all i can say is, i dont care how many times ive heard this song, i dont care what anyone else thinks or says about it.... i fucking love it, and if cold chisel could here me now.. i just wanna say ... hell yeah ..thats the shit, it just dont get much better
@emroac wtf? first of all Jimmy Barnes is scottish/australian second of all the song is written from the perspective of an aussie soldier coming home from Vietnam hence "the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone".
@ditroia its cuz people were pissed at the government because we had conscription to be part of a war that didn't affect our shores directly. It was a war that didn't need to happen but you can blame the guys who were involved only the government. Those men did what they had to do and they should be honoured for that
i still love this country , does it matter what state u are from or what race you are :) life is too fucking short lol come on ppl does it really matter
@aerowayne4@aerowayne4 No Australians use the terms Oz or the land of Oz - it just earmarks you as some foreigner trying hard to be cool. Well you're not, so stop it. Please do all your remembering from over there. Khe Sanh reminds me of how much we hate Americans, and why we hate them. Loud mouthed cowards. Left us for dead in 2 world wars until it affected them and we still go into bat for them. I'd step over 100 yanks to save one Brit. They know the meaning of camaraderie and loyalty.
@micktube64 Lol I bet your from Victoria or NSW Any man with balls lives In QLD or NT. And bro Galipoli remember that cock up lol I'm in the RAAF and just about to start conversion to superhornets and i can honestly say that only 1 of the 20 NSW or VIC assholes that started pilots course passed. Do you know why? Because there all over inflated egotistical assholes. Sydney is a dirty shitty place and Melbourne is full of Snobs at leasr Darwin and Toowoomba and Brisneyland have a nice culture.
Hats off to our Vietnam vets. Unpopular war but our vets still did us proud. Proud to be an Aussie. Who gives a shit about the politics. Our soldiers still went and put there lives on the line and some lost there lives. Be proud of them. ANZAC legend ive on forever. And our fellow American soldiers. Soldiers dont give a shit about politics or PC crap. They do their duty!! Honour them
love this song, & all the other songs by CC, was introduced to the music by clive & my aussy family, will be forever greatfull for that. you never here this band in the UK
@solty48 ARE YOU GOING TO TELL ME IT'S FRIGGIN NOT?
Have I been standing to attention to the wrong tune.....Shit, hate that. No wonder I've been getting the evil eye for so many years. Strewth!!!
Went to a concert so many years ago now, had the best time dancing is the aisle, came out after the show and couldn't hear for a few days. Couldn't hear family yelling at me....BONUS!!!!
...Just me again; It's a damned fine song too! I never set foot in Viet Nam ( Thank God ) and I have utmost love and respect for them what did. Every death affects the soldier who has fought and none prays harder for Peace than the combat vet. But a song can't erase your horror, bring back yer buddies. It can remind you of those times--bad and good. Me, I'm just an indian-yer ALL whites and i thank you ALL/ Aussie & Yank! "It's a long way to the top if ya wanna sausage roll!".
...HI, I'm from Lemont, Pennsylvania, USA. I pay my taxes, go to church, served my beloved Corps and support our troops. In my spare time, I'm tryin' to raise a family. Oh, and I love music-I believe it's the key to life. Being rich in Native American blood, they used to call me Chief, I hated it but what can you do? I've always wondered why everybody hated my country. The white man must 've liked it cuz they stole it. Reading over these comments has shed some light on that for me! It's a song!
My Great uncle did two tours of 'nam from aussie, not sure if this applies as i was born in 1989, i now live in Canada at the moment, but this always stays close to home!....the heart!
Never forget, I was the Kevin Rudds, Jullia Gilards and Carmen Lanwrences of this world that spat on our boys and threw fruit at them... the Unions refused to load their resupply ships ... if you dont believe it go and check it out .. the ALP are the greatest mob of scumbags this country ever seen.... DONT forget those 3 hero's from 4 RAR who are being persecuted under the auspices of a Labour govt for defending themselves in Afghanistan... !!! WHERE IS THE RAGE????
Never forget, I was the Kevin Rudds, Jullia Gilards and Carmen Lanwrences of this world that spat on our boys and threw fruit at them... the Unions refused to load their resupply ships ... if you dont believe it go and check it out .. the ALP are the greatest mob of scumbags this country ever seen.... DONT forget those 3 hero's who are being persecuted under the auspices of a Labour govt for their actions in Afghanistan... Gillard could release them tommorrow if she wanted too!!!
My Dad sailed into Sydney Harbour from Vietnam, the bastards threw rotting fruit at him I was 6 years old remember it like yesterday, If I was old enough I would have ripped there fucking heads off.
Did australia have a draft for vietnam? If not, and he volunteered for that imperialist slaughterfest, just deal with it, 5 million people got snuffed, im sure the fruit didn't hurt him much.
@Ortheos2006, I have dealt with it mate, the words say "there were no V-Day heros in 1973" I can vouch for that matey that was my point, your Imperial stuff oh yeah you got no bigger fans than the ones who were used and killed so get off your hippy horse mate and smoke another cone.
