Australian Music from the War Years?

Payoff · 08-01-07, 10:53 PM

I am trying to flesh out a couple of Australian radio stations, and really dont know what to put in there. Short of "Waltzing Matilda" do any of our friends down under have any suggestions on what the popular music of the day would have been?

Thanks

Reaves · 08-01-07, 11:15 PM

I'll build a list for you but anything English could be added.

Definately should have "Road to Gundaghi" (pronounced Gun-da-guy)

Reaves · 08-01-07, 11:22 PM

I've come accross this site
http://www.abc.net.au/classic/features/ac4.htm

ABC is basically our version BBC..

Edit--
Our National Library has some info... i'm looking for mp3's but this might help give some names of songs.

http://www.nla.gov.au/digicoll/music.html

JScones · 08-02-07, 12:06 AM

Here's a few MP3 files...

Digger (1942) (hehe, I actually posted this over in the SH3 forums last night)

The A.I.F Is Marching (1940)

Swing Along The Road To Victory (1940)

Curl The Mo Uncle Jo (1944) (I like this Foxtrot, quite American in sound)

Our Air Raid Shelter (1942)

We Shall Prevail (1940)

Can't find "We've Got A Big Brother In America" atm, which would be a real good one.

If you don't mind paying a few dollars, the ABC shop has oodles of "Hits of the War Years" kinda stuff.

Payoff · 08-02-07, 12:12 AM

Thanks guys. This is great.

Reaves · 08-02-07, 12:23 AM

Interesting site that has the real listings for Army radio stations during 1944-1945

http://www.radioheritage.net/Story69.asp

Streams (New Zealand): http://www.radioheritage.net/RadioTV.asp

You will be able to record them yourself

although I can't vouch for the legality of that.

JScones · 08-02-07, 12:34 AM

I don't have QuickTime installed, but here one can find recorded speeches of John Curtin (Prime Minister at the time). A few of these, if they can be converted to mp3/ogg, would certainly add to the atmosphere.

Reaves · 08-02-07, 01:03 AM

http://www.abc.net.au/archives/timeline/1940s.htm

Here is a list of events in the 1940's from ABC archives. A few have real audio files attached. You could convert them to mp3 fairly easy.

As they are freely available I see no problem with putting it in a mod pack once they are in mp3.

Payoff · 08-02-07, 01:34 AM

This is good stuff! I'm off to visit the USS Silversides this weekend & maybe spend the night aboard he he, so when I get back in town next week I'll start putting some of this together. The non copywritten stuff anyway.

Thanks again.

Fearless · 08-02-07, 01:39 AM

Cool... Being an Aussie myself and patrolling out of Brissie, it'd be great to listen to some old Aussie stuff.

Reaves · 08-02-07, 01:41 AM

I'll see what else I can find and make a collection of mp3's. I'm more then happy to help as i'll surely be using your mod.

Reaves · 08-02-07, 01:52 AM

edit- Links were no good. Thought i'd found audio of our PM at the time with plenty of war speeches.

EAF274 Johan · 08-02-07, 01:57 AM

These songs will be a great addition to the game

A bit OT question, but were these military theme songs actually popular?
People I know who lived through the war remember only the more conventional (love) songs as "hit music" of the period.

JScones · 08-02-07, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Reaves

edit- Links were no good. Thought i'd found audio of our PM at the time with plenty of war speeches.

The link I added above has the speeches in QuickTime format. Just needs to be converted.

For example, here's the declaration of war speech, with text... http://john.curtin.edu.au/audio/00282.html

Reaves · 08-02-07, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JScones

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reaves

edit- Links were no good. Thought i'd found audio of our PM at the time with plenty of war speeches.

The link I added above has the speeches in QuickTime format. Just needs to be converted.

Noticed that when I re-read what you'd found.

They'll make great additions as news items if played on the correct dates. The radio mods I have (thanks cpt Cox) certainly add a lot of immersion for me so an Aussie station will be awesome.

