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
Anthemic Anthemic "Anthemic" is a song by live electronic music project Magnetic Man. It is the fourth single to be released from the debut album "Magnetic Man" and was released as a digital download on 22 July 2011. For its release, grime rapper P Money was added to the track – with the version serving as the lead promotion for the release. The single version premiered in May 2011 during Magnetic Man's performance at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend. A music video to accompany the release of "Anthemic" was first released onto YouTube on 30 June 2011 at a total length