@Ortheos2006 yes a large proportion of Australians sent over were conscripted, but I hope I don't particularly offend you by saying that those who volunteered did so out of a desire to help the situation because, oh I don't know, they actually have heart and soul? Maybe a lot of atrocities occurred during the war, but the true evil and absence of humanity was shown by the self righteous, hypocritical folk like yourself who snubbed the existence of men and women braver than themselves.
What on earth is your problem? Sure you may not agree with the war, but these men have suffered enormous amounts of pain, many of whom having life long psychological problems. It was bad enough that they were disowned when they arrived back home, but for people like you to post uneducated slander is simply appalling. If you want to make a statement, direct it against the leaders who send these young men to fight, not those who were simply doing what they thought right.
@mysticphoebos similar things happened here in America my friend,but attitudes toward the armed forces and vets changed dramatically after 9/11.Today,most of the people who oppose the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are careful not to revile the troops.Only the lunatic fringe does that.I have actually had a few people thank me for my service recently.Welcome,even if it is 40 odd years late.I hope attitudes have improved in Australia as well.
@Arcusinoz uraban myth lol are you serious ..the viet nam vets including aussie SAS boys got ribbed by the WW1 and WW2 vets because they claimed it was not a war it was garbage,that was told be an EX SAS officer when he returened and went to the first RSL meeting ..he got gutted by the old timers ..the vietnam vets were shamed by the media and a vast majority belived it ..the vietnam vets deserve our thanks all the time because the poor buggers never got it when they got home
@mysticphoebos Mate a lot of dickheads made fools of themselves when they would have run a mile if they had been told to go. Your Dad did a tough job in a difficult place. He did us all proud, what we hope for is the Diggers coming back from "the sand" don't get the same treatment, but everyone's respect. Semper Fi
@mysticphoebos I was there during that time, was so scared for the soldiers watching all the news clips on the tv. The guys were treated so badly by the people and govt of the time and yet so many had no choice if their number came up.
I had friends who would not talk about their experiences and hid the fact they were Viet Vets..
Thank you to your dad and am glad he came back, hopefully healthy and not too traumatized.
My partner was a Nasho but he missed out going to Vietnam by 6 months.
@mysticphoebos that's when I quit the antiwar movement. Your dad did not deserve that. Thank him for defending us all. The right/wrong of the war had nothing to do with his sacrifice. Don't hate it just wastes your time
@mysticphoebos A sad memory bro , but never forget it , peace to your heart , these lefties often exhibit the behaviour they oppose in such disgraceful ways.. Ignorance is justice for some.
@Chreeq So it's not justified to kill someone who is trying to kill/maim/torture/harm your own loved ones? You'd just let them die and be selfishly worried more about protecting your own soul/conscience/morality? A lot of good you are.
Vietnam itself is a disgrace, a huge stain, as usual puppet australia followed it's master into another flop of a conflict as we've done in iraq and afghanistan. Better get used to defeat if were gonna follow a loser around I guess.
@Ortheos2006 take a look at your self mate no australian has the right to say that those diggers died for a cause as there fighting for in afgan right now you have no right you should take a look at yourself before ever saying that again you say that to a vet or a digger find out what happens its you people that dont deserve to be australian support our diggers and dont you ever say that again keep your Opinions to yourself mate
Afghanistan is disgrace number 2. We have no business being there. I'm not talking about our troops, they're just doing their job, I'm talking about the actual act of being in yet another losing conflict.
Try using grammar. Full stops and commas come in handy. Take a breath. Comments are here for expressing opinion. Don't get worked up so much over opinion. You may spout any opinion you like. It's jingoistic nationalists like yourself who have no business being Australian.
@Ortheos2006 Doesn't matter what the reason for war, no one ever wins but those who fight deserve respect, they are doing their jobs. Until you have been in a situation like that you have no business judging them. the reason for Vietnam was bollocks, the soldiers were real, peoples sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers. Respect those who defend your nation even when your leaders send them to places for no good reason.
There is no reason to have any respect to anyone who murders people. Not if they do it because they believe in some kind of spiritual force nor if a "country" tells them to.
It is NEVER justified to kill anyone. And especially not for soldiers who get paid for putting their consciousness away.
Not even to mention that the afgahn war is nothing more but a huge waste of money and ressources.
... Why folks have to "F" up a great band playing a great song with all of their ignorant comments is beyond me ??? Super redbush whoever you are you should be ashamed!!! I've always admired the Aussie spunk but you ... WTF ??? ... and I'm a Vietnam Vet currently on duty in the Middle East ... and yes I'm a "yank"! Chisel forever !!!
Why the song wasn't Long Tan instead I cant fathom, since that was the most significant battle Australia fought in Vietnam. Maybe an american should write one intstead, in which an american soldier comes in and single-handedly Rambo style kills everyone and wins the battle.
this is the best and most honest aussie song of all time, it should b the anthem and yes every person applying for aussie citizenship should know the words to this.
not all australia was from convicts all the the other states were free states and we did fight in the vietnam war so to all u fucking wankers from the usa and other countrys who have no idea about australia get ya facts right before u comment on my country u fucking cock suckers.............
