Aussie+Music

__Midnight Oil__
Midnight Oil is a very famous Aussie band from the 80's. The lead singer was Peter Garrett, who is now the Minister for the Environment in the Federal Government. Look at this video clip (with lyrics) of their famous song "[|Beds are Burning]"

__John Williamson__
Hear some of his famous songs on YouTube: [|True Blue] [|Home Among the Gum Trees] (with pictures)

__Famous Songs about Australia__
[|The Land Down Under] by Men at Work (click on "more info" on the right to see all the lyrics) and click HERE to read about the legal battle over the music of that song. Another story on [|ABC Online] about the copyright issue. [|Solid Rock] by Goanna Band [|I am / You are / We are Australian] (with lyrics) [|Great Southern Land] by Icehouse (1989)

**__Benefit Concerts for bushfire and flood victims__**
Go to the Virtual ILC - Easy news 2009 - Advanced Behind the News story - Click [|HERE]

Our National Songs (official and unofficial)
[|**Advance Australia Fair**] : The National Anthem sung by Julie Anthony and Human Nature at the opening of the Sydney 2000 Olymipics, with slideshow of Australian images Here is a story from ABC 7.30 Report about a [|NEW version of Advance Australia Fair] that was written by Judith Durham (from the famous folk band "The Seekers"). This link will take you to the [|new lyrics]. **Waltzing Matilda** : [|YouTube Video] - with Rolf Harris singing

Songs about Australia's Birds and Animals
John Williamson "[|Old Man Emu] " Rolf Harris "[|Tie me Kangaroo Down] " Children's song: "Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gumtree" and go to the [|Wikipedia entry] on this song to find out why the contoversial 4th verse is not included in the "official version" This is a great site to find out about Aussie animals: [|www.australianfauna.com] and you can try this [|online quiz]