@@bossdog1480 I was referring to the fact that both artists “played” with the form, never said anything about all songs. In fact very few of Walkers songs are strophic.
Paul Kelly a Australian national treasure a story telling legend thank you for playing this Xmas song we all love in memory for those who can't be home for Xmas. Peace out.
@@Giovanni61 if you want him back it'll cost you all a Lemon meringue pie two mango and lemon cheese cakes and a box of Bundaberg ginger beer and an apology for stealing Pavlova Split Enz and Fred Dagg (John Clark) do that and Paul is yours again if you don't meet these demands we will return him to you piece by piece on that new fangled express postal service E mail you have been warned
The fact it made you cry is the key to Paul Kelly's utter genius. I've heard this song countless times and I still cry on the odd occasion. FYI - Paul Kelly is not a chef but a poet, creative license granted. In Australia gravy is made more like you described but again Paul's genius is in the words because that gravy sounds more like prison food. Which is why it works and makes you cry...
Today is Gravy Day 21st December it's a big deal in Australian Jails at Christmas most Australian inmates know this song and its often played by those who have an acoustic guitar inside.
Hi, thanks so much for pandering to our Australian sensibilities. Ok, musically, the song is nothing much, but lyrically, man, I'm 61, heard this song heaps, but the line where he asks his brother to kiss his kids on Christmas day, and don't let the cry for him.... And then when talking about his wife Rita, saying don't dance to close to her, don't stab him in the back, then he apologises, realising that it's the isolation affecting him... Wow, every time, every single time, my eyes water! Thank you for sharing so many stories this time, and I have to say, I don't believe I've ever seen you guys watch a video without pausing it before!! Merry Christmas guys, and thanks for the time you guys give, and the honest reactions.
Glad you could get the emotion of the song. I think this song resonates with Aussies because our country is so vast you can have family spread out and it’s not always possible to spend Christmas together. But then during covid it took on extra meaning.
The Co-Vid lockdown in Victoria, Australia was particularly severe and it was almost like being in jail. It lasted months and we were only allowed out for some quick exercise and shopping for essentials and were not allowed more than 5 kms from home. Thankfully, the result was a low death rate. Paul Kelly is from Melbourne in Victoria and is a master poet of song.
I was considered to be employed in an essential service and worked right through lock down.I actually loved it.I had no social obligations and was able to commit my leisure time to what I wanted to do.Infact, when it ended, we consolidated our asserts, sold, reinvested and retired.I have never been happier.
Maybe the greatest Xmas song. Family, humour, pathos, amazing lyrics, great song to sing along with your family and mates. It’ll still be great 50 years from now.
Seeing you get teary MUSIC HITS THAT SPOT like a Smell time travels you back to a room or place in the past and the lump forms in your throat. Chris Cynthia I'm sorry for your loss i can't imagine how I'll react to my Mum and Dad going to the other side they are my best friends I'm really sorry you guys have gone through this horrible part of living but the show must go on
I'm pleased I watched this video, and to hear both your stories. I was also in tears as I watched your reaction. I can't imagine what it's like to show that vulnerable side of yourself to your subscribers, but thank you. This song is one of the tracks we play during our family Christmas gatherings. My husband is a Paul Kelly fan, and it's with his insistence that we hear this every year. It's played so often that we began taking the song's story for granted. It's about an imprisoned man writing a letter to his brother about missing Christmas celebrations with family. I could barely watch the 2021 video because of what lockdown was doing to me emotionally. I'm happy to say that I can now sit through the video now, and leave that period behind. Christmas cheers, Hayley
Hello my Cuzzie hay I'm glad our friends Chris and Cynthia show their emotions bottleling them in doesn't help anything I'm a Sook and don't care what people think if i get emotional about anything. Holding emotions back and not talking is a big part of why Aotearoa New Zealand has one of the highest youth suicide rates in the world it shouldn't be that way we live in the most beautiful place on earth. But it's the old harden up bloke thing that stops people talking about problems in their lives and not seeking help it's a really bad attitude Talk people Talk you will find people who understand and support you DEATH isn't the Answer
@@heathcornbeef Hi Heath, I agree that it isn't worth bottling up emotions. We share the same culture and values, seeing as we're geographical neighbours, so I do understand what you're saying about ''harden up bloke''. I think a lot of it has to do with placing obligations on to people, particularly men. Stoicism shouldn't be the only approach to living. Cheers, Hayley
Ps I've lost more of my friends and loved ones to suicide than all other causes put together only two months ago my friend Cory took his own life 😭 late 30s and we didn't have a clue what was happening in his head because he was to stanch to talk about problems in his life couldn't show he's having trouble with life and now he's gone never to talk have fun smoke a joint again with us 😭
@@I_was_a_Countdown_Kid-75-83 when my girlfriend hung herself 20th may 1997 25 years old my world disintegrated around me it took a brain bleed for me to slowly get my life back it almost killed me but it saved my life i wasn't doing a good job of hanging on suicide was on my mind constantly it still hurts but i can think of Mandy now and not fall apart but i miss her every day
Comment here from Melbourne, this covid version of Pauls song seems to hit us harder than most, as we were locked down for 262 days, longest in the world and it took a big toll on many lonely people. So glad you liked it.