Look, I've drank lots of beer and 2 tons of vodka listening to this song, it's the best. I know i'm not by myself as far as vietnam veterans listening to this, it's the life we lived. Khe Sanh and When the War is over are my 2 favorite songs. We love it here in the USA. Thank You Cold Chisel!!!
khe san, much discussed here, but even the chisels were too young to have been in it, however they sang of the feelings about it when it was contentious to speak of it in oz, in the 70's and 80's, it was like no way to talk about it for years in oz coz it was so embarrassig for all it was a complete waste of lives and sanity...
MidianFire, I am an Australian citizen (one of those in which you label "descendants of prostitutes and criminals, of which founded Australia"). Your retaliations to others comments are weak and are representative of your mental in capacities. I find you very inconsiderate lacking self restraint. Please research before you make inaccurate statements. Australia was involved in the war in which Jimmy Barnes has written a song about. However I do not imagine that you would understand.
@ MidianFire - (and I am paraphrasing from Wikipedia, so please don't think of me as an expert on the topic) Although the Battle of Khe Sanh was mostly fought between US Marines and the North Vietnamese Army, there were Australian personnel that were directly involved in the siege. Particularly, the crews of Canberra bombers operated by 2 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, who flew close air support missions in the area.
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That's exactly a comment i'd expect from someone from a country founded by criminals and prostitutes. Your all descended from UK trash. I feel sorry for you all. And this song just proves australia has no sense of history so you take credit for a battle other countries fought in. That's sad.
@MidianFire i swear you don't have a clue about Australia. the South Australian colony was not founded by convicts. it was one of the first states in Australia not to founded by the convicts. as for the wars. in WW1 1 the ANZACs were the main reason for the allied victory taking towns and poits the the english and the french failed to take. i WW2 we held Tobruk from Rommel and were the first defeated the Japanese. i don't think the english would have been able to achieve those things
I think you misunderstood the song. The song isn't about the battle of Khe Sanh at all. It's about struggling through life after being involved in the Vietnam War, which Australian soldiers were. The only reference to Khe Sanh is "I left my heart to the sappers round Khe Sanh", so the soldier never professes to have fought in it.
@MidianFire America is a lot like Australia descended from so called trash from all over the world. All I can say is THANK GOD for the worlds trash. The truth of the matter you can't even come close to this kind of trash. Your just a YOURAPEEON MORON..
@MidianFire we were in that war u fucking wanker my dad was there u dick so get ya facts right before commenting on shit u no fuck all about......australia has more going for it than the usa.......that was settled by the british aswell u cock sucker
@SuperRedbush you should try reading my comments before you reply, I never said Australia wasn't in Vietnam I said that no Australian troops participated in the battle of Khe Sanh, which is what the whole fucking song is about dickhead, so neither you, your faggot father, or any of your cock-sucking coward fuck australian S.A.S were at Khe Sanh
@MidianFire wat the fuck u retarded yank u cunts never won a battle i ya life i love hearing about all the yanks in the middle east getting fucked up a good yank is a dead yank...........
Tried to find a place to settle down, where my mixed up life could mend " Best Aussie song ever! .... i'm studying un Oz land and really love their culture .....
@addyshinobi what does that question have to do with becoming an Australian citizen. you wouldn't expect anyone from Japan to know the Answer on anyone from Indonesia to know it as well. the questions should Really focus on 3 main areas. the first is English, the next is Maths and last is Computer work. there is no need to have things like sports which other wouldn't have a clue about
all i can say is, i dont care how many times ive heard this song, i dont care what anyone else thinks or says about it.... i fucking love it, and if cold chisel could here me now.. i just wanna say ... hell yeah ..thats the shit, it just dont get much better
johnnyrockerfella 5 days ago
Great Aussie Band and classic song!
gonzospearl 1 week ago
@nedmobile NED how you doning, ha ha ha.
aerowayne4 1 week ago
suffer little children send a little child to me from the bible that is
Cursed8Blessed 1 week ago
The good old days
pornpimobrien 3 weeks ago
glad they left the hair doo's behind, the music is brilliant, wow Cold Chisel is legendry! not like the crap they play on the radio these days
michaelmetcalf01 3 weeks ago
Song sung by an New Zealander about his American friend and named after a mainly American battle and yet still so Australian.
Doesn't matter who you were serving, every line is spot on.
emroac 3 weeks ago
@emroac wtf? first of all Jimmy Barnes is scottish/australian second of all the song is written from the perspective of an aussie soldier coming home from Vietnam hence "the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone".
ninteen80seven 2 days ago
@ditroia its cuz people were pissed at the government because we had conscription to be part of a war that didn't affect our shores directly. It was a war that didn't need to happen but you can blame the guys who were involved only the government. Those men did what they had to do and they should be honoured for that
MsSmash1989 1 month ago
Nice song/vid....God Bless my Aussie friends !!!
YankeeRhoad 1 month ago
vietnam vets = HEROES..god bless them
thejoker8699 1 month ago
Aussie pride here.
chrisbest1000 1 month ago
Why is there so much hate?? This is not about you. Its about how awesome chisel are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
xXsongsfromGodXx 1 month ago
i still love this country , does it matter what state u are from or what race you are :) life is too fucking short lol come on ppl does it really matter
TheLizqld 1 month ago
Happy Australia Day <3
GothicPower666 1 month ago
The trouble was Half the people shipped off to vietnam had no choice and were conscripted.
