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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.
These are good Australian videos for Christmas time Jo-Anne, I enjoyed each and every one of them.
ReplyDeleteThose are GREAT Joanne ... we never think of Christmas in the summer. It's always snow and reindeer around here.
ReplyDeleteI loved these, Jo-Anne, and the way Aussies have adapted to their Christmas in the summer. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteNever heard any of these before and it was really interesting and fun to hear them! Thanks! :)
ReplyDeletehaha.. these are all such fun. I can not imagine a hot Christmas.. it only makes sense for the kangaroos to replace the reindeer.
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