The song is a cover. It was written and originally sung by Australian Peter Allen, who wrote many songs and who became famous overseas. At one time he was married to Liza Minneli, also a famous singer from the USA, and Judy Garland's daughter. There is a musical of his life story, 'The Boy From Oz', played by Todd Mc Kenny in Australia and later Hugh Jackman, which was a hit overseas This song features in that musical.. Qantas took the song for their advertisements and they have done it a different ways. It is played on their planes coming into Oz from overseas.. There were a number of famous Australians in the ad and always the Australian Children's Choir. Also, the school choir in red shirts are from Longreach in Queensland where Qantas first began.

@MarjorieStoker-oj8fh

10 ай бұрын

For God's sake Australia is a cast offs of England

@Dr_KAP

10 ай бұрын

@@MarjorieStoker-oj8fhwhat? I don’t understand your point.

@r.fairlie7186

10 ай бұрын

@@MarjorieStoker-oj8fh You don’t seem to be aware that the majority of us are either migrants or the children and grandchildren of migrants. Over 4 million of our population speaks a language other than English at home. The SBS In Language service has on-site access to 74 languages via professional language experts with NAATI accreditation to provide specialist translation services, subtitles, voice over, typesetting, cross cultural consultancy and video production. Whatever mindset you still retain from the mid-20th century should really be put to bed now. It’s also time for a refresher course on your own English grammar.

@ianmontgomery7534

10 ай бұрын

@@MarjorieStoker-oj8fh I live in Dandenong and our residents come from 157 different countries - so much for England!

@justkerry173

9 ай бұрын

@@MarjorieStoker-oj8fh are you just jealous that you're still stuck in England. Until you actually know what you're on about, go away you miserable battleaxe.

Bloody thing makes me cry time; and your lovely reaction has me sobbing. We're pretty quiet and serious about our love for our land.

This one was to celebrate QANTAS flying again after Covid. You wouldn’t normally see them in an ad, just their name at the end. The one sitting on the bed was at the time our World number one Women’s Tennis player who retired because she is equally good at Golf and she represented Australia in Cricket. Got married and pregnant so Golf is on hold, she is also Aboriginal and wonderful. Her name was Ash Barty. The man standing on the ocean pool edge is Adam Goodes, also Aboriginal and not long retired from the Sydney Swan’s AFL team. I know one of the two women in the water is Brontë Campbell. Not sure if the other one was her sister Kate. Both are multi gold medalists in the swimming pool at Olympics and Commonwealth Games. They have a few of the other colour medals too. QANTAS has been using this song for about 14 years and everyone is beautiful. It was written by singer, songwriter Peter Allen from Australia. Hugh Jackman played him in the Boy From Oz on Broadway. We are a Country of traveler’s and wherever we go is wonderful. The best part of any trip is coming in to land at home with this song playing. Australia is magic and it always calls us home. Thank you.

I’m Australian and have only been out of the country once but this song has me crying every time, I love our country 😅

Qantas has used this song for decades in their commercials, a cover of the Australian singer dancer songwriter and broadway star PETER ALLEN , RIP, I first saw him perform the song at a one man concert in Sydney in the 80s he sang it at the end of a concert as his encore and it brought the house down , I guarantee there wasn't a dry eye in the theatre. Qantas play the song on flights into Australia and announce a welcome home to the Aussies on board , I've been on more than a few flights where the passengers have broken out with applause . Its another Icon song that people say should be the national anthem

QANTAS reshoot the ad every few years. Each iteration seems better than the last and they all give me goosebumps.

It was also done just as the world was opening back up after covid. To the Nanna at the airport meeting her grandchild hits that much harder for so many people

The ad was filmed pre covid, but QANTAS held off releasing it until borders re-opened. Celeb's in the ad are Hugh and Kylie as you recognised, Ash Barty (Aussie tennis multiple grand slam winner), Adam Goodes (champion AFL footballer), Troye Sivan (singer), swimmers are olympic gold medalists Bronte Campbell and Ellie Cole (paralympics) The "big rock" is Uluru

Peter wrote a song for himself that reaches every Aussie heart. Some of John Williamson's songs get me the same way. Cootamundra Wattle, True Blue, Raining On The Rock, Galleries Of Pink Galahs.