XshiftyshaneX 1 month ago
I have to come back to listen to this song to remind me of the land of OZ.
1993 5 months in Australia, the time of my life. I need be DRIFTING OFF, back.
aerowayne4 2 months ago
@aerowayne4 @aerowayne4 No Australians use the terms Oz or the land of Oz - it just earmarks you as some foreigner trying hard to be cool. Well you're not, so stop it. Please do all your remembering from over there. Khe Sanh reminds me of how much we hate Americans, and why we hate them. Loud mouthed cowards. Left us for dead in 2 world wars until it affected them and we still go into bat for them. I'd step over 100 yanks to save one Brit. They know the meaning of camaraderie and loyalty.
micktube64 2 months ago 3
@micktube64 First of all I am not from Australia.
You are full of hate, and you prove how much of a coward you are.
I bet you're not even Australian.
aerowayne4 2 months ago
@micktube64 By the way youi know NOTHING about camaraderie and loyality,
aerowayne4 2 months ago
@micktube64 Lol I bet your from Victoria or NSW Any man with balls lives In QLD or NT. And bro Galipoli remember that cock up lol I'm in the RAAF and just about to start conversion to superhornets and i can honestly say that only 1 of the 20 NSW or VIC assholes that started pilots course passed. Do you know why? Because there all over inflated egotistical assholes. Sydney is a dirty shitty place and Melbourne is full of Snobs at leasr Darwin and Toowoomba and Brisneyland have a nice culture.
XshiftyshaneX 1 month ago
Thx for all Comments, hope you got to see Chisel Live in 2011. Merry Christmas to all.
scottclarris 2 months ago 3
such a good song!
check out our channel were aussies (:
SarahandChelsea1 2 months ago
Is this song about the men who fought in vietnam?
Yoshirox151515 3 months ago
@Yoshirox151515 might just be ;)
Breniznit 3 months ago
@Yoshirox151515 yes
downbrowntown 2 months ago
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hyper080 2 months ago
@Yoshirox151515 it is about an Australian Vietnam veteran dealing with his return to civilian life
hyper080 2 months ago
fuck this 240p shit cold chisel deserves 1080p
H4RM0N1C5 3 months ago
Salute to the brave men and women of the Vietcong
McNabSodom 3 months ago
Jimmy's still great... unlike that tub Meatloaf, he sucks!
colliric 4 months ago
Hats off to our Vietnam vets. Unpopular war but our vets still did us proud. Proud to be an Aussie. Who gives a shit about the politics. Our soldiers still went and put there lives on the line and some lost there lives. Be proud of them. ANZAC legend ive on forever. And our fellow American soldiers. Soldiers dont give a shit about politics or PC crap. They do their duty!! Honour them
gps505050 5 months ago 13
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@gps505050 If only we honoured school teachers. Then perhaps idiots like you would learn to spell.
HairyBogTrotter 4 months ago
my mate went to vietnam and is now a alcholic but won1t get help
treva639 5 months ago
jimmy at his best
margaretcwalters 5 months ago
hat off to ya john cheers mate 8541 meself
scotty162 7 months ago
Best CC song of all time! Can't wait till they come to Townsville...got my tickets..Woohoo!
Tmaccaa 7 months ago
oh hell yeah !
lovelovecacao 7 months ago
love this song, & all the other songs by CC, was introduced to the music by clive & my aussy family, will be forever greatfull for that. you never here this band in the UK
andy7917 7 months ago
Why did "Khe San" come up when i typed in "Australian National Anthem"?
solty48 7 months ago 50
@solty48 :)
buzzbox2nd 3 months ago
@solty48 ARE YOU GOING TO TELL ME IT'S FRIGGIN NOT?
Have I been standing to attention to the wrong tune.....Shit, hate that. No wonder I've been getting the evil eye for so many years. Strewth!!!
Went to a concert so many years ago now, had the best time dancing is the aisle, came out after the show and couldn't hear for a few days. Couldn't hear family yelling at me....BONUS!!!!
A great Aussie band.
sapphire60s 3 months ago
@solty48 why did the australian anthem come up when i typed in khe sanh :S ?
AAgetTanked 1 week ago
Theyre touring in October/November for the first time in almost 30 years.. cant wait!!!
rolfzzzz 7 months ago
@rolfzzzz got my tickets to rod laver melbourne
dusted04 7 months ago
...Just me again; It's a damned fine song too! I never set foot in Viet Nam ( Thank God ) and I have utmost love and respect for them what did. Every death affects the soldier who has fought and none prays harder for Peace than the combat vet. But a song can't erase your horror, bring back yer buddies. It can remind you of those times--bad and good. Me, I'm just an indian-yer ALL whites and i thank you ALL/ Aussie & Yank! "It's a long way to the top if ya wanna sausage roll!".