Paul Kelly is a very gifted songwriter and we have been hearing his songs for decades now and every 21st of December you hear that song all over the country Just a well loved song here in oz
Thankyou for sharing your loss.. This is for the people who arent there at Christmas, and all those we miss. Like my Father.. And yes it gets to 100F here on Xmas day!! As an Aussie, this gives me chills and brings a tear to my eye, every time.. Kiss the sleepy children for me.. Hi from Pauls hometown, my hometown, Adelaide, South Australia..
I had a few tears as well as today would have been my older brothers 69th Birthday today, sadly he passed from cancer back in 2019. My parents passed in their 80's back in 2016 (Mum) and 2013 (Dad). You dont know how much you miss them until they are gone. Xmas without them always seems the hardest. This song is about a guy who has made some mistakes in life and is spending Xmas in jail. I think it was released in about 1986, real tearjerker for sure, Paul Kelly is Australia's answer to Bob Dylan, he has written a plethora of great songs so worthwhile checking him out in the future. Have a Merry Xmas and Happy New Year, one and all! Lets hope 2024 is a better year than 2023.
I'm sorry to hear of your loss, Ian.. I have not yet experienced a loss like that just yet. Our parents are getting older, but are not showing signs of near departure. But you never know when these things will happen.. I also wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
@@I_was_a_Countdown_Kid-75-83 Cheers, Merry Xmas and Happy New year to you and yours! Dad was 87 and Mum was 86, they both had a good innings so even though their loss is very sad, I can be thankful for their longevity. Also grateful in some respects they didnt have to experience Covid in some ways, I have too many friends whose elderly loved ones did it very tough. As you know we had the worst lock downs of almost anyone here in Melbourne. Hopefully thats all behind us for good.
@@iankearns774 The lockdown caused me a lot of stress because I was my adult kids were away from home, and I couldn't see them. One being overseas. I also couldn't see my own parents, which got me very angry. Gillian also went through similar stress, but her worries were more for our parents and not knowing when she'll see them. Her kids are teenagers and still at home, so it's not like she had to worry about them. But one child (of mine) being overseas was really trying on my patience. I can imagine how tough it would have been for your friends to lose their own parents through Covid. I was certainly worried sick about mine. And yes, you are right. Melbourne was terrible in the way they treated covid, and I was very unimpressed with NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian. That woman was idiot. Anyway, to leave it on a nice note, again I say Merry Christmas to you, Ian.
Merry Xmas and happy gravy day to all our Australian compadres, now that’s said here’s my honest view on the track - I’m not Australian so the cultural ethos and effect of this song goes right over my head , I really like this track just as a piece of music , great chord progression, simple and easy to listen to , what’s not to like ? 👍🏴
Easy way to think about the song is its the musings of a bloke writing a letter to his family, he made some mistakes in life and is spending Xmas in Jail. He usually makes the gravy and gives advice on that as well as an apology for stuffing up and missing Xmas with family. He has written some good songs Paul Kelly, he is worth checking out.
@@iankearns774 Ian , I’m susceptible to tear jerking songs so tried NOT to follow the lyrics too closely as I knew as a dad there was a chance I’d have a wee greet and as I’ve said before , in Scotland it’s illegal for blokes to openly weep without an obvious personal injury … plus crying REALLY hurts 😆… it’s like someone rubbing a slice of Lemon in yer eye 😉.. so it’s a nice song , and though I never listened to them intently im sure the lyrics mean a lot to most folk 👌 👍🏴
@@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering is the suicide rate high in Scotland? Because crying and showing your emotions is a NO NO here in Aotearoa New Zealand as well and it's not healthy to hold them in
I think this song actually spawned the whole ''Gravy Day'' thing in Australia. Paul Kelly hasn't done so badly for a Countdown chancer in the early 80's.
Great song! He has a big songbook of greats. I first saw him perform back in the late 70's, and thought he didn't stand a chance at making it big time. Obvioiusly I was proven wrong.
Wonderful thank you . He's in prison and going to miss christmas with the family. Any other years he makes the gravy. Its too hot for a roast lunch in Australian but we have 1 anyway. Merry Christmas to you both and the noise maker out of shot. We call ketchup tomato sause by the way.
I’m making gravy on Christmas Eve while watching this. (Yes, adding flour, salt, a little red wine and a dollop of tomato sauce) My mum will miss Christmas this year as she has COVID so is staying home. This song and this reaction got me right in the feels.
No i've never heard of any other Aussie's putting tomato sauce in their gravy however there is a thing in Oz where quite a lot of people put tomato sauce on nearly everything so maybe that is the origin of the line? Thanks for the reaction. Another Paul Kelly favourite of mine is "Careless". Well worth a listen.
I do not like gravy or tomato sauce but it still a nice song. I remember the craziness at height of lockdown here when there was a curfew at 8pm. If you were found driving on road you needed to have some essential workers letter to show any police. I was working overnight at time and remember at one point there was basically no cars on the road and I live in a city of 5 million people. I barely saw the cops on road either so never needed to show them any letter if they had of pulled me over. You were not meant to shop anywhere more than 5 kilometres from your residence for essential items and not meant to have any visitors at your residence. Cannot remember how long this went on but seemed about six months at the height of it. My Dad passed away in 2018 so glad he did not have to live through the crap. If he was sick in hospital on his last legs at that time it would have been horrible. Feel sorry for people that lost people they loved in this time period.
My sister passed from cancer in 2019 and I had the same thought in lockdown - how horrific it would have been if she died and we couldn’t be with her in the weeks leading up to it. It’s a weird/guilty feeling, being sort of glad they died earlier.
