And the band played Waltzing Matilda. is one *I* would never use for dancing. I don't know where you'd find an audience where no one would know the lyrics, or the story in the lyrics. This is a powerful song. (In the thread about songs that have touched/moved people -don't remember exactly how it was listed - there's a significant viceral response to this song listed there.)

That the tune is "pretty" doesn't make where it comes from any the less significant, nor make it any more suitable for dance anywhere the song is known. YMMV

Joanne in Cleveland