482. Click go the Shears (Traditional Australian)
This is the best known Australian shearing song, and probably the best known Australian folk song after “Waltzing Matilda”. It’s authorship is unknown but it was obviously written as a parody of “Ring the Bell, Watchman” (1865), by Henry Clay Work, who is better known for his song “Grandfather’s Clock”. There is also a Welsh song to this tune, called “Twill Back y Clo”. Glossary: ringer: fastest shearer in the shed, who gets the biggest pay cheque blue-bellied Joe: sheep with completely …
Thanks for the great songs. I’m 16.. my friends don’t know these songs. It’s such a shame that my generation has lost these Australian classics to processed American rubbish..
Thanks, Kurt. It’s good to see that young people still appreciate traditional music.
yes only if you do music in school tho
im 14 irish i listen to it , its really good
my name is kurt
If that’s so it certainly is a shame. But surely they still learn these songs at school?
Thanks for the upload mate. Its a shame the current generation dont learn these great songs
Thanks, Fiona
unreal cool!
The lyrics and chords of (almost) all my songs are on my website: raymondfolkDOTwetpaintDOTcom
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To find this song, click on ‘”Australian Songs” on the left, and then on “Pastoral Australia.”
Sound great!
What chords are you playing? I would love to learn this song.
That’s very nice
I would not want to put tar on my cuts!!
Well DONE!
Keeping it all alive!!!!!!!!
Good one
“lime juice tub”, how could i forget that ? lol.
That’s “Lime Juice Tub”, Danny, another of the many Australian shearing songs. At the moment you can see it in the “Related Videos” box.
Nice job Raymond.
good one Raymond ! what was that sheep shear tune you had with the funny name for a boat ? I can’t remember it. the song was something about if you couldn’t shear ship you’d get sent a way on a boat or something, does that ring a bell ?
Hello
Raymond…
When I was visiiting my good friend in Adelaide one sheep shearing season,he had taken out his guitar and played this tune as his workmen had spontaneously began singing this ditty. Well,I found myself singing along,as the good feeling was very contagious indeed and challenging to resist.
Your wonderful rendition here has brought back that very fond memory of that day 11 years ago,so I thank you very much for perfoming it for us.
Peace,
Stewball
Nice rendition, Ray.
very nice tune. good job!