Don't know if anyone else explained this to you, but Tomato sauce in Australia = Ketchup in the US and Canada. Lovely reaction to a touching song that breaks me every time I hear it or play it. However, now that you've been touched by it, you will also have to celebrate Gravy Day on the 21st of December like we do here in Aus.
For a Canadian link, try Paul’s nephew (I think), Dan Kelly duetting with Martha Wainwright with Slave to Love on Rockwiz. Whew. I thought they were gonna have to get a room
Happy Gravy Day!!! I completely forgot until seeing this video. Anyway, I'll do my usual guide to best PK clips - recommend. Paul Kelly And The Coloured Girls - Before Too Long nzoz1986 Paul Kelly And The Coloured Girls - Darling It Hurts nzoz1986 Paul Kelly And The Coloured Girls - Too Her Door nzoz1987 Paul Kelly And The Messengers - Dumb Things nzoz1989 Paul Kelly And The Dots - Alive And Well Antipodes I'll leave other songs to everybody else.
Easily add Deeper Water, Love never runs on time, From Stkilda to Kings Cross and I reckon the Haniers may like an early one with the Dots, Billy Baxter.
@@iankearns774 Those I would also suggest. I think there are good quality videos that come up first in search results. Good quality videos of the ones listed above are hidden, or tough to get hold of. I'll see what I can do with the Billy Baxter song. It seems not to be properly available on YT as an original recording. I'll talk to somebody and see if I can get a good audio. I have the original video, but the sound needs some working... Paul Kelly - From St Kilda To Kings Cross nzoz1985 Paul Kelly & The Dots - Alive And Well Antipodes
On a far lighter note , those of us who love the movie Empire Records celebrate Rex Manning day annually on April 8th & it's fun to see the name trending on social media. It is , a great day 👍
I always think of gravy as a metaphor in a sense. Joe is in prison and he's sorry for what he did and how it affected the family, "Tell them all I'm sorry". Then he talks of making it up to everyone "You know one of these days I'll be making gravy, I'll be making plenty, I'm gonna pay them all back". Maybe he took money from family members? He's going to be out in 6 months (with good behaviour), stay straight and earn enough 'gravy' to repay what he took. Maybe, or, maybe it's just about the warm condiment for the roast.
Paul usually puts you straight into the story in the first 'Paragraph' so to speak. He usually deals with family and Indigenous matters. The words in this version were changed a bit not to upset the Alphabet people. Gravy generally is made from reducing the left over 'juice' from the cooked meat. Adding flour, wine is fairly normal. Tomato sauce is probably an Aussie thing since we use so much of it.
I didn't want to watch this because it's one of the songs that's ALWAYS on during our Christmas. I got nothing against this song, but... every year!!!!! I'm glad I watched it now, and I am pleased to see the two of you get something out of it. Merry Christmas xoxoxo
Hey, here’s another thought. For “Who did it better” comparisons, RockWiz duets are an absolute mother lode of great versions. Tim Rogers and Rebecca Barnard’s Stop Dragging My Heart Around; Clare Bowditch and Tex Perkins’ Fairytale of New York for instance
Yeah, he not normally music I would listen to be he such a great writer and kind of a folk singer that cannot help but respect him and listen to anything that crosses my path. Jewel is a similar artist like that over in North America.
That is an actual recipe you pull the roast out then add the flour as the song goes. Tomato sauce is kind of like your American ketchup their are less spices added I think so it is slightly different. Just a richer tomato flavour.
*Mike Oldfield ft Maggie Reilly - Moonlight Shadow - 4K Remastered - Official Video 1983 Austech* Please jot this down where ever it has been requested. It's the best upload of ''Moonlight Shadow'' on RUclips. It was a big hit in Europe and Australia, but I don't think it caught fire in North America and Canada. Should have...
Today is gravy day? You could cook a roast chicken out side in the heat of the day😮 i hate summer when is the toothless organisation the UN going to ban summer? I wish they would get to it yesterday it should be a crime against humanity anything over 20 degrees Celsius should be jailed 😊 . Paul Kelly is great I've seen him with the coloured girls with my dad about 35 years ago 👏👏👏 his vocals are beautiful no frills just great 👍
Mate, tomato sauce and ketchup are different items…..ketchup tastes like it is full of sugar….not a patch on good, old Tom Sauce……..Grüße aus Australien. Frohe Weihnachten!!! Tschüss.
In lock down i didn't get to Hug my three boys for a year different bubble but i was allowed to travel for work and I'd do their shopping in my full biohazard suit and drop it off on the table outside their door after wiping everything down first but they would stay inside until i was gone but it kept them safe and that's all that matters to me
Paul Kelly & The Messengers - Sweet Guy nzoz1989 Paul Kelly & The Messengers - Careless nzoz1989 Paul Kelly And The Coloured Girls - Dumb Things nzoz1989
Australia suffered a very hard, long lockdown. Virtually 2 years, even traveling interstate. This is what makes this extra poignant. A lot of us missed significant events, personally a parents death. This is is a difficult listen
If How to Make Gravy brings you to tears, this will have you an emotionl wreck. My all time favourite Paul Kelly song, Deeper Water. ruclips.net/video/Gsm82xc43Oo/видео.html
I’ve just spent a cool 2 hrs going back over your archive checking to see if you’d already played songs I’d like you to consider going forward Post crimbo.. 👀 The Clash - Guns on the roof The The - Uncertain Smile The Stranglers - Curfew Sisters of Mercy - This Corrosion Steely Dan - Haitian Divorce Green Day/U2 - The Saints are coming The Saints - I’m Stranded World Party - Ship of Fools Cactus World News - Years Later … Bit cheeky asking for that many but if you don’t ask you don’t get, I’d wager most tracks your not familiar with . If possible if/when you decide to play any of them if there’s a video for it great , if not then Top of The Pops or Old grey whistle test appearances , if not then the album cut please , I find on this medium that live gig cuts just don’t do the songs justice , just my personal preference tbh .. well cheers for hopefully considering them 👏 👍🏴
Paul isn't for everyone, but another song that has the potential to grab your heart at one point is Deeper Water. There's a few versions, but I'd suggest this one: ruclips.net/video/83nY6ROH3KI/видео.htmlfeature=shared Like most Paul Kelly songs, the music is simple, and his vocal delivery is quasi Dylan/Springsteen, but the lyrics are where he shines so focus on the story if you can.
