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The first few words of the song provided the title of Once a Jolly Swagman, a 1949 British film starring Dirk Bogarde, but the film has no connection to Australia or to the story told in the song. An animated short was made in 1958 for Australian television.
Once a Jolly Swagman is a 1949 British film starring Dirk Bogarde, Bonar Colleano, Bill Owen, Thora Hird and Sid James. It is centred on the sport of motorcycle speedway racing, which was at its peak of popularity at the time.
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda, Who'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me? And he sang as he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled, Who'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me? Up jumped the swagman, leapt into the billabong, You'll never catch me alive, said he, And his ghost may be heard as you pass by the billabong,
Dec 24, 2023 · The lyrics of “Waltzing Matilda” narrate the tale of a jolly swagman camping by a billabong, which is an Australian term for a stagnant waterhole. The swagman, who carries a swag (a bedroll containing his belongings), rests under the shade of a coolibah tree and sings as he watches and waits for his billy to boil.
Waltzing Matilda Lyrics. [Verse 1] Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong. Under the shade of a Coolibah tree. And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boil. You'll come a...
Once a jolly swagman camped by a Billabong Under the shade of a Coolabah tree And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled "Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?" Down come a jumbuck to drink at the water hole Up jumped a swagman and grabbed him in glee And he sang as he stowed him away in his tucker bag
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Apr 10, 2024 · Waltzing Matilda is an Australian folk song about a farm worker who camps by a small pond, where he steals a sheep and cooks it over a makeshift campfire. When the sheep's owner arrives with three policemen to arrest him, rather than face arrest, the swagman jumps into the pond and drowns.
