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Duration:
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3:45
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Release Date:
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1961 ()
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Lyrics By:
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Max Diamond/Charlie Drake
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Music By:
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Max Diamond/Charlie Drake (Stavro Arrgolus)
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Produced By:
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George Martin (Tim P. Ryan)
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Released By:
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Parlophone/United Artists (Stavro Arrgolus)
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Published By:
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Kaye Music Co Ltd/Picadilly Music Corporation (Stavro Arrgolus)
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Licensing:
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BMI #1028358 (Stavro Arrgolus)
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Keywords:
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ABORIGINE, AUSTRALIA, BLACK, BLUE, BOOMERANG, CHARLIE DRAKE, KANGAROO, KINKAJOU
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| Facts: |
| A top 40 hit in America in 1962 (CapSuper) |
| The artist is actually British, not Australian. (CapSuper) |
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| Song Lyrics: |
(low chanting)
In the bad back lands of Australia many years ago
The Aborigine tribes were meeting, having a big pow-wow
(chanting)
(low voice): We've got a lot of trouble, Chief, on account of your son, Mac!
(midrange voice): My boy Mac, why? What's wrong with him?
(high-pitched voice, young prince): My boomerang won't come back!
(low voices): Your boomerang won't come back?!
(prince): My boomerang won't come back
My boomerang won't come back
I've waved the thing all over the place
Practiced till I was black in the face
I'm a big disgrace t' the Aborigine race
My boomerang won't come back
I can ride a kangaroo (yeah yeah)
Make kinkajou stew (yea yeah)
But I'm a big disgrace t' the Aborigine race
My boomerang won't come back
They banished him from the tribes' lair and sent him on his way
He had a backless boomerang, so here he could not stay
(shrieks of animals)
(prince, spoken): This is nice, innit? Getting banished at my time in life. What a way to spend an evening. Sittin' on a rock in the middle of the desert with me boomerang in me hand. I should very likely get bushwhacked. (animal shriek) (prince): Get out of here, nasty bushwhackin' animal! Think I'll make a nice cup of tea.
(boing boing boing)
(prince): Good gracious! There goes a kangaroo! I must have practice with me boomerang.
Hit 'em right behind the left elbow, then slowly back...
(kangaroo, sounds like Popeye): If you throw that thing at me, I'll jump right on your head! (laughs)
(prince): Ain't it marvelous! In a land full of kangaroos I had to get that one!
(Singing) For three long months he sat there, or maybe it was four
Then an old, old man in a kangaroo skin came a-knockin' at his door
(old man, spoken): I'm the local witch doctor, son. They call me Joe Joseph Black.
Now tell me, what's your trouble, boy?
(prince): My boomerang won't come back!
(old man): Your boomerang won't come back?!
(prince, sings): My boomerang won't come back, My boomerang won't come back.
I've waved the thing all over the place. Practiced till I was black in the face.
I'm a big disgrace t' the Aborigine race. My boomerang won't come back
(old man, spoken): Don't worry, boy, I know the trick and to you I'm gonna show it - If you want your boomerang to come back, well, first you've got to throw it!
(prince, spoken): Oh yes, never thought of that. Daddy will be pleased. Must have a go...
(old man, spoken): Excuse me. Now then, slowly back ...and throw!
(sound of boomerang flying, then the sound of a small aircraft in flight and then crashing)
(prince): Oh my God! I've hit the Flying Doctor! He-he-he-he! Can you do first aid?
(old man): Don't talk to me about first aid, boy; you owe me 14 chickens for teaching you to throw the boomerang; first things first.
(prince): Yes, I know that, but I mean, I think, on this occasion, you know
(...& fade)
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Current Rating
8.4
(8 votes)
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| Played on 56 shows: |
 | 04-01-24, #MMS-265 |  | 07-11-93, #93-28 |
| 01-27-19, #OTR-5-4 | | 03-22-92, #92-12 |
| 09-01-18, #AOTA-180901 | | 03-24-91, #91-12 |
| 06-24-17, #AOTA-170624 | | 03-25-90, #90-12 |
| 09-26-15, #ISGD-15-40 | | 10-23-88, #88-43 |
| 03-22-15, #BWR-15-03-22 | | 09-27-87, #87-39 |
| 01-24-15, #15-04 | | 02-01-87, #87-05 |
| 01-18-14, #14-03 | | 07-20-86, #86-29 |
| 08-03-13, #AOTA-130803 | | 11-10-85, #KMET-85-45 |
| 01-14-12, #12-02 | | 02-05-84, #84-06 |
| 05-03-09, #MMS-126 | | 07-12-81, #81-28 |
| 04-12-09, #MMS-123 | | 02-08-81, #81-06 |
| 04-13-08, #08-15 | | 10-19-80, #80-42 |
| 03-22-08, #MMCZ_08-12 | | 07-20-80, #80-29 |
| 10-01-07, #MMS-94 | | 04-06-80, #80-14 |
| 01-07-07, #MMS-61 | | 03-25-79, #79-12 |
| 01-07-07, #07-01 | | 01-07-79, #79-01 |
| 11-26-06, #MMS-55 | | 10-22-78, #78-36 |
| 07-17-06, #MMS-36 | | 06-04-78, #78-15 |
| 02-06-05, #XM-89 | | 08-29-76, #109 |
| 09-08-03, #ISGD-03-33 | | 04-04-76, #88 |
| 06-23-03, #XM-05 | | 07-20-75, #51 |
| 04-14-02, #02-15 | | 02-16-75, #33 |
| 08-13-00, #00-33 | | 01-05-75, #27 |
| 08-22-99, #99-34 | | 10-27-74, #17 |
| 10-04-98, #98-40 | | 10-13-74, #15 |
| 04-07-96, #96-14 | | 12-31-72, #KMET-72-53 |
| 01-22-95, #95-04 | | 04-23-72, #KMET-72-17 |
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fiogf49gjkf0d Song hit # 21 on the Billboard Top 40 2/17/62 and spent a total of 6 weeks in the Top 40. Original pressings included the line "Black in the face." Later version said "Blue in the face." Released as a single in 1961 b/w "She's My Girl." Although Mr. Drake is actually British, this release hit # 1 in Australia 12/9/61 and stayed there for four weeks. Those wacky Aussies!
Souces: The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, Joel Whitburn 2000 Edition, Wikipedia:Charlie Drake & www.menziesera.com
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fiogf49gjkf0d My dad used to have like a mix tape with all these kinds of songs on and this was on it. lol good times!!
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fiogf49gjkf0d It took me a long time to know what a "Flying Doctor" was. Later, I discovered it was a physician that traversed the Outback in a small airplane. So now you know.
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