C n C , might as well get hung for a sheep as well as a Lamb .. 👀 May I suggest a mega “ who did it better ? “… The Beatles - Hey Bullfrog Fanny - Hey Bullfrog .. yes I’m aware legions of Brits n Aussies just choked on their cornflakes there 😅, but not only are they a real band but they’re bloody good too ! IF you do it please can you make the Fanny cut the live one they did for a German tv show with a vivid “ blue screen “ behind them ? Cheers 🍻 that’s my burst of requests done for a wee while ✊ 👍🏴
The looks I'd get at the supermarket walking in wearing my disposalable bio hazard suit fully enclosed mask suit and gloves with a tool belt full of spare gloves N95 mask's to hand out to people (we had box's and box's thousands of them for entering work site's)hand sanitizer and antibacterial wipes for everything that went into the trolley people would stay well away from me even though i was the safest person to be near
@@hanierfamily I’m sure it’s nothing to do with this channel , I can get quite worked up - that may surprise you C n C 😝, I remember being on a Russell Brand channel and being quite .. ahem .. direct ! About this guy , who looks like he’s going to jail in 2024 but he has this cult following who will not hear a word against him - I’m afraid I couldn’t resist .. 🙄 👍🏴
@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering I received a 24 hour " Comments Paused " from the YT folk & was glad it was on a Sunday morning when I spend most of the day & night watching American 🏈 . The Bot can strike at anytime !
@@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering I'd rather stick a fork into my eye than listen to Russell Brand for anymore than a quarter of a second. Do not know how you put yourself through that.
A song without a chorus, written for a charity album by a brilliant storyteller and musician. Isn't it just plain BRILLIANT?
Very much like Don Walker, both brilliant song writers who played with style and the strophic non-chorus form of song structure.
Just a thought if I may. The "making gravy" is a metaphor for making big money workin'. It's just an Aussie expression
I couldn’t put it better myself, love this!
Not all of his songs. Little Things has a chorus.@@Dr_KAP
@@bossdog1480 I was referring to the fact that both artists “played” with the form, never said anything about all songs. In fact very few of Walkers songs are strophic.
Australia 🇦🇺 should be very proud of gravy day. A true day of real family values.
I think we are! I didn't really think about it until I was reminded of this song.
Its a deep & meaningful song. I tear up every damn time I hear it. Its just such a beautiful song.
Paul Kelly a Australian national treasure a story telling legend thank you for playing this Xmas song we all love in memory for those who can't be home for Xmas. Peace out.
Well said 👏👏👏 and very true
Merry Christmas Steve stay safe on the roads and have a great time
No hes a kiwi you took our Pavlova so We are claiming Paul haha payback time
@@heathcornbeef 😄
@@Giovanni61 if you want him back it'll cost you all a Lemon meringue pie two mango and lemon cheese cakes and a box of Bundaberg ginger beer and an apology for stealing Pavlova Split Enz and Fred Dagg (John Clark) do that and Paul is yours again if you don't meet these demands we will return him to you piece by piece on that new fangled express postal service E mail you have been warned
The empty chair gets me every time
The fact it made you cry is the key to Paul Kelly's utter genius. I've heard this song countless times and I still cry on the odd occasion. FYI - Paul Kelly is not a chef but a poet, creative license granted. In Australia gravy is made more like you described but again Paul's genius is in the words because that gravy sounds more like prison food. Which is why it works and makes you cry...
Paul Kelly....One of the best if not the Best story tellers, watch more of his tracks
Today is Gravy Day 21st December it's a big deal in Australian Jails at Christmas most Australian inmates know this song and its often played by those who have an acoustic guitar inside.
Hi, thanks so much for pandering to our Australian sensibilities. Ok, musically, the song is nothing much, but lyrically, man, I'm 61, heard this song heaps, but the line where he asks his brother to kiss his kids on Christmas day, and don't let the cry for him.... And then when talking about his wife Rita, saying don't dance to close to her, don't stab him in the back, then he apologises, realising that it's the isolation affecting him... Wow, every time, every single time, my eyes water!
Thank you for sharing so many stories this time, and I have to say, I don't believe I've ever seen you guys watch a video without pausing it before!! Merry Christmas guys, and thanks for the time you guys give, and the honest reactions.
I must have listened to that song 100 times over the years and it still gets me teary on a regular basis.
Glad you could get the emotion of the song. I think this song resonates with Aussies because our country is so vast you can have family spread out and it’s not always possible to spend Christmas together. But then during covid it took on extra meaning.
