Icehouse - Great Southern Land || REACTION VIDEO

[@jayweb51]

There is a video clip to this song which shows different Australian landscapes, which will give you an understanding of the diversity of our great country.

[@FckYTube-r3v]

Well, it is a tune about our country.. a story-telling type of tune.

[@aussiemal8701]

Great reaction. The Seekers - I am Australian from their farewell tour is probably the most iconic Aussie song. R.I.P. Judith Durham.

[@TheNotedHero]

haha, was going to post the same suggestion! Their farewell tour performance of "I am Australian" is fantastic!

[@h.p.chicken]

Judith's voice was truly incredible. Pure talent, and by all accounts a wonderful human being.

[@annebaker9408]

This the film clip that came out with the song…..we listened to and saw this in the 80’s. I didn’t even realise yet how wonderful our country is….later another clip came out and it shows more of Australia….still my fav is this original, younger people will love the later films clip more. They don’t have the nostalgia attached…..I only need the song, no visuals…..I go right back to the late 80s…..amazing time in Australia, our music was exceptional,but we didn’t know it or appreciate it….I do now!

[@helenmckeetaylor9409]

There IS a video Version that is ALL ICONIC Aussie GEOGRAPHY

[@damienlewandowski2853]

Hey mate there is a video of this and it shows all the beautiful landmarks etc of Australia ....makes the song come alive even more and also makes you want to visit Australia.

[@christopheryoung3850]

Yes, the 'Australian Tourism Commission' produced a short promotional video using this song.

[@bernadettelanders7306]

I thought when viewed vid on here, I’d seen more of Aus and then thought was that a fake memory lol. Apparently not, ta 😊

[@TheNotedHero]

Yeah, I think this official music video was shot in a quarry near Sydney 😂

[@damienlewandowski2853]

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[@vivienneblack858]

6:24 another great Australian band , proud to be an Aussie 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🎶🎸🎶🎸

[@joreilly3354]

Another evocative song, reminds me of >500km road trips in +30°c heat.

[@georgeibrahim7945]

Another great song of theirs worth checking out is “electric blue”

[@trobrow]

Great to see you reacting to our great artists. Boom Crash Opera is a great band. The Best Thing Dancing in the Storm Onion Skin are some of their hits 👍👍

[@jayjayjase9796]

Great Wall

[@barnowl.]

" I am Australian", by the Seekers, is THE national Aussie song to hear. Check out their Farewell Performance of it. The song even makes grown non-Australian men cry ! There is a better visual version expressing, "Great Southern Land", by Icehouse.

[@TheNotedHero]

Haha, I love how us Aussies have invaded your channel with recommendations of our music! As suggested by others, for a song that covers our history and is a great candidate for a national anthem check out "The Seekers - I Am Australian: Special Farewell Performance (all 5 verses)".

[@jamescormack8602]

Now that is a goanna at the start.

[@bernadettelanders7306]

Mike, that’s exactly what I was thinking, using a drone to see The Great Southern Land, it brings the lyrics even more alive. Newer vids use them as you’d know. All over the world being able to see many countries from a drone is beautiful

[@lynndally9160]

As others have said, The Seekers farewell performance of I am Australian. Brings a tear to every Aussie's eye. Also "And the band played Waltzing Matilda " by Eric Bogle

[@leandabee]

Seriously getting through that list quick sticks 😅👌, and the people requesting these classics are to be commended. Love how you say I'm 'fixing' to get to that or this 😊.

[@kateL58785]

Hi from Australia, Mike your really getting into Australian artists especially Jimmy Barnes he's my favourite I'm 65yrs old and have followed him from the start through Cold Chisel and solo. I'm enjoying your channel. Cheers

[@jemxs]

Classic Aussie song!

[@nightrider322]

Im going to see ice house in a couple of weeks, can't wait, love their music

[@blackletter2591]

This guy wrote some of the original music for Master & Commander.

[@NiceCuppa]

You should listen to Sounds of Then (This is Australia) by Gangajang (if it hasn't already been recommended). Also, check out the Hunters and Collectors for another great pub band.

[@antheabrouwer3258]

Oh yay..Its the original version...

[@rickneilsen906]

Flowers wrote a Song called 'Ice house', which makes sense for the name of their new Band Name

[@OnehungLowe]

it's the same band they had to change the name because there was another band already called Flowers . And from memory the first Album for Flowers was called icehouse .

[@Tigers2099]

I was lucky enough to see icehouse a few times in concert. They were great.. I love their songs “crazy” and “electric blue” as well. Also icehouse are touring with cold chisel on their 50th anniversary tour ❤ Also to have convict blood to an Australian is a HUGE compliment.. my family were so happy when we found out we were from convict stock.. my dad couldn’t wait to tell everyone

[@donellefeltham]

The great Iva Davies, and Icehouse. I do know that Ivor and some form of Icehouse are still playing around the the traps to this day. They certainly left their mark on Australian Music.🇦🇺😘

[@126Swanky]

I don't wanna be "that guy" but here goes, it's IVA DAVIES, not Ivor. Anyway, carry on. :)

[@donellefeltham]

@@126Swanky I know .