Peter Allen. Thanks go to Peter Allen for creating this song. Brings a tear to the eye of every Aussie. Qantas has adopted it as their theme song, but it all goes back to Peter.

written and recorded by Peter Allen (Australian singer) about 1980. Qantas puts out a new version every year or so.

This should be our national anthem. Brings tears every time I hear it. As an Indigenous person we belong to Australia and this song represents some of that belonging. The diversity and unity is beautiful to see.

@damiangordon8893

7 ай бұрын

listen to the seekers " i am australian " and you will see its a better choice for our national anthem. im indigenous too so plz dont be offended by my suggestion

Written by the late great Peter Allen, and covered many times over the years. Incredibly moving - gets me every time, despite being best known as QANTAS' theme song these days 😊

I am crying while writing this but it touches my soul so much. I was watching a movie when l went back to visit my birth country an d this song came up l sat there and cried and this was in the 90’s. I was so happy to call Australia home.

All the individual adults in this are well known Australians. The children are from Australian Children's Choir and I believe the school children won a competition to participate.

@robynmurray7421

10 ай бұрын

The school children are from Longreach, where QANTAS began.

Peter Allen that wrote and originally sang this also did one about his grandfather who was the Tenterfield Saddler(in North West New South Wales(New England region)). Tenterfield Saddler is another beautiful song.

Goosebumps always

The schoolchildren singing in maroon uniforms are from Longreach School. Longreach is where Qantas began its operation a long time ago. Its in Queensland back from the coast.

Songs about Australia always make me emotional. Glad you loved the song. ❤

Those famous words came from a young American guy who was visiting Peter when he lived in Rushcutters Bay in Sydney, they were having a conversation about the young guy living in Oz on his own and during that conversation, the young guy made the comment I still call Australia home

Peter allen aussie legend wrote this song while performing on broadway in nyc in the kate 70s and feeling homesick…..its almost our nationion anthem and yes it a tear jerker for sure…..glad you love it kabir ❤

Fun fact - the original song lyrics are "From New York, to Rio, and old London town", but Qantas changed Rio to Rome because they didn't have direct flights to Rio.

Every time I have to fight back, actual tears

You think you've got goosebumps.... This song tugs at the very core of each and every one of us, I've not known an Aussie who is not physically and emotionally affected by this song. Apparently Aussies are the most travelled people in the world. Probably because of our diversity with links overseas, or our isolation and wanting to explore, but when you're homeward bound, all the emotion and anticipation of being back in this 'wide brown land' we call home, evokes a powerful response and this song sums it all up. There is something so powerful and spiritual about Australia, it gets in your very being, it can't be described effectively, you just feel the power of it. You'll see. True Blue 🇦🇺

The rock is called Uluru and it was referenced in I Am You Are We Are Australian by The Seekers.

Qantas have used this song for ages, since 1987. Every 5-10 years they've made a new revision. Check out some of the old commercials, still just as iconic. (Also kid after Kylie is another famous Australian, Troye Sivan).

We have so many songs other than our national anthem that bring so many emotions to us Aussies

Still makes me cry every time I hear it. Thank you,the late great Peter Allen.

Its a cover of a song by Peter Allen a Australian siger who was once married to Liza Minelli

The ashes still calls Australia home BTW

Peter Allen did the original version of this song.

You need to watch You’re the Voice by John Farnham! He’s magnificent ❤🇦🇺

Im an Aussie and miss my eldest child whose in the US. Everytime i see this i get teary

There are at least 3 songs I know Australians adore 1. I am Australian by The Seekers, 2. I still call Australia Home initially written by Peter Allen and 3. Great Southern Land by Icehouse.

My first exposure to Australian music was back in the 60s with the Easy Beats. The song was called Friday on My Mind.

Peter Allen sung this song you have to listen to that version it's a beautiful song that's why Qantas used it as a commercial this song always makes me cry and happy at the same time

I remember an early version of this ad (there have been quite a few) was filmed at Uluru, with the Australian children’s choir….and somebody from the ad agency lost the tapes travelling between Uluru and Sydney. Yikes! 😳

Kabir you should have a listen to the band Red Gum and their song "I was only 19". It's a song about the Vietnam War and PTSD absolutely an amazing song for all people to listen to.

Great reaction! Love this advert! It always makes me teary.

