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Post by sparrow on Apr 27, 2013 11:06:25 GMT 12
I've been posting up a Kiwi or Aussie song everyday for the month of April on my Facebook page, and it's gone down a treat with a lot of my 'friends'. I just figured there is so much absolute shite posted on that site, that I thought I would put up something that meant a lot to me. As ANZAC Day drew nearer there was a lot of speculation about what I would post for the 'big' day, I caught them all out with the Maori Battalion song and got a hell of a lot of likes for it, and some great comments, however I struggled to find a long version on youtube. Can anyone point me in the direction of a good sound clip for it?
I spent a lot of time with the locals in and around Hicks Bay as a kid, and everywhere we went we would be singing the song.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 27, 2013 13:02:55 GMT 12
Have you got a link to your page please Sparrow?
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Post by thomarse on Apr 27, 2013 19:20:47 GMT 12
Maori Battalion march to victory
Maori Battalion staunch and true
Maori Battalion march to glory
Take the honour of the people with you.....
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Post by sparrow on Apr 27, 2013 21:28:03 GMT 12
Dave it was just on my personal page, I didn't open a page for it.
Best I could do is type out a list of what I played.
Here's the youtube clip, easy found, I wanted a bit more of the first 50secs or so.
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Post by baronbeeza on Apr 27, 2013 22:31:21 GMT 12
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Post by baz62 on Apr 28, 2013 11:33:40 GMT 12
Love that song. Remember once singing it with a bunch or veterans at the Papanui RSA once. Very stirring!
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Post by ngatimozart on Apr 28, 2013 12:31:52 GMT 12
Cool version of it. We used to sing it at Wigram when the guitars came out and the ale was flowing.
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Post by shorty on Apr 28, 2013 12:47:13 GMT 12
We were taught it at school, I have the words in my old songbook "somewhere"
There are more words than the single stanza Thomarse posted
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Post by baronbeeza on Apr 28, 2013 14:20:46 GMT 12
Lyrics
Maori Battalion Marching Song: Ake! Ake! Kia Kaha e! (Fight on fight on for ever and ever)
1 st verse
In the days that now have gone
When the Maoris went to war
They fought and fought till the last man died
For the honour of the tribe
And so we carry on
The traditions they have laid
And as we go on day by day
You will always hear us say
Chorus
Maori Battalion march to victory
Maori Battalion staunch and true
Maori Battalion march to glory
Take the honour of your people with you
You will march, march, march to the enemy
And will fight right to the end
For God, for King and Country au e
Ake ake Kia kaha e
2nd verse
A loyal band of Maori
Sailing for New Zealand
To win us freedom and peace
Marching shoulder to shoulder onward
And we will shout again
Ake ake kia kaha e
Haere tonu Haere tonu ra
Kia ora kia ora
Chorus
Live and love another day
For tomorrow you may be gone
Live and love another day
It's the best way to carry on
Join the ranks of happiness
You're as welcome as the flowers in May
Old soldiers never die
They only fade away
Maori Battalion march to victory
Maori Battalion staunch and true
Maori Battalion march to glory
Take the honour of your people with you
You will march, march, march to the enemy
And will fight right to the end
For God, for King and Country au e
Ake ake Kia kaha e
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