Tuesday 16 June 2015

Maori Battalion

28th (Maori) Battalion Marching Song
This marching song was written in 1939 by Corporal Anania Amohau of the Te Arawa, and it was later put to music by the bandmaster of Trentham Camp.  It was one of the most popular songs of the New Zealand Division during the Second World War


Maori Battalion march to victory !
Maori Battalion staunch and true !
Maori Battalion march t glory !
And take the honour of the people with you !

And we'll, march, march, march to the enemy !
And we'll fight right to the end !
For God ! For King ! and for Country !
Aue !

Ake ! Ake ! Kia Kaha E

Monday 18 May 2015

Swingin on a Star


Swingin' on a Star


Mmmm..  would you like to swing on a star
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
And be better off than you are
Or would you rather be a mule?

A mule is an animal with long funny ears
Kicks up at anything he hears
His back is brawny but his brain is weak
He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak
And by the way, if you hate to go to school
You may grow up to be a mule

Or would you like to swing on a star
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
And be better off than you are
Or would you rather be a pig?

A pig is an animal with dirt on his face
His shoes are a terrible disgrace
He has no manners when he eats his food
He's fat and lazy and extremely rude
But if you don't care a feather or a fig
You may grow up to be a pig

Or would you like to swing on a star
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
And be better off than you are
Or would you rather be a fish?

A fish won't do anything, but swim in a brook
He can't write his name or read a book
To fool the people is his only thought
And though he's slippery, he still gets caught
But then if that sort of life is what you wish
You may grow up to be a fish
A new kind of jumped-up slippery fish

And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo
Every day you meet quite a few
So you see it's all up to you
You can be better than you are
You could be swingin' on a star

Flashdance

FLASH DANCE  





First, when there's nothing but a slow glowing dream
That your fear seems to hide deep inside your mind
All alone I have cried silent tears full of pride
In a world made of steel, made of stone

Well I hear the music, close my eyes, I am rhythm
In a flash it takes hold of my heart


What a feeling,
bein's believin'
I can have it all, now I'm dancin' for my life
Take your passion, and make it happen
Pictures come alive, you can dance right through your life

Well I hear the music, close my eyes, I am rhythm
In a flash it takes hold of my heart


What a feeling, 
bein's believin'
I can have it all, now I'm dancin' for my life
Take your passion, and make it happen
Pictures come alive, now I'm dancing through my life


What a feeling (I am music now),
bein's believin' (I am rhythm now)
Pictures come alive, you can dance right through your life
Take your passion (I can really have it all)
And make it happen(Pictures come alive when I call)
I can have it all now I’m dancing for my life

What a feelin!