TOVO - Only 19 (A walk in the Light Green) - An Australian tune
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:55 am
Some time ago, my good mate Anton posted a song in his native tongue. I was real impressed and thought it would be a good idea to do the same. After all, there have been questions asked about my claim to be Australian given I sing with quite an American accent apparently!
Anyway, this song is about a fellow's journey through the Vietnam war. It's not a protest song, nor a political statement, it's just 1 man's account of the horror of war. It's by a band called Redgum, and was hugely popular when it was released around 30 years ago. Australia fought in the Vietnam war, I lost family like many of you would have. I sing it slower than the original, just a small effort to make it mine.
I didn't post this video for review, just (hopefully) for entertainment. I know you can't see my hands so I don't expect many comments on technique. Feel free of course, but as I said, it's just to share a very Australian song with you all.
I hope you like it. There's a couple of minor mistakes, but I doubt many of you know the song, so I can probably get away with them!
Some terminology for those interested:
Puckapunyal - A military training area in Victoria Australia. I did my tank training there
Canungra and Shoalwater - same, military training areas
Slouch hat, SLR and Greens - The famous Australian military hat, an SLR is a rifle, and greens are a jungle uniform
Chinooks - Army Helicopters
Dust off - A medical evacuation by helicopter
VB - An Australian Beer
Scrub - Australian term for Jungle
Tinnies - Beer in tins!
The ANZAC Legend - ANZAC is the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
A 36 hour rec leave - What Americans call R&R
Anyway, this song is about a fellow's journey through the Vietnam war. It's not a protest song, nor a political statement, it's just 1 man's account of the horror of war. It's by a band called Redgum, and was hugely popular when it was released around 30 years ago. Australia fought in the Vietnam war, I lost family like many of you would have. I sing it slower than the original, just a small effort to make it mine.
I didn't post this video for review, just (hopefully) for entertainment. I know you can't see my hands so I don't expect many comments on technique. Feel free of course, but as I said, it's just to share a very Australian song with you all.
I hope you like it. There's a couple of minor mistakes, but I doubt many of you know the song, so I can probably get away with them!
Some terminology for those interested:
Puckapunyal - A military training area in Victoria Australia. I did my tank training there
Canungra and Shoalwater - same, military training areas
Slouch hat, SLR and Greens - The famous Australian military hat, an SLR is a rifle, and greens are a jungle uniform
Chinooks - Army Helicopters
Dust off - A medical evacuation by helicopter
VB - An Australian Beer
Scrub - Australian term for Jungle
Tinnies - Beer in tins!
The ANZAC Legend - ANZAC is the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
A 36 hour rec leave - What Americans call R&R