09-01-2017, 17:25
MFS Wrote:An old viking needs help here. You mean stirring, as in moving or touching or something else?"Stirring" as in emotional, full of energy and enthusiasm.
And what's the story behind Advance Australia Fair, if there is any?
And I don't know if there is any "story" as such behind our anthem. It's not a war rallying song or a revolutionary song, if that's what you mean. I suppose it was just written by someone as a celebration of things Aussie.
The phrase "girt by sea" comes in for a lot of criticism as being a bit clunky, but personally I love it - it adds a touch of humour, and fits in with the Australian way of poking fun at stiffly formal solemn ceremonial things. The song itself is OK as far as national anthems go; there are better ones, but there are worse ones.