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27: 372:"and the rest", but even though the singer acknowledges that they have "gallantly and nobly done their share" Bradman still "tops them all". The lines "How that Mister Lion, poor fish / must just sit and wish and wish / that our Don had never come across the foam" refer to the lion, one of the symbols of English cricket. The lyrics also mention the British cricketers 532: 65: 175: 348:
as someone who "has won Australia's very highest praise". It lists his achievements and talents, and declares him the person whom "all Australia raves about", more than "
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The song quickly became popular and within a few weeks was being performed at community concerts around Australia. When Bradman returned to his home town of
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The song was voted number one by teenage listeners of radio station 2UW in Sydney in 1967 after it was played as a joke for a listener who had sent it in.
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in November 1930 after the triumphant tour of England, the band at the civic reception played "Our Don Bradman".
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The song was recorded with a vocal by Art Leonard and released in July 1930 by
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was also released that month, recorded by Laurel Pardey.
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in England, and sold 40,000 copies in a few days. A
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Index


Don Bradman
Australian International Cricketer
International centuries
Batting technique
In Media
Bodyline
The Flying Doctor
Leaps and Bounds
Our Don Bradman
Sir Don
The Art of Cricket
Bradman Cricket 14
Bradman Cricket 17
Bradman Drive
Bradman Museum and Hall of Fame
Bradman Oval
2472 Bradman
The Don Award