[@mals4125]

Side note history wise. The English's decision to send their convicts to Australia (New Holland) in 1788 was a direct response to getting kicked out of America and not being able to send them over there anymore. So you might say the U.S. War of Independence gave birth to White Colonial Australia. Thanks for that.

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

Not sure the black, indigenous people would think that's really a good thing. 🤔

[@genie674]

What was meant to be punishment turned out to be a blessing. ❤

[@GarnetDart]

We are Australian, by the seekers is well worth a listen

[@michaelsillis1841]

Love this song and love it sung by Mitch Tambo in Aboriginal language.

[@grahamejohn6847]

Even though we don't outwardly show it most Aussies are intensely patriotic and faithful to our friends ( the USA, New Zealand, and the UK)I know what you mean about the quality of some of these videos but I would say that the way computer Ai is advancing they will be able to enhance things like this in the very near future.

[@barnowl.]

and Canada.

[@overworlder]

Maybe re-do the non-canon parts of the GOT TV series too 😂

[@kathleenkildare8688]

Great song 🎧 ❤

[@debmccudden242]

Love ice house

[@christurner2331]

this defiantly in todays world should be our anthem

[@308V8HZ]

Convict and proud of it !!

[@seanmcwha9325]

The song that you liked the drumbeat on was Solid Rock by Goanna👍🏼

[@leandabee]

Yes, I was coming to say that too 👌🤗

[@helenmckeetaylor9409]

The DRUMBEAT you LIKED was the song Solid Rock from GOANNA (Go-anna) band

[@gedbogjid2218]

RIP Olivia - 'if not for you'! The song 'Icehouse' by the 'Flowers' (they changed their name to Icehouse when the song came out).

[@joandsarah77]

You want to react to the video clip showing the amazing scenery of our country.

[@karenglenn6707]

Saw them live at The Venue in St Kilda, Melbourne, in 1984 when I was 23 and saw them again live in Bendigo, Victoria, 2 years ago. Absolutely brilliant both times, and one of my favourite bands of all times. Iva Davies is a bloody legend here ❤

[@EmilyCasey7]

Beautiful tune.. 👍

[@philbrowning9687]

Such a great band

[@kevkoala]

The soundtrack to my childhood...so many memories....

[@numynumevs]

Australian Crawl ' not you again ' and ' Errol '

[@jayjayjase9796]

Icehouse have some bangers

[@shmick6079]

Nice reaction, mate. Might be time to tumble down the Midnight Oil rabbit hole: “Forgotten Years” “Power and the Passion” (live - Oils on the Water 1985) “The Dead Heart” “Read About It” (live - Oils on the Water 1985) “Blue Sky Mine” “King of the Mountain” “Best of Both Worlds” (live - Oils on the Water 1985) “Short Memory” “Beds Are Burning” “Kosciusko” (live - Oils on the Water 1985) “Dreamworld” “Stand in Line” (live - Oils on the Water 1985)

[@swingsloth]

G'day, Cobber. That bloody big lizard at the start of the song video is a goanna.

[@davidcruse6589]

G'day mate You'll love the Seeker's Song I am you are we are Australians When you get to it There's a more modern footage in a song It's titled I still call Australia home Our national airline used the song for their advertising So many different versions of it as years gone by It was written by Aussie guy Peter Allen musian entertainer Who spent most of his time in USA singing on piano and was home sick all the time When ever he could would fly home The old saying you can take the boy out the country But can't take the country out the boy Your spoiling us Aussie's with so much content Also I think on screen playing you can captions on screen Im sure there's someone in here that's more computer savvy then me who could help you Yes ice house was a great band in their day always top of the charts Also if unsure which to watch you probably could use how many views they've had It won't always be the one but odds probably the best way if that helps you If we don't send you the link then nothing to worry about if they wanted a particular one then send the link Cheers mate 🦘🇦🇺👍

[@VanessaSun-ls2kr]

One of my favourite bands in the 80's. My mates and I would hang outside the venue or pub they play and listen in as they played. Check out earlier stuff like ''Can't Help Myself'', ''We Can Get Together''... Sydney was a great place for bands to develop. INXS, The Church and Divinyls were also part of this great New Wave of Sydney bands. Style and substance can't coexist says no one..

[@karenglenn6707]

Melbourne was the same, Divinyls, The Angels, AC/DC with the great Bon Scott in the mid 70’s as a teenager, Aussie Crawl, so many great bands. Was a great time to be alive!

