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Arrangement reflections: And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda by Eric Bogle
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Arrangement reflections: And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda by Eric Bogle

I've loved this song for a very long time. It was one of the first songs I remember having a strong emotional effect on me when I was a child - particularly the lines:

"And when our ship pulled in to Circular Quay

And I looked at the place where me legs used to be

I thanked Christ there was nobody waiting for me

To grieve and to mourn, and to pity"

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