Learn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you to use OVER THE MOON like a native! Subscribe to the podcast: iTunes | Android | RSS Complete this episode as a comprehensive English course in The Aussie English Classroom! Learn More Here Download the PDF + MP3 AE 396 – Expression: Over The Moon Australia’s sons let us rejoice, For we are young and free; We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil, Our home is girt by sea; Our land abounds in Nature’s gifts Of beauty rich and rare; In hist’ry’s page, let ev’ry stage Advance Australia fair. In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia fair. G’day, guys! How’s it going? Welcome to this episode of Aussie English. I am Pete, your host, and this is the Aussie English Podcast, the number one podcast for anyone and everyone who wants to learn Australian English, whether it’s to understand Australian English or to speak just like an Aussie, this is the number one podcast to help you do so. Intro Song: Anyway guys, the intro there, I wonder if you guys know which song that was in the intro. Have you heard that one before? That was the Australian national anthem. So, it’s called… it’s a song called Advance Australia Fair, and interestingly, at the time of this being recorded, it was not the Australian national anthem. So, this song was composed by Peter Dodds McCormick in 1878. So, what, 130-140 years ago. And it was recorded and sung, in this case, by an Australian bass-baritone Peter Dawson, and he recorded it in 1927. I used this song, because I’m almost certain that it’s outside of copyright. And so, hopefully, I don’t get tagged for it seeing as it was recorded over 90 years ago, and it’s a recording of the record playing this song. So, it was on a very old record. And so, it was only in 1984, three years before I was born. So, what’s that? 33 years ago, that this song, with a few minor lyrical adjustments, became Australia’s national anthem. Despite the song having been written 106 years prior to that date. That’s crazy. So, I’ll link you to this song in the transcript, guys. Announcements: Anyway, let’s go through some announcements. There’s a few things that I wanted to talk about regarding the Aussie English Classroom. So,