夏禮章西洋歌曲選粹／澳洲歌手Rolf Harris獲榮譽獎章

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◄ROLF HARRIS／Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport　（圖／翻攝自網路）

祝賀英國伊莉莎白女王生日，澳洲也於本月11日宣怖了發揮中世紀騎士精神the Order of Australia榮譽獎章得主，其一是1963 年唱紅Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport這首最有澳洲風味老歌的男歌手Rolf Harris，他本來已獲得過四級的Member of the Order of Australia，但是英國發的，這次將獲提名三級的Officer of the Order of Australia。

另一位1978年唱紅Love Is In The Air的男歌手John Paul Young也將獲得Officer of the Order of Australia獎章，他是因為從事慈善工作而獲獎。

Rolf Harris出生於澳洲伯斯，1950年代移民英國，在BBC做過電視節目，他用木板甩動發聲搭配演唱這首歌的表演，令人印象深刻。

澳洲歌手與合唱團在英、美排行榜成績很不錯，像Air Supply、Olivia Newton-John、Rick Springfield等的歌在台灣也很受歡迎。

「袋鼠歌」Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport於1963 年獲得過Billboard排行榜第3名。

Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport
ROLF HARRIS

[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!

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!

Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down
Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down

'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!

Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down
Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down

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!

Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down
Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down

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!

Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down
Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down

Play your didgeridoo, Blue
Play your didgeridoo
Ah, like, keep playin' 'til I shoot thru, Blue
Play your didgeridoo
Altogether now!

Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down
Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down

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!

Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down
Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down