Advance Australia Fair

"Advance Australia Fair" is the national anthem of Australia. Created by the Scottish-born composer Peter Dodds McCormick, the song was first performed in 1878 and sung in Australia as a patriotic song. It replaced "God Save the Queen" as the official national anthem in 1984, following a plebiscite to choose the national song in 1977. Other songs and marches have been influenced by "Advance Australia Fair", such as the Australian vice-regal salute.

Verse I
Australians all 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 history's page, let every stage

Advance Australia Fair!

In joyful strains then let us sing,

Advance Australia Fair!

Verse II
Beneath our radiant Southern Cross,

We'll toil with hearts and hands

To make this Commonwealth of ours

Renowned of all the lands.

For those who've come across the seas,

We've boundless plains to share.

With courage let us all combine

To Advance Australia Fair!

In joyful strains then let us sing,

Advance Australia Fair!

Extended Verse of World War III
Australians, it's time to stand up!

We're being under attack!

Because of a horrible, diabolical time,

Let's save all the Aboriginals.

Let's also stop this land from their doom,

Let us stop the anime teenagers,

And let us also stop the Tamagotchis,

For an ever advancing Australia!

In joyful strains then let us sing,

Advance Australia Fair!