I've got about 15 years worth of "Sing" books - or their alternative titles depending on the year and the following have appeared several times. In fact I think the top one is in about 2 out of every 3 years! 3 The Lion Sleeps Tonight, (Folk/Partner) G Weiss, H Peretti, L Creatore, S Linda 4 Addams Family, (Humorous) V Mizzy 10 Raining on the Rock, (Country) John Williamson 13 The Ballad of Kelly's Gang, (Folk) Trad. 16 Beatles Medley, (Medley) various Beatles 23 Teddy Bears (sic) Picnic, (Theme) J Bratton & J Kennedy 24 On the Good Ship Lollipop, (Theme) Clare/Whiting 25 Swanee, (Theme) Gershwin & Caesar 26 The Cup of Life; La Copa de la Vita, 1998 Soccer World Cup, (Theme) Robi Rosa & Desmond Child 27 Vincent; Starry Starry Night, (Theme) Don McLean 28 How Much is That Doggie in the Window?, (Theme) Bob Merrill 29 Georgy Girl, (Theme) Tom Springfield 31 Rock Around the Clock, (Theme) Max Freedman & Jimmy Knight 33 On Top of Spaghetti, (Humorous) Tom Glazer 34 Londonderry Air; Danny Boy (Folk) Trad. 35 Sun-A-Rise, (Australasian) Rolf Harris & Harry Butler 38 Redback on the Toilet Seat, (Humorous) Ralph "Slim" Newton 41 When the Rain Tumbles Down in July, (Country) Slim Dusty As for the Maori's they were the first and only indigenous race in a country "invaded" by the British Empire who actually fought back in a concerted and unified manner - a bit like the Celts and Scots - more than happy to fight among themselves but drop a common enemy in front of them and look out! They gave it to the Brits so savagely that the mighty Empire Builders had to sue for peace and actually struck a Trety - the Treaty of Waitangi (Waitange)- Gurney will know how to spell it. Unfortunately our native indigenes were far more laid back and the concept of fighting for their country was alien to them and so they simply got shoved aside and treated as animals. They also had a much looser and more "primitive" social structure than the Maori's. Besides which - You don't wanna take on even ONE Maori unless he's still in nappies (diapers) - and even then make sure there's nothing around he can hit you with. Turned up to a Maori who'd been bashed in south-eastern, bayside suburb of Melbourne when I was a paramedic. A broken finger and a few lacerations and then he said "You'd better check the other fellers" "Other fellers?" I asked "Yeah: they're inside" I went inside and just stood there with my mouth hanging open and called to my mate "Three more cars Jim - STAT!" Apparently someone had taken offence at this guy drinking with them and attacked him. He defended himself - brutally, so the attackers mates all joined in and he defended himself again - brutally. I think we had (there were six other casualties) 7 broken limbs (2 of them multiples) several lacerations and ALL of them were unconscious - one had been shoved THROUGH a wall separating the loungeroom from the kitchen and was still laying in the hole! There were also 2 broken baseball bats, The bats had been used by the white fellers and one of them had broken our Maori's finger - so he broke the bats - with his bare hands; he DIDN'T use them on his attackers. After seeing that I can: a) understand why the Brits sued for peace and sought a treaty and b) I have ALWAYS walked VERY carefully around Maori's ever since! Muttley
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