Give Me a Home Among the Gumtrees was an entry to replace what song attributed to John Bull?
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Give Me a Home Among the Gumtrees Give Me a Home Among the Gumtrees (or Home Among the Gumtrees) is a popular Australian song written in 1974 by Wally Johnson and Bob Brown (aka Captain Rock). It was originally performed as a satirical number in Johnson and Brown's comedy act at the Flying Trapeze Cafe in Fitzroy, Melbourne and was first recorded in 1975 on the Captain Rock album "Buried Treasure" on Mushroom Records. At that time the Australian Government had decided to scrap "God Save the Queen" as the national anthem and was running a contest called the "Australian National Anthem Quest" to find a replacement. The "Gumtrees" song was Johnson and Brown's response (it did not win).
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God Save the Queen "God Save the Queen" (alternatively "God Save the King", depending on the gender of the reigning monarch) is the national or royal anthem in a number of Commonwealth realms, their territories, and the British Crown Dependencies. The author of the tune is unknown and it may originate in plainchant, but a 1619 attribution to John Bull is sometimes made.
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Indian Giver (song) "Indian Giver" is a song written by Bobby Bloom, Ritchie Cordell, and Bo Gentry. It was first recorded by 1910 Fruitgum Company for their 1969 album, "Indian Giver". The song went to #5 on The Billboard Hot 100 in 1969 and was on the charts for 13 weeks. Its B-Side, "Pow Wow", was actually a song called "Bring Back Howdy Doody" deliberately pressed backwards as a way of deterring radio stations from playing the B-Side, which was later recorded by another Buddah bubblegum music group produced by Jerry Kasenetz and Jeffrey Katz called Flying Giraffe.
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Carry Me Back to Old Virginny "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" is a song which was written by James A. Bland (1854–1911), an African American who wrote over 700 songs. It is "not" an adaption by Bland of the "Carry Me Back to Old Virginia" by the Christy Minstrels, also known by the title; "Floating Scow of Old Virginny", a song copyrighted by Edwin Pearce Christy in 1847. Bland simply appropriated the song title. Bland's song bears no rememblace to it melodically, harmonically, or in the lyrics (except that both songs are minstrel songs). This latter song was very popular during the California gold rush and the American Civil War. Many parodies were written on this melody, and popular with both miners, and Civil War soldiers and civilians. Bland's version, the best known, was written in 1878 when many newly-freed slaves were struggling to find work. The song has become controversial in modern times, with critics viewing the lyrics as racially insensitive.
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Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor's Life For Me) is a song from Walt Disney's animated film "Pinocchio" sung by Walter Catlett. John Worthington "Honest John" Foulfellow and Gideon take Pinocchio to the theater. A reprise is sung when Pinocchio is being taken to Pleasure Island. The reprise version in the soundtrack version on the disc contains none of the vocals as presented on the record and in the film.
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Shame on You (Cooley song) "Shame on You" is a Western Swing song written by Spade Cooley and became his signature song.
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A Change in Me "A Change in Me" is a song written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Tim Rice for the musical "Beauty and the Beast", a stage adaptation of Disney's 1991 animated film of the same name. The song was written specifically for American singer Toni Braxton when she joined the production to play the role of Belle in 1998, four years into the musical's run. Menken and Rice wrote "A Change in Me" to appease Braxton after Rice promised the singer, who was hesitant to sign her contract, that he would write an entirely new song for her to perform in the musical on the condition that she finally agree to play Belle.
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Hooray for Hollywood "Hooray for Hollywood" is a song first featured in the 1937 movie "Hollywood Hotel", and which has since become (together with "That's Entertainment" and "Another Op'nin', Another Show") the staple soundtrack element of any Academy Awards ceremony. It is even frequently played during non-American movie ceremonies, e.g. the French César Awards. The popularity of the song is notably due to the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, which reference the American movie industry and satirize the illusory desire of many people to become famous as actors.
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Crazy Water "Crazy Water" is a song by Elton John with lyrics written by Bernie Taupin. It is the seventh track on his 1976 album, "Blue Moves".
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The Last Song (Elton John song) "The Last Song" is the second single from Elton John's 1992 album, "The One". It was composed by John, with lyrics provided by Bernie Taupin.
