Uploaded by aussietv2 on Feb 18, 2010
"Only Nineteen" aka "I Was Only Nineteen" or "A Walk in the Light Green" was the most widely recognised song produced by Australian folk group Redgum. The song was released in March 1983 as a single and then recorded on the live album Caught in the Act (Epic Records),[2] which hit number one in Australia, and the album stayed in the top forty for four months. Redgum's John Schumann wrote the song based on experiences he heard from veterans (particularly Mick Storen and Frankie Hunt).] The single reached #1 on the Australian charts for two weeks in 1983.[] Royalties for the song go to the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia.] It is in the Australasian Performing Right Association's Top 30 Australian Songs of all time.
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In 2 years I will wear a slouch hat with pride! But the men who served our country I've the past century should never be forgotten, the gave up their lives for this great land
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wen im can join i well and if got to give i well give mi all
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HEROES,,god bless them all....,
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i had no rellys in nam but did in ww1 n ww2 but at 3:10 my great grandad most likely would hav been in them light horse manouveres he was in the 4th light horse that did the last great charge on beersheba
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Wow, That video is awesome. I dont know who made this.
19 years of life and lot dedication, Made this Great
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this video is even better than the only 19 version with the herd film clip thats only a few years old... ANYWAYs.. any1 know where i can get a replica SLR or any knd of replica assualt rifles in Australia ?
there is a place called wellington surplus but those bastards are to expensive for crappy denix replicas.. thanks !
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sad but shows us how sensless war is ,one life, we should be able to live it and not have to fight ,why oh why do we have to fight ,and reduce people to what war reduces them to, That is why we should respect them and their memory and not abuse what they fought for, for our freedom,LEST WE FORGET,b ut so many now do not know or even care about the ANZAC spirit.
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This is such a good song but a sad one
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this song gives you chills... thank god for them all. no matter where they were from. they fought for us all. i could never offer enough respect to these brave men. thank you.... you are heroes..
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@drabo01 Going by your profile you're an Aussie. Bit confusing don't you think?
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2 dislikes - Victor & Charlie ?
mrrex35 5 months ago 62
Best version yet. Gives me tingles and makes me extremely proud to be an Australian.
diggyman77 1 year ago 38