And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Marneus 

Cover art for And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda lyrics by Pogues, The

The maning oof this song is quite obvious. It illustrates the story of the landing at Galipoli, and the disasterous 8 month campaign that followed and how society views those who fought. A point of interest is that (at the time of writing), only one original ANZAC soldier is left living