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Bongo Bong "Bongo Bong" is the first solo single by Manu Chao from his first album, "Clandestino". It is a remake of Mano Negra's song (Mano Negra was his own band), "King of Bongo" (1991), which has its roots in a 1939 recording of "King of the Bongo Bong" by the trumpeter Roy Eldridge. It also uses the background music from Black Uhuru's song "Bull ina di Pen" from their "Anthem" album. It is part of a medley with "Je ne t'aime plus" on the album. The music has been reused for other songs such as "Mr. Bobby" which was first released on this single before being re-recorded for his second album, "", and "Homens" from the same album.
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Show Me (John Legend song) "Show Me" is the seventh single from John Legend's album, "Once Again". The song is produced by Raphael Saadiq and Craig Street and was released as a single in December 2007. The song is noted for its vulnerability and John has cited it as one of his favorites. Along with the release came a music video tailored to fit the theme of the Anti-Poverty campaign which John started shortly afterwards.
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The Soft Parade (song) "The Soft Parade" is the ninth and final track on the album of the same name by the American rock band The Doors, their fourth studio album. At the beginning of the song, Jim Morrison starts out with spoken words reminiscent of a Christian revivalist preacher. This part of the song is referred to as the "Petition the Lord with Prayer" section. The song then goes into a harpsichord driven semi-introductory piece mainly known as "Sanctuary", with lyrics such as, "Can you give me sanctuary, I must find a place to hide" referencing his then-current problems like the Miami and New Haven arrests. Afterwards, the beat picks up and the song progressively gets faster, and features a psychedelic pop section, followed by an upbeat, soft section before going into a wild blues rock part that ends the song. The new, 2006 remastered album reinstates an intro before the 'Petition The Lord With Prayer' section where Morrison laments that he's "troubled immeasurably" by the eyes of an unnamed subject.
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Johnny Bush Johnny Bush (born February 17, 1935 as John Bush Shinn III in Houston, Texas) is a country music singer, songwriter, and drummer. Bush, nicknamed the "Country Caruso," is best known for his distinctive voice and as the writer of "Whiskey River," a top-ten hit for himself and Willie Nelson's signature song. He is still popular in his native Texas.
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Bennie and the Jets "Bennie and the Jets" (also titled as "Benny & the Jets") is a song composed by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. The song first appeared on the "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" album in 1973. "Bennie and the Jets" has been one of John's most popular songs and was performed during John's appearance at Live Aid. The track is spelled "Benny" on the sleeve of the single and in the track listing of the album, but "Bennie" on the album vinyl disc label.
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The Bullies Have All Gone to Rest The Bullies Have All Gone to Rest is a bluegrass and old-time music album by John Hartford and Jim Wood, released in 1998.
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I'm an Indian Too "I'm an Indian Too" is a song from the 1946 musical "Annie Get Your Gun", by Irving Berlin. It was originally performed by Ethel Merman. It is sung by the main character Annie after Sitting Bull adopts her into the Sioux tribe.
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Empty Saddles (song) "Empty Saddles (in the Old Corral)" is a classic American cowboy song written by Billy Hill. Hill based the song on a poem by J. Keirn Brennan grieving for lost companions.
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El Toro Relajo "El Toro Relajo" (Eng.: "The Partying Bull") is the title of a popular mariachi song written by Felipe Bermejo and has been recorded by several artists. Selena recorded the song in 1994 for the soundtrack of the 1995 film Don Juan DeMarco.
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Good Times (Eric Burdon and the Animals song) "Good Times" is a song recorded by Eric Burdon & the Animals and released on the 1967 album "Winds of Change", with music and lyrics by Eric Burdon, John Weider, Vic Briggs, Danny McCulloch and Barry Jenkins.
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Come On-a My House "Come on-a My House" is a song performed by Rosemary Clooney on her album "Come On-A My House", released on June 6, 1951. The song was written by Ross Bagdasarian and his cousin, Armenian American Pulitzer Prize winning author William Saroyan, in the summer of 1939, while driving across New Mexico. The melody is based on an Armenian folk song. The lyrics reference traditional Armenian customs of inviting over relatives and friends and providing them with a generously overflowing table of fruits, nuts, seeds, and other foods.
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John the Conqueror John the Conqueror, also known as High John the Conqueror, John de Conquer, and many other folk variants, is a folk hero from African-American folklore. He is associated with a certain root, the John the Conqueror root, or John the Conqueroo, to which magical powers are ascribed in American folklore, especially among the hoodoo tradition of folk magic. Muddy Waters mentions him as Johnny Cocheroo pronounced Johnny Conqueroo in the song "I'm a Man". "I think I'll go down/To old Kansas too/I'm gonna bring back my second cousin/That little Johnny Conqueroo"