I'll have to agree with pishi, nejduharfel and BrandiYannes regarding the exclusive attitude some of the Australians have shown here. Foreign individuals can understand the lyrics of this song. Just because they may have never experienced the awe of Australian storms, doesn't mean that they can't comprehend the concept of it.
I mean what do Australians have pride of to be so exclusive? That their ancestors were convicts? No, obviously, and the lyrics of this song convey this. Note how the only Australian character in the song who sings the chorus doesn't mention the men being plunderers. Only the other characters who sing the chorus do that (who know of only the Australian stereotypes). However, the Australian-Brussels guy does mention the excessive drinking habit of Australians, which apparently even some Australians admit is true - this plus the reference to Vegemite convey how the two Austrians believe they share a cultural connection and thus are amiable towards each other.
Basically: foreigners love Australians because of the stereotypes; Australians love Austrians because of their cultural connections; but everyone loves Australia because of the the land's natural beauty, conveyed by the reference to thunderstorms in the chorus and their association with the Australian traveller. This is fundamentally what the song is about, in my opinion.
Maybe this song is not about having pride in Australia because of being from the country, but just by being of the physical land which contains such beauties like the storms. If true, this meaning is echoed in the title of the song and the fact that Australia is never mentioned as a country in the lyrics but only as a land.
However, I could just be over analysing a hunch, but that is at least better than saying: "OMG, I am from Australia and the foreigners can't understand the song like I can; it is my birthright!" People aren't amiable towards Australians because they are exclusive; the stereotype is that Australians are friendlily; welcoming. If the characters in this song saw some of the comments here then the protagonist would be one hungry Australian!
Also I'm not sure how relevant the drug references are to the fundamental meaning of the song; maybe I missed something big there. Also I'm not so sure about the nuking theory, to be honest.
(Note: the use of the term "foreign" is relative to Australia throughout this comment.)
I'll have to agree with pishi, nejduharfel and BrandiYannes regarding the exclusive attitude some of the Australians have shown here. Foreign individuals can understand the lyrics of this song. Just because they may have never experienced the awe of Australian storms, doesn't mean that they can't comprehend the concept of it.
I mean what do Australians have pride of to be so exclusive? That their ancestors were convicts? No, obviously, and the lyrics of this song convey this. Note how the only Australian character in the song who sings the chorus doesn't mention the men being plunderers. Only the other characters who sing the chorus do that (who know of only the Australian stereotypes). However, the Australian-Brussels guy does mention the excessive drinking habit of Australians, which apparently even some Australians admit is true - this plus the reference to Vegemite convey how the two Austrians believe they share a cultural connection and thus are amiable towards each other.
Basically: foreigners love Australians because of the stereotypes; Australians love Austrians because of their cultural connections; but everyone loves Australia because of the the land's natural beauty, conveyed by the reference to thunderstorms in the chorus and their association with the Australian traveller. This is fundamentally what the song is about, in my opinion.
Maybe this song is not about having pride in Australia because of being from the country, but just by being of the physical land which contains such beauties like the storms. If true, this meaning is echoed in the title of the song and the fact that Australia is never mentioned as a country in the lyrics but only as a land.
However, I could just be over analysing a hunch, but that is at least better than saying: "OMG, I am from Australia and the foreigners can't understand the song like I can; it is my birthright!" People aren't amiable towards Australians because they are exclusive; the stereotype is that Australians are friendlily; welcoming. If the characters in this song saw some of the comments here then the protagonist would be one hungry Australian!
Also I'm not sure how relevant the drug references are to the fundamental meaning of the song; maybe I missed something big there. Also I'm not so sure about the nuking theory, to be honest.
(Note: the use of the term "foreign" is relative to Australia throughout this comment.)
couldn't agree more
couldn't agree more