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Posted by Joe (GKF) on 01/09/07 00:17
In article <doraymeRidThis-20E0A4.16561607012007@news-
vip.optusnet.com.au>, doraymeRidThis@optusnet.com.au says...
> In article
> <1168148474.598743.130900@v33g2000cwv.googlegroups.com>,
> "danny" <dannyjdp@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
>
> > um... I do not live in Europe, I live in Australia in fact (don't you
> > know where Coolangatta is?)
>
> Rolf Harris had a beaut song with it in:
>
Lucky Starr. *Lucky Starr* had a beaut song. All other versions are
inferior. (Or did Rolf write it? Dozzenmadda.)
> Please excuse me (it's not nice in Ed Seedhouse's ignore file and
> I sing it to remind myself of the outside world):
>
All together now -
Tie me kangaroo down, Sport,
Tie me kangaroo down.
Tie me kangaroo down, Sport,
Tie me kangaroo down.
(THAT was Rolf 'arris)
.... and now, here's (applause) LUCKY /STARR/!!!
> "Well, I was humpin' my bluey on the dusty Oodnadatta road,
> When along came a semi with a high and canvas-covered load.
> If you're goin' to Oodnadatta, mate, um, with me you can ride.
> So I climbed in the cabin and I settled down inside.
> He asked me if I'd seen a road with so much dust and sand, I said
("I told him" not I said?)
> Listen, mate, I've travelled ev'ry road in this here land.
>
> Cause I've been everywhere, man,
> I've been everywhere, man.
> 'Cross the deserts bare, man;
> I've breathed the mountain air, man.
> Of travel I've had my share, man.
("I've travelled" - not Of travel?)
> I've been everywhere.
>
> "Been to . . "
>
> I've been to Wollongong, Geelong, Kurrajong, Mullumbimby,
(Mullulamba?)
> Mittagong, Molong, Grong Grong, Goondiwindi,
> Yarra Yarra, Bouindarra, Wallangarra, Turramurra,
> Boggabri, Gundagai, Narrabri, Tibooburra,
> Gulgong, Adelong, Billabong, Cabramatta,
> Parramatta, Wangaratta, Coolangatta, what's it matter?"
>
(riotous applause)
> ... and much more!
>
Gimme. I want it all (no, that's Queen). I can't even remember what
you've already said. My memories above. I knew I left it somewehere.
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