McClintock1313 9 months ago
...HI, I'm from Lemont, Pennsylvania, USA. I pay my taxes, go to church, served my beloved Corps and support our troops. In my spare time, I'm tryin' to raise a family. Oh, and I love music-I believe it's the key to life. Being rich in Native American blood, they used to call me Chief, I hated it but what can you do? I've always wondered why everybody hated my country. The white man must 've liked it cuz they stole it. Reading over these comments has shed some light on that for me! It's a song!
McClintock1313 9 months ago
i hit some Hong Kong mattress last night....still good ! thanks for the heads up Jim Hahaha
martin84125 10 months ago
My Great uncle did two tours of 'nam from aussie, not sure if this applies as i was born in 1989, i now live in Canada at the moment, but this always stays close to home!....the heart!
lucienspinsrightrnd 10 months ago
Greatest song ever!!
ThePanth3rs 1 year ago 2
Never forget, I was the Kevin Rudds, Jullia Gilards and Carmen Lanwrences of this world that spat on our boys and threw fruit at them... the Unions refused to load their resupply ships ... if you dont believe it go and check it out .. the ALP are the greatest mob of scumbags this country ever seen.... DONT forget those 3 hero's from 4 RAR who are being persecuted under the auspices of a Labour govt for defending themselves in Afghanistan... !!! WHERE IS THE RAGE????
LatsNiebling 1 year ago 3
Never forget, I was the Kevin Rudds, Jullia Gilards and Carmen Lanwrences of this world that spat on our boys and threw fruit at them... the Unions refused to load their resupply ships ... if you dont believe it go and check it out .. the ALP are the greatest mob of scumbags this country ever seen.... DONT forget those 3 hero's who are being persecuted under the auspices of a Labour govt for their actions in Afghanistan... Gillard could release them tommorrow if she wanted too!!!
LatsNiebling 1 year ago
.. and I actually live in Vietnam now.. lots of US and Aus vets here... havent been to Kha Sanh... but went to Long Tan.. very very moving.
LatsNiebling 1 year ago
Wow, so nice to hear that someone from the USMC liked this song... come the revolution this will be our national anthem...
LatsNiebling 1 year ago
@LatsNiebling Cunnoath. Even if we have to utilise Adam Hills version for while.
357HFC 1 year ago
Best song ever im proud to be Aussie
ButAintNothing 1 year ago
THIS should be our National Anthem
anniebabeblues 1 year ago
Awesome a true legendary aussie song
rocbanmin 1 year ago
love this song
but... 2:08 did he say anus?!?!?!
krispykreme48 1 year ago
@krispykreme48 Aimless.
HiveFleetDerilect 1 year ago
@krispykreme48 aimless lol
wcwoverwwe 1 year ago
as relevant now for our guys over in the middle east. Stay safe boys and girls.
rdk54 1 year ago
2 dislikes??? this music is one of the fine example of aussie talent
MultiStodd 1 year ago
wtf 2 dislikes, they dont know good music when they see or hear it
MultiStodd 1 year ago
legends !!!!!!!!
cooky2112 1 year ago
Bravo to Cold Chisel for saying what needed to be said.
McElleryBear94 1 year ago
My Dad sailed into Sydney Harbour from Vietnam, the bastards threw rotting fruit at him I was 6 years old remember it like yesterday, If I was old enough I would have ripped there fucking heads off.
mysticphoebos 1 year ago 127
@mysticphoebos
Did australia have a draft for vietnam? If not, and he volunteered for that imperialist slaughterfest, just deal with it, 5 million people got snuffed, im sure the fruit didn't hurt him much.
Ortheos2006 1 year ago
@Ortheos2006, I have dealt with it mate, the words say "there were no V-Day heros in 1973" I can vouch for that matey that was my point, your Imperial stuff oh yeah you got no bigger fans than the ones who were used and killed so get off your hippy horse mate and smoke another cone.
mysticphoebos 1 year ago
@Ortheos2006 yes a large proportion of Australians sent over were conscripted, but I hope I don't particularly offend you by saying that those who volunteered did so out of a desire to help the situation because, oh I don't know, they actually have heart and soul? Maybe a lot of atrocities occurred during the war, but the true evil and absence of humanity was shown by the self righteous, hypocritical folk like yourself who snubbed the existence of men and women braver than themselves.
McElleryBear94 1 year ago
@McElleryBear94
If they were really brave and righteous they would have joined with the vietnamese majority and fought against the American agressors.
Ortheos2006 1 year ago
@Ortheos2006
What on earth is your problem? Sure you may not agree with the war, but these men have suffered enormous amounts of pain, many of whom having life long psychological problems. It was bad enough that they were disowned when they arrived back home, but for people like you to post uneducated slander is simply appalling. If you want to make a statement, direct it against the leaders who send these young men to fight, not those who were simply doing what they thought right.
benthas 1 year ago 4
@mysticphoebos
That sounds like something your dad did in vietnam. Like daddy like son.
Ortheos2006 1 year ago
@Ortheos2006 LOL, another Woodstock Vet?
Left the cone alone long enough to type a coherant sentence have we?
mysticphoebos 1 year ago
@mysticphoebos similar things happened here in America my friend,but attitudes toward the armed forces and vets changed dramatically after 9/11.Today,most of the people who oppose the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are careful not to revile the troops.Only the lunatic fringe does that.I have actually had a few people thank me for my service recently.Welcome,even if it is 40 odd years late.I hope attitudes have improved in Australia as well.
