This Is Australia - Great Southern Land
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- Опубликовано: 14 ноя 2011
- Standing at the limit of an endless ocean
stranded like a runaway, lost at sea
city on a rainy day down in the harbour
watching as the grey clouds shadow the bay
looking everywhere 'cause I had to find you
this is not the way that i remember it here
Anyone will tell you its a prisoner island, hidden in the summer for a million years,Great Southern Land, burned you black,so you look into the land and it will tell you a story,story 'bout a journey ended long ago ,if you listen to the motion of the wind in the mountains,maybe you can hear them talking like I do
". . they're gonna betray, they're gonna forget you, are you gonna let them take you over this way . ."Great Southern Land, Great Southern Land
you walk alone like a primitive man and they make it work with sticks and bones, see their hungry eyes, its a hungry home ,I hear the sound of the stranger's voices ,I see their hungry eyes, their hungry eyes
Great Southern Land, Great Southern Land ,they burned you black, black against the ground
Great Southern Land, in the sleeping sun ,you walk alone with the ghost of time ,they burned you black, black against the ground and they make it work with rocks and sand ,I hear the sound of the stranger's voices
I see their hungry eyes, their hungry eyes, Great Southern Land, Great Southern Land, you walk alone, like a primitive man you walk alone with the ghost of time and they burned you black yeah, they burned you black
Great Southern Land
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area. Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea to the north; the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east.
For at least 40,000 years before European settlement in the late 18th century, Australia was inhabited by indigenous Australians, who belonged to one or more of roughly 250 language groups.After discovery by Dutch explorers in 1606, Australia's eastern half was claimed by Great Britain in 1770 and settled through penal transportation to the colony of New South Wales from 26 January 1788. The population grew steadily in subsequent decades; the continent was explored and an additional five self-governing Crown Colonies were established.
On 1 January 1901, the six colonies federated, forming the Commonwealth of Australia. Since Federation, Australia has maintained a stable liberal democratic political system which functions as a federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. The federation comprises six states and several territories. The population of 22.7 million is heavily concentrated in the Eastern states and is highly urbanised.
A highly developed country, Australia is the world's thirteenth largest economy and has the world's sixth-highest per capita income. Australia's military expenditure is the world's twelfth largest. With the second-highest human development index globally, Australia ranks highly in many international comparisons of national performance, such as quality of life, health, education, economic freedom, and the protection of civil liberties and political rights. Australia is a member of the G20, OECD, WTO, APEC, UN, Commonwealth of Nations, ANZUS, and the Pacific Islands Forum.
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From the U.S came to this great country 13 years ago found my sweetheart and started a family. Proud to be here. The Greatest Place in Earth. AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺
Welcome to Australia!
@@luxey-pooks Great Allies= 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇦🇺
I hate , only flies , ❤I love bush ,abotjdigirnd , we all related .🙋🙎🙎🌻🌻👍👍
Well AUS is no longer the greatest place. Many country’s have turned to shit. At least we’ve got great beaches tho.
This was played at my dads funeral. Two years ago, today Rest In Peace Dad ❤️
How beautiful yet sad. I would love this at my funeral. Love this song. Australia is beautiful.
Emma Ryan Rest In Peace
Rest In Peace, to your father. Sorry to hear this.
R.I.P
Sorry to hear, my condolences!
Much love from New Zealand my Australian brothers and sisters.
👍
Much love back to you ♥️
Tgl
Between us we've got the greatest corner on earth bar none.
Much love from Brisbane Queensland my brothers and sisters
You can literally feel the soul of the land in this song. Icehouse had that uniquely Australian sound.
I'm German. And I must say I LOVE this country! Down under forever!
Proud to be Australian.
it really is a GREAT SOUTHERN LAND
Indeed my friend
West Aussie here..
This song fill's any Australian with deep nostalgic feelings that can't be explained with word's.
It's an iconic Australian song.
We are so blessed to live in this paradise, God i love my country and my fellow Aussie's! 🇦🇺❤️🇦🇺
I am so greatful to be born and bred in the great southern land.