It’s quite an emotional song, tough for those that can’t be with family at Christmas 😢 Awesome reaction, Paul is quite the story teller 😊
The Co-Vid lockdown in Victoria, Australia was particularly severe and it was almost like being in jail. It lasted months and we were only allowed out for some quick exercise and shopping for essentials and were not allowed more than 5 kms from home. Thankfully, the result was a low death rate. Paul Kelly is from Melbourne in Victoria and is a master poet of song.
I was considered to be employed in an essential service and worked right through lock down.I actually loved it.I had no social obligations and was able to commit my leisure time to what I wanted to do.Infact, when it ended, we consolidated our asserts, sold, reinvested and retired.I have never been happier.
The whole thing was 'optionable' in most of Queensland.@@petermcculloch4933
The death rate would have been the same regardless.
Most of the people who died, died WITH C, not because of it.
Maybe the greatest Xmas song. Family, humour, pathos, amazing lyrics, great song to sing along with your family and mates. It’ll still be great 50 years from now.
Love this song no matter how many times I've seen it. Especially when it gets an emotional reaction 😂
Seeing you get teary MUSIC HITS THAT SPOT like a Smell time travels you back to a room or place in the past and the lump forms in your throat.
Chris Cynthia I'm sorry for your loss i can't imagine how I'll react to my Mum and Dad going to the other side they are my best friends I'm really sorry you guys have gone through this horrible part of living but the show must go on
One of my favourite songs. Love Paul Kelly, a musical genius.
I'm pleased I watched this video, and to hear both your stories. I was also in tears as I watched your reaction. I can't imagine what it's like to show that vulnerable side of yourself to your subscribers, but thank you.
This song is one of the tracks we play during our family Christmas gatherings. My husband is a Paul Kelly fan, and it's with his insistence that we hear this every year. It's played so often that we began taking the song's story for granted.
It's about an imprisoned man writing a letter to his brother about missing Christmas celebrations with family. I could barely watch the 2021 video because of what lockdown was doing to me emotionally. I'm happy to say that I can now sit through the video now, and leave that period behind.
Christmas cheers,
Hayley
Hello my Cuzzie hay I'm glad our friends Chris and Cynthia show their emotions bottleling them in doesn't help anything I'm a Sook and don't care what people think if i get emotional about anything. Holding emotions back and not talking is a big part of why Aotearoa New Zealand has one of the highest youth suicide rates in the world it shouldn't be that way we live in the most beautiful place on earth. But it's the old harden up bloke thing that stops people talking about problems in their lives and not seeking help it's a really bad attitude Talk people Talk you will find people who understand and support you DEATH isn't the Answer
@@heathcornbeef Hi Heath, I agree that it isn't worth bottling up emotions. We share the same culture and values, seeing as we're geographical neighbours, so I do understand what you're saying about ''harden up bloke''. I think a lot of it has to do with placing obligations on to people, particularly men. Stoicism shouldn't be the only approach to living.
Cheers,
Hayley
Ps I've lost more of my friends and loved ones to suicide than all other causes put together only two months ago my friend Cory took his own life 😭 late 30s and we didn't have a clue what was happening in his head because he was to stanch to talk about problems in his life couldn't show he's having trouble with life and now he's gone never to talk have fun smoke a joint again with us 😭
@@heathcornbeef It's awful when people deny you entry and then they exit. I'm sorry to hear of your loss, Heath.
@@I_was_a_Countdown_Kid-75-83 when my girlfriend hung herself 20th may 1997 25 years old my world disintegrated around me it took a brain bleed for me to slowly get my life back it almost killed me but it saved my life i wasn't doing a good job of hanging on suicide was on my mind constantly it still hurts but i can think of Mandy now and not fall apart but i miss her every day
Comment here from Melbourne, this covid version of Pauls song seems to hit us harder than most, as we were locked down for 262 days, longest in the world and it took a big toll on many lonely people. So glad you liked it.
didn't lock down once in new south wales. next time stand up for yourself.
A beautiful reaction, thank you.
its about a guy in prison telling his loved ones how sorry he is and he misses christmas with them
Paul Kelly is a very gifted songwriter and we have been hearing his songs for decades now and every 21st of December you hear that song all over the country Just a well loved song here in oz
You are the second Reactors I've watched to day who said: "Got to change the subject." This version of this song gets everyone in the feels.
Great reaction. I'm with you on the tomato sauce in gravy. A bit of Vegemite is the best addition to gravy.
Ooh. Another gravy recipe ingredient. We're going to have to try these some time. Maybe we can test some recipes.
Happy Gravy Day. This song always gives the feels. This is the best version to react too. It gives you a new appreciation for family & friends,
Thankyou for sharing your loss..
This is for the people who arent there at Christmas, and all those we miss. Like my Father..
And yes it gets to 100F here on Xmas day!!
As an Aussie, this gives me chills and brings a tear to my eye, every time.. Kiss the sleepy children for me..
Hi from Pauls hometown, my hometown, Adelaide, South Australia..
I had a few tears as well as today would have been my older brothers 69th Birthday today, sadly he passed from cancer back in 2019. My parents passed in their 80's back in 2016 (Mum) and 2013 (Dad). You dont know how much you miss them until they are gone.
Xmas without them always seems the hardest.
This song is about a guy who has made some mistakes in life and is spending Xmas in jail.
I think it was released in about 1986, real tearjerker for sure, Paul Kelly is Australia's answer to Bob Dylan, he has written a plethora of great songs so worthwhile checking him out in the future.
