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Song Parodies -> "Holt's In The Swell, Yeah?"
Original Song Title:
"Waltzing Matilda"
Original Performer:
A.B. (Banjo) Paterson
Parody Song Title:
"Holt's In The Swell, Yeah?"
Parody Written by:
A Room Full Of Wombats
The Lyrics
In December 1967, Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt, after deciding to go for a dip, disappeared in the ocean off Point Cheviot in Victoria, never to be seen again. Bloody typical...only Aussies could "misplace" their leader in such an "unusual" way; "Geez, mate, I'm sure we had a PM a minute ago...oh well, let's have a beer". Messrs Brattoni, McArthur and Robertson, aka A Room Full Of Wombats, present for your delectation this sad, sad, sad, bloody stupid, sad tale of "the one who got away"
Once a polly-ti-shun put on his togs 'n' thongs
Went for a dip south of Port Phillip Bay
And the dag* liked to brag he could swim to Tasmania
Holt's in the swell and that's where he will stay
Holt's in the swell, yeah!
Dolt drank his fill there!
Tool went a-gulping and swilled lots of sea.
Oh, he sank in the wash... ill-fated was this silly boy.
Fool went a-snorkelling, got killed out at sea.
His pretty daughters didn't fuss about their dad.
He's been on real scary journeys before.
USA (so they say)...went all the way with LBJ
"We're gonna see him return, that's for sure!".....(but)
Holt seemed bewildered!
(Cold sea can kill ya!)
Not a smart gameplan to skin-dive today
Coz he gurgled and burbled; then got hypothermia.
Leadership-wise, t'was a dreadful display.
Sunk to the bottom, drowned where the lobsters tread.
The Bloody Stupid Count... arr-ree!
Cold sea gave him numb nuts... "You a total sucker, man."
Schools of some passing young krill would decree.
Holt screamed until the
Cold sea fulfilled the
Need for Australia to say "What the ****?"
And today we - relate the - story of our sunk PM
To see the rest of the planet dumb-struck!
It's been said the PM was taken by a Chinese sub
Australians know that's a big falla-cy
Coz his ghost can be heard shouting, "I'm in troub-blublublub..."
Poor Harold Holt's in the drink, yessirree!!
Holt's in the swell, yeah!
Dolt drank his fill there!
Tool went a-gulping and swilled lots of sea.
Oh, he sank in the wash... ill-fated was this silly boy.
Fool went a-snorkelling, got killed out at sea.
Went for a dip south of Port Phillip Bay
And the dag* liked to brag he could swim to Tasmania
Holt's in the swell and that's where he will stay
Holt's in the swell, yeah!
Dolt drank his fill there!
Tool went a-gulping and swilled lots of sea.
Oh, he sank in the wash... ill-fated was this silly boy.
Fool went a-snorkelling, got killed out at sea.
His pretty daughters didn't fuss about their dad.
He's been on real scary journeys before.
USA (so they say)...went all the way with LBJ
"We're gonna see him return, that's for sure!".....(but)
Holt seemed bewildered!
(Cold sea can kill ya!)
Not a smart gameplan to skin-dive today
Coz he gurgled and burbled; then got hypothermia.
Leadership-wise, t'was a dreadful display.
Sunk to the bottom, drowned where the lobsters tread.
The Bloody Stupid Count... arr-ree!
Cold sea gave him numb nuts... "You a total sucker, man."
Schools of some passing young krill would decree.
Holt screamed until the
Cold sea fulfilled the
Need for Australia to say "What the ****?"
And today we - relate the - story of our sunk PM
To see the rest of the planet dumb-struck!
It's been said the PM was taken by a Chinese sub
Australians know that's a big falla-cy
Coz his ghost can be heard shouting, "I'm in troub-blublublub..."
Poor Harold Holt's in the drink, yessirree!!
Holt's in the swell, yeah!
Dolt drank his fill there!
Tool went a-gulping and swilled lots of sea.
Oh, he sank in the wash... ill-fated was this silly boy.
Fool went a-snorkelling, got killed out at sea.
*dag: Aussie slang for a foolish or uncool person, usually used light-heartedly, as in "My mate's a real dag, but he's a good bloke"
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Harold who? togs'n'what?
utterly hilarious!
and just because he's the comment before me on Latest Comments doesn't mean I'm him!
utterly hilarious!
and just because he's the comment before me on Latest Comments doesn't mean I'm him!
This hits High C's...Hi for hilarious...and C for cracked me up! love that line, "Can be heard shouting, I'm in troub-blublublub"
The cosmic rays that come from the parts of the universe facing the Earth's southern hemisphere must be to blame ... both for Holt's mishap AND this wacky parody! 555!
Well, I've gotta say this is about the finest parody about a dead prime minister I've ever read!
This is funny as hell to me, I can just imagine the laughter in Australia. Would draw play after play on a pub jukebox over there. Great job, guys. Hope this trio sees some more action!
Quite hilarious! I've had this story related to me sooo many times - great to see a parody about it!
Wow! The latest parody Super Group! Great job here guys...555
On behalf of my fellow wombats, I'd like to thank rotp, AFW, JD, Dee, Merry, and Rick. The marsupials of mirth will be making another appearance soon! ;-)
yes, thanks everyone
(psst, where to next, Grand Kookaburra?)
(psst, where to next, Grand Kookaburra?)
I don't know, General Wallaby...maybe we should ask Private Echidna when he wakes up....
Hey, who stuck this note that reads "Private Putz" on my spines whilst I was hibernating? I was having a very pleasant monodream!
hmm, that sounds like the doings of Major WakeUp, Private E! ....and yes folks, this and more fine comedy from the Wombats, coming to your town - SOON!! (rat a tat a tattah.....)
Excellent! I was tipped off that this was here, so I came to have a look, and wasn't disappointed.
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