Aussie Christmas Songs

 

Here in Australia, we not only have own version of Christmas stories, but we also have our own Christmas songs. Here are some of them.

Six White Boomers – Rolf Harris

This tells the story of Santa swapping his reindeer for kangaroos to deliver presents across the Aussie outback.

Aussie Jingle Bells – Colin Buchanan

A humorous, sun-soaked rewrite of the traditional carol, filled with references to barbecues, bush tracks, and thongs.

Christmas Photo – John Williamson

A heartfelt song about gathering the family for a Christmas photo, full of Australian imagery and nostalgia.

How to make gravy – Paul Kelly

Is about a man in prison writing to his family on December 21, expressing his sorrow at missing Christmas and sharing a recipe for gravy as a way of staying connected.

Santa Never Made It into Darwin – Bill and Boyd

This is a charity song recorded by Bill and Boyd in 1975 to raise funds for rebuilding Darwin after Cyclone Tracy devastated the city on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in 1974.