variety is the spice of life ♫♪♫ ☺

gerdenshed.

[OldTimeVoice]

Thanks mark this is great. I loved charlie.

brilliant.....Colin.

[gerdenshed]

Thank you Colin, he was a one of a kind ♫♪♫ ☺

gerdenshed...

[thecrackwalker]

ooo eeee oooo ah ah

ting tang

walla walla

bing bang!

[gerdenshed]

Another classic, we're showing our age now lol. Thank you for watching ♫♪♫ ☺

gerdenshed.

[ecocultura]

cool. i like the rock art engravings.

[gerdenshed]

Great aren't they, it beats graffiti lol

gerdenshed.

[rictvnoticias]

awesome,,,,fantastic,,i am a jugle..

by paulo roberto

rictvnoticiastv

paraguay

[gerdenshed]

Thank you my friend ♫♪♫ ☺

gerdenshed.

[mettanc]

what a cool and fun song!!!

feel like i am in a jungle.

mcihael

[gerdenshed]

Thanks Michael, glad you liked it ♫♪♫ ☺

gerdenshed...

[paultinsel]

loved the bio of charlie drake....the video is great i loved it 5 stars

[gerdenshed]

Thank you Paul, glad you enjoyed it. Have you heard the song before? ♫♪♫ ☺

gerdenshed.

[valadga]

/ello my darlings! [ if you get my drift] thankyou this was fun, - valx

[gerdenshed]

Cheers Val, I waved the thing all over the place... then I got arrested lol ♫♪♫ ☺

gerdenshed...

[valadga]

you what!! now that/s funny, xx

[1stlagitana]

How very strange for me!!! Awesome!!

T*

[gerdenshed]

It's certainly different, I'm glad you enjoyed it though :-)

gerdenshed...

[gerlangal]

Great...love the body art

gerlangal

[gerdenshed]

I'm glad you liked it, have you been to Australia? It must be an amazing place and a huge culture shock :-)

[chaamjamal]

i enjoyed it, thank you

[gerdenshed]

Thank you my friend ♫♪♫ ☺

[OsvaldoPaese]

This sounds like Beefheart.

I dig it though. Very cinematic..could see it in a play...a great play. Or it sounds like a great old Disney film.

How much for a boomerang?

Thanks for the share.

[gerdenshed]

Thank you my friend, I'm glad you liked it ♫♪♫ ☺