Wednesday's Whim

 On a whim, I felt like putting a song here for you all and I want to show everyone above the equator what Australia looks like

So here it is: by Midnight Oil: This is Australia



I tried finding one with the lyrics, but none came up in the search window. I'm sure they can be found online somewhere. 

Also, Happy Birthday "no-one" 💖💖



Comments

  1. Elephant's ChildNovember 23, 2022 at 3:52 AM

    Happy Birthday no-one.

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  2. yellowdoggrannyNovember 23, 2022 at 5:06 AM

    I love Australia............I love Australians...

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    1. RiverNovember 23, 2022 at 5:38 PM

      yellowdoggranny; thank you, I love my country too :)

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  3. Arkansas PattiNovember 23, 2022 at 5:37 AM

    Happy Birthday no-one.
    Thank you for the trip to Australia. A place I always wanted to see. Loved the visit and the price was just right. Also I don't feel the least jet-lagged. You have quite a country.

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    1. RiverNovember 23, 2022 at 5:38 PM

      Arkansas Patti; thank you, it's quite impressive isn't it?

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  4. Iris FlaviaNovember 23, 2022 at 6:18 AM

    You sure have me in tears about the beauty and how we mixed it up for good.
    I hope you don´t mind I will maybe resume to this on a "free" blogger day.
    And... Happy Birthday to no-one,, of course!
    And! Please pop in tomorrow, Ingo was the mailman again!!!
    Thank you!!!

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    1. RiverNovember 23, 2022 at 5:40 PM

      Iris; I knew you would love this but I didn't mean to make you cry. "no-one" says thank you. Of course I'll pop in tomorrow. If the internet plays nice. I was without all day today and now my phone isn't working either :(

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  5. MikeNovember 23, 2022 at 8:13 AM

    Click on the title at the top to go to YouTube. The lyrics are below the video.

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    1. RiverNovember 23, 2022 at 5:41 PM

      Mike; thank you. I know the lyrics, I just thought others might not.

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  6. Margaret DNovember 23, 2022 at 1:57 PM

    Happy Birthday no-one...Nice video and topped of with Julie Andrews.

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    1. RiverNovember 23, 2022 at 5:42 PM

      Margaret D; Julie Andrews? I only watched the one song. "no-one" says thank you.

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  7. messymimiNovember 23, 2022 at 2:11 PM

    I would love to visit someday, and i wish "no one" many happy returns of the day.

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    1. RiverNovember 23, 2022 at 5:48 PM

      messymimi; perhaps you will. "no-one" says thank you.

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  8. Charlotte (MotherOwl)November 23, 2022 at 7:19 PM

    Thank you for this musical picture of Australia. It is truly beautiful, although this film makes me wonder if it had the city / nature ratio is quite right. I hope not as big cities are not my cup of tea, really.
    PS. I found the lyrics online ;) They seem a bit dystopian - I hope ironic. The anthem in the end is beautiful, I never heard it before, so I feel much wiser today. Thanks for educating me.

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    1. RiverNovember 24, 2022 at 1:56 PM

      Charlotte; the big cities are the state capitals, each being on the coast. Many smaller towns are not featured but we have them and most of the central area is uninhabitable due to a lack of water. There are farms, ranches and sheep stations out there, also tiny towns where the opal fields are.

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  9. Yorkshire PuddingNovember 23, 2022 at 11:37 PM

    It is astonishing what Australia has become in just two hundred years.

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    1. RiverNovember 24, 2022 at 1:58 PM

      Yorkshire Pudding; that's true, but I'm wondering if it isn't edging towards 300 years now? Or at least 250. I don't remember when the country was first colonised by the British. The Indigenous peoples have been here for thousands of years.

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  10. CatalystNovember 24, 2022 at 1:19 AM

    Great video tour of your country. It makes me wish I'd visited.

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    1. RiverNovember 24, 2022 at 1:59 PM

      Catalyst; there's still time, pack your walking stick and come on out.

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