i unironically think this is one of the best music videos of all time. you can tell they had such a good time making it, it never fails to make me smile.
They performed this song at the closing ceremony of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. I was told by an Aussie, "We don't do the whole rah-rah patriotism thing, but I'll damned if hearing tens of thousands of people singing 'Down Under' in unison didn't bring tears of pride to my eye."
I always get this band confused with “Men Without Hats”. When the band is jumping around on a sand dune, I always think that’s the “Safety Dance”. So keeping with the theme of safety, call it, the run and take cover dance.
@@robertwest3093 Say, you can act if you want to. If you don’t, no one will. You can act real rude, totally removed and I can act like an imbecile. We can dance. We can dance. Everything is outta control. We can dance. We can dance. Dancing all over this pole. ;)
This song is a classic because of its universal appeal. Truly, who among us *hasn't* felt the anxiety of a language barrier while buying bread from a muscular Belgian?
Hearty, thick, meaty +1, miguel. Pure, beautiful, sad, wonderful nostalgia. Those moments are all still there and accessible at any time in the next dimension(s). ;) Cheers.
Yup, youd be suprised what sounds you can get droping things in other things, i feel bad now for the amusement i get from such mundane things... O well
I am currently travelling around Australia with a friend in a Nissan x-trail that broke down in a small village where I met wonderful people and even a strange lovely lady that gave me food. I keep listening to this song because I'm living what they are singing. I just wanted to share this, cheers!
My van was having a maintenance problem and a nice guy with Satanic tattoos helped me. Saving 200 bucks. You my friend are riding the Dreaming wallaby. Enjoy
Everytime i meet Australian's im highly tempted to ask how are things in the land down under? Can't you hear that thunder?! You better run you better take cover! They just lough. So that's why they know the song i come from the land of planty
This should be the Australian national anthem no joke, they strongly considered making Waltzing Matilda the national anthem during the 70's so it is not like pre-existing songs are off-limits
Thanks this is a great song don't be negative like some of these people the 80s were awesome I had all the cool toys that are being remade now it was like the Goldberg's awesome we say Rad. My eyes are strained now that is alright I still have CDs cassette and printed books a VCR can you believe that went to autocorrect this is rambling but in the 80s music FELT GOOD!
Thanks this is a great song don't be negative like some of these people the 80s were awesome I had all the cool toys that are being remade now it was like the Goldberg's awesome we say Rad. My eyes are strained now that is alright I still have CDs cassette and printed books a VCR can you believe that went to autocorrect this is rambling but in the 80s music FELT GOOD!
I always enjoy a band like this who's music video includes lot's of foolishness. Men At Work, your the greatest. Thanks for your many humorous but soothing tunes.
@Irving What do mean he told you about this song? This song was released in 1990 is worldwide mega famous with hundreds of millions of views on youtube alone
I was in japan for New Years. I was with a group of Americans and a handful of Us Australians. The alcoholic fuelled Americans decided to start singing this in the middle of a crowded area who were going to Shibuya’s crossing. Random Australians popped there head up and started singing. Australian’s mating call. Beautiful moment hahaa
Jeremy Brown well that's nice to hear. I had a friend who was born on the US base in Japan while his father was stationed there, and his father always said that they weren't supposed to visit "mainland Japan", but that was over 2 decades ago, so things may have changed. I currently have a friend stationed at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait with the air force. What branch are your friends in? I'm assuming Marines if they are at Okinawa.
I wouldn't worry them they are probably jealous because you listen to great music. Hope you did good on your exams keeping my fingers crossed you pass them all.
When I was a teenager I was part of an ambassador program and we went on a 16 day trip to New Zealand and Australia. During our stay in Australia this song was played every morning as we boarded our bus. By the end of the trip I was so tired of it. Now I listen to the song all the time and think about that trip 😂
@@rath3289 that’s short lived then lol mine kept going till u hit 26 then hit a ceiling lol but I totally think I know what you mean lol seems like many peoples events in life growing up happened at 15-16 or 18-19 whenever they tell stories 😅
This song came out right as we were transitioning from records to cassette tapes. I remember it well, huge hit, tons of radio play. I rarely hear it now, but when I do, it takes me back.
/'san(d)wɪdʒ/ /'laŋɡwɪdʒ/ pronunciation: 1) both ends with "wɪdʒ (weedg)" sound, if you pronounce sandwich with the UK pronunciation according to cambridge dictionary stress: (SAND-wich, LANG-uage) 2) both are unstressed the rhyming syllable; 3) both have stressed syllable right before the rhyming syllable, resulting in the Stressed->unstressed syllable transition (e.g. Leave (/liːv/) / Believe (/bɪˈliːv/) have same syllable (liːv) but "leave" vs "be-LIEVE" is not the same "change in stress" (leave is unstressed, be'lieve stress occurs on the second syllable) they pass the 3 tests that defines a "perfect" rhyme. (in this case, Perfect Feminine/Double rhyme, since the rhyming pattern is unstressed->stressed, 2 syllables, ending with wɪdʒ) I think this is one of the best rhymes, it's infuriating on paper when you look at them, but when sung, they rhyme, and not just a sloppy job of -ing or forcing rhymes like one/thumb or halfrhymes like "yesterday/play" what a beauty..... ../spiːk'amʌɪ ˈlaŋɡwɪdʒ/ /ˈvɛdʒɪmʌɪt 'sandwɪdʒ/
3 minutes and 41 seconds of Australia. Edit: When you look up the video on UA-cam, it says 3:42. If you go into the video, it says 3:41. So I'm not sure anymore.
@@ED-go5hpYeah honestly I was heartbroken watching that live. I was only cheering for one fighter on that whole card and he got brutally knocked out. I feel for Volk, I hope he will come back stronger than ever. 🇦🇺💪
honkyadditive you could multiply the entire population of australia, multiply it by 5, and you would still have the population of estonia and iceland leftover xD
Speaking to my cousin who came over from Melbourne, Australia. Every weekend she walks past 4 bars, people in there drinking as always and of course not one time where she has never heard this song being played all the time. Went down to the coast with her. Walked along the beach. She said "All rise for the Australian national anthem. We started singing this song together.
This will be hard to believe. But I'm 72 years old and just a couple days ago at a Walmart in the US and I asked a man for help and here he had an Australian accent. It was great and he had a great sense of humor. He's the first person I've come across that was from the land down under. I complimented him on his accent because I am just a plain Heinz 57 variety when it comes to where I'm from and where my family came from. I just call it plain Jane. So I've loved this song for a long time. I just have never traveled much in my life so I missed out on a lot. There's a whole story about that but I won't go on here or I'll have a whole book. That's all and my hat is off to all of you from that land down under. I envy you!
Brian Trend, do you mean his first wife Noelene, or Linda Kozlowski? Both are still alive. Noelene is (I think) in her late 60's while Kozlowski is 59 (60 on 7 January 2018).
This song was the hit back when I was in high school. Then last year I find my 23 year old son listening to it, and asking me if I have ever heard it. REALLY.
I'm a young adult and this is my primary music genre lol. I don't care for the "music" my generation listens to at all. I'll listen to most stuff up until 2016, and as it gets newer it gets very spotty on what I'll listen to.
I prefer this to the music videos that try to create a fictionalized story that has little to do with the song, this or just a mix of live performances.
I Suppose Everyone With A Breath Is Living Life… The More Important Thing To Think About , Is…What Is Worth Your Time….Answer That & You Will Truly Be Alive
@@caidenridgway5539 I think it's because the word 'Vegemite' was owned by Kraft, and if would basically be the same as using MacDonalds in the Star Spangled Banner.
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i unironically think this is one of the best music videos of all time. you can tell they had such a good time making it, it never fails to make me smile.
The good old days look at everything now
It's called drugs
Good morring
I absolutely 100% agree with you pat, I love it it's a great song
@@SiliconFlux ,
As An Australian, i will neither confirm or deny the accuracy of this song
Regardless I choose to believe this song is exactly what being Australian is like
Burning Mist
As a syrian guy i'll tell u
guys i love u and ur songs
Haha I love that all us Aussies are in on this too😂
how can a canadian immigrate to australia? I want to see the thunderstorms,
Burning Mist the real reason reason Australia was colonised
Back when the videos were silly, quaint, yet creative and fun. And MTV was actually worth tuning in to.
What happened to the world noone knows
Back when MTV wasn't all up in your face political, they just played awesome videos with good groups and good music, its all crap now.
Oh just so true more than you can imagine
I think mtv shows are the new art
Squidward azalea
Cadê os brasileiros que apreciam essa arte?
Tenho 30 anos e essa música me lembra a infância, bons tempos. 🇧🇷
Essa música remete a tempos felizes, paz...
Jokes aside, this song is a banger.
darn skippy!
fax
i jam this shit while playing classic world of warcraft its fucking 10/10 mate
i can’t find the original on spotify
couldn't agree more
Legend says that this song plays whenever Australians meet each other abroad.
Legend says that this song plays while New Goblin hits his head onto pole after getting knocked out by Peter's web
🤣🤣🤣😎
😎😎 Its true
I’m Aussie and that’s true
Is it possible to change nationality to Australia?
Whatever happens, protect this song at all costs
Will do sarge
SIR YES SIR
Legends never die
baguette b i promise it!
DAY AND NIGHT
This still remains as the greatest music video of all time
Forgot the name of the song, so i just wrote australian national anthem, im proud of this generation
Can confirm, I just searched
@@okbutwhocares me to
I searched man hitting bottle in desert
Shame for forgetting the name
I just searched "that one Australian song"
As an Australian, this song brings up a lot of pride for me. We should make this our national anthem.
Melanie Larsen haha
Melanie Larsen ohh how I'd love to at least visit Australia and this song makes me want it more....😥 I love this song
10/10 would recommend visiting. It is a beautiful country. :)
kim Dierichsen Hello, fellow Australian!
just watch out for nature, it tries to kill you.
This and Africa by Toto are the definitive "easy-going" summer road trip songs
I saw Toto in Los Angeles when they were just about to hit it big. They did Africa, it was amazing!
I’m on my summer road trip right now and I’m listening to this lol
Funny how they are my favourite songs
Gone Shootin' by AC/DC too but only because of Beavis and Butthead lol
As well as “going up the country” by canned heat. That one is a classic road trip song
Men at Work made some of the most memorable hits of their time. Such a fantastic band.
And memes
Evidently you weren't around in their time lol!
Listen to snakes and ladders
Of all the times
@@williamsherman1089 I was!
this song gives me so much positive energy in an ever-darkening world. it's amazing.
Are you high?
Your'e weird
Lol Kermit
same +stuntmanbob90
+stuntmanbob90, same here.
*I bless the rain down in Australia*
Those farmers need it
I think you mean *"you curse the snows up in Australia"*
We are in drought plz help
I think you mean "*you curse the snows up outside of Canada*".
It rains beer in Australia
They performed this song at the closing ceremony of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. I was told by an Aussie, "We don't do the whole rah-rah patriotism thing, but I'll damned if hearing tens of thousands of people singing 'Down Under' in unison didn't bring tears of pride to my eye."
Awesome story man! Just a legendary track.
Agree, this song brings us all together as one! Sydney Olympics as legit an amazing time to be an Aussie
There are times like these where even if you're not really that patriotic, you just feel something
America's Cup
deserved
The best thing about these old music videos is how they didnt have to be perfect. They look like they had an absolute blast making this 🖤
You so damn right 😅
Ebro is
@@ddog9301what do you not understand
@@ddog9301that person on UA-cam who always has to be awkward... Don't be annoying
nothing had to be perfect back then cause everything already was perfect.
This song makes me proud to be Australian
And I'm American
Yes mate
Same
yeah, it feels good to be an aussie bloke. Even though I'm brazilian haha
G'day.
@@rafaelosorio2251 G-day
The harmonies in this song are just genius.
Yeah of course 👌🏼💯🔥
I always get this band confused with “Men Without Hats”. When the band is jumping around on a sand dune, I always think that’s the “Safety Dance”. So keeping with the theme of safety, call it, the run and take cover dance.
@@smelltheglove2038 same! Lol.
@@smelltheglove2038 LOL you're not alone!
@@robertwest3093 Say, you can act if you want to. If you don’t, no one will. You can act real rude, totally removed and I can act like an imbecile.
We can dance.
We can dance.
Everything is outta control.
We can dance.
We can dance.
Dancing all over this pole. ;)
He just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich! 🗣🔥🎶
Technically, he handballed it. :)
I read this as it played what a moment
💃💃💃😘
omg i used to watch your video everyday like 3 years ago😭😭
sammich*
This song is a classic because of its universal appeal.
Truly, who among us *hasn't* felt the anxiety of a language barrier while buying bread from a muscular Belgian?
I curtain have even though I’ve only bought mussels from a shop in Belgium
The wahr ees cancelld, Baison hez been paid off fur heez craimes, and we kin all goo hoom
But me, I am not gooing hoom
AMOGUS
among us
amogus
There are certain 80's songs that give me an overwhelmingly painful and bittersweet sense of nostalgia. This is definitely one of them.
I was not a fan of this song when it first came out, I have to admit. But as you say, the nostalgia is real.
I was really young so I loved the beats. But until a few years ago couldn’t stand the song
Oh si, a mi también me pasa, aunque la letra es graciosa, la música tiene nostalgia.
Hearty, thick, meaty +1, miguel. Pure, beautiful, sad, wonderful nostalgia. Those moments are all still there and accessible at any time in the next dimension(s). ;) Cheers.
me too and I'm a 90s person
Can we start a petition in Australia to make this our national anthem?
Edit: wow these are alot more likes than I expected to get from this
do you want australia to become a meme? No, we are okay with this😁
Nuke the appel Nuke I mean it kind of is
you are one of the best people i have met on the internet so far
Yes we need to
Yes (set up a change.org petition)
we should hold a worldwide vote to make this Australia's national anthem.
i agree. This would make a much better anthem than our current shitty anthem
It better be from AC/DC!
I agree, cause I'm Aussie
i wholeheartedly agree with this.
much love to our commonwealth cousins from 🇬🇧.
Annen Talbot
Yep
Can’t wait to visit this beautiful country
We love you, Volk.
True embodiment of a fighting spirit.
Volk is the GOAT 🐐
🤫👆☪️
@@CristianArte-tp5uy you ➡️🏳️🌈
Said this shit like he’s dead or something 😂
@@cla45matt55after the Islam fight I wouldn’t say he’s so far from that
I showed this to my friend
Now he's my mate
You should be in jail for this lame wordplay mate
jackyjacky mack k
seis é veio
*He's my mite
kinda gay
Can we just agree that this song has the best intro ever
Gijs 1 tru
that guy Bea is best alligator
Remember To Smile yeeyeeeee
The sound you never want to hear while working on Turbine Engines. (y)
Yup, youd be suprised what sounds you can get droping things in other things, i feel bad now for the amusement i get from such mundane things... O well
Back for my daily dose
ur the best
Same
MATMICMAR IS THE BESTT
same here
Thanks doc
Since I was a kid I always wonder why music videos were never what the lyric said. This made my inner child happy to finally see it. Its perfect.
Real.
its the worlds best literal video!
ever heard of riptide xD
Me too😂. I love this music. Best wishes 2024 fr:🇨🇭
hell yeah
It's funny how this song has more views than the national anthem of Australia and the population of Australia combined
the view count is more than 5 times the australian population
But this is the nation anthem
@@alexchinowsky3567 true
kiwis are here too
😆😆😆😆😆
I am currently travelling around Australia with a friend in a Nissan x-trail that broke down in a small village where I met wonderful people and even a strange lovely lady that gave me food. I keep listening to this song because I'm living what they are singing. I just wanted to share this, cheers!
Did he give you a Veggiemite Sandwich
@@kuehnel16 Was she 6'4 and full of muscle?
My van was having a maintenance problem and a nice guy with Satanic tattoos helped me. Saving 200 bucks. You my friend are riding the Dreaming wallaby. Enjoy
... where women glow and men plunder??? :D
@@kuehnel16 bro it literally in the song it said he was a man not a woman
I‘m from switzerland and this is literaly the only english song i can sing by heart. Love the memories of the time i spent there.
so the fried out kombi had a TG license plate?
I live at the Andes Mountain Range (West Colombia) and X2, i agree with this comment
Yes!
How is it in Switzerland?
@@winged_destro Best country in the world probably
This song was so popular they made a whole country based on it.
@@AJBNord r/whoosh
Dеnnis Ol'4 no shit captain obvious...
Dеnnis Ol'4 r/woooosh
@@AJBNord and i r/woooosh
Dеnnis Ol'4 r/woosh
so Happy they made this song Australias National Anthem
I did not know that
Bet that they did.
really ?
Everytime i meet Australian's im highly tempted to ask how are things in the land down under? Can't you hear that thunder?! You better run you better take cover! They just lough. So that's why they know the song i come from the land of planty
It's "Advance Australia Fair" not this you dufus.
This should be the Australian national anthem no joke, they strongly considered making Waltzing Matilda the national anthem during the 70's so it is not like pre-existing songs are off-limits
If you look up "Australian anthem" on youtube this song is the second result, close enough
No offense but i think school assemblies would top with this and not the advance australia fair thingy
aryaa 1917 just at the beginning of school you hear the intro with the beer bottles over the speakers.
This should be one of Australia's national anthems. My personal choice would be Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes.
like we have had prime ministers that were epic enough
This is the first national anthem with videoclip
but its an unofficial anthem*
Cheez3 ?! no its not
@@thethinmint5282 r/wooosh made no sense in this situation, try again sir, you are not funny.
What about russia my dude
@@redgalaxy6615 oh yeeeeah......rasputin
no matter what your favorite music genre is, you have to admit that this is a genius song!!
Eu amo essa música de mas
My favorite music artists are Sybyr, Lil Peep, Nascar Aloe, And Slvtty Sonny and even I agree heavily with this comment.
You are not wrong.
i don’t think i’d normally like music like this but it’s fantastic
Completely original song and it’s a banger
This song is such a mood lifter, I always come here when I'm feeling down and I leave feeling happy
Yes me too,when you feel what's it all about
Thanks this is a great song don't be negative like some of these people the 80s were awesome I had all the cool toys that are being remade now it was like the Goldberg's awesome we say Rad. My eyes are strained now that is alright I still have CDs cassette and printed books a VCR can you believe that went to autocorrect this is rambling but in the 80s music FELT GOOD!
Thanks this is a great song don't be negative like some of these people the 80s were awesome I had all the cool toys that are being remade now it was like the Goldberg's awesome we say Rad. My eyes are strained now that is alright I still have CDs cassette and printed books a VCR can you believe that went to autocorrect this is rambling but in the 80s music FELT GOOD!
Somehow tech post that twice but I was a kid in 80s saw grunge shows in the 90s be happy in New Year life is good
I come here every day it rains or is cold.
Legends say if you hold a Kangaroo close to your ear, you can hear this song.
@@deaf2demands706 Shush the Legends are True
You get your ear bitten off
Cute
If youre brave enough
And where did you hear this so called 'legend'?😆
This is one if those songs that cheer you up from any mood.
I always enjoy a band like this who's music video includes lot's of foolishness. Men At Work, your the greatest. Thanks for your many humorous but soothing tunes.
Same period for Madness in UK, great 80's when I grew up ... nostalgic
some call it foolishness I call it fun so ill keep on laughing until the day is done
Me 9 years after it was made I still listen too it
@@phil84220 q
Funny band but musically poor
I met a guy from Australia in Spain two years ago and he told me about this song. His exact words were: thats our unofficial anthem.
He came from the land down under
He isn't wrong it is my grand father always blares this song and looks at me saying it's our national anthem
You better run, you better take cover
@Irving What do mean he told you about this song?
This song was released in 1990 is worldwide mega famous with hundreds of millions of views on youtube alone
@@1414yorks blah
Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski’s walkout song, what a banger 🔥
😢
It hurts me too 😔
Pain
💔
He'll be back 💪💪💪🇦🇺🇭🇲🇦🇺
The best song to have stuck in your head at 2 in the morning.
Yeah i know right
Read this comment at 2am, truly a great feeling.
as garotas estão ai
That happened to me I randomly got this song stuck in my head I didn’t even knew it existed that was a long time ago lol
@@bagggy4834 same
I googled "Australian song" and this was the winner
CS Ghost Animation Holy shit you did not ly
I just did and it was the first one.
That's literally what I searched to find this
Yep. You're right
Same
I wish I spoke Australian so I could fully appreciate this song, but it's still one of my all time favourites
Peaceful truth with happiness
Speak Canadian, I can barely understand you.
@@jessmute9945 huh?
@@justsomeguy9583 It- It's a joke.
Australian - is literally English. So is Canadian.
@@jessmute9945 I know, I just don't speak Canadian either, sorry
Noviembre 2024. Aquí estamos. 🌟🙌🏻
Fun fact this song is officially 40 years old and also this song will never die
True
40? shoot, times flies!
Yup
Wow and I'm not even half has old... I sure missed some good times...
@@mrlongschlong4370 which means you have the good times to come 👍🏻
I was in japan for New Years. I was with a group of Americans and a handful of Us Australians. The alcoholic fuelled Americans decided to start singing this in the middle of a crowded area who were going to Shibuya’s crossing. Random Australians popped there head up and started singing. Australian’s mating call.
Beautiful moment hahaa
Jeremy Brown I don’t think the marines stationed at Japan are allowed to leave Okinawa. At least that’s what I heard, could be wrong.
Jeremy Brown well that's nice to hear. I had a friend who was born on the US base in Japan while his father was stationed there, and his father always said that they weren't supposed to visit "mainland Japan", but that was over 2 decades ago, so things may have changed.
I currently have a friend stationed at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait with the air force. What branch are your friends in? I'm assuming Marines if they are at Okinawa.
I don’t think so, we were all backpackers :)
ppurta
Thanks for your sincere compliment, where are you watching from#Rickspringfield👍
If someone tells you they don't like this song, do not trust them.
Knugen av Swärje never trust a Swede
heja sverige f*ck haters
Knugen av Swärje we are playing this for my music exams and some of my so cold friend hate it
I wouldn't worry them they are probably jealous because you listen to great music. Hope you did good on your exams keeping my fingers crossed you pass them all.
Swixen Trump voter alert
Still someone in November 2024
Yeah me dude! Want a vegemite sandwich??
It's eternal.
“He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich” still is one of the best lyrics of all time, period.
Yeah
6'4 and full of muscles
Yes
I had to look up vegemite when I first heard it. I thought I'd heard it wrong. Nope. It's a thing. :)
I like the pause after Vegemite
jokes aside, this song is actually good
Ye
Agreed.
He just smiled and gave me a vegimite sandwich great line
@@colinstoutt9909 he was 6 foot 4 with a lot of muscle
@@Noah._.77 i said do you speak my lenguage 🎶
Love these guys. They were terrific in concert here in L.A. back in the 1980s
When I was a teenager I was part of an ambassador program and we went on a 16 day trip to New Zealand and Australia. During our stay in Australia this song was played every morning as we boarded our bus. By the end of the trip I was so tired of it. Now I listen to the song all the time and think about that trip 😂
So cool lol 😂😢 i miss 16
@@k.little4414 i believe 16 is the peak of the human experience
I could only imagine what the bus driver thought about it
in my day we listened to this in black and white... you lot dont know your born
@@rath3289 that’s short lived then lol mine kept going till u hit 26 then hit a ceiling lol but I totally think I know what you mean lol seems like many peoples events in life growing up happened at 15-16 or 18-19 whenever they tell stories 😅
It looks like they had a blast filming this
Edward Emberpants No doubt
Edward Emberpants It is a fun song to listen to
Edward Emberpants
Ok
They say Colin Hay does not remember a bit from the drinking scene with the man from Brussels, lol
romulo gallardo Lol
This song came out right as we were transitioning from records to cassette tapes. I remember it well, huge hit, tons of radio play. I rarely hear it now, but when I do, it takes me back.
The local classic rock station still plays it here in Michigan
Lol i was helping my uncle clean his storage unit and i found a crate of cassette tapes and this album was right on top
Triple M will play it like 5 times a day
Need to come to Australia mate.
This song is so popular in Australia that not only has EVERY single aussie seen it, they have all seen it an average of 8.8 times.
ua-cam.com/video/2AtnohNOxm8/v-deo.html 1
Can verify!
I too have seen more than that, though I live near austria (not australia but both sound similar)
I’ve seen it hundreds of times.
i have listen 9 times to it, where i get my Visa?
Best rhyme ever - "speak my language" and "Vegemite sandwich" :D :D
Gotta pull that one out the hat first xD
/'san(d)wɪdʒ/
/'laŋɡwɪdʒ/
pronunciation:
1) both ends with "wɪdʒ (weedg)" sound, if you pronounce sandwich with the UK pronunciation according to cambridge dictionary
stress:
(SAND-wich, LANG-uage)
2) both are unstressed the rhyming syllable;
3) both have stressed syllable right before the rhyming syllable, resulting in the Stressed->unstressed syllable transition (e.g. Leave (/liːv/) / Believe (/bɪˈliːv/) have same syllable (liːv) but "leave" vs "be-LIEVE" is not the same "change in stress" (leave is unstressed, be'lieve stress occurs on the second syllable)
they pass the 3 tests that defines a "perfect" rhyme.
(in this case, Perfect Feminine/Double rhyme, since the rhyming pattern is unstressed->stressed, 2 syllables, ending with wɪdʒ)
I think this is one of the best rhymes, it's infuriating on paper when you look at them, but when sung, they rhyme, and not just a sloppy job of -ing or forcing rhymes like one/thumb or halfrhymes like "yesterday/play" what a beauty.....
../spiːk'amʌɪ ˈlaŋɡwɪdʒ/
/ˈvɛdʒɪmʌɪt 'sandwɪdʒ/
Yeah what @@Yadobler said
My fav part of the song! i was just trying to see what he said. Thanks for clarifying it!
Never had Vegemite and I'm awful with lyrics. I swear I thought he said "and gave me a bit of mikes sandwich" haha
3 minutes and 41 seconds of Australia.
Edit: When you look up the video on UA-cam, it says 3:42. If you go into the video, it says 3:41. So I'm not sure anymore.
I suffered a stroke
This was actualy the end song of Crocodile Dundee 3
42*
so what’s the other second?
@Ontic Laison and what second would that be?
Bro I can just feel how fun this music video was to record I miss when music videos were like this 🙏🙏
This song always puts me in a good mood no matter what.
+Diana Terzyan me2
YEAH!! i love listen this song high! it's beautiful!
This song is like a time machine.Always reminds me good old days.
so do u ;)
Judge Dredd are you flirting with me, hot sutff :^)
This song makes me proud to be an australian and i'm not even from Australia
I am mate but it is a beauty down here
X2
Hahaha, same!
I worked at the Kremlin Putin would pull up playing this
Acca dacca does that for me as well.
This new mad max trailer looks sick
Ikr XDD
comment of the year
Ahahahah ahahahah noice m8
lmao
😂😂
Listening to "Down Under" every day for a decade: Day 800 (Year: 2 Day: 70)
day 494 :)
Day 493
A true Australian knows this as soon as they’re born
They know the highway to hell too
Your not wrong
Alight mate
I'm coming from Germany, and that is the best music on the world
In the womb.
Can someone re-upload this upside down so I can understand it?
I heard that if you can’t understand it then you have the big gai
Owen Drungle Is the audio inverted as well as the video for y o u?
ou ʎɹɹos
@@busterdoge how did u do that
¿ɹǝpunɥʇ ǝɥʇ ɹɐǝɥ noʎ ʇ,uɐɔ 'ɹɐǝɥ noʎ ʇ,uɐɔ
ɹǝpunld uǝɯ puɐ ʍolƃ uǝɯoʍ ǝɹǝɥʍ
ɹǝpun uʍop puɐl ɐ uı ƃuıʌıl
ɹǝʌoɔ ǝʞɐʇ ɹǝʇʇǝq noʎ 'unɹ ɹǝʇʇǝq noʎ
¿ɹǝpunɥʇ ǝɥʇ ɹɐǝɥ noʎ ʇ,uɐɔ 'ɹɐǝɥ noʎ ʇ,uɐɔ
ɹǝpunld uǝɯ puɐ ʍolƃ uǝɯoʍ ǝɹǝɥʍ
ɹǝpun uʍop puɐl ɐ uı ƃuıʌıl
ɹǝʌoɔ ǝʞɐʇ ɹǝʇʇǝq noʎ 'unɹ ɹǝʇʇǝq noʎ
¿ɹǝpunɥʇ ǝɥʇ ɹɐǝɥ noʎ ʇ,uɐɔ 'ɹɐǝɥ noʎ ʇ,uɐɔ
ɹǝpunld uǝɯ puɐ ʍolƃ uǝɯoʍ ǝɹǝɥʍ
ɹǝpun uʍop puɐl ɐ uı ƃuıʌıl
ɹǝʌoɔ ǝʞɐʇ ɹǝʇʇǝq noʎ 'unɹ ɹǝʇʇǝq noʎ
¿ɹǝpunɥʇ ǝɥʇ ɹɐǝɥ noʎ ʇ,uɐɔ 'ɹɐǝɥ noʎ ʇ,uɐɔ
ɹǝpunld uǝɯ puɐ ʍolƃ uǝɯoʍ ǝɹǝɥʍ
ɹǝpun uʍop puɐl ɐ uı ƃuıʌıl
ɹǝʌoɔ ǝʞɐʇ ɹǝʇʇǝq noʎ 'unɹ ɹǝʇʇǝq noʎ
¿ɹǝpunɥʇ ǝɥʇ ɹɐǝɥ noʎ ʇ,uɐɔ 'ɹɐǝɥ noʎ ʇ,uɐɔ
¿ɹǝpunld uǝɯ puɐ ʍolƃ uǝɯoʍ ǝɹǝɥʍ
(ɥɐǝʎ ɥɐǝʎ ɥo) ¿ɹǝpun uʍop puɐl ɐ ɯoɹɟ ǝɯoɔ noʎ op
pıɐs ǝɥ puɐ
,,¿ʎʇuǝld ɟo puɐl ǝɥʇ ɯoɹɟ ǝɯoɔ ı ǝsnɐɔǝq
ǝɯ ʇdɯǝʇ oʇ ƃuıʎɹʇ noʎ ǝɹɐ,, 'uɐɯ ǝɥʇ oʇ pıɐs ı
ʎɐs oʇ ɥɔnɯ ʇou puɐ 'ʍɐɾ ʞɔɐls ɐ ɥʇıʍ
ʎɐqɯoq uı uǝp ɐ uı ,uıʎl
ɥɐǝʎ 'ɹǝʌoɔ ǝʞɐʇ ɹǝʇʇǝq noʎ 'unɹ ɹǝʇʇǝq noʎ
¿ɹǝpunɥʇ ǝɥʇ ɹɐǝɥ noʎ ʇ,uɐɔ 'ɹɐǝɥ noʎ ʇ,uɐɔ
ɹǝpunɥɔ uǝɯ puɐ ʍolɟ sǝop ɹǝǝq ǝɹǝɥʍ
ɹǝpun uʍop puɐl ɐ ɯoɹɟ ǝɯoɔ ı
pıɐs ǝɥ puɐ
ɥɔıʍpuɐs ǝʇıɯǝƃǝʌ ɐ ǝɯ ǝʌɐƃ puɐ pǝlıɯs ʇsnɾ ǝɥ
,,¿ǝƃɐnƃuɐl ʎɯ ɐ-ʞɐǝds noʎ op,, 'pıɐs ı
sǝlɔsnɯ ɟo llnɟ puɐ ɹnoɟ-ʇooɟ-xıs sɐʍ ǝɥ
slǝssnɹq uı uɐɯ ɐ ɯoɹɟ pɐǝɹq ƃuıʎnq
ɹǝʌoɔ ǝʞɐʇ ɹǝʇʇǝq noʎ 'unɹ ɹǝʇʇǝq noʎ
¿ɹǝpunɥʇ ǝɥʇ ɹɐǝɥ noʎ ʇ,uɐɔ 'ɹɐǝɥ noʎ ʇ,uɐɔ
¿ɹǝpunld uǝɯ puɐ ʍolƃ uǝɯoʍ ǝɹǝɥʍ
¿ɹǝpun uʍop puɐl ɐ ɯoɹɟ ǝɯoɔ noʎ op
pıɐs ǝɥs puɐ
ʇsɐɟʞɐǝɹq ǝɯ ǝʌɐƃ puɐ uı ǝɯ ʞooʇ ǝɥs
snoʌɹǝu ǝɯ ǝpɐɯ ǝɥs 'ʎpɐl ǝƃuɐɹʇs ɐ ʇǝɯ ı
ǝıqɯoz ɟo llnɟ pɐǝɥ 'lıɐɹʇ ǝıddıɥ ɐ uo
ǝıqɯoɔ ʇno-pǝıɹɟ ɐ uı ƃuılǝʌɐɹʇ
I absolutely love this song, so dope. Gets me hype like volkanaski 💪🏼
I always come back here for a listen everytime he fights haha
Didn't go that well against islam....
@@ED-go5hpYeah honestly I was heartbroken watching that live. I was only cheering for one fighter on that whole card and he got brutally knocked out. I feel for Volk, I hope he will come back stronger than ever. 🇦🇺💪
rough time to be a Volk fan smh sad times
Volk is the 🐐
This song has more views than the Australian population
honkyadditive LMAOOOO
tru dat
honkyadditive you could multiply the entire population of australia, multiply it by 5, and you would still have the population of estonia and iceland leftover xD
you mean Australian Popyournation :D
British Ball, where do you get your stats from? The UK has 65 million people, Australia has 24 million LOL
Speaking to my cousin who came over from Melbourne, Australia. Every weekend she walks past 4 bars, people in there drinking as always and of course not one time where she has never heard this song being played all the time.
Went down to the coast with her. Walked along the beach.
She said "All rise for the Australian national anthem.
We started singing this song together.
I showed this to my friend
He’s now a mate
Wait a minute, you're polnareff
so Jotaro's a mate? wait that sounds a bit wrong
Kinda feel right, they're all used to be much closer, they're in-mates
Can you tell your "mate" or whatever that jolyne loves me and wants to marry me? It's been three months I haven't seen her already
@Diego Brando 「ТӤЄ шӨЯLD」 I swear by god I'mma yeet your dino multidimensional ass
That song makes me proud to be Australian and I'm not even Australian.
haha get buggered
@@punns643 Guess now I need to have a Vegemite sandwich with beer.
Missin out mate
Lol me too
Bruh i live on the opposite side of the world in sweden its kinda diffirent here.
This will be hard to believe. But I'm 72 years old and just a couple days ago at a Walmart in the US and I asked a man for help and here he had an Australian accent. It was great and he had a great sense of humor. He's the first person I've come across that was from the land down under. I complimented him on his accent because I am just a plain Heinz 57 variety when it comes to where I'm from and where my family came from. I just call it plain Jane. So I've loved this song for a long time. I just have never traveled much in my life so I missed out on a lot. There's a whole story about that but I won't go on here or I'll have a whole book. That's all and my hat is off to all of you from that land down under. I envy you!
I have a vegemite sandwich waiting for you if you ever visit. Regards Marguerite
Well hello T&J. Am in Tasmania (our wonderful little island State). Shame you never visited Australia…..I love our country.
Always welcome down here mate. We’ll have a few cold frothies waiting for ya
You could have it worse. You could be from Iraq which is where from. I'd count my blessings.
do u read quran
If you look up Australian National Anthem on UA-cam this is the third result. My point is proven.🇦🇺
Geetsly's dank
That's a big oh no.
shit u right
but it's actually the 5th lmao
11th for me
It's 1st for me.
Almost forgot to listen to this today
How can you almost forget????
Sticks in my head everyday!
Alex1203 every morning (-:
Alex1203 Game Grumps
When will Australia make this their national anthem?
As soon as Crocodile Dundee decides to make it so
Dunno brian
OOOOOAAAATTTTHHHHH
Brian Trend, do you mean his first wife Noelene, or Linda Kozlowski? Both are still alive. Noelene is (I think) in her late 60's while Kozlowski is 59 (60 on 7 January 2018).
i dont get why they say that this song is Australia's national anthem :(
This song was the hit back when I was in high school. Then last year I find my 23 year old son listening to it, and asking me if I have ever heard it. REALLY.
Our kiddos act like they discovered this gem :). I tell mine your paps has lived a little..
@@bige311 they don't make songs like this anymore
How Old Are You.,
@@okjeffy6581 probably older than you
I'm a young adult and this is my primary music genre lol. I don't care for the "music" my generation listens to at all. I'll listen to most stuff up until 2016, and as it gets newer it gets very spotty on what I'll listen to.
The only requirement to become an Australian citizen is to listen to this song 10 times in a row.
ua-cam.com/video/7RivGq7QTpg/v-deo.html.
pray for Australia mate! Total tyranny now.
Bruh I’ve listen to this like more than 100
where can I pick up my Australian passport then?
@@massw221 u need the jab
"A Vegemite Sandwich" is the most violently Australian thing I've heard in my life.
And not "a man who was 6 foot 4 and had lots of muscle"? I beg your pardon
@@Beeheeheee You have a point.
The man from Brussels seems like a top lad.
It’s what an Aussie kids has for lunch at school everyday
Ironic considering it’s performed by a load of kiwis
This is the Australian national anthem. You simply cannot prove otherwise.
we will make it law
OK, but what would you say about "You're The Voice" by John Farnham?😉
any AC/DC song is anthem worthy
Waltzing Matilda is the national anthem
ua-cam.com/video/FxTJjqD17i0/v-deo.html
Showed this to my dog
*now he's a dingo*
Dingo starr
Scomo!
Wombattler!
@Win what
Win, are you on the Aussie weed?
They must have had so much fun, shooting this video :D It's a pleasure to watch :)
And it only cost $3, a vegemite sandwich, and a tube sock.
+dad
* Vegemite
What do you expect? It was made during the early days of music videos.
I prefer this to the music videos that try to create a fictionalized story that has little to do with the song, this or just a mix of live performances.
that buisness guy tho
Forty years after the song is released, the flute' still ringing in my ears till now... Damn I miss the 80s...
The 80's was the best decade ever!
@Gary yeah coz people always think the present is worse than the past, maybe just maybe these days arnt as hard as people say it is
@Gary im just trying to he positive maybe your right but be positive about the future happy new year btw 🎉🥳
I loved being a teen in the 70's and in my 20's in the 80's...wonderful decades! Ah, youth!
Like I was litterly born in 2008 and I listen to this everyday
I love the australian anthem, its bloody beautiful...
Yep
💃💃
✨ Yeah! Haha! great track! ✌.😀 ................. ☝A Vegemite Sandwich ? °-° ✨
This is a joke right
Because I live in Australia
I love Australia and it's gold!!!
I’m not even Australian but this makes me feel Australian.
Me too
Come down to Australia mate
@@Cevicheism now I do that without being Australian, it only counts when it's used as a term of endearment
If you listened to this you’re more Australian than actual Australians
Me 2
*AUSTRALIA INTENSIFIES*
Commando Lemon63 Me to
*INTENSIFIED AUSTRALIA INTENSIFIES*
aussie
**GLASS BOTTLES INTENSIFIES**
M1ghty_b0i you play xbox one
I learned a lot from Australia from this song.
it's like the wiki song of Straya
No it's straya
Spencey 53 damn right
+Spencey 53 Fuck you talkin bout mate? It's fuckin Straya.
Malta amen to that brother
If I ever go to Australia, I will be very disappointed if it ain't *exactly* like this
Then prepare to be bitterly disappointed... THIS Australia died a slow and painful death with the introduction of "political correctness"
@@consciousbeing1188 lmao I wish
Comrade Charlotte i live in the worst time to be Aussie, people still remember this time, but I was born after it :(((((((((
dw my dude im aussie and its exactly like this
The nature's great, the population has a high amount of boomers which are almost worse than America's boomers
Is this song so great because its a classic, or is it a classic because it was so great?
It's a classic because it's a classic.
This song got pretty popular because of saints row 2,welp mostly of because it's a great song but It was used on the radio in saints row 2
Just because the first time you heard this song was playing saints row 2 doesn't mean thats why it's popular
Ryan Irvine I didn't say it got popular from there I said it got some popularity from Saints row 2
How can mirrors be real if our eyes are real?
Every time this song plays it motivates me to just get out and live life 👌🏼
I Suppose Everyone With A Breath Is Living Life… The More Important Thing To Think About , Is…What Is Worth Your Time….Answer That & You Will Truly Be Alive
@@wendzeg we know what he means no need for the lecture 🤨
Fuck yea makes me happy to be a Ozzy LOL
ameeeen bro god bless you may u do everything you set yourself in life
You're welcome from a fellow Aussie
The land down under... What a classic
This song makes me so proud to be a Aussie
Same
@@jumpinjackflash9394 same
@@jumpinjackflash9394 shut yer hole
As you should be.
Can you explain me why everybody says that about australia ?
This should be the new Australian anthem
josh Mckeaten oath
Many here in Australia have said that over the years it is a bit of an unofficial Aussie anthem though :)
If this was the anthem i would have been happy to sing it at school when they forced us to sing the anthem
Yes our anthem sux who uses the word "gurt" by sea. Land down under is the un offical anthem and yes more australians would be patriotic if it was.
it is
This is literally the 3rd option if you search “Australian national anthem”
4th for me
it used to be at 1 for a time than youtube norticed :(
@@brutekhirtz3376 same
7th for me
We need to make it the first!
Petition for this to be the national anthem of Australia.
This is actually the 3 thing that shows up when you search up national anthem of Australia
@@gavinmerasty8369 4th
Isn't it already?
Actually it is
I will sign it
"He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich" I cant believe thats the actual lyrics.
Why
@@caidenridgway5539 I think it's because the word 'Vegemite' was owned by Kraft, and if would basically be the same as using MacDonalds in the Star Spangled Banner.
I can. :)
@Shillelagh Except this isn't our anthem. So not QUITE the same, but pretty close. Never met another Aussie that doesn't know and love this song.
Choccy it was actually a criticism of Australian culture at the time
Only Down Under is strong enough to fight September and Africa
Komodor no way.
*I BLESS THE RAINS DOWN IN AFFFRRIIICCCAAAAA*
And Country roads, take me home
DO YOU REMEMBER
THE 21st NIGHT OF SEPTEMBER
LOVE WAS CHANGING THE MINDS OF PRETENDERS
AND CHASING THE CLOUDS AWAY
Get your meme out of here
I searched "Australia national anthem" and I was lead here. Not disappointed
Moises Tamayo exactly same
Moises ~ Lol! 👍.😀.☝
Yeah same lmfao like 4 vids down
Petition to make this the offical national anthem of Australia
This song has more views than the entire population of Australia
More than 3 Australias combined though.
lol, I'm not actually Asian nor interested in visiting anytime soon anyway
An Uncomfortable Young Korean In Culture Shock it has around 2x more ahahahha
Samuel Hobson lol makes u look more cool to me. I hate overcrowded areas like cities. Im more of a country boy I guess u could say.
An Uncomfortable Young Korean In Culture Shock adorei