Have a Merry Xmas and Happy New Year, one and all! Lets hope 2024 is a better year than 2023.
I'm sorry to hear of your loss, Ian.. I have not yet experienced a loss like that just yet. Our parents are getting older, but are not showing signs of near departure.
But you never know when these things will happen..
I also wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
@@I_was_a_Countdown_Kid-75-83 Cheers, Merry Xmas and Happy New year to you and yours!
Dad was 87 and Mum was 86, they both had a good innings so even though their loss is very sad, I can be thankful for their longevity.
Also grateful in some respects they didnt have to experience Covid in some ways, I have too many friends whose elderly loved ones did it very tough. As you know we had the worst lock downs of almost anyone here in Melbourne.
Hopefully thats all behind us for good.
@@iankearns774 The lockdown caused me a lot of stress because I was my adult kids were away from home, and I couldn't see them. One being overseas. I also couldn't see my own parents, which got me very angry. Gillian also went through similar stress, but her worries were more for our parents and not knowing when she'll see them. Her kids are teenagers and still at home, so it's not like she had to worry about them. But one child (of mine) being overseas was really trying on my patience. I can imagine how tough it would have been for your friends to lose their own parents through Covid. I was certainly worried sick about mine. And yes, you are right. Melbourne was terrible in the way they treated covid, and I was very unimpressed with NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian. That woman was idiot.
Anyway, to leave it on a nice note, again I say Merry Christmas to you, Ian.
Thank you for reacting to this song on this Gravy Day. It makes me teary too when I listen to this song.
Merry Xmas and happy gravy day to all our Australian compadres, now that’s said here’s my honest view on the track -
I’m not Australian so the cultural ethos and effect of this song goes right over my head , I really like this track just as a piece of music , great chord progression, simple and easy to listen to , what’s not to like ?
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Easy way to think about the song is its the musings of a bloke writing a letter to his family, he made some mistakes in life and is spending Xmas in Jail. He usually makes the gravy and gives advice on that as well as an apology for stuffing up and missing Xmas with family. He has written some good songs Paul Kelly, he is worth checking out.
@@iankearns774 Ian , I’m susceptible to tear jerking songs so tried NOT to follow the lyrics too closely as I knew as a dad there was a chance I’d have a wee greet and as I’ve said before , in Scotland it’s illegal for blokes to openly weep without an obvious personal injury … plus crying REALLY hurts 😆… it’s like someone rubbing a slice of Lemon in yer eye 😉.. so it’s a nice song , and though I never listened to them intently im sure the lyrics mean a lot to most folk 👌
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Go on Jay tell us what you really think. Your honest opinions are perfect don't apologise for them 😊
@@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering is the suicide rate high in Scotland? Because crying and showing your emotions is a NO NO here in Aotearoa New Zealand as well and it's not healthy to hold them in
I think this song actually spawned the whole ''Gravy Day'' thing in Australia. Paul Kelly hasn't done so badly for a Countdown chancer in the early 80's.
Great song! He has a big songbook of greats. I first saw him perform back in the late 70's, and thought he didn't stand a chance at making it big time. Obvioiusly I was proven wrong.
Wonderful thank you . He's in prison and going to miss christmas with the family. Any other years he makes the gravy. Its too hot for a roast lunch in Australian but we have 1 anyway. Merry Christmas to you both and the noise maker out of shot. We call ketchup tomato sause by the way.
I’m making gravy on Christmas Eve while watching this. (Yes, adding flour, salt, a little red wine and a dollop of tomato sauce) My mum will miss Christmas this year as she has COVID so is staying home. This song and this reaction got me right in the feels.
Thank you for taking a chance on what is an off putting title. I really enjoyed your reaction, happy gravy day people ❤
No i've never heard of any other Aussie's putting tomato sauce in their gravy however there is a thing in Oz where quite a lot of people put tomato sauce on nearly everything so maybe that is the origin of the line? Thanks for the reaction. Another Paul Kelly favourite of mine is "Careless". Well worth a listen.
I do not like gravy or tomato sauce but it still a nice song.
I remember the craziness at height of lockdown here when there was a curfew at 8pm. If you were found driving on road you needed to have some essential workers letter to show any police. I was working overnight at time and remember at one point there was basically no cars on the road and I live in a city of 5 million people. I barely saw the cops on road either so never needed to show them any letter if they had of pulled me over. You were not meant to shop anywhere more than 5 kilometres from your residence for essential items and not meant to have any visitors at your residence. Cannot remember how long this went on but seemed about six months at the height of it. My Dad passed away in 2018 so glad he did not have to live through the crap. If he was sick in hospital on his last legs at that time it would have been horrible. Feel sorry for people that lost people they loved in this time period.
My sister passed from cancer in 2019 and I had the same thought in lockdown - how horrific it would have been if she died and we couldn’t be with her in the weeks leading up to it. It’s a weird/guilty feeling, being sort of glad they died earlier.
Great reaction to this song but never apologise for your emotions guys please keep it up
Don't know if anyone else explained this to you, but Tomato sauce in Australia = Ketchup in the US and Canada. Lovely reaction to a touching song that breaks me every time I hear it or play it. However, now that you've been touched by it, you will also have to celebrate Gravy Day on the 21st of December like we do here in Aus.
Paul wrote it for a Christmas album (it was a yearly thing to raise funds for the Salvo's Red Shield Appeal (Salvation Army).
