There's a song I've heard around a lot that I first heard sung by the Bushwackers a long time ago, called "MARIJUANA AUSTRALIANA" I had incredible trouble finding the lyrics anywhere though. The best I could do was this. Here is a link to that site.
The person who posted these lyrics seemed to be having trouble with one word. Personally, I think the line is "It's the greatest craze since the Tivoli days", as in the Tivoli Theatre. Here is part of what they say, and their lyrics:
A song written by a man named Brendan Hanley, aka Mook Bahoo. It was first recorded by Australian folk group The Bushwackers in 1981 for their album Faces In The Street. In the liner notes of that album, it is written:
This song has been written for inclusion in a Nimbin musical production about the joys of smoking pot, so obviously the performance of this song often caused a fuss with the conservatives.
Have you heard the word about the herb superb? You can take it from an ocker like me Just take a toke for a bit of a joke and you're outta ya coolibah tree And the bloke next door who wants to call the cops 'Cause you're smilin' and lookin' happy He should plant a few seeds Grow a few weeds And the world don't look so crappy
Talk about Marijuana Australiana Cheaper than booze Safer than pills Make you sing like Frank Sinatra Marijuana Definitely top banana It's the greatest craze since the tibbeldy days You can buy it from your nearest farmer
I was layin' a rave on this cocky about changin' some of our laws I said, "you know, they arrest us folks with grass and they lock us up indoors" He said, "serves you right for smokin' that crap it leads you to the harder stuff" But then I found he was growin' a whole plantation 'cause life on the land's a bit tough
Growin' that Marijuana Australiana Cheaper than booze Safer than pills Make you sing like Norman Gunston Marijuana Definitely top banana It's the greatest craze since the dibbeldy days You can buy it from your nearest farmer
(Spoken) Well I suppose Some of you want to know Where you can get a deal of good, sticky head Well I'm pleased to tell ya That there's one in every town Only the other day I bought a policeman's boot Full of sticky head / full of hash oil For three thousand dollars Yes folks From Hobart to Darwin Just go to the local cop shops Bondi Beach From Fremantle to Footscray From Albury to Wodonga To Griffiths Wherever the police peer into your garden Even the dogs in the street know...
The drug squad They have the best They pinch from the people they bust And they'll sell you some For a bloody great profit If you can't find one you can trust And apart from that All the doctors They gotta keep up the country's tax So when the pills and the grog start to rot your old body Got a much better way to relax
Smokin' that Marijuana Australiana Cheaper than booze Safer than pills Make you sing like Joan Sutherland Marijuana Definitely top banana It's the greatest craze since the tribbeldy days You can buy it from your nearest farmer
(chanted) Smoke a reefer Smoke a reefer Smoke a reefer Smoke a reefer
Now I'm not saying you should smoke the old grass It'll stuff up your lungs And smokin', It makes you old and sick instead of healthy and young (have a bong!) But plant a few seeds Grow a few weeds Rip off a head or two And boil up the billy for a cup of herbal tea You'll get the right point of view
smokin' that Marijuana Australiana Cheaper than booze Safer than pills Make you sing like Kamahl Marijuana Definitely top banana It's the greatest craze since the ribaldry days You can buy it from your nearest farmer
Smokin' that Marijuana Australiana Cheaper than booze Safer than pills Make you sing like the birds in spring Marijuana Definitely top banana It's the greatest craze since the triple d days You can buy it from your nearest farmer
It's the greatest craze since the tibbeldy days You can buy it from your nearest farmer