The lucky country!
My beloved Australia! 🇦🇺❤️🇦🇺
Flame Trees by Cold Chisel gives me similar feels.
American here, everytime I hear this song it makes me want to visit again. Been to Sydney twice, Brisbane and Mackay.
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You need to visit Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth when you're next here.
Forget the capitals and go and see the real Aus bloke
I'm an American who loves the band Icehouse. They truly represent their people, and their sound is internationally awesome. This particular track seems to be a summary of their entire career. Absolutely stunning.
im happy you enjoyed it
Happy Australia Day 🇦🇺 What an epic country we call home!!!!!
There is no other place like it
@J G where did you pull 240 from ? Dont you mean 195
@@mikeec9278 😂😂😂😂
china took us over in 2020...they have until 2030 to get us all in line and onto the sdg's and biometric id etc.
albo just signed something regarding climate
...look out boys and girls, shits about to hit the fan,
... again.
disobey tyranny
much love
@@mikeec9278 The bloke spams that shit everywhere. I highly doubt the bloke is Australian. He no doubt wishes he was.
This song is beautiful, thd patriotism is astounding. God Bless Australia. Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦🇦🇺
No matter how old the song is it still describes Australia 🇦🇺
Edit Happy Australia Day
This makes me proud to be Australian 🇦🇺👍🏻
I bloody love Australia!!! Visited 4 times now, never get bored of it!! Beautiful country!!
That’s the way mate 🍻😎
See thats the spirit
If you cherish us
We cherish you
This should be our anthem. So proud to be a aussie!
Tourism Australia should use this for an Ad!
How much do I love this country - and this clip - someone said that it makes Australia look like the best country on earth - that's because it is. So grateful to be a AUSSIE - THANK YOU for putting this together raffaelbydesign.
Proud to be Aussie. And yes, this should be our anthem
g'day Mick Taylor hows the killing
Mick Taylor this or down under
Mick Taylor will be a hard one to sing
Run out of petrol
Nooooooo
Eh eh eh still in character
I came to Australia 10 years ago and proud to call this beautiful country my home :>
I would love to go there!! 🇦🇺🇦🇺Where in Australia do you live?
Chris you're stuck like chewing gum on my boot. You need to understand that you're an European and your ansestor were convicts who landed here in chains and shackles. Only talk to me if you're an indigenous Australian.
I think I'll have to call my pest control guy to get rid of you 😂😂. You must be very lonely and your life is very boring go get a wife, gf or a man of you're gay 😂😂
You lucky basterd 👍
Glad to have you mate🍺🍻🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
This was played at my dads funeral. Two years ago, today Rest In Peace Dad ❤️
This makes me proud to be Australian 🇦🇺👍🏻
Rip your father.......
Surfers Paradise Queensland Australia here. My love and pride for my country is deep. Perfect song absolutely as Australian as it gets with icehouse classic 🇦🇺
I'm very happy to be great Australian citizen. I love this land and my Aussie friends, every one in Australia.
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Watching this in the pandemic during lockdown it makes you appreciate your country so much more. So proud to be Australian.
After seeing this video, I realized that anyone living in Australia that is thinking about visiting and/or moving another country...don't. Every place seen here looks a LOT like many places here in America, only far more beautiful. The countries I would move to if I could afford it would be England, Ireland, Canada, but mostly, Australia.
Awww.
England is better.
Warren Jay I envy England's woodlands, walled gardens, adorable little villages, grand historic houses/estates, green-as-green countryside, mild summers and non-lethal snakes & spiders. But not its stony-shored, tree-less beaches, cold, wet weather, mosques galore, hoity-toity rich and high density of population. England is my preferred second, but perhaps I'm just too accustomed to Australia. What do you believe makes England better?
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I wrote it without thinking much about it, really. Every place has its positives and negatives.
Yeah I'd like to travel but wouldn't live anywhere other than South Australia.
