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Eric Bogle. " And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda " is a song written by Scottish-born Australian singer-songwriter Eric Bogle in 1971. The song describes war as futile and gruesome, while criticising those who seek to glorify it. This is exemplified in the song by the account of a young Australian serviceman who is maimed during the Gallipoli ...
[Verse 1] When I was a young man, I carried my pack And I lived the free life of a rover From the Murray's green basin to the dusty outback I waltzed my Matilda all over [Verse 2] Then in 1915, my ...
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Listen to the haunting ballad of And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda by The Pogues, a tribute to the Australian soldiers who fought in the Gallipoli campaign of World War I. Enjoy the official albums, singles, videos, remixes, live performances and more from YouTube Music.
And the band played Waltzing Matilda. As they carried us down the gangway. But nobody cheered, they just stood and stared. And they turned all their faces away. And now every April I sit on my porch. And I watch the parade pass before me. I see my old comrades, how proudly they march.