SuperBobcat64 10 months ago
@mysticphoebos
this makes me want to hug the little boy ... and his old man ... xxx
freeoffaith 8 months ago
@mysticphoebos
That makes me cry
solty48 7 months ago
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@mysticphoebos Bull shit...............in America the vets got a prob but in Aussi it never happened ....its just an urban myth
Arcusinoz 6 months ago
@Arcusinoz uraban myth lol are you serious ..the viet nam vets including aussie SAS boys got ribbed by the WW1 and WW2 vets because they claimed it was not a war it was garbage,that was told be an EX SAS officer when he returened and went to the first RSL meeting ..he got gutted by the old timers ..the vietnam vets were shamed by the media and a vast majority belived it ..the vietnam vets deserve our thanks all the time because the poor buggers never got it when they got home
toddskisyd 5 months ago 28
@toddskisyd some of the country RSL's, supported Vietnam vets on their return. unfortunately they where too few. Korean vets also get over looked.
Kokoda144 1 month ago
@toddskisyd Some of them got Spit on when they came back :(
ditroia 1 month ago
@ditroia They were my heros know and when I was a kid, I am 53 years old know.
aerowayne4 4 weeks ago
@mysticphoebos stupid hippy cock suckers, i hope they go to hell for what they did to your old man!
Cattaz5 6 months ago 6
@mysticphoebos Mate a lot of dickheads made fools of themselves when they would have run a mile if they had been told to go. Your Dad did a tough job in a difficult place. He did us all proud, what we hope for is the Diggers coming back from "the sand" don't get the same treatment, but everyone's respect. Semper Fi
oztopgun 6 months ago 6
@mysticphoebos fuck those politically correct hippies, go see what the world b4 u go throw fruit!
Kokoda144 6 months ago 5
@mysticphoebos I was there during that time, was so scared for the soldiers watching all the news clips on the tv. The guys were treated so badly by the people and govt of the time and yet so many had no choice if their number came up.
I had friends who would not talk about their experiences and hid the fact they were Viet Vets..
Thank you to your dad and am glad he came back, hopefully healthy and not too traumatized.
My partner was a Nasho but he missed out going to Vietnam by 6 months.
sapphire60s 3 months ago 3
@mysticphoebos that's when I quit the antiwar movement. Your dad did not deserve that. Thank him for defending us all. The right/wrong of the war had nothing to do with his sacrifice. Don't hate it just wastes your time
werriboy55 2 months ago
@mysticphoebos A sad memory bro , but never forget it , peace to your heart , these lefties often exhibit the behaviour they oppose in such disgraceful ways.. Ignorance is justice for some.
DROTTOHARRIS 2 months ago 2
@mysticphoebos why is this not the top comment + how damn true...
liabilitymate 1 month ago
@Chreeq So it's not justified to kill someone who is trying to kill/maim/torture/harm your own loved ones? You'd just let them die and be selfishly worried more about protecting your own soul/conscience/morality? A lot of good you are.
Thick1988 1 year ago
I agree this is ace. Everyone loves it.
MrGaryspice 1 year ago
chreeq are u even australian?
beady01 1 year ago
DOWN WITH TV SHOWS SEEPING SHIT HOUSE POP STARS, UP WITH PUBS FEEDING THE INDUSTRY WITH QUALITY MUSIC
frostilize 1 year ago 3
doesn't move much. no stage presence.
Kalhari 1 year ago
@Kalhari WTF?
357HFC 1 year ago
@Kalhari . barnesy was by this stage of the show on his 3rd bottle of vodka. stage presence bah ha blaaaa. This is chisel at their best.
beady01 1 year ago
Enjoy the song, it's a nice tune.
Vietnam itself is a disgrace, a huge stain, as usual puppet australia followed it's master into another flop of a conflict as we've done in iraq and afghanistan. Better get used to defeat if were gonna follow a loser around I guess.
Ortheos2006 1 year ago
@Ortheos2006 take a look at your self mate no australian has the right to say that those diggers died for a cause as there fighting for in afgan right now you have no right you should take a look at yourself before ever saying that again you say that to a vet or a digger find out what happens its you people that dont deserve to be australian support our diggers and dont you ever say that again keep your Opinions to yourself mate
armymanaus23 1 year ago
@armymanaus23
Afghanistan is disgrace number 2. We have no business being there. I'm not talking about our troops, they're just doing their job, I'm talking about the actual act of being in yet another losing conflict.
Ortheos2006 1 year ago
@armymanaus23
Try using grammar. Full stops and commas come in handy. Take a breath. Comments are here for expressing opinion. Don't get worked up so much over opinion. You may spout any opinion you like. It's jingoistic nationalists like yourself who have no business being Australian.
Ortheos2006 1 year ago
@Ortheos2006 Doesn't matter what the reason for war, no one ever wins but those who fight deserve respect, they are doing their jobs. Until you have been in a situation like that you have no business judging them. the reason for Vietnam was bollocks, the soldiers were real, peoples sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers. Respect those who defend your nation even when your leaders send them to places for no good reason.
