C'mon Aussie C'mon
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"C'mon Aussie C'mon" is an Australian Cricket
anthem.
Originally performed by the Mojo Singers in 1978 as an advertising jingle to promote World Series Cricket
's unofficial Australian cricket team, the song eulogised players such as Dennis Lillee
, the Chappell brothers Ian
and Greg
and Rod Marsh
. It ended with the refrain, "C'mon Aussie, c'mon, c'mon" sung again and again. The song was part of an advertising campaign devised by the Mojo agency for the Channel Nine
network, which televised WSC cricket.
Released as a single, it was a smash hit and was played at the WSC games and even sung by crowds at the official Test matches.
Each season the lyrics changed to announce who would be the Australian cricket team's opponents that summer and to highlight the latest stars of the team.
resurrected the song with new lyrics to mention current stars of the game as Adam Gilchrist
, Ricky Ponting
, Shane Warne
and Glenn McGrath
.
The track was released on 20 December 2004 to aid the children's charity Good Start, a joint charity set up by the Australian Red Cross and Sanitarium
foods to raise money to ensure all Australian children start the day with a healthy breakfast. The charity reported an earning of in excess of A$
150,000 from the proceeds of the sales of the single.
Due to copyright restrictions, the video was only shown during the 2004/2005 season on Channel Nine.
Australian cricket team
The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
anthem.
Originally performed by the Mojo Singers in 1978 as an advertising jingle to promote World Series Cricket
World Series Cricket
World Series Cricket was a break away professional cricket competition staged between 1977 and 1979 and organised by Kerry Packer for his Australian television network, Nine Network. The matches ran in opposition to established international cricket...
's unofficial Australian cricket team, the song eulogised players such as Dennis Lillee
Dennis Lillee
Dennis Keith Lillee, AM, MBE is a former Australian cricketer rated as the "outstanding fast bowler of his generation"...
, the Chappell brothers Ian
Ian Chappell
Ian Michael Chappell is a former cricketer who played for South Australia and Australia. He captained Australia between 1971 and 1975 before taking a central role in the breakaway World Series Cricket organisation...
and Greg
Greg Chappell
Gregory Stephen Chappell MBE is a former cricketer who captained Australia between 1975 and 1977 and then joined the breakaway World Series Cricket organisation, before returning to the Australian captaincy in 1979, a position he held until his retirement 1983...
and Rod Marsh
Rod Marsh
Rodney William Marsh MBE is a former Australian wicketkeeper.A colourful character, Marsh had a Test career spanning from the 1970–71 to the 1983–84 Australian season. In 96 Tests, he set a world record of 355 wicketkeeping dismissals, the same number his pace bowling Western...
. It ended with the refrain, "C'mon Aussie, c'mon, c'mon" sung again and again. The song was part of an advertising campaign devised by the Mojo agency for the Channel Nine
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
network, which televised WSC cricket.
Released as a single, it was a smash hit and was played at the WSC games and even sung by crowds at the official Test matches.
Each season the lyrics changed to announce who would be the Australian cricket team's opponents that summer and to highlight the latest stars of the team.
Shannon Noll version
In 2004, Australian singer Shannon NollShannon Noll
Shannon Noll first came to prominence as runner-up of the first series of Australian Idol which led to him being signed to Sony BMG. Since then he has released five Top 10 albums and ten Top 10 singles. His first two albums That's What I'm Talking About in 2004 and Lift in 2005 debuted at No...
resurrected the song with new lyrics to mention current stars of the game as Adam Gilchrist
Adam Gilchrist
Adam Craig Gilchrist AM , nicknamed "Gilly" or "Churchy", is an Australian international cricketer who currently captains Kings XI Punjab and recently captained Middlesex. He is an attacking left-handed batsman and record-breaking wicket-keeper, who redefined the role for the Australian national...
, Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting
Ricky Thomas Ponting , nicknamed Punter, is an Australian cricketer, a former captain of the Australian cricket team between 2004 and 2011 in Test cricket and 2002 and 2011 in One Day International cricket. He is a specialist right-handed batsman, slips and close catching fielder, as well as a very...
, Shane Warne
Shane Warne
Shane Keith Warne is a former Australian international cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the game. In 2000, he was selected by a panel of cricket experts as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century, the only specialist bowler selected in the quintet...
and Glenn McGrath
Glenn McGrath
Glenn Donald McGrath AM , nicknamed "Pigeon", is a former Australian cricket player. He is one of the most highly regarded fast-medium pace bowlers in cricketing history, and a leading contributor to Australia's domination of world cricket from the mid-1990s to the early 21st century...
.
The track was released on 20 December 2004 to aid the children's charity Good Start, a joint charity set up by the Australian Red Cross and Sanitarium
Sanitarium Health Food Company
The Sanitarium Health & Wellbeing Company is the trading name of two sister food companies . Both are wholly owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church....
foods to raise money to ensure all Australian children start the day with a healthy breakfast. The charity reported an earning of in excess of A$
Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
150,000 from the proceeds of the sales of the single.
Music video
The video for "C'mon Aussie C'mon" is a combination of scenes of Noll recording the track in a studio spliced with footage of the Australian Cricket team.Due to copyright restrictions, the video was only shown during the 2004/2005 season on Channel Nine.
Charts
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| Australian ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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| Australian ARIA Australian Artists Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
2 |
| Australian ARIA Singles End of Year Chart (2005) ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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