08-01-07, 10:53 PM	#1
Payoff Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nash Town, USA Posts: 525 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Australian Music from the War Years? I am trying to flesh out a couple of Australian radio stations, and really dont know what to put in there. Short of "Waltzing Matilda" do any of our friends down under have any suggestions on what the popular music of the day would have been? Thanks __________________ "Hit Shokaku class carrier with three out of six torpedos. Recieved 105 depth charges during three hour period. Heard four terrific explosions in the direction of target, two and one half hours after attack. Believe that baby sank!" Lieutenant Commander Herman Kossler USS Cavalla

08-01-07, 11:15 PM	#2
Reaves The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,509 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I'll build a list for you but anything English could be added. Definately should have "Road to Gundaghi" (pronounced Gun-da-guy) __________________

08-01-07, 11:22 PM	#3
Reaves The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,509 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I've come accross this site http://www.abc.net.au/classic/features/ac4.htm ABC is basically our version BBC.. Edit-- Our National Library has some info... i'm looking for mp3's but this might help give some names of songs. http://www.nla.gov.au/digicoll/music.html __________________

08-02-07, 12:12 AM	#5
Payoff Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nash Town, USA Posts: 525 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys. This is great. __________________ "Hit Shokaku class carrier with three out of six torpedos. Recieved 105 depth charges during three hour period. Heard four terrific explosions in the direction of target, two and one half hours after attack. Believe that baby sank!" Lieutenant Commander Herman Kossler USS Cavalla

08-02-07, 12:23 AM	#6
Reaves The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,509 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Interesting site that has the real listings for Army radio stations during 1944-1945 http://www.radioheritage.net/Story69.asp Streams (New Zealand): http://www.radioheritage.net/RadioTV.asp You will be able to record them yourself although I can't vouch for the legality of that. __________________ Last edited by Reaves; 08-02-07 at 12:48 AM.

08-02-07, 12:06 AM	#4
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Here's a few MP3 files... Digger (1942) (hehe, I actually posted this over in the SH3 forums last night) The A.I.F Is Marching (1940) Swing Along The Road To Victory (1940) Curl The Mo Uncle Jo (1944) (I like this Foxtrot, quite American in sound) Our Air Raid Shelter (1942) We Shall Prevail (1940) Can't find "We've Got A Big Brother In America" atm, which would be a real good one. If you don't mind paying a few dollars, the ABC shop has oodles of "Hits of the War Years" kinda stuff.

08-02-07, 12:34 AM	#7
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I don't have QuickTime installed, but here one can find recorded speeches of John Curtin (Prime Minister at the time). A few of these, if they can be converted to mp3/ogg, would certainly add to the atmosphere.

08-02-07, 01:03 AM	#8
Reaves The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,509 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	http://www.abc.net.au/archives/timeline/1940s.htm Here is a list of events in the 1940's from ABC archives. A few have real audio files attached. You could convert them to mp3 fairly easy. As they are freely available I see no problem with putting it in a mod pack once they are in mp3. __________________

08-02-07, 01:34 AM	#9
Payoff Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nash Town, USA Posts: 525 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	This is good stuff! I'm off to visit the USS Silversides this weekend & maybe spend the night aboard he he, so when I get back in town next week I'll start putting some of this together. The non copywritten stuff anyway. Thanks again. __________________ "Hit Shokaku class carrier with three out of six torpedos. Recieved 105 depth charges during three hour period. Heard four terrific explosions in the direction of target, two and one half hours after attack. Believe that baby sank!" Lieutenant Commander Herman Kossler USS Cavalla

08-02-07, 01:39 AM	#10
Fearless Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,047 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 1	Cool... Being an Aussie myself and patrolling out of Brissie, it'd be great to listen to some old Aussie stuff. __________________ Fearless System Specs: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8 Core 16 Thread CPU, 3.8GHz Base Clock, 4.7GHz Boost, 105W TDP, 32MB L3 cache \| MSI GeForce RTX3060Ti 8Gb Graphics \| Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32Gb (2x16Gb) 3200 MHz CL16 DDR4 Ram \| Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe SSD 1TB \| Seagate Barracuda 2.5in 2TB HDD \| AOC QHD 165 Hz FreeSync HDR curved 31.5in Monitor \| ASUS ROG Strix LC 240 ARGB AIO Liquid CPU Cooler White Edition \| ASUS ROG Strix Gold 750W Modular Power Supply \| Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB Tempered Glass Mid Tower Case White.

08-02-07, 01:41 AM	#11
Reaves The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,509 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I'll see what else I can find and make a collection of mp3's. I'm more then happy to help as i'll surely be using your mod. __________________

08-02-07, 01:52 AM	#12
Reaves The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,509 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	edit- Links were no good. Thought i'd found audio of our PM at the time with plenty of war speeches. __________________

08-02-07, 01:57 AM	#13
EAF274 Johan Ensign Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gent, Belgium Posts: 228 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	These songs will be a great addition to the game A bit OT question, but were these military theme songs actually popular? People I know who lived through the war remember only the more conventional (love) songs as "hit music" of the period. __________________ *Rock 'n' roll is the only religion that will never let you down*