Since 11.27 % of vistors to this site are from Australia it seemed fair- given that American readers got their recognition with the declaration - that the National anthem be a passing nod to these readers. In fact the Queen acknowedges that There are in fact more vistors from the UK but 'God Save the Queen' seemed a little egotistical even for her.
The National Anthem of Quiltland is therefore declared to be Quilting Mathilda.
Original words, music and pictures of the Quilts Police enjoying some off duty leisure time can be found here Readers may benefit from knowing that a Mathilda was originally a heavy overcoat which a hobo might carry around the roads and which would become his companion. In Quiltland the modern equivalent might be the item of wearable art which a penniless quilter is forced to wear at all times. An LQS is a Local Quilts Shop/ Store The new words are as follows:
Once a jolly quilter sat beside a LQS,
Waiting to enter and shop for delights,
And she sang as she sat and waited by the LQS
You'll come a quilting matilda with me
Quilting matilda, quilting matilda
You'll come a quilting matilda with me
And she sang as she sat and waited for the LQS
You'll come a quilting matilda with me.
Down came a salesman with samples for the LQS
Up jumped the quilter and seized him with glee
And she sang as she pushed him deep into her quilted tote
You'll come a quilting matilda with me
Quilting matilda, quilting matilda
You'll come a quilting matilda with me
And she sang as he sat and waited by the LQS
You'll come a quilting matilda with me.
Down came the Quilt Police, looking down their long noses,
Down came the Quilt Police, one, two, three.
"Where's the fabric salesman you've got in your quilted tote?"
You'll come a quilting matilda with me
Quilting matilda, quilting matilda
You'll come a quilting matilda with me
And he sang as he sat and waited by the LQS
You'll come a quilting matilda with me.
Up jumped the quilter and plunged into the LQS,
"You'll never stop me stashing," cried she
And her ghost may be heard still shopping in that LQS,
You'll come a quilting matilda with me
Monday, 10 December 2007
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6 comments:
great eye candy first thing in the morning, and as a brit, I for one am quite happy with the new national anthem, can just picture you humming away as you quilt.
I stood and sung it and now I can't get it out of my head. I suppose that's what happens when you come from the Land of Song.
love and hugs xxx
To sing this in the true Australian tradition, it must be sung very loudly and by people without any musical skill. BTW, it slows down in the last verse as you sing (in a hushed voice) "and her ghost may be heard..."
John Williamson is a brilliant example of a "singer" who cannot hold a tune...
Goodness Erica that was a bit harsh about our Mallee Boy - it has made him a few quid a long the way!
And I never knew about companion overcoats called Mathilda (sic)...you might want to do a bit more research on that one Queen Helen.
Thanks for the YouTube link to a lot of other versions of Waltzing Matilda, i have gone all ocker. I'll have to whip up a batch of Anzac bikkies AND a quilt today...
Jas
'Mathilda' originally in medieaval German was a soldier's woman, who slept with him to keep him warm. Later his coat and then the swag, which still kept him warm at night.
'Auf die Walz gehen' = to take to the road to learn skills from other areas, part of German apprentices' course.
Helen from Hobart
who researched Waltzing Mathilda when I was guiding National Treasures for State Libraries a couple of years back
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