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Music Appreciation

BobTheSubgenius

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8. Rolf Harris was always a big draw when I was growing up in Vancouver.

Reply to JohnnyRingo (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 12:53 PM

Monday

My father was a big fan. Another successful song of from that time was a silly Xmas song about how reindeer couldn't handle the head of an Aussie December, so he switched them out for kangaroos. Large kangaroos were apparently known as "boomers", so the team and the song were Six White Boomers.

A third one, less successful - and would never see the light of a record release today - was My Boomerang Won't Come Back. Some mildly racist lyrics...which are never truly "minor."

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I didn't and still don't believe it. Doodley Sunday #3

I remember this song! Guess I'm old. Diamond_Dog Sunday #2

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Rolf Harris was always a big draw when I was growing up in Vancouver. BobTheSubgenius Monday #8