Some places you can stand and theres no one in any direction of the compass for 500 kms
this song is awesome I really like it and electric blue as well... Australia is a beautiful country 🌝
Christine Anu "My Island Home" - Christine Any, and Indigenous Australian Torres Strait Islander, wrote and sang this about the small island she lived and grew up on, but it has morphed out to include Australia itself.
I love Ice House and I absolutely adore this song. It epitomizes everything that Australia is.
I love my Beautiful Country.
So So greatful to be born here
This song is amazing the nostalgic makes me remember the good old days proud to be living in this beautiful country Australia 🇦🇺 🇦🇺
Happiest Australia Day 2023🇦🇺 💙 ❤️...
My country 🤗🇦🇺🇦🇺my home...
Thank-you beautiful Australia of all your beauty and freedom from our fallen men and women!!!
God bless this amazing country and all who live here!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank-you Ice house and Iva Davis...awesome band!!
This should be Australian anthem, always loved it.
It isn't an anthem
It should be
Vedran Kovačić Hell yeah it should be
This song is RACIST!
TAKE IT DOWN!
Lol my mom said the same thing
How proud I am to be an Aussie ! 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 what a terrific song ! 👌
Beautiful place 😍❤
Happy Australia day everyone!
Happy Australia Day everyone!! Love this song!
Proud to be Aussie. And yes, this should be our anthem
Every Australia Day it is my tradition to watch this video. What a bloody great country we live in! 🇦🇺🇦🇺
Freaking love my new country aussie aussie aussie
Happy Australia Day. Lived here for 10 years. No where else i`d rather be.
Best place on the planet love Australia
Best Aussie song! Your country is the best place on earth. Sincerely from this American.
Kiwi here. We really do live in the best corner of the world :)
Sure do
rob poynter struth
Yes! (ᅌᴗᅌ✿)
Amen Brother.
+Danny Speak for yourself! I love NZ and the kiwis
One of the great songs of all time..................
I was and live in Australia 1981 to 1997 i never forget this time of my life down under and we are looking for to another visit when this ugly Corona-virus stop love you for ever Australia !!!
beautiful song,beautiful country, loved the time spent there
South Africa, Ben
Best country on earth 🌍 no place better than home x
Proud to be a true Aussie.
Great Southern Land!
Never gets old.
Love this I'm aboriginAl my mob are umpila of Lockhart we speak fluent language Chara pi Punjabi
Tallaballawingi!!!!
I'm Gimileroi i think I spelled it wrong
Eric Fapton You’re e a fuckwit mate
Noongar.. des originals...
Muttley Eric Fapton has a mental disorder. We love you!
@Eric Fapton try not to be a piece of shit your whole life. Its easy.
Happy Australia Day. Lived here for 10 years. No where else i`d rather be.
except maybe like the moon for a but that would be pretty cool
As a Swede, I remember my first (and still only) trip to Australia four years ago with great joy. I did especially find Tasmania amazing, despite being there during winter.
Tassie is indeed a very special place.
Having grown up in Tasmania in both a large town and the central highlands, it is indeed, probably the most enigmatic and magical place I've been in all my travels, and my travels include a 400km walk through the far north of Sweden such a Sarek and Muddus late last year...
This song makes me wanna go live in Australia ASAP
See you at arrivals
You never greeted me Andrew
Come on over then mate.
Australian born Lebanese Muslim here, this song says it all what a beautiful country, we are blessed Love it or leave it!!!!!
You don't need to tell us witch religion you follow is nothing to do with Music ???
@@paulauvray1962 I don't think that was his point. My father was English and soon has he got off the boat he was Australian. Within days he had his Aussie cricket shirt and support the Aussies against the Poms - especially in Rugby - even though he was born British. He's saying he's proud to be here despite his background.
@@paulauvray1962 ,exactly. With respect only a true Aussie will get this song
@@paulauvray1962 religion has nothing to do with it
Turf out the extremists mate. We are forgiving and love anyone who embraces it all the same. Cheers from a 4th gen irish aussie currently buying a place in Bankstown.
Used to be played before a test match in New Zealand and Australia games when I following England in the early 2000's
Great times Great memories
This deserves HD... Seriously, I'm here with my mouth open watching this for as long as I can remember.