Happy gravy day. Best wishes for the festive season
The best line is..
“Early Christmas morning , when I’m standing in line..
For a Canadian link, try Paul’s nephew (I think), Dan Kelly duetting with Martha Wainwright with Slave to Love on Rockwiz. Whew. I thought they were gonna have to get a room
I cant listen to this song without welling up.
Happy Gravy Day!!! I completely forgot until seeing this video. Anyway, I'll do my usual guide to best PK clips - recommend.
Paul Kelly And The Coloured Girls - Before Too Long nzoz1986
Paul Kelly And The Coloured Girls - Darling It Hurts nzoz1986
Paul Kelly And The Coloured Girls - Too Her Door nzoz1987
Paul Kelly And The Messengers - Dumb Things nzoz1989
Paul Kelly And The Dots - Alive And Well Antipodes
I'll leave other songs to everybody else.
Easily add Deeper Water, Love never runs on time, From Stkilda to Kings Cross and I reckon the Haniers may like an early one with the Dots, Billy Baxter.
@@iankearns774 Those I would also suggest. I think there are good quality videos that come up first in search results. Good quality videos of the ones listed above are hidden, or tough to get hold of.
I'll see what I can do with the Billy Baxter song. It seems not to be properly available on YT as an original recording. I'll talk to somebody and see if I can get a good audio. I have the original video, but the sound needs some working...
Paul Kelly - From St Kilda To Kings Cross nzoz1985
Paul Kelly & The Dots - Alive And Well Antipodes
On a far lighter note , those of us who love the movie Empire Records celebrate Rex Manning day annually on April 8th & it's fun to see the name trending on social media. It is , a great day 👍
I'll check it out! 🙂
I always think of gravy as a metaphor in a sense. Joe is in prison and he's sorry for what he did and how it affected the family, "Tell them all I'm sorry". Then he talks of making it up to everyone "You know one of these days I'll be making gravy, I'll be making plenty, I'm gonna pay them all back". Maybe he took money from family members? He's going to be out in 6 months (with good behaviour), stay straight and earn enough 'gravy' to repay what he took. Maybe, or, maybe it's just about the warm condiment for the roast.
Paul usually puts you straight into the story in the first 'Paragraph' so to speak.
He usually deals with family and Indigenous matters.
The words in this version were changed a bit not to upset the Alphabet people.
Gravy generally is made from reducing the left over 'juice' from the cooked meat. Adding flour, wine is fairly normal. Tomato sauce is probably an Aussie thing since we use so much of it.
I didn't want to watch this because it's one of the songs that's ALWAYS on during our Christmas. I got nothing against this song, but... every year!!!!! I'm glad I watched it now, and I am pleased to see the two of you get something out of it.
Merry Christmas xoxoxo
Thank you so much for giving us a bonus reaction video! I love this song!!!! 💓
it's true, it is gravy day.
Please don't apologise, we love you.
It's a special song, and hits a little different with the re-release through covid.
Gets me every single time - been listening to it for years *sigh
Find his other story songs - “To her door” is a classic.
Great reaction Its the real deal
Hey, here’s another thought. For “Who did it better” comparisons, RockWiz duets are an absolute mother lode of great versions. Tim Rogers and Rebecca Barnard’s Stop Dragging My Heart Around; Clare Bowditch and Tex Perkins’ Fairytale of New York for instance
Any Paul Kelly is good by me
Yeah, he not normally music I would listen to be he such a great writer and kind of a folk singer that cannot help but respect him and listen to anything that crosses my path.
Jewel is a similar artist like that over in North America.
Gets me every time also. You really should try our style of gravy too.
“Cute”?! That’d be like us calling The Tragically Hip’s ‘Bobcaygeon’ quaint.
I’m glad you enjoyed it, but I recommend you go back and listen to it again but pay attention to the words, it’s really a beautifully sad story
Happy gravy day 🇦🇺👊
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I’m 57 years old, lived in Australia all my life. Never heard this song.
This song and White Wine in the Sun 😭💔💗
My eyes leak every time I watch this.
Gravy Day!
That is an actual recipe you pull the roast out then add the flour as the song goes. Tomato sauce is kind of like your American ketchup their are less spices added I think so it is slightly different. Just a richer tomato flavour.
Just to clarify... It's called Gravy Day because of the song. The song came first
*Mike Oldfield ft Maggie Reilly - Moonlight Shadow - 4K Remastered - Official Video 1983 Austech*
Please jot this down where ever it has been requested. It's the best upload of ''Moonlight Shadow'' on RUclips. It was a big hit in Europe and Australia, but I don't think it caught fire in North America and Canada. Should have...
What a lovely reaction! Cheers.
Today is gravy day? You could cook a roast chicken out side in the heat of the day😮 i hate summer when is the toothless organisation the UN going to ban summer? I wish they would get to it yesterday it should be a crime against humanity anything over 20 degrees Celsius should be jailed 😊 . Paul Kelly is great I've seen him with the coloured girls with my dad about 35 years ago 👏👏👏 his vocals are beautiful no frills just great 👍
A dollop of Tomato Sauce is Ketchup
Mate, tomato sauce and ketchup are different items…..ketchup tastes like it is full of sugar….not a patch on good, old Tom Sauce……..Grüße aus Australien. Frohe Weihnachten!!! Tschüss.
The only thing to follow that song with is 'White wine in the sun' by Tim Minchin that is Australia in 2 songs. Cheers
We did that song just recently as well. Great stuff.
