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Recently, at Karrinyup Shopping Centre in Western Australia the Variety Club Youth Choir organized a FLASH MOB where they all were incognito in the Food Hall, and started standing up in groups singing "We are Australians"
The purpose was to raise money for the QLD floods. Each time it is clicked on, money is raised thru google ads, SO PLEASE WATCH!!!!!! It is a beaut way of suppporting those poor ozzies over on the other side of our country.
http://www.youtube.com/storytellermedia
I came from the dream-time, from the dusty red soil plains
I am the ancient heart, the keeper of the flame.
I stood upon the rocky shore, I watched the tall ships come.
For forty thousand years I've been the first Australian.
We are one, but we are many
And from all the lands on earth we come
We share a dream and sing with one voice:
I am, you are, we are Australian
I came upon the prison ship, bowed down by iron chains.
I cleared the land, endured the lash and waited for the rains.
I'm a settler, I'm a farmer's wife on a dry and barren run
A convict then a free man, I became Australian.
We are one, but we are many
And from all the lands on earth we come
We share a dream and sing with one voice:
I am, you are, we are Australian
I'm the daughter of a digger who sought the mother lode
The girl became a woman on the long and dusty road
I'm a child of the depression, I saw the good times come
I'm a bushy, I'm a battler, I am Australian
We are one, but we are many
And from all the lands on earth we come
We share a dream and sing with one voice:
I am, you are, we are Australian
I'm a teller of stories, I'm a singer of songs
I am Albert Namatjira, I paint the ghostly gums
I am Clancy on his horse, I'm Ned Kelly on the run
I'm the one who waltzed Matilda, I am Australian
We are one, but we are many
And from all the lands on earth we come
We share a dream and sing with one voice:
I am, you are, we are Australian
There are no words of comfort that can hope to ease the pain
Of losing homes and loved ones the memories will remain
Within the silent tears you’ll find the strength to carry on
You’re not alone, we are with you. We are Australian!
We are one, but we are many
And from all the lands on earth we come
We share a dream and sing with one voice:
I am, you are, we are Australian
There are so many heroes whose stories must be told
They fought the raging fires of hell and saved so many souls
From the ashes of despair our towns will rise again!
We mourn your loss, we will rebuild. We are Australian!
We are one, but we are many
And from all the lands on earth we come
We share a dream and sing with one voice:
I am, you are, we are Australian
I'm the hot wind from the desert, I'm the black soil of the plains
I'm the mountains and the valleys, I'm the drought and flooding rains
I am the rock, I am the sky, the rivers when they run
The spirit of this great land, I am Australian
We are one, but we are many
And from all the lands on earth we come
We share a dream and sing with one voice:
I am, you are, we are Australian
I am, you are, we are Australian!
We are one ….. We are many ….. We are Australian!
I clicked and watched.. It played after a Central Michigan University ad (you have one of those in Australia too?).
How nice that is! Is that a well-known anthem that all ozzies can sing along to, or was it a song written especially for this?
Beautiful! Love to see people (especially young people) work to share a common joy with others.
I watched!
Thanks for providing the words, as well.
I'll wait for you to answer Pat, too!
Pat, youtube customizes the ads people see based on where they live. So it "knows" you are in Michigan and gave you that ad, based on your IP address. I got an ad for Ameripris Financial, instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by phesina
That was great Wom! Very soul stirring~
I kind of figured that.. That message was just my little joke, heehee :D.Quote:
Originally Posted by Karen
That was neat! I love those flash mobs. :D
I didn't get an ad first, it went straight to the video for me.
CMU isn't ALL that close to me.. and I'm WAYYYY beyond college years!Quote:
Originally Posted by Karen
LOL Pat! :D
Nope, not specially written for this. It was written quite a while ago, not sure when, but has been around for a long time.Quote:
Originally Posted by phesina