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  Down Under - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term Down Under (sometimes written without capitalisation) is a colloquialism referring to things related to, or coming from Australia or New Zealand.
Australia is sometimes known as "the land Down Under" for its perceived position at the bottom of the globe.
Down Under as a noun means Australia and/or New Zealand.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Down_Under   (180 words)

  
 Facts about topic: (Waltzing Matilda)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The song is well-known and strongly associated with Australia outside the country as well.
The lyrics to the song were written by the poet and nationalist Banjo Paterson (additional info and facts about Banjo Paterson) in 1895, who originally set them to a slightly different tune.
The song has been covered by a number of Australian artists over the years, notably Lazy Harry (additional info and facts about Lazy Harry), and it is invoked as an Australian icon in Eric Bogle (additional info and facts about Eric Bogle) 's anti-war song "And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda".
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wa/waltzing_matilda.htm   (1447 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Advance Australia Fair
The song quickly gained popularity and an amended version was sung by a choir of 10,000 at the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901.
It was also the subject of a National Song Poll in 1977, where it garnered 43.6% of the vote, as against Waltzing Matilda (28.5%), the Song Of Australia (9.7%), and the then-current national anthem God Save the Queen (18.7%).
The Song of Australia was written by English-born poet Caroline J. Carleton in 1859 for a competition sponsored by the Gawler Institute.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Advance-Australia-Fair   (879 words)

  
 Men worked over for Down Under - Music - www.theage.com.au
Down Under, the international chart-topping song by Men at Work, has been savaged as one of the 10 worst one-hit wonders of the past 50 years.
He says the song is about the characteristics of an Aussie, which are limited only to words that rhyme with under - "so they plunder and they chunder, with some thunder thrown in".
Down Under has made Hay, 51, a wealthy man, and he still performs it at concerts.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/10/30/1099028262759.html?from=storyrhs   (402 words)

  
 Cats Down Under The Stars
Also, Cats Down Under the Stars is the first CD to be under the name Jerry Garcia Band; the first three were just under the name Jerry Garcia.
It includes four songs that went on to be regular concert rotations, "Rueben and Cherise," "Cats Down Under The Stars," "Gomorrah," and "Rhapsody in Red." The disc starts out with “Rubin and Cherise” which has a catchy melody.
The bonus material on Cats Down Under the Stars is comprised of some studio sessions from November 1976, and a few outtakes and alternate tracks from the Cats Down Under the Stars album sessions, both with basically the same band.
thebestofwebsite.com /Bands/Jerry_Garcia/Cats_Down_Under_the_Stars.htm   (625 words)

  
 Down Under the Hill Song of the Biltmore Forest School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Down Under the Hill Song of the Biltmore Forest School
"'Down under the Hill' was the alma mater song of the Biltmore Forest School -- The first school of Forestry in the U.S. Founded in 1898.
Words and music to "Down Under the Hill were written by Douglas Sayre Rodman of the Class of 1902-03.
toto.lib.unca.edu /findingaids/mss/hanlon/down_under_the_hill_song.htm   (128 words)

  
 Advance Australia Fair   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Originally composed by Peter Dodds McCormick in the late 19th century (first performance at Sydney on St Andrew's Day, 1878), it emerged as the most popular choice for the national anthem after an opinion poll in 1974 (the Australian Bureau of Statistics polled 60,000 nationally).
It was also the subject of a National Song Poll in 1977, where it garnered 43.6% of the vote, as against "Waltzing Matilda" (28.5%), the "Song Of Australia" (9.7%), and the then-current "God Save the Queen" (18.7%).
It was adopted as the national anthem by a 1984 decision of the Labor government of Bob Hawke (although it required a proclamation by the Governor-General for it to become official).
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/a/ad/advance_australia_fair.html   (601 words)

  
 Kamahl, our Singing Star Down Under
Kamahl was to focus on studies not sports, settle down eventually with an arranged marriage and become a staunch Hindu like his father.
His comment must have referred to ‘The Old Gray School’, a short-lived School Song that was taught to a handful of classes in the late 1940’s, before the present G.F. Jackson version was composed.
Under rime Minister Robert Menzies, it was staunchly Anglo-Saxon in its outlook.
viweb.freehosting.net /Kamahl.htm   (3332 words)