Great song as well!
love this song.... beautiful video
The Greatest Place On Earth
RUclips...its OK.
so is australia ;-)
Yes...but you better pack a platinum card...or two. AND...Aussies want a tip TOO...along with the >$20/hr wage vs US $2.35/hr (or something). Just sayin...
sorry im lost what do you mean?
no bud we dont work that way, we do not expect tips and we dont give them,
Welcome to Australia baby..love you
Happy Australia day🇦🇺
Thank you Australia I love you!!
I´ve been to this great country several times , everytime there´s something new to be discovered . Australia is a place i would gladly call home
I'm lucky enough to call it home I was born and raised in Australia.
Douglas Roth Lucky you , what a beautiful country you come from :)
+Douglas Roth its my home as well .where else can you have a roo standing at your front door....she be right just walk straight past him.lol
+Phoenix van der Weyden I live here near the Blue Mountians....and there is always something new :D
+Phoenix van der Weyden What a terrific thing to say. I'm Australian and I still find many things to see and discover, and I'm 45 years old. Thank you kindly, from a born and bred Aussie.
Australian spirit, great and beautiful country.
This song makes me want to go to Australia!!!😎😎🇦🇺🇦🇺☀️☀️😍😍
Just let us know when you're coming and you are very welcome.
@@Rob-fc9wg Thanks bro!
This is one ofvthe best tributes to Australia I've seen. Who ever put it together did brilliantly. It makes me so proud and grateful to be an Aussie.
I love Australia best country in the world
Andrew Skinner Yes it is the best country in the world, and we need to fight like hell now more than ever to make sure it STAYS that way!!
You've got that right.
Definitely not the same country it was 30 years ago, I was proud of it then, even served in our Army, but now it's being taken over by Communists.
Great country! Being spoiled by politicians, bureaucrats and lawyers!!
from a fellow green (grunt, secco), still the same country. We 'own' what we stand on. No matter who leads us, the ground is ours, by deed of SLR....
I'm a proud Australian
I'm a kiwi with an Australian mother. Why this is not Australia's National Anthem is beyond me.This can only make Australia greater.
MY LOVE !!!!! ICEHOUSE & " GREAT SOUTHERN LAND "!!!!!!
Most beautiful country in the world and I've been lucky enough to to live here for 30 years😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
I didn't even know this song by Icehouse. The video as well as the song of the band is very fascinating 💟 🌴🌴 🦘 💟
I got a new boomerang today but I can't throw away my old one because it keeps coming back!
K, thanks......I'll see myself out now!
Now, that is Aussie humor about what makes Australia Great.
Really great blessed land. Love this since high school in the 80's. Here in the Phil's.
WOW! This is the best video I have ever seen about my home country and it's perfect video for an ad to attract international travelers!
Also, this song makes me feel proud to be an Australian!
Whoever created this video is a genius! :-)
Happy Australia Day to all my fellow Aussies!! This song is awesome!!! :)
Brilliant montage to our country. Although the Adelaide pic needs updating. The city has changed a lot since then.
I love Australia. 💯
Such a beautiful song and country.
Australia is awesome!!
This damn video makes Australia look like the greatest place on Earth!
That’s cause it fucking is mate hahaha 🤙🇦🇺😁
It is and im aussie
@@Alex-ow6hk exactly. Proud to be an Aussie
It is mate.
That's because it is mate.
Proud to be Australian.
So am I what's not to love about being an Aussie.
Im french and i will live in Australia, its very beautiful country for me!
I would like to thank the English for forcibly sending my ancestors to Australia in the 1800's. They were sent to Australia as servants to a moronic aristocratic class who thought they had the almost divine right to rule over others with cruelty and oppression. Since being sent to Australia all those years ago my family has flourished. We are now happy, healthy and wealthy beyond imagination. This video shows what a beautiful, progressive and amazing country Australia is and always will be. Thankyou for a well-crafted musical and video tribute to a great song written by Iva Davies about a fantastic country. A country I truly love and am very proud to call home.