Nedlamar 1 year ago 2
@Nedlamar
I have been in such a situation. In fact, on both ends, as civilian confronting trooops and as a man with a gun confornting civilians.
Ortheos2006 1 year ago
@Ortheos2006 Trust you are at peace with yourself.
357HFC 1 year ago
@Nedlamar you've got to be kidding.
There is no reason to have any respect to anyone who murders people. Not if they do it because they believe in some kind of spiritual force nor if a "country" tells them to.
It is NEVER justified to kill anyone. And especially not for soldiers who get paid for putting their consciousness away.
Not even to mention that the afgahn war is nothing more but a huge waste of money and ressources.
Chreeq 1 year ago
@Chreeq r u even Australian.
beady01 1 year ago
@beady01 never mind Australian.I want to know to know what planet this jerk lives on.Pacifisim is a luxury purchased by the blood of warriors.
SuperBobcat64 10 months ago
@Chreeq its not justifying anything its a song about it.,and what it does to people who go through it.if anything its an anti war song.
gedsace 1 year ago
... Why folks have to "F" up a great band playing a great song with all of their ignorant comments is beyond me ??? Super redbush whoever you are you should be ashamed!!! I've always admired the Aussie spunk but you ... WTF ??? ... and I'm a Vietnam Vet currently on duty in the Middle East ... and yes I'm a "yank"! Chisel forever !!!
abn193 1 year ago
Why the song wasn't Long Tan instead I cant fathom, since that was the most significant battle Australia fought in Vietnam. Maybe an american should write one intstead, in which an american soldier comes in and single-handedly Rambo style kills everyone and wins the battle.
MidianFire 1 year ago
is he using a beer glass as a slide? what a hero
thejedas 1 year ago
its like born in the usa by bruce springsteen
sharingon13 1 year ago
love this song!
456lexie 1 year ago
this is the best and most honest aussie song of all time, it should b the anthem and yes every person applying for aussie citizenship should know the words to this.
Go BARNSEY!!!
pussiriffic 1 year ago 2
if i good give this more than one thumbs up i wud
thejedas 1 year ago
not all australia was from convicts all the the other states were free states and we did fight in the vietnam war so to all u fucking wankers from the usa and other countrys who have no idea about australia get ya facts right before u comment on my country u fucking cock suckers.............
SuperRedbush 1 year ago
Look, I've drank lots of beer and 2 tons of vodka listening to this song, it's the best. I know i'm not by myself as far as vietnam veterans listening to this, it's the life we lived. Khe Sanh and When the War is over are my 2 favorite songs. We love it here in the USA. Thank You Cold Chisel!!!
John Myers
USMC Scout/Sniper
Khe Sanh 67-68
2313441john 1 year ago 54
@2313441john Good onya bloke. We love chisel here, and all those who serve for our way of life.
357HFC 1 year ago 2
@2313441john Thanks mate!
rewberg 8 months ago
my pop went to vietam
XxthegoldenJ1993xX 1 year ago
@zarehp666 after they drank a case of beer and a bottle of vodka come on it is the chisel
tholtguitar 1 year ago
@tholtguitar I thought the band drank the bottle of beer & Barnsey drank the case of Vodka. CHISEL still ROCK!
357HFC 1 year ago
great song!!!
escarceo 1 year ago
love this song its awesome
Nativeaboriginal 1 year ago
lol yeah check out barnesy's long hair and much smoother voice. god i love this song!
hilt9041 2 years ago
lmao> Barnsey with his long 'locks'....how many times have stood at the front catching your sweat? I hope it never ceases!
outback6t9 2 years ago
khe san, much discussed here, but even the chisels were too young to have been in it, however they sang of the feelings about it when it was contentious to speak of it in oz, in the 70's and 80's, it was like no way to talk about it for years in oz coz it was so embarrassig for all it was a complete waste of lives and sanity...
cathycastleton 2 years ago
MidianFire, I am an Australian citizen (one of those in which you label "descendants of prostitutes and criminals, of which founded Australia"). Your retaliations to others comments are weak and are representative of your mental in capacities. I find you very inconsiderate lacking self restraint. Please research before you make inaccurate statements. Australia was involved in the war in which Jimmy Barnes has written a song about. However I do not imagine that you would understand.
volvos901997vin 2 years ago
@ MidianFire - (and I am paraphrasing from Wikipedia, so please don't think of me as an expert on the topic) Although the Battle of Khe Sanh was mostly fought between US Marines and the North Vietnamese Army, there were Australian personnel that were directly involved in the siege. Particularly, the crews of Canberra bombers operated by 2 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, who flew close air support missions in the area.
ikkyusojun 2 years ago
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you just wouldn't understand son.
atis571 2 years ago 3
u tell him mate :D:D:D:D aussie is a proud country!
DannizTommoJr 2 years ago
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why the fuck does this song mean so much to australians, you wern't even in khe sanh
MidianFire 2 years ago
@MidianFire you just wouldn't understand son.
atis571 2 years ago 3
man your a fucking dick .... go shove a your dads D*** up your ass while u have orgasms over it u fag! AUSSIE ROCKS!
