By Dayne Hudson
You can't beat a good parody song!
And one that is tipped to do very well is a song called "Straya" by coach Bombay, which features all sorts of colourful Australians in an attempt to paint a unique picture of the country.
It's got all the ingredients of a viral song/video - catchy, funny, historic, engaging, you name it!
NATIONAL ANTHEM OF STRAYA BY COACH BOMBAY - THE CREATOR
Victorian musician Terry Mann aka Coach Bombay has created the hilarious video, with lyrics to the tune of OutKast’s tune Hey Ya.
The clip features former PM John Howard, Peter Garrett, ACDC and the Wiggles, whilst showing off the unique landscape of Australia.
The beach, backyard cricket, the barbeque, it all gets a run!
Titled the National Anthem of STRAYA (to the tune of Hey Ya), the clip has already notched up more than 181,000 views since it was posted on Monday January 12, 2014.
And some of the lyrics are just brilliant!
“My country don’t share no borders
‘Cos of all the waters that surround our sand
Thank god for our resources,
‘Cos they are the sources of our wealthy land”
One commentator has said it could be even be the next tourism advertisement for the country.
Watch the video below and let us know your thoughts - would this be a succsessful tourism campaign?
FULL LYRICS:
My country don't share no borders
'Cos of all the waters that surround our land
Thank god for our resources
'Cos they are the sources of our wealthy land
Don't try to find the capital
Or fight the animals
You're on your own
Just drive from town to paradise
And you'll see why we call Australia home
Straya
Straya
Straya
Straya
You think you've got it
Oh you think you've got it
But have you got a rock where there is nothing at all
We get together
Oh we get together
The weather's always better when there's cricket involved
And we believe that mateship is forever
We're all mates, we're all mates, we're all mates
We're all mates, we're all mates
And we're multicultural
So why ya why ya
Why ya why ya why ya
Not living in Australia when you know we are so happy here
Straya
Straya
Straya
Straya
Alright now fellas
Yeah!
Now what's cooler than a big cold beer?
Ice cold!
Shake it [x9]
Shake it like a polaroid picture
Shake it [x9]
Shake it like a polaroid picture
Straya
Straya
Straya
Straya
