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Passion and Australia are two words that fall hand in hand when sports is on the agenda. But it must be said, the Star Spangled Banner really does Waltz over Matilda, even before the games begin.
Though a Lionel Richie pre-match serenade does take some beating.
I’m surely not the only one who struggles to draw inspiration from lyrics such as “We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil” or “our home is girt by sea.”
Our anthem sounds less witty then my sarcasm in the first paragraph.
Whilst a contestant from Australian Idol or the X-factor enlightens us with such words, Billy Joel’s (performed twice at the Superbowl) got the ‘Yanks’ clutching at chests as fighter planes and fireworks light up the sky.
Let’s be honest, the performance of our anthem doesn’t even give passion a look in.
The lyrics, as boring as they may be, can be excused if sung in a manner that brings life to them. We sing Advance Australia Fair in a way that can only be described as tedious.
Before we even worry about changing the flag, let’s remix Advance Australia Fair once and for good. David Guetta added some spice to Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes classic hit “I’ve had the time of my life”, why not bring out the “hip” in our anthem.
Advance Australia Fair will peak in the music charts before you know it. Even Americans will be singing it.
Where that might be fantasy, an extra effort when singing our national anthem should be a realistic goal – at the sporting meet or anywhere performed in front of a crowd.
If nothing changes, I might one day not rise for the national anthem. I might be put to sleep by the sound of the soft lullaby
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