What is NZ's song.

[MSTRS:Me]

For that NZ flavour, what about Puha and Pakeha by ....um....Rod Derrett...ages ago.

The song was a light-hearted tale of Pāhekā in early New Zealand being eaten by Māori, and included the following lyrics:

I don’t give a hangi for the Treaty of Waitangi,
You can’t get fat on that - give me some Puha and Pākehā.

You take a little umu and you get it very hot,
You catch a little Pākehā and put him in a pot,
Cook him all up in your old home brew,
And what have you got? Kiwi Stew.

[Ixion]

The utterly Kiwi song ? has to be The Gumboot Song

Gumboots, they are wonderful, gumboots, they are swell
'coz they keep out the water, and they keep in the smell.
And when you're sittin' round at home, you can always tell
When one of the Trevs has taken off his gumboots.

Chorus:
If it weren't for your gumboots, where would ya be?
You'd be in the hospital or infirmary
'coz you would have a dose of the 'flu, or even pleurisy
If ya didn't have yer feet in yer gumboots.

Now there's rugby boots and racing boots, and boots for drinkin' rum.
But the only boots I'm never without, are the ones that start with "gum".
I've got short ones and long ones, and some up to me belt.
I'm never dressed 'till I've got on me gumboots.

Whenever I sing at the opera, my gumboots are a must.
They help me hit the high notes, and protect me feet from dust.
They keep the water well away, so me voice won't get no rust.
You will not never see me without me gumboots.

Now (names of current unpopular politicians), they haven't made a hit.
They're ruining the country, more than just a bit.
If they keep on how they're going, we'll all be in turd.
So you'd better get yer feet up yer gumboots.

Says it all , dunnit.

[idleidolidyll]

Fred Dagg! Kiwi as..........................well umm, isn't he an Aussie now?

[idleidolidyll]

I think Dave's got it settled now and even though I've been taking the piss, I reckon that's the right one mate

[Big Dave]

Nice glen.
Reminded me I have a whole heap of video on tape I must get digitised.
helicopter ride over Fiordland etc.
Reckon I can claim 'fair use' for this application - but I'm not sticking stuff I don't have rights to on You Tube.

[Krayy]

there was a really good proud to be a kiwi type song on the watties ads a while ago.... might have been fred dag!!

That would be "You don't know how lucky you are" then.

[idleidolidyll]

Only leave this for a little while - needs quicktime
http://www.davidcohen.co.nz/conference.mov

nearly 19 megabikkies
geez, thank dog for broadband!

you working for Purenz now Dave?

[Krayy]

Not bad, but you've been brainwashed by these Dobbin lovers.

Don't be fooled.....the ginger twat started the Queen St riots dammit

Now if you had chosen "Anchor Me" by The Mutton Birds....

[Kornholio]

I have a corporate powerpoint to put together. Closed room, small audience copyright etc not a consideration.

The brief calls for an opening video featuring images of NZ landscapes and an uplifting Iconic soundtrack.

Images are no prob, the sound has me flummoxed.

'Loyal' - but it's not about NZ. 'Nature' - but it's a bit stupid.

If this was back home it would be a doddle. 'Great Southern Land' or 'Sounds of then' or 'Downunder' - but is there a Kiwi equivalent?

A groovy song about NZ.

At the mo it's Tim Finns 'Couldn't be done' because the message is better.

Suggestions? and I'll go to itunes and buy it.

"Wet Rubber" by Head like a Hole

[avgas]

"And this is how i put my fist up there Sir!"

[Big Dave]

No rights issues with this one - all mine:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...48&postcount=1

[RiderInBlack]

rotflmfao! you're taking me seriously?? rotflmfao!

Not as serious as ya are taking ya-self. PS: thanks for the RED rep, lol.

[Maha]

Dvae is an Aussie:

Really.....spelt like that i would have sworn he be Indian.....

[idb]

Can our overseas brethren on this site tell us if NZ has any recognisable songs to overseas folk?
Maybe 'How Bizarre'?
What about 'Time Warp'?

Flying Nun had a big profile in Europe for a few years.

For example, if I was to think of an Aussie song I would think of 'Land Down Under' or, naturally, 'Waltzing Matilda'.

[idb]

There was a great version of 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' recorded I think in the sixties by a NZ bloke singing in falsetto and playing a ukelele.

Sounds like it should be crap but it is brilliant.

Does anyone have any idea who that was?