  
 Sheet Music Plus - World's Largest Selection of Sheet Music, Scores, Songbooks, and Guitar Tab
Includes 15 songs, such as "He Didn't Have to Be" and "I'm Gonna Miss Her".
Authentic note-for-note transcriptions of all 12 songs from the 2003 acoustic recording.
Down to the River to Pray (from O Brother, Where Art Thou?)
www.sheetmusicplus.com /a/phrase.html?id=71680&phrase=down+under   (243 words)

  
 Down Under by Men At Work Songfacts
The "Land Down Under" is Australia, where the group is from.
This song is often misinterpreted as a patriotic anthem.
In One part of The song the flut plays the Tune of "Kookaburra" An australian song about an australian bird "kookabura sits in the old Gum tre merry merry king of the bush is he", that is very popular with children.
www.songfacts.com /detail.php?id=2962   (1747 words)

  
 DUCW | Folklarama
Up From Down Under is now a duo based in Winnipeg that specialises in Aussie and Kiwi music for kids of all ages.
First appearing at the Down Under Pavilion at the 1997 Folklorama festival, Up From Down Under performed predominantly at Down Under Club of Winnipeg events during the next four years.
The duo has appeared at several festivals (Swan River Folk Fest, Gathering of Nations, Folklorama), performed at a number of Winnipeg schools and children’s venues, and is constantly expanding their repertoire to appeal to a wider audience and to suit a greater range of performance opportunities.
www.downunderclub.mb.ca /pages/folklorama_show.htm   (1246 words)

  
 Living Upside Down - Down Under   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
I was a big clumsy oaf last night and took a fall down the last 2 steps outside our house.
M had worked hard putting the rest of the Christmas lights up during the day (and got sunburned doing it - was very hot) so around 9.45pm we decided to head outside and gloat from the driveway about what a terrific job he'd done.
Down the 20 or so concrete steps we go.
aussiemummy.typepad.com /living_upside_down_down_u   (2430 words)

  
 Song lyrics Unleashed - Down under ground   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
down, down, he went down under ground down under ground well he grew up just like you and me had his dreams but he just couldn't see why his life was full of pain...
he started taking them white little pills (he was on his way...) down, down, he went down under ground down under ground the years passed by and the spring came he was as gone as the "snow" that day when he first tried heroin...
down, down, he went down under ground down under ground coward...!
www.alloflyrics.com /en/lyrics/Unleashed/Down-under-ground-2715.html   (245 words)

  
 Down Under song lyrics by Men At Work
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www.thesonglyricsearch.co.uk /down-under-m-songlyric14004.html   (331 words)

  
 The Rescuers Down Under (1990)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The intrepid mouse explorers Bernard and Bianca (voices of Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor) from the original film return in "The Rescuers Down Under," when they hear word that a small boy in Australia has been kidnapped by a poacher named McLeach (voiced by the creepy George C. Scott).
The Rescuers fly Down Under by hitching a ride on the hilarious, never over-the-top albatross Wilbur (voiced by John Candy).
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us.imdb.com /Title?0100477   (752 words)

  
 VGMix.com - View Release - A Weekend Down Under   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The brass synth doesn't fly with me though, It just doesn't blend with the other stuff in the song because there's not really anything to tie it in except for that background synth that kind of follows it, and that's not even all of the time.
I figure that if most people remixed this song, they would have made the common mistake of almost silencing any or all supporting background rhythms, but somehow you pulled it off while keeping a good beat.
However, the solo itself was the highlight of the song.
www.vgmix.com /song_view.php?song_id=2255   (2271 words)

  
 Songwriting Down Under   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Well I’ve started a new podcast – a music only podcast – and I’m just posting this new track here so I can untangle some of the mess I’ve made with all of my podcast directory accounts.
I fill you in on what I was trying to do with this song.
I’ll talk more about how this song came about in the next show.
jasonferris.ferris.id.au /sounds   (300 words)

  
 men at work guitar tab / tablature / note / chord / lyrics , song: down under crd
You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.
> > A friend of mine is looking for the tab/chords of "Down Under" by Men At Work.
Down Under chords are: Bm - A - Bm - G - A mccauley@pollux.cs.bucknell.edu
www.axeltabs.com /tablatures/men_at_work/down_under.crd.html   (127 words)

