And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda the younger generation becomes apathetic to the veterans and their cause. At its conclusion, the song incorporates the melody and a few lines of lyrics of the 1895 song "Waltzing Matilda" by Australian poet Banjo Paterson. Many cover versions of the song have been performed and recorded, as well as many versions in foreign languages. The song is an account of the memories of an old Australian man who, as a youngster had travelled across rural Australia with a swag (the so-called Matilda of the title) and tent. In 1915 he had joined the Australian armed forces and been sent
Creation of Sunlight did not sell well. Nonetheless, the group became a popular mainstay at the Whisky a Go Go toward the end of 1969, and made other notable performances at the Hollywood Bowl. In 1971, the Creation of Sunlight disbanded. Overtime, their album has been the subject of numerous bootlegs, especially in Europe, and original copies of "Creation of Sunlight" have garnered four-figure asking prices. In 2005, Lion Productions made the first officially reissue of the album. Speaking on the album's rerelease, music critic Beverly Paterson said "'Creation of Sunlight' is a perfect example of flower power rock done right. Bathed in