In lock down i didn't get to Hug my three boys for a year different bubble but i was allowed to travel for work and I'd do their shopping in my full biohazard suit and drop it off on the table outside their door after wiping everything down first but they would stay inside until i was gone but it kept them safe and that's all that matters to me
A modern master balladeer!
Merry Christmas guys and all the best for the New Year 👍
Well done excitable Mel. Oi oi oi. Merry Christmas mate
I like to add Worcestershire sauce to my gravy, great song 🎶
We know it Christmas on gravy day we know we're about to be inundated with rellos,
If you want an Australian Christmas song, try white wine in the sun by Tim minchin
We did that one.
I can never listen to how to make gravy without also listening to the other Aussie xmas song, Tim Minchin's White Wine In The Sun
Then you should check out our reaction to it. It was great. We had to blur the video, though.
Onya for checking out PK's Chrissie classic. A lot more brill stuff from this bloke.
Happy gravy day everybody
don't worry guys we all cry when we listen and sing this song and yes I put a dollop of tomato sauce in🙂
Happy Gravy day!
Paul Kelly & The Messengers - Sweet Guy nzoz1989
Paul Kelly & The Messengers - Careless nzoz1989
Paul Kelly And The Coloured Girls - Dumb Things nzoz1989
Yes to tomato sauce and red wine in the gravy 😊
Paul kelly absolute aussie legend Who's gunna make the gravy is about the black sheep of the family being locked up in jail at xmas
Australia suffered a very hard, long lockdown. Virtually 2 years, even traveling interstate. This is what makes this extra poignant. A lot of us missed significant events, personally a parents death. This is is a difficult listen
Our Bob Dylan. Big call, but he is. And unlike Bob, he can sing as well as write musical poetry.
Thats funny, im from Oarstraylia and ive never heard the term gravy day 😮😮
If How to Make Gravy brings you to tears, this will have you an emotionl wreck. My all time favourite Paul Kelly song, Deeper Water.
ruclips.net/video/Gsm82xc43Oo/видео.html
Indeed.
I’ve just spent a cool 2 hrs going back over your archive checking to see if you’d already played songs I’d like you to consider going forward Post crimbo.. 👀
The Clash - Guns on the roof
The The - Uncertain Smile
The Stranglers - Curfew
Sisters of Mercy - This Corrosion
Steely Dan - Haitian Divorce
Green Day/U2 - The Saints are coming
The Saints - I’m Stranded
World Party - Ship of Fools
Cactus World News - Years Later …
Bit cheeky asking for that many but if you don’t ask you don’t get, I’d wager most tracks your not familiar with . If possible if/when you decide to play any of them if there’s a video for it great , if not then Top of The Pops or Old grey whistle test appearances , if not then the album cut please , I find on this medium that live gig cuts just don’t do the songs justice , just my personal preference tbh .. well cheers for hopefully considering them 👏
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Paul isn't for everyone, but another song that has the potential to grab your heart at one point is Deeper Water.
There's a few versions, but I'd suggest this one: ruclips.net/video/83nY6ROH3KI/видео.htmlfeature=shared
Like most Paul Kelly songs, the music is simple, and his vocal delivery is quasi Dylan/Springsteen, but the lyrics are where he shines so focus on the story if you can.
After having the injection, they would have had the antibodies to fight off the infection. Thankfully they had the injection.
a little bit of vegemite is good in gravy
C n C , might as well get hung for a sheep as well as a Lamb .. 👀
May I suggest a mega “ who did it better ? “…
The Beatles - Hey Bullfrog
Fanny - Hey Bullfrog .. yes I’m aware legions of Brits n Aussies just choked on their cornflakes there 😅, but not only are they a real band but they’re bloody good too !
IF you do it please can you make the Fanny cut the live one they did for a German tv show with a vivid “ blue screen “ behind them ?
Cheers 🍻 that’s my burst of requests done for a wee while ✊
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Fascinating...
@@hanierfamily 😃… dripping with sarcasm 😆… loved it 🥰
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Btw what we call tomato sauce you call ketchup
you can't beat the original version and that goes for near all songs.
20 !! , You would pass for a young mum still .
The looks I'd get at the supermarket walking in wearing my disposalable bio hazard suit fully enclosed mask suit and gloves with a tool belt full of spare gloves N95 mask's to hand out to people (we had box's and box's thousands of them for entering work site's)hand sanitizer and antibacterial wipes for everything that went into the trolley people would stay well away from me even though i was the safest person to be near
I’m first - woo hoo , let’s hope my 24hr ban is over 😅
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When were you banned? Honestly, nothing showed up in our 'Held For Review' section.
@@hanierfamily I’m sure it’s nothing to do with this channel , I can get quite worked up - that may surprise you C n C 😝, I remember being on a Russell Brand channel and being quite .. ahem .. direct ! About this guy , who looks like he’s going to jail in 2024 but he has this cult following who will not hear a word against him - I’m afraid I couldn’t resist .. 🙄
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@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering I received a 24 hour " Comments Paused " from the YT folk & was glad it was on a Sunday morning when I spend most of the day & night watching American 🏈 . The Bot can strike at anytime !
@@davidellis5141 awesome David so it’s not just me then ! 😝 and at least you had the NFL to fall back on - go 49’ers ✊
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@@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering I'd rather stick a fork into my eye than listen to Russell Brand for anymore than a quarter of a second. Do not know how you put yourself through that.