Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport
Rolf Harris
Words and Music by Rolf Harris
- peak Billboard position # 3 in 1963
SPOKEN: There's an old Australian stockman lying, dying. He gets himself up
onto one elbow and 'e turns to his mates, who are all gathered around and 'e says:
Watch me wallabies feed, mate
Watch me wallabies feed,
They're a dangerous breed, mate
So watch me wallabies feed
Altogether now!
CHORUS:
Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down
Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down
Keep me cockatoo cool, Curl,
Keep me cockatoo cool
Ah, don't go acting the fool, Curl
Just keep me cockatoo cool
Altogether now!
(CHORUS) [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/r/rolf_harris/tie_me_kangaroo_down_sport.html ]
'n' take me koala back, Jack
Take me koala back
He lives somewhere out on the track, Mac
So take me koala back
Altogether now!
(CHORUS)
Let me abos go loose, Lew
Let me abos go loose
They're of no further use, Lew
So let me abos go loose
Altogether now!
(CHORUS)
And mind me platypus duck, Bill
Mind me platypus duck
Ah, don't let 'im go running amok, Bill
Just mind me platypus duck
Altogether now!
(CHORUS)
Play your didgeridoo, Blue
Play your didgeridoo
Ah, like, keep playin' 'til I shoot thru, Blue
Play your didgeridoo
Altogether now!
(CHORUS)
Tan me hide when I'm dead, Fred
Tan me hide when I'm dead
So we tanned his hide when he died, Clyde
And that's it hangin' on the shed!!
Altogether now!
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by Unregistered on Feb 10th 2012 12:54 am
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I think there was this kangaroo who thought it was human but when it learned that, as a human, it had to die, it began to ramble on in an almost desperate manner as it knew not what to do. However, it becomes quite obvious that kangaroos don't believe in death and then it is difficult to understand if he is trying to save the kangaroo or the human (and who "he" is. )
by Unregistered on Jan 8th 2012 12:14 am
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I think it is about an australian stockman dying, and telling his friends his dying wishes, mainly to take care of his animals. Why he seems to be channeling harry belafonte, i don't know.