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
What It Is to Burn (song) Century Hard Rock Songs. What It Is to Burn (song) "What It Is to Burn" is the title track off the album "What It Is to Burn" by the U.S. post-hardcore band Finch. It was released as a single in 2003 and was featured in the pilot episode of "One Tree Hill". A demo version of the song was released on the Drive-Thru Records compilation CD "Welcome to the Family" in 2001. In an interview with AOL, lead singer Nate Barcalow said he wrote this song from the viewpoint of a man in hell sending a letter to his loved