Joan Baez - And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda

[dipsydoodle]

Run time: 06:02 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E9Nu8JinM0   Posted on YouTube: August 16, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: July 25, 2009 By DU Member: dipsydoodle Views on DU: 1615

 
A song about a young Australian soldier maimed during the Battle of Gallipoli (1915) during the First World War; written by Eric Bogle in 1972. Lyrics are on the link.

[tularetom]

1. If you have a heart, that song'll get you

[dipsydoodle]

3. Always gets me.

Here's the Pogues doin' it : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPFjToKuZQM

Apparently Eric Bogle wrote that number as a reaction against Vietnam and the futility of war.

[non sociopath skin]

2. Very appropriate! See link below ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=3985763&mesg_id=3985763

The Skin

[dipsydoodle]

4. It was seeing the note about

the other guy in OZ which reminded me to look. I was surprised to find it hadn't been loaded on Political Vids before.

Hadn't realised you were in what I call Charlton country. :) Bring back 1966 I say. :rofl:

[non sociopath skin]

6. Very much so! Was in the crowd welcoming Bob and Jackie back to Ashington ...

... in 1966

The Skin

[imdjh]

5. moving nt

[dgibby]

7. Joanie, Judy Collins, Bob Dylan,

so many more. I miss them.

[Peregrine Took]

8. Thanks so much. I love Joan and 'have for many years.

[libodem]

9. This song is a favorite anti-war song of mine

What a beautiful version.

[omega minimo]

10. Holy Moly

:cry: