My father used to sing this to me, he's full blood aboriginal he only sang this because I'm mixed race and he wanted me to feel how the stolen children felt, every time he finished the song he always told me how lucky I was that I was born in 2001 and that he didn't have to suffer the pain they suffered, not to mention I actually cried every time.
So sad to realise that Bob has passed on - not for him - believing he is in a really peaceful place - but for the world he has left behind. A beautiful man who persevered to educate an ignorant world.
I heard this song on a movie. Bob was a neighbour to me. I told him how I loved this song. He said I wrote that and pulled out his guitar and sang it. Then told me bit about his home and being under the stars. I was stoked. Hey Itima and TJ think of you both sometime. Take care and love to hear a hello from you..
My heart has a young Wakka Wakka Woman aches for all the Stolen generation. This song has hit at my heart strings. The Government should be ASHAMED! The suffering on the removal, impacted on so many. Aboriginal Culture is so strong that it still exists. WE ARE STILL SURVIVING! [-o-] Long Live OUR Red, Black & Yellow... God Bless Us All... ; )
@@scathatch that too. To this day, even many white suburbanites including many in my community defend the stolen generation and the rest of the genocide in some way!
Tjilpi Bob Randall (c. 1934 - 13 May 2015) was a Yankunytjatjara elder from Australia, member of the Stolen Generations and NAIDOC's 1999 Person of the Year. He is credited with bringing to light the issue of forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families, in 1970. His song, "My Brown Skin Baby They Take Him Away," written at the time, is described as an "anthem" for the Stolen Generations. Randall died in Mutitjulu, Northern Territory, on 13 May 2015,: Source Wikipedia
Wow I'm speechless! You can really see the pain and the sadness in his eyes. He got really teary at the end and you could catch a glimpse of the pain that was still lingering in his heart.
I only discovered Bob tonight. Wow!! What a powerful spirit and voice. His spirit and voice jumps out at you like he is present with you right now. A true hero.
I was privileged to meet this man when he married Lorraine who was a foster child of my Grandmother. Lorraine died young due to a heart condition she had at birth. The song man book talks about my grand parents and how they viewed Bob. I learnt a lot from Bob about the stolen generation and wish it had never happened. I wish the constitution had been changed and treaty done whilst he was alive
I've taught this song to children in my choirs at various schools. It's a beautiful song and they always sing it with meaning. They learn the truth of what happened to these people.
Uncle thank you for giving us this song from your heart. We can hear the cries of the children and their mothers and fathers who searched in vain to find their stolen children each and every day. They never forgot you either. Respect to all the Stolen Generation children, mothers, fathers and descendants. We say sorry for the pain and suffering.
What a beautiful, heartwrenching song. This country has such an evil history, it's hard to even imagine.. I hope he is in a peaceful place, resting well
Very beautiful yet very sad song.Bob Randall sings this beautifully well done Bob. Each time I hear this song it sends a shiver down my spine as I too can relate to the meaning of this song as a young Mother I also had a son taken away.
moves me to tears, the continuting displacement,forcibly adopton aboriginals face is horrific. may the apartheid inflicted on aboriginals and all native people end sooner,rather then later,and now not in decades.
My GrandMother was taking from her mother into alice springs, from Napperby Community, My Grandmother has now passed away in year 2000 knowing she had lots brothers and sisters, only meeting a couple off them, Nana got married worked at the alice hospital for more then 32 years had 10 kids and 42 grand kids and 18 great grand kids helping raising many off me older cousins when she was alive, Miss You Nana So Much you where the back bone off our proud Tilmouth Family....
This is so true, I can't understand his language but I heard most of the English words he said! Its so sad that he never got to see his mother again, I hope he is okay after all that , that's happened to this poor man. He really deserves better. I know he has died, sorry to mention it but hopefully he gets to see his mother in heaven!
Soul wrenching. As a uni student studying my bachelor of education, I now understand why it is so important to include Indigenous perspectives into curriculum sharing the bias that has consumed us all, and showing students the importance of recognising a culture that has existed for more time than any living culture! Wrongs cannot be undone, but they can be acknowledge!
First heard this song in 1988....Absolutely beautiful song...really tragic events and shows the strong spirit to survive ....the spirit is strong and your people reflect that.....
Our class was so lucky to get a visit from Bob today. Being 13 and 14 years old, you would think that people had matured enough to understand the serious case of this, and the horrible things that happened. But for people to sit there laughing at the movie that was shown, and sitting laughing through his visit...? Disrespectful and unmature. I sat with tears in my eyes from the stories that were told, and the horrible pictures of the documentary Kanyini. Beautiful song, with a beautiful meaning.
Ouch, this is a song from the heart of an Elder, dont disrepect.... who is reminding his people of what happened in the past so future people remember and dont forget, those of us that this has happened to, it is hard for these fulla's to forget what happened, at least one of Australia's Pri-Ministers had the decency to stand up and say sorry...YOUR A LEGEND JUMUL BOB...
We are spirits inhabiting a physical body to experience this physical world. When we "die" we shed our physical body. We continue to live as spirit with the same personality and issues that we had seconds before we lost our body. We are ALWAYS spirit with or without a physical body. We can incarnate into any life form on any planet. We are spirit.
not all whites are bad as for myself I have respect for aboriginal people n there culture n my girlfriend is a white aboriginal n love the cultures n believes they have
Hi there, my name is Conor and i am the son of parents with european and african descent, I'm studying an indigenous study unit in brisbane and it's a shock to me that indigenous australian's have been so misrepresented in society, and how much power the media has over us :/. If there are any indigenous people that could tell me more about indigenous cultural event, or anything for me to become more aware of indigenous culture and perspectives, i would love that. It's good to have a open mind
very sad song, i imagine if i was taken away from my parents at a young age, or if my kid was taken away from me, it is EXACTLY the same, so sad, and i guess you would just wonder for what reason it was done?
No song brings tears to my eyes but this heart-rending masterpiece.
One of the greatest songs ever written. Thank you Uncle Bob.
Don’t you say no to my God song? No
My father used to sing this to me, he's full blood aboriginal he only sang this because I'm mixed race and he wanted me to feel how the stolen children felt, every time he finished the song he always told me how lucky I was that I was born in 2001 and that he didn't have to suffer the pain they suffered, not to mention I actually cried every time.
So sad to realise that Bob has passed on - not for him - believing he is in a really peaceful place - but for the world he has left behind. A beautiful man who persevered to educate an ignorant world.
nooo bob is dead? 😭
“Upon this earth they never met again” like that just really hurts me 😪
I heard this man died today I see the boy returning to his mother. A beautiful sad song.
Philip Thorn Just listened to the song for the first time,never met his mother again. Sad.
What a lovely guy hope he's with his old ma now... rest easy mate
I cry every time I hear this song
I heard this song on a movie. Bob was a neighbour to me. I told him how I loved this song. He said I wrote that and pulled out his guitar and sang it. Then told me bit about his home and being under the stars. I was stoked. Hey Itima and TJ think of you both sometime. Take care and love to hear a hello from you..
May you rest now and forever in peace, Uncle. Thanks for your wisdom, knowledge, courage, humanity, compassion and love. X
Dear Uncle Bob, your Spirit lives: you continue to inspire us, to guide us, to raise us to our best...we love you, we bless you, are blessed by you.
my 8 yr old son had to listen to this today at school and said it was so sad it had some students crying by the end of it
A song that will give me back my Aboriginal tongue. Thank you Uncle Bob. I feel you near.
One of the greatest australian country song ever...real country!
I remember being sung this song as a little girl. Absolutely heart wrenching
My heart has a young Wakka Wakka Woman aches for all the Stolen generation. This song has hit at my heart strings. The Government should be ASHAMED! The suffering on the removal, impacted on so many. Aboriginal Culture is so strong that it still exists. WE ARE STILL SURVIVING! [-o-] Long Live OUR Red, Black & Yellow... God Bless Us All... ; )
Not just the government should be ashamed. So should many of the 'settler Australian people be ashamed.
@@scathatch that too. To this day, even many white suburbanites including many in my community defend the stolen generation and the rest of the genocide in some way!
Tjilpi Bob Randall (c. 1934 - 13 May 2015) was a Yankunytjatjara elder from Australia, member of the Stolen Generations and NAIDOC's 1999 Person of the Year. He is credited with bringing to light the issue of forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families, in 1970. His song, "My Brown Skin Baby They Take Him Away," written at the time, is described as an "anthem" for the Stolen Generations. Randall died in Mutitjulu, Northern Territory, on 13 May 2015,: Source Wikipedia
Such a very beautifuo and sad song. A yearning of the heart. Thankyou Bob Yankunytjatjara Elder in timeless place.
Wow I'm speechless! You can really see the pain and the sadness in his eyes. He got really teary at the end and you could catch a glimpse of the pain that was still lingering in his heart.
Absolutely gorgeous, and heart breaking at the same time
Bob lives on in spirit. We are all spirits with or without bodies. Our spirit never dies. Great Song! Live on Bob...
I only discovered Bob tonight.
Wow!! What a powerful spirit and voice.
His spirit and voice jumps out at you like he is present with you right now.
A true hero.
may he rest in peace thanks for sharing your talent with us
I hope he is now with his mother. ❤🩹
I was privileged to meet this man when he married Lorraine who was a foster child of my Grandmother. Lorraine died young due to a heart condition she had at birth. The song man book talks about my grand parents and how they viewed Bob. I learnt a lot from Bob about the stolen generation and wish it had never happened. I wish the constitution had been changed and treaty done whilst he was alive
Love you Uncle Bob! Ming
The most Heart Felt song, I have ever heard!!
I've taught this song to children in my choirs at various schools. It's a beautiful song and they always sing it with meaning. They learn the truth of what happened to these people.
Such a sad song.
Uncle thank you for giving us this song from your heart. We can hear the cries of the children and their mothers and fathers who searched in vain to find their stolen children each and every day. They never forgot you either. Respect to all the Stolen Generation children, mothers, fathers and descendants. We say sorry for the pain and suffering.
What a beautiful, heartwrenching song. This country has such an evil history, it's hard to even imagine.. I hope he is in a peaceful place, resting well
Very beautiful yet very sad song.Bob Randall sings this beautifully well done Bob.
Each time I hear this song it sends a shiver down my spine as I too can relate to the meaning of this song as a young Mother I also had a son taken away.
moves me to tears, the continuting displacement,forcibly adopton aboriginals face is horrific. may the apartheid inflicted on aboriginals and all native people end sooner,rather then later,and now not in decades.
I hope he sees his mother in heaven♥️
Really good playing with the guitar nice voice bob!❤️❤️❤️
pouring his heart and soul out with a guitar, what musics all about, i love it
My GrandMother was taking from her mother into alice springs, from Napperby Community, My Grandmother has now passed away in year 2000 knowing she had lots brothers and sisters, only meeting a couple off them, Nana got married worked at the alice hospital for more then 32 years had 10 kids and 42 grand kids and 18 great grand kids helping raising many off me older cousins when she was alive, Miss You Nana So Much you where the back bone off our proud Tilmouth Family....
Beautiful and heart breaking song 💔💔💔😭😭😭
This is so true, I can't understand his language but I heard most of the English words he said! Its so sad that he never got to see his mother again, I hope he is okay after all that , that's happened to this poor man. He really deserves better. I know he has died, sorry to mention it but hopefully he gets to see his mother in heaven!
Soul wrenching. As a uni student studying my bachelor of education, I now understand why it is so important to include Indigenous perspectives into curriculum sharing the bias that has consumed us all, and showing students the importance of recognising a culture that has existed for more time than any living culture! Wrongs cannot be undone, but they can be acknowledge!
Such relevant words for now. So many still unaware - yet such strong negative opinions for upcoming referendum. 😢
I just watched the Fringe Dwellers movie (again!) tonight and heard this song!
Thank you Bob. Knowledge is power. Empower us all please.
beautiful song , beautiful man , i hope i have done your song justice Bob, thank you for writing it , its a great privelage to sing it . Tom Reid.
