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Come on Aussie, come on

By Will 4 years ago, at the end of September Add your comment below

Come on Aussie Come on

Slick left a comment which was rather curious:

Its been a long time commin’
To silence all that drummin’
To show them that it wasn’t just a dream

They’ve beaten all the rest you know
And proven they’re the best you know
The greatest team to wear the baggy green

Pigeon’s pounding down like a machine
Dizzy’s scarin’ batsmen – lookin’ mean
Gilly’s gettin’ wickets
Punter’s clearin’ pickets
And Warney’s just the best we’ve ever seen

Come on Aussie, come on, come on
Come on Aussie, come on

Night or day, they’re out to make us proud
To keep our flags a-wavin’ in the crowd
Even gettin’ zeroes
They’ll always be our heroes
And keep us singin’ come on just as loud

Come on Aussie, come on, come on
Come on Aussie, come on, come on
Come on Aussie, come on, come on
Come on Aussie, come on

See ‘em sprayin’ leather at the bat
Sweetly crackin’ winners through the gap
They’re not just gettin’ runs
They’re out there smashin’ tons
Spinnin’ big time records back to back

Come on Aussie, come on, come on
Come on Aussie, come on

All summer we’ll go floodin’ through the gates
To try and get a look at cricket’s greats
No matter what the season
We always have a reason
To shout out come on Aussie with our mates

Come on Aussie, come on, come on
Come on Aussie, come on, come on
Come on Aussie, come on, come on
Come on Aussie, come on

Is this a well-known tune or a new one? I know the “Come on Aussie, come on” line but the rest seems new to me

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7 Responses to “Come on Aussie, come on”

  • liam wrote:
    October 1st, 2006 at 8.51 am

    yup thats the whole song

  • slips wrote:
    October 1st, 2006 at 9.05 am

    It’s just an update (new nicknames inserted) of the old song of the same name. it’s been around for some time now.

  • Thoth wrote:
    October 1st, 2006 at 10.44 am

    These are the lyrics of a cover version of the advertising jingle from the 1970’s. This version was released last year by Shannon Noll (an Australian Idol contestant). I believe that it reached number 2 on the ‘charts’.

    The original was penned by the advertising firm Mojo, to publcise a mid-1970’s Ashes series. The original lyrics, which I can’t quite remember, were peppered with references to Lillee, Thomson, Marsh, Chappell etc.

    Certainly the chorus has become a treasured cultural icon here in Australia.

  • Auvergne wrote:
    October 2nd, 2006 at 11.36 am

    Whoever wrote the lyrics shouldn’t apply for that editor’s job at Reader’s Digest.

  • Thoth wrote:
    October 2nd, 2006 at 11.46 am

    I knew I’d find the original if I looked hard enough!

    You’ve been training all the winter
    And there’s not a team that’s fitter
    And that’s the way it’s got to be
    ‘Cause you’re up against the best you know
    This is SuperTest you know
    And you’ve got to beat the best the world has seen

    Lillee’s pounding down like a machine
    Pascoe’s making divots in the green
    Marshy’s taking wickets
    Hookesy’s clearing pickets
    And the Chappells’ eyes have got that killer gleam

    Mr Walker’s playing havoc with the bats
    Redpath it’s good to see you back
    Lairdie’s making runs
    Dougie’s chewing gum
    And Gilmour’s wielding willow like an axe

    Come on Aussie Come on Come on
    Come on Aussie Come on (Repeat)

    Deathless Verse by mojo. Looks like World Series Cricket c. 1977

  • Stu wrote:
    October 3rd, 2006 at 12.27 pm

    Yep – it was the promotion for WSC in ‘77. I hate to give too much away but I could’ve recited those lyircs without having to look them up…I was an impressionable young chap in those days!! (I even had the single!…the original not Shannon Noel’s re-hack…) :-(

    There was also a West Indian “counter” to this – I think it was the B Side, called “WIndies at the wicket…”……master men of cricket… but I do go on…

  • Thoth wrote:
    October 3rd, 2006 at 12.52 pm

    Does anyone remember the Windies doing an ad for Brut 33 aftershave at around the same time? …

    Spend all day in burning sun,
    Aussie pacemen not much fun
    Batsman wear Brut 33
    He hit sixes 1, 2, 3

    or something like that. There was a second verse about the bowlers that ended with “Batsman LBW”.

    Ahh memories …

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