[@VanessaSun-ls2kr]

@@karenglenn6707 True! Melbourne was awesome when it came to music. Men At Work, Oz Crawl, Models, LRB, John Farnham 👍

[@Rassskle]

Ivor Davies is more adult pop than rock etc, but writes excellant music and songs......a former classically trained oboe player who shocked his familly and came over to the music " dark side ". One of his lesser known songs is in my own top 5 i have ever heard. A Man Of Colours.......pure brilliance that uses Ivors oboe in a modern pop / rock song. PS : Ivor originally recorded his first album as a solo act, but used the band name Flowers. The album was titled Ice House. Everyone called his ficticious band Ice House and thought the album title was Flowers........in the end Ivor had to put a real band together to tour and perform live, so eventually, Flowers became Ice House. lol

[@karenglenn6707]

And the great bassist Guy Pratt who played with Pink Floyd during the Pulse concerts also played with Icehouse for quite a while.

[@rickneilsen906]

@Sheriff Mike, Ice house was originally named 'The Flowers', but had to change the name of the Band due to a clash in Band Title, so I guess if you enjoy the music, you might search the original Band name 🇦🇺

[@KerrieKruegner]

Our pride is different it’s mixed with conscience and unease Like our war songs which are anti war in sentiment like The band played Waltzing Matilda and I was only 19

[@KikiBabe-km2mm]

Loving your Channel

[@geofftottenperthcoys9944]

Should be our anthem.

[@sjng68]

Great reaction to a classic Aussie band. I've always found the lead singer (Iva Davies) to have quite a unique voice. Plenty of great songs to choose from with them. This is one of my favourites from their early catalogue. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYGyo2elnrBkY6M

[@joreilly3354]

It’s total nostalgia… but ok with us updating the media.

[@nnoddy8161]

Need to check out Overkill by Men at Work. Excellent lyrics which have stood the test of time.

[@KerrieKruegner]

That’s how white Australia hit started Sustralia was already started

[@RoseHagan-d6z]

Just to let you know, Mike, prisoners were how the States started, too. It's not something a lot of Americans realise. They sent them to Australia when America gained independence in the war with Britain. From the Australian History Museum: "America. The Act made transportation simpler and increased the number of convicts transported to America. More than 50,000 criminals had been transported by 1775. These convicts were instrumental in the early development of what became the United States of America". America, as it says, stopped in 1775. Australia it was just over 150 years ago. We are still a very young country only becoming a Federation in 1901. But we are still under the Crown.

[@rickneilsen906]

Search 'Flowers' might be the original name

[@brendonstockdale4437]

Good evening Mike . Morning Rick , Deb , Mal and Rick again . 😅😆

[@geraldblaney9764]

Want national pride try also QUANTAS AIRWAYS AD . I still call Australia home. Sung by a few recognisable aussie stars among others.

[@kellielewis4490]

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[@adamparker9765]

Just like the song you did by Goanna , there is a nod to the Indigenous Australians . Goanna used the Didgeridoo , Ice house used the traditional music sticks with their click click noise in there. There is another video of this with landscapes of Australia that will take your breath away .

[@stevep2430]

Australia most probably would not of happened if America did not have a revolution and kicked British rule out, well maybe not as soon as it did.

[@kazz3956]

2:15 this is a Go-Anna, like the band you’ve listened to.

[@kazz3956]

Australia sits under the Southern Cross, which is why it appears on our flag.

[@afternoondelight-i7h]

Most of us are from convict stock, and it is the convicts and early settlers who ultimately created Australia.

[@sharonconstable4483]

Look up I am Australian

[@justlinsu]

Yes I was one who recommended the song....but sadly this video is so boring lol. Not your fault I know....but what I was hoping to show you was the visual beauty of our country....I'll leave it here for you to view even if you don't 'react' I just wanted to share it with you....although if you do 'react' I'm suggesting we make you an 'Honorary Aussie' lol Thanks Mike. 🦘🦘🦘

[@LizzieRD]

Great beat here, but most Aussies relate better patriotically to the Seekers, I am Australian, their last concert live

[@karenglenn6707]

Not me!!! This is one that I have seen live more than once and they are brilliant. Absolutely love this song!!

[@chadjcrase]

The video is important to the message of the song, but the technology used is not. It's art...it sounds like you think the Mona Lisa would be better if was a photograph. 😔

[@karengayehammat4199]

The effect it has on me is eww Ivor Davies had a heroin habit did he ever get clean

[@stephenmarsh1918]

G'day Mike, I can see you love your blues so please listen to the Black Sorrows Never Let Me Go the official video, they also have another great track dedicated to our Truckers, Chained to the Wheel, the official video also. Awesome you have hit 2k subs already, us Aussies have appreciated your heartfelt and genuine reactions. Cheers just sent you 3 coffees

[@DavidPola1961]

The State by State pictorial andVideo version is much better starts off with the flames near the river , this version is pictorially bland