Advance Australia Fair (Australia's National Anthem, Wiggly Version!)



"Advance Australia Fair" is the official national anthem of Australia. Created by the Scottish-born composer Peter Dodds McCormick, the song was first performed in 1878, and was sung in Australia as a patriotic song. It did not gain its status as the official anthem until 1984, following a plebiscite to choose the national anthem in 1977. Other songs and marches have been influenced by "Advance Australia Fair", such as the Australian vice-regal salute.

The Wiggles covered this song from the album released in 1997. This song was never sung on Wiggles video, and was never planned to be on a Wiggles album. However, it was finally released again on an CD called "Hit Songs and Rarities". Sam Moran also sang this song in 2010.

In 2014, The new generation of Wiggles recorded the song, and uploaded two videos to YouTube of the song. One is a music video with the new recording, the other was a live performance at the 2014 Australia Day Lunch.

Lyrics
Australians all let us rejoice,

For we are young and free;

We've golden soil and wealth for toil;

Our home is girt by sea;

Our land abounds in nature's gifts

Of beauty rich and rare;

In history's page, let every stage

Advance Australia Fair.

In joyful strains then let us sing,

Advance Australia Fair.

Beneath our radiant Southern Cross

We'll toil with hearts and hands;

To make this Commonwealth of ours

Renowned of all the lands;

For those who've come across the seas

We've boundless plains to share;

With courage let us all combine

To Advance Australia Fair.

In joyful strains then let us sing,

Advance Australia Fair.