My baby is a cop cant be more proud

Better than home and away why wasn't this on TV…? Can we please get channel 70 someone else showcase this it would be interesting to watch I don't want to pay money

This is a good song👍I like police cars fire truck ambulance

Bar humbug the thin blue line …24

It’s strange reading the comments. There are a lot of good people leaving remarks. I have a mental illness and am house bound for anxiety. I live in a small town and never cause anyone any trouble or break the law. I get beaten up by the police and arrested a few times a year. I don’t have a criminal record as I haven’t ever broken the law. The randomly turn up, often I’m asleep in bed they beat me up and I spend a night in jail. Personally I hate the police, but in the comments there are some good people in the police force….makes me think.

when i see red and blue i think safe, even if i stuffed up

I wish they portrayed this in reality with 2 men in the car.

The best day in the job is graduation day. 😬😬 Often thankless but will always be honourable.

I am a Veteran Victorian Police Officer, and a speaker for Police Veterans Victoria. John and Polly performed at our recent corporate fund raiser, brilliant!

Thanks John, 28 years I had hoped to do 35 but won't make it. In the words of the witch doctor "you're cooked" I never thought that would be me but there you go. Your understanding and just taking the effort to write a great song about it helps. Thanks again.

Son of a retired South Australian cop. Saw John & the Vagabond Crew perform this @ the Gov on the 24 June 2023 for my first time. Shared this video with my siblings after. This is our life story - not only our father's. From pulling kid's out of a car crash, to being held at gunpoint & my mother (not a cop) disarming offenders & so much more. This song bought tears to our eyes - we've lived this experience as I'm sure many other police families have.

Love this song going to see John schuman at the gov hotel in adelaide on the 24th of June can not wait

To ALL police officers and their families both past and present, from just your average Dad, my family say thank you. Thank you for everything you do. I am trying my best to raise my boys with the utmost respect for all first responders.

It's a real shame that police these days speak to the tax paying public like arrogant pigs yes we may have broke the law but it doesn't mean you deserve to be spoken too like trash. True it's the minority but when will the public service understand that the private sector and all its employees pay their wages and all the equipment and facilities. Covid has really brought out the worst in policing especially Victoria they are a disgrace.

Could someone write the lyrics of the song here ? Can't find it anywhere on the internet.

Coppers dont get the respect they deserve; you see it all the time some poor guy gets shot, or some doped up fuckoff goes on a spree. You guys stop this with the courage of an ANZAC. I can't express how much I appreciate you guys keepin the peace, absolute heroes of the world; truely the closest we have to the comics. God bless the Thin Blues, giving us peace like heaven you guys are angels

Congratulations John Schumann. John Schumann was appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2022 Australia Day Honours for "significant service to the veteran community, to music, and to the community"

A great song. We'd be lost without the police. Merry Xmas to them all and stay safe

Brilliant song... cops are the best people when they rescue little girls like cleo but when they get into a fight to arrest some scumbag that most ordinary people would run away from, they are bad cops because they do their best to get to get on top of the situation....

Unbelievable song.

Thank you to all who serve their communities despite the personal tolls. May God bless you all.🙏

Legend John Schumann ..I hope one day I meet you while I'm in Adelaide .. hopefully at an match watching Port Adelaide

I retired 15 months ago from the Queensland Police after a career lasting 37 years, 26 of those years as a Crash Investigator. One of my last jobs involved a little 8 year old girl killed in a crash. She haunts me. That was the job that did me in I think. I was happy to age retire at 60. I have personally investigated over 500 deaths and when he sang about carrying a dead baby it really hit home. I have investigated many deaths but kids always got to me. I also investigated the death of one of my colleagues on a police motorcycle after the was run over by a truck. That was devastating and I relive that moment often. It NEVER goes away. The faces NEVER go away. A great song and he nails it, just like "I was only 19". I too served in the Army before the police.

Toowoomba police picked me up at home, my family was worried as I have a mental illness. I was taken by police to hospital.. I begged the police please don’t put me in a cell I want to be ok, as I have claustrophobia, they beat the shit out of me in hospital and locked me in the smallest cell. Fuck the police...

I love this. Thank you.

Thanks John for the tribute to us who served and are serving

May the 4 cops killed rest in peace

There is no way that policewoman is an actor. That’s definitely a real policewoman, you can tell by her head. So many of them have this look about them, it’s like a kind of dumb look.

shame about the lady shouting down the microphone but.............nice!

ALL COPS ARE BASTARDS

I am ex-Queensland Police, left with an unhealthy dose of PTSD 13 years ago, John Schumann has captured it very well...…. To a degree a law enforcement version of 'I was only 19' which was almost like an anthem to many of us who also did military service.

I never threw my hat in the air after graduating. I just pissed of out of there like a rocket, I couldn’t wait to get out of the fuckin’ place and away from the fuckwits in my class

Disappointing to see him writing a song about an issue that should be way down near the bottom of the list of problems in australia

Bravo! Every member of the public should be made to hear and watch this, as well as watch "Dark Blue".

I'm not a cop but several members of my family were, this vid is a truly "real' vid, there are many stories they wont or cant tell of in their profession.

Shame on this song, of all the social issues in australia he writes a song about the police and their troubles. Long time redgum fan severely dissapounted

I am police officer from Croatia with +23 y of service. This song brings back in memory many situations. I can tell that police forces all over the world share same issues. Mr. Schumann and the Crew, great song and performance!

Brilliant!

We need to see this across the Tasman for our NZ Police. We definitely relate

He’s still got it 👌🏻👌🏻

As an ex Queensland copper I can attest that this so spot-on, it really hits the mark. Thank you John Schumann.

As a cop I can tell you this speaks so much truth about the job

Thank you John, you hit the nail on the head with this very powerful song. Many X and serving cops like myself can identify with everything in this song. Thank You mate.

❤️

I am a simple Australian citizen, but my heart felt thanks goes out to every Police officer in this country. This song is so heart rendering. Thank you John Schumann for bringing attention to the trauma our emergency service personal endure every day! 🙏🏻

Awesome. Very Red Gum

I am a 28 year veteran Deputy Sheriff, in the USA. I hold the rank of Sergeant, and the title of Field Training Officer. I did not know "civillians" could get it. Understand, or feel what it is like. Twice though, I have been brought to tears by what a clelbrity has to say about my profession. the first was Paul Harvey in his essay "What is a policeman?" the second is John Schumann and the Vagabond Crews "Graduation Day"! Both are powerful messages. One of my stress management options is singing Karaoke. I hope that there is a Karaoke version of this song soon- althought I doubt that I can manage it without blunnering.

Thanks John. Sitting on a bus when I chose to watch this. tears streaming down my face as it brought back 30 years in the job. Great song.

Brilliant work...

Thankyou