I should stop peeling onions when this song is played

Gives me goose bumps and tears every time I hear it... and I am old enough to remember when it was a hit for its author Peter Allen. Thanks for this one.

Try Great Southern Land by Icehouse couple of different clips one in particular has mainly Australian scenery to it !

spent 5 canuck winters in OZ backpacking from age 60 spent 2 in nz my fave city is adelaide travelled on all the trains ghan twice to darwin greyhound when not hiking. SUNLANDER ORIENT PACIFIC as well as the OVERLANDER monkey mia for dolphins duneden for penguins ADELAIDE for koalas

The significance of the Children singing with the name Longreach in the back ground is not lost on me.This was where Qantas originated.

New sub for loving my country.

The school choir was Longreach primary school. LONGREACH was one of the first towns Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service's first bagan over 100 years ago.

You'll need to look up great Southern land by ice house it was the first of many copies Their are many versions done of the one you just showed with different clips from those era's as well The first one was a full kids choir and flew them all over the world to sing kids must have loved This is why they still have the kids choir in this present day ad We have many songs about our country and are proud and patriot of the country without shoving it in people faces These are more for the Aussie's to feel good about where they live Cheers mate 🦘🇦🇺👍

Funnily enough this advert features the only two actors to ever play Wolverine in a live action movie. Obviously Hugh Jackman but Troye Sivan played Wolverine's younger self for like a couple of minutes in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Troye is that random guy singing on the balcony with the city lights in the background😂.

@vk88864

9 ай бұрын

Thanks I didn’t know who that guy was.

This is a television commercial for Qantas.

Qantas (Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services) full name Qantas Airways Limited, founded in 1920 the oldest airline in the English speaking world! It's first operations were taxi services and pleasure flights! Since the jet age began in 1959 Qantas has had no fatalities, but prior to 1959 it's had 14 fatal crashes between 1927 to 1951. Thankyou Google for letting this Aussie bloke to plagriarize someone else's work much appreciated!

Another Aussie songs is Sothern Land

As an Australian it bought a few goosebumps mate. It reminds me of Australia in the 80s

Good to hear you're practising your accent. It's coming along well.

It is now 65,000 years since our first people arrived.

The one Australian legend they didn't feature was the man who wrote it and no he didn't write it for QUANTAS. Peter Alan.

ELLE COLE Paraolympics is a retire swimmer glad to see her. P.S. Her mother and father are close family friends who we see several times in a week, and our family does fly QANTAS.

Australia has so many songs that sell our nation that aren't "Advance Australia Fair" this is one of them. That song about an itinerant shearer that killed himself because he stole a sheep is not one of them.

I remember when I lived in London as an Australian expat... we took our Brazilian house mates to the shébu walkabout... the band played this song... nearly everyone in the place new the words. The brazo housemates where in tears it was a powerful moment

Peter Allen wrote some beautiful music

This song is a cover. You should watch the original by Peter Allen. He was amazing!!!

have a listen to the original by Peter Allen

Pretty cool ah!

Beautiful

Aussie Aussie Aussie

QANTAS was born in Queensland in 1920's at Winton Queensland Name stands for Queensland And Northern Territory Services a small airline becoming a big one later

Uluru is the second biggest monolith in Australia, the biggest is in Western Australia

@ianmontgomery7534

10 ай бұрын

No it isn't. Uluru is a monolith (a single rock) and I expect you are referring to Mount Augustus which is not a monolith but has different rocks. It is larger than Uluru but not a monolith.

@cbisme6414

10 ай бұрын

Rising 717m above the flat plains which surround it, Mount Augustus covers an area of 4,795 hectares, making it one-and-a-half times larger than Uluru (3,330 hectares). It has a central ridge, almost eight kilometres long, and it is estimated to be more than 1,600 million years old.

This song turns every Australian living outside Australia into a blubbering mess.

This version is too commercial, too produced…for my liking. Peter Allen wrote and sang it beautifully. Brings a tear to the eye. Every time. For every Australian.

Do you read comments

Nope. Patriotic songs just aren't my thing. Now, if they'd taken all the money they spent on this advertisement and fed the hungry or helped the homeless, then I'd be impressed

Still makes my heat sing and fills me with pride to be an Aussie

Always love your reacts mate.

Australia is great, unless one is an orphan.