  
 Olivia Newton-John -> Down Under   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Olivia's self-penned song about her worries for the future of the planet.
The song is a little forced but you can tell it's so heartfelt.
It ends on one sad image of a bird washed up on the beach but also a happy one - the future, a child.
www.onlyolivia.com /visual/downunder/010.html   (119 words)

  
 Freemuse: New code Down Under
Australians under 18 years old could soon be barred from purchasing CDs by artists such as Eminem, the Rolling Stones, and Tori Amos
Eminem has personally come under fire many times for his lyrical content, with the FCC even penalizing radio stations for daring to play his music.
Despite the liberal use of expletives in the average Eminem sentence it appears that Slim Shady draws the line at playing his music to his young daughter...
www.freemuse.org /sw5104.asp   (194 words)

  
 Rockin' Down Under   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Write down five songs you listen to a lot or mean a lot to you:
So many things happened the past year and it is quite hard to summarise them in one lot so with Yasmin's permission, I have lifted her concept and woven it into mine:
He has been my pillar of strength in my weakest and troubled moments and my funny man in moments of triumphs, success and light-heartedness and most of all, because he had willingly assumed the role of father and Dad to my dearest Bea.
rockindownunder.pansitan.net /2005_01_01_rockindownunder_archive.html   (1959 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Madonna - The Girlie Show (Live Down Under): DVD: Madonna,Niki Harris,Donna DeLory,Ungela ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The song is sultry and one I would never have imagined to be done live.
Highlights of this show include the start: a topless dancer climbs seductively down a large go-go pole, and as she disappears into the stage, Madonna appears in sparkly hotpants, top and s&m mask, brandishing a whip as she turns seductively and in time to the sexy single, Erotica.
As she finishes the song, some of the dancers come out and dance to a ballet version of Fred Astaire's, "Singin' In The Rain".
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6304498977?v=glance   (3265 words)

  
 Over Under Sideways Down.
Music Video of the song "Over Under Sideways Down" by The Yardbirds using rotorscope animation made for a college project.
It's got a twist ending---the bean appears to use a gun that shoots paint, and the cowboy at the end appears to be all splattered in yellow paint.
That would have given it away a bit, plus, 'Over Under Sideways Down' is the title of the song.
www.newgrounds.com /portal/view/221844   (123 words)

  
 Clan Of Xymox - The Shore Down Under Lyrics for Song
Clan Of Xymox - The Shore Down Under Lyrics for Song
Clan Of Xymox Lyrics - The Shore Down Under
Song Lyrics > C > Clan Of Xymox Lyrics > The Shore Down Under
www.stlyrics.com /songs/c/clanofxymox5901/theshoredownunder234215.html   (99 words)

  
 ► Lyrics: MEN AT WORK - DOWN UNDER Song Lyrics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Do you come from a land down under?
Men At Work - Down Under Lyrics Viewed 181 Times.
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www.ilyric.net /Lyrics/M/Men-At-Work/Down-Under.html   (213 words)

  
 Song Lyrics :: Men at Work lyrics - Brazil album - Down Under lyrics
Song Lyrics :: Men at Work lyrics - Brazil album - Down Under lyrics
Men at Work lyrics - Brazil lyrics - Down Under lyrics
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www.lyred.com /lyrics/Men+at+Work/Brazil/Down+Under   (245 words)

  
 Anatomy of a Song: "Down Under" - Men At Work Quiz
Anatomy of a Song: "Down Under" - Men At Work Quiz
Pit yourself against 10 questions about the song and/or associated facts.
* In the first lines of the songs we hear: "Traveling in a fried-out Kombi On a hippie trail, head full of zombie" What type of vehicle is a Kombi?
www.funtrivia.com /quizdetails.cfm?quiz=210256   (107 words)

  
 Blue Audio - Men At Work - Down Under - song lyrics
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Travelling in a fried-out combie On a hippie trail, head full of zombie I met a strange lady, she made me nervous She took me in and gave me breakfast And she said...
Living in a land down under Where women glow and men plunder Cant you hear, cant you hear the thunder?
lyrics.blueaudio.com /song/08229   (393 words)

  
 Down Under Song   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
(Song should auto-play, give it a minute or two)
She took me in, and she gave me breakfast.
Because I come from a land of plenty.
members.aol.com /timex0/downunder.html   (188 words)

  
 MY MP3 Lyrics - Fire Down Under -- Riot Song, Music, Artist   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
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