New Australian National Anthem

Let's face it, who knows the Australian National Anthem. Not the first verse, because that’s a no brainer but the rest of it?

To be honest, I don’t and when it goes past that first verse (as it rarely does) I stand there shrugging my shoulders. Then it occurred to me, let's change it.

Change it to something people know and are proud to sing.

How about, Land Down Under by Men At Work? It doesn’t get much more Australian than that! Not only is it a fantastic song but any true blue Aussie knows the words!

Here are the lyrics for you to consider.

Land Down Under - Men At Work

Travelling in a fried-out combie
On a hippie trail, head full of zombie
I met a strange lady, she made me nervous
She took me in and gave me breakfast
And she said,

"Do you come from a land down under?
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

Buying bread from a man in Brussels
He was six foot four and full of muscles
I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich
And he said,

"I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

Lying in a den in Bombay
With a slack jaw, and not much to say
I said to the man, "Are you trying to tempt me
Because I come from the land of plenty?"
And he said,

"Oh! Do you come from a land down under? (oh yeah yeah)
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

Please support me in this and we can change our National Anthem to something that truly represents Australia!