DannizTommoJr 2 years ago
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That's exactly a comment i'd expect from someone from a country founded by criminals and prostitutes. Your all descended from UK trash. I feel sorry for you all. And this song just proves australia has no sense of history so you take credit for a battle other countries fought in. That's sad.
MidianFire 2 years ago
what do u mean by that??? :P
DannizTommoJr 2 years ago
@MidianFire Fuck you bitch, Australia's the shit. Just cos you live in some hobo-town somewhere doesnt mean we're trash. go get a fucking life aye.
E1m0L0ver 2 years ago
@E1m0L0ver what planet are ytou from>?????
cathycastleton 2 years ago
@MidianFire i swear you don't have a clue about Australia. the South Australian colony was not founded by convicts. it was one of the first states in Australia not to founded by the convicts. as for the wars. in WW1 1 the ANZACs were the main reason for the allied victory taking towns and poits the the english and the french failed to take. i WW2 we held Tobruk from Rommel and were the first defeated the Japanese. i don't think the english would have been able to achieve those things
ipsilon160 2 years ago
Proud of our ancestors, from UK and every other part of the globe
WHER THE F # @* are you from?
I know Cee yoU Next Tuesday
357HFC 2 years ago
I think you misunderstood the song. The song isn't about the battle of Khe Sanh at all. It's about struggling through life after being involved in the Vietnam War, which Australian soldiers were. The only reference to Khe Sanh is "I left my heart to the sappers round Khe Sanh", so the soldier never professes to have fought in it.
spel6 2 years ago
@MidianFire America is a lot like Australia descended from so called trash from all over the world. All I can say is THANK GOD for the worlds trash. The truth of the matter you can't even come close to this kind of trash. Your just a YOURAPEEON MORON..
aerowayne1 1 year ago
@MidianFire we were in that war u fucking wanker my dad was there u dick so get ya facts right before commenting on shit u no fuck all about......australia has more going for it than the usa.......that was settled by the british aswell u cock sucker
SuperRedbush 1 year ago
@MidianFire u fucking wanker
SuperRedbush 1 year ago
@MidianFire now thats bull shit we were there i was with the australian s.a.s u cock get ye facts straight....son
SuperRedbush 1 year ago
@SuperRedbush you should try reading my comments before you reply, I never said Australia wasn't in Vietnam I said that no Australian troops participated in the battle of Khe Sanh, which is what the whole fucking song is about dickhead, so neither you, your faggot father, or any of your cock-sucking coward fuck australian S.A.S were at Khe Sanh
MidianFire 1 year ago
@MidianFire wat the fuck u retarded yank u cunts never won a battle i ya life i love hearing about all the yanks in the middle east getting fucked up a good yank is a dead yank...........
SuperRedbush 1 year ago
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abn193 1 year ago
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@SuperRedbush Get the fuck off the internet.
Qldroarfan94 1 year ago
" o I worked across the country end to end
Tried to find a place to settle down, where my mixed up life could mend " Best Aussie song ever! .... i'm studying un Oz land and really love their culture .....
FahadM8 2 years ago
very nice
kson153 2 years ago
why the fuck does this only have 17k views sigh
frans1012 2 years ago
@frans1012 coz its a old song
cutefishyz 2 years ago
Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi!
JamesXD82 2 years ago 2
I think you are 'tru blu'??
vbvbvb088 2 years ago
I dont know why you would think this song is funny, it isnt meant to be.
cheekygirl1972 2 years ago
You're not American, you're a fucking degenerate.
nicck 2 years ago
What's your problem..nicck go back to the rock you crawled out from under..this is for growed ups.
tyrone26e 2 years ago 3
the great Aussie rock song
the great Aussie rock band!
i agree, only 17k views?!
ImeldaDavis 2 years ago
100% Aussie pride,Great song by a top band, LOVE IT & LOVE THE BAND, LEGENDS !!
Dantak1 2 years ago 3
Anyone who wants to be an Australian citizen has to sing every word of this song correctly to get their citizenship : )
zarehp666 2 years ago 70
Bloody Oath!
cccondogmailcom 2 years ago 2
I wish that was the only criterion...I'd pass!!!
j3zzz 2 years ago
totally agree.. and i cant believe kevin07 got rid of the question about Sir Donald Bradman.. our finest Batsman, whos record still stands today
addyshinobi 1 year ago
@addyshinobi what does that question have to do with becoming an Australian citizen. you wouldn't expect anyone from Japan to know the Answer on anyone from Indonesia to know it as well. the questions should Really focus on 3 main areas. the first is English, the next is Maths and last is Computer work. there is no need to have things like sports which other wouldn't have a clue about
ipsilon160 1 year ago
@zarehp666 Nah they should just WANT TO!
357HFC 1 year ago
@zarehp666
This song sound suspiciously American. But I guess it is his style.
Ortheos2006 1 year ago
@zarehp666 So true!
Qldroarfan94 1 year ago
@zarehp666 never truer words spoken!
sjay247 1 year ago
@zarehp666 and be holding a bundy and coke :)
Surfburgerable 1 year ago