I have always loved this song. It is just beautiful and to see Rob Randall singing it back at his home is wonderful!
I came here from Bob's book Songman, a story everyone should hear.
Rest in peace Bob 😭
saw the movie for the first. was sad of course and i couldn't get this song out of my head. thanks heaps
What a heart felt song indeed!
loved this. heartwrenching and genuine. Thankyou for this post!
Miss you such a great friend ..still read your book to my grandsons ...
First heard this song in 1988....Absolutely beautiful song...really tragic events and shows the strong spirit to survive ....the spirit is strong and your people reflect that.....
Our class was so lucky to get a visit from Bob today. Being 13 and 14 years old, you would think that people had matured enough to understand the serious case of this, and the horrible things that happened. But for people to sit there laughing at the movie that was shown, and sitting laughing through his visit...? Disrespectful and unmature.
I sat with tears in my eyes from the stories that were told, and the horrible pictures of the documentary Kanyini.
Beautiful song, with a beautiful meaning.
such an anthem regularly performed by NAISDA company if I remember correctly. So glad I found this today.
respect to u Mr randall. love this song
this shit hit different no cap
...this is music...feel your tears Bob
What a heart rendering song that represent many things of civilization and culture.
A brilliant way to learn about Australian history
beautiful music, extremely sad that there was so much suffering behind it :(
To the haters of black skinned people your judgement is what you will be judged on.
We are all spirits of one awesome creation. Be cool to respect each other's gift to all.
Ouch, this is a song from the heart of an Elder, dont disrepect.... who is reminding his people of what happened in the past so future people remember and dont forget, those of us that this has happened to, it is hard for these fulla's to forget what happened, at least one of Australia's Pri-Ministers had the decency to stand up and say sorry...YOUR A LEGEND JUMUL BOB...
Beautiful and it was a pleasure to cover this song
Just awesome . Thank you
Very moving. Yet, beautiful soul. R.I.P. uncle Bob
We are spirits inhabiting a physical body to experience this physical world. When we "die" we shed our physical body. We continue to live as spirit with the same personality and issues that we had seconds before we lost our body. We are ALWAYS spirit with or without a physical body. We can incarnate into any life form on any planet. We are spirit.
best song in the world.....love you nana
This song makes me aspire to be a better person #Baby #Brown
live in hate, always in hate, live in love and live life, life in peace, happiness, forgiveness, , growth in spirit, let it be
Bob is topg🫡
i Miss you Pop
Beautiful song, its so sad, makes me want to cry for him.
This song is part of John Richard Pilger's documentaries on Australia, ( The Secret Country ) under MARCIA LANGTON JOHN PILGER
Kia kaha Bob Randall
💔
Bless up n One Love One Heart for all
Deadly song
Rip uncle bob xxxx
i miss you bob randall
this song makes me cry
Magic Song Spiritual
beautiful song
not all whites are bad as for myself I have respect for aboriginal people n there culture n my girlfriend is a white aboriginal n love the cultures n believes they have
Much respect,,
faa altas barras, cuando la session con biza?
this is really good
Does anyone know where I can get the Indigenous lyrics for this?
Thanks in Advance
My heart bleeds ... come visit
ty uncle
The first timeI heard this song was in Dubbo sung by Bob Wilson
Makes me cry
Hi there, my name is Conor and i am the son of parents with european and african descent, I'm studying an indigenous study unit in brisbane and it's a shock to me that indigenous australian's have been so misrepresented in society, and how much power the media has over us :/.
If there are any indigenous people that could tell me more about indigenous cultural event, or anything for me to become more aware of indigenous culture and perspectives, i would love that. It's good to have a open mind
good movie
good song
very sad song, i imagine if i was taken away from my parents at a young age, or if my kid was taken away from me, it is EXACTLY the same, so sad, and i guess you would just wonder for what reason it was done?
You may be talking about Fringedwellers.. It was made outside of the Aboriginal Community of Cherbourg..
Deadly
yeah my brotha
thats my poppa
PATACATTODAY...MY HEART & PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU...
can somebody please give me the lyrics for this? i need it b y 2morrow
rest in peace.