943346 Iva was homesick in Europe when he conceived this song. He wrote it as a tribute to the land he loves too. He couldn't have done a better job imo. And yes, thank God those poncy globalists in their lacy collars and diamonte shoe buckles forced us here
best country in the world!
Just played this clip to my housemates in ohio,, man I miss home
WOW! WOW simplymint this Is a great band great musicians of 80s great sound
You can't play this this song loud enough. Buy the Best Of Longplayer in the early 90is and found this song. Timeless. Greetings from Germany.
Proud to be Aussie. And yes, this should be our anthem
it really is a GREAT SOUTHERN LAND
Happy Australia Day. Lived here for 10 years. No where else i`d rather be.
This sound is pure energy! It's like waking up on a beautiful Sunday morning. / Este som é pura energia! É como acordar em um lindo dia de Domingo de manhã.
Once Geat Southern Land
Loving this video! there's no place like Australia! I was born in Sydney but now I'm in Italy from long time!!! I miss you so much Australia, see you soon great southern land, with etrnal love
The term 'prisoner island' more relevant than ever.
Stay strong folks, we have the right to live, jabbed or not.
Don't you know how good we've got it ? Maybe you should migrate to the USA
Proud to be an Aussie 🇦🇺
I saw icehouse at kingspark when this song came on i looked up at the stars it was a special moment
Proud to be Ozzie. Icehouse one of Australia's greatest bands! 😎👊👏👆
There's nothing on Earth more beautiful than Australia ! this video gives me those chills through my body , definatly calls for a summer road trip !
I would fucking love to visit that place!!🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺☀️☀️☀️
haven't seen this vid before...damn nice work
shared with an Italian friend living in London
A huge hug and greetings for all of u from Medellín Colombia. I hope some day to be down there. Great Southern Land.
PROUD TO BE AUSTRALIAN... OUR BEAUTIFUL SUNBURT .. COUNTRY... . THE PEOPLE.... THE SCENERY AND EVERYTHING.X.X.X.X.X.X.X. AND THE MUSIC PLAYS ON.. . AND ON..... AUSTRALIA DAY... 2017 XXXX FROM MY SON...
Best country in the world!
Australia, even if I don't know you yet, I love you, I can't wait to meet you
I would love to go there and experience this country!! Seems like a beautiful place - very hot but beautiful 🙂
Do go to Australia, if you haven't already done so! It is very hot in the summer but you'd be surprised what you get used to.
When "Great Southern Land" was released as the first single from the Primitive Man album in 1982, a video for it was filmed in a disused sandstone quarry in the Kuringai National Park near Sydney. Then, in 1989, when the song met its first release as a single in North America and Europe, a new clip had to be made to accompany the overseas single. This time, the background Australian landscapes were provided by the Myall Lakes National Park on the mid-north coast of New South Wales. As befits the song, both clips were, of course, typically Australian in content, but the earlier one did feature a few Australian native animals, including a large goanna crawling across barren sandy earth. This latter typical Australian had obviously won many fans, since, when the new clip appeared there were quite a few appeals for "the one with the goanna." The result was that both "Great Southern Land" clips had to be included in the commercial video released in 1989. (www.spellbound-icehouse.org)
Hola a todos soy de El Salvador C.A. y esta cancion es una de mis favoritas de la decada de los años 80s , Great Southern Land de Ice House. me heriza la piel escuchar sus sonidos , melodias , una experiencia unica ....
Love my country, Australia ♥️
Great video, proud to be an Aussie!
Go, the Blues.
Who doesn't, mate?
I'm from Darwin by the way.
same here mate
+Tonner Matt oh I've left a few times but always come back. I'm in Victoria working at the moment since January and got another three months left. I can't F#@&ing wait to get back
Risharn
God bless Australia for what they are going through as American we will always be there for are brothers and sisters down undear 🇬🇸🇺🇸
Autralia O love you forever and ever. hello from new jersey usa❤
Amo esta hermosa canción, nunca me canso de escuchar!!🧏🕺