Happy Land song from the movie The Proposition

[axtra92]

where can i get this song?

[asalminen1968]

pls hear area 0:48...0:52

Huge

[KurtMcGowan]

For such a violent, nasty film (which is a great thing) it was strangely emotinal. This opening track really set the tone and raised the hairs on the back of your neck x

[MarvellousMuffin]

I'm no Australian, but if I was, I would accept my history as an Australian from start to finish as you are, then look to a final result as you've done. Countries today try to hide their past, but we can only move on into the future if we learn from our mistakes. How can Japan atone for its crimes by changing the history in their children's textbooks? How can Australia move on and make itself a land in which aborigines and colonial-descendents can live together without accepting the black war?

[commonberus1]

The strange thing is this song sung by a little girl would not generally be good music, but in the context of the opening of this film it is perfect.

[BourgeoisMachinery]

I used to feel embarassed about our apparant lack of culture. I've come to realise that it's only worth being embarassed about what "Australianism" has become. Our bleak landscapes and our aesthetic is not a pretty thing, nor is our past. But there is great beauty here, Our culture was one of a people set against all odds to fight and struggle for survival. We forget about our past because it's easy. We carved this land out of sandstone and destroyed everything that stood in our way.

[MarvellousMuffin]

@BourgeoisMachinery

It's good that you've come to this realisation though. Feeling embarassed about an apparant lack of culture is the last thing you should be doing. Good luck sir, this world is a terrible and beautiful place.

[grungeprincess86]

great movie and soundtrack, nick cave and warren ellis spot on as usual

[scottyo218]

Honestly, I think this should have been the only song in the movie.

[ginnoveffect]

@scottyo218 That would have deprived us of a lot of good music.

[deanage69]

There is a happy land far far away

Where saints in glory stand bright bright as day

Oh how they sweetly sing worthy is our Savior King

Loud let His praises ring praise praise for aye

Come to that happy land come come away

Why will ye doubting stand why still delay

Oh we shall happy be when from sin and sorrow free

Lord we shall live with Thee blest blest for aye

[MyNameJoe100]

One of the BEST Westerns EVER.

I like to watch this right after 3:10 to Yuma!

[pimpset13]

@MyNameJoe100 3:10 to yuma is garbage compared to this

[DMoD129]

@pimpset1 3 :10 to Yuma was not garbage you hipster fiend you.

[1122DM1]

me also. lol . who would wish to die.

[kuskuss63]

nick cave mutha f@#kin' genius

thought guy pearce was good in this flick

[bentzenko]

my uncle used to work for nick cave and the bad seeds :D

[secrethayes]

is there anyone out there who has an mp3 of this song they could possibly get me.

[bentzenko]

if you come across an mp3 could u link it to me? would be much appriciatted.

[secrethayes]

i did a file conversion. not sure how to link it to you, but i could email you the mp3

[thefiendisloose]

Yeah, it's Happy Land. Now it's fixed. :)

[yeahsomuch83]

the guy at 1:59 is one of the people who ran with Ned Kelly, and they posed him after they killed him

[hankvoleur]

I thought the song was called "happy land".

[limeybadtooth]

love this song

[holybuckeye66]

this is really how movies should be made

one of the best openings ever

happy song before the brutality

[carlrs15]

The song's called 'happy land.' Still, awesome song, awesome film.

[thepropositionmovie]

I thought this was an interesting introduction for the movie and right after, blam! Gunshots were being fired, swearing, ect. Funny.

Awesome film.

[wardagh16]

How hard was it when they sent people to Ausstralia for punishment? This is one of my favourite films and by the way Nick Cave is a genius.

[Needham90]

@wardagh16 Incredibly hard. Building railways for the Empire in the scorching sun all day, little sleep and many of them were sent there for stealing a loaf of bread for their impoverished family.

[xenos60]

@Needham90

In reality, most where sent there for being repeat offenders, murderers and rapists. The innocent prisoner story is a myth, but Australia is no less of a place because of it.

[Mullahgrrl]

@xenos60 Of course, people stealing bread would be repeat offenders.

[LoneGroover42]

@Mullahgrrl or Cereal Offenders, perhaps?

[Mullahgrrl]

@LoneGroover42 Haw Haw, well quite!

[KurtMcGowan]

@Needham90 Ever heard the song 'navigator' performed by the pogues? That's all about the men who built railroads for the empire. Great song :) x

[hideouttree]

amazing film

amazing title sequence

[davidalwaysdream]

one of the best movies of my life

[RegardeLaMer]

Astonishing piece... So beautiful and haunting!

[YavorDobrev]

Vanko Allmaity !!!