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Thread #103695   Message #3255377
Posted By: Jim Dixon
12-Nov-11 - 12:19 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: The Australian Hot Meat Pie
Subject: Lyr Add: THE AUSTRALIAN HOT MEAT PIE
Here's my transcription from the recording heard on Spotify. A few words are questionable, mainly due to my unfamiliarity with Australian slang:


THE AUSTRALIAN HOT MEAT PIE
As sung by The Wayfarers on "An Hour of Aussie Comedy – 25 All-Time Favourites" (2008)
and by The Botany Bay Singers on "Australia – Gold" (2010)*

Well, America's got their burgers, and England fish and chips,
Different food the whole world over but it all gives me the ––.
And when I'm feeling peckish, it's then you'll hear me cry:
"How pleased I'll be if you bring to me an Australian hot meat pie!"
How well I still remember when I was just a lad.
Things were tough back in those days for mum and dear old dad.
Butter and tea were rationed, and money in short supply.
To out-stand the crows we lived on those and made hot meat pies.
The Australian hot meat pie, may your future never die,
Topped with peas and taties, variations I have tried.
Whenever I get to thinkin' just what they put inside,
'Cause it's not what they've got for luck(?) the Australian hot meat pie.

Well, I go out to the footie and I'm cheering for the team.
The ref may make some ruling with which I don't agree.
But I don't do me nana(?); I've got a cure to please:
A howl and a cheer, grab a can of beer and a hot meat pie and peas.
I went out to the races; the owner gave me a tip:
"Put all your money on me horse, for I tell ya he is fit."
But his damned old nag got beaten. "I'd like a piece of him!" I cried.
And the owner discreet said, "You can next week, in a tasty hot meat pie."
You Australian hot meat pie, may your future never die,
Topped with peas and taties, variations I have tried;
And often when I'm needy, these things I find inside:
Ah, the gristle bits hurt but the flies are worse in the tasty hot meat pie.

Yes, America's got their burgers, and England fish and chips,
Diff'rent food the whole world over but it all gives me the ––.
Meat pie, that's me pleasure, and it will be till I die.
When I shoot thrills(?) out of you-know-who,
I don't want a steak or an angel-food cake,
I'll have a heavenly hot meat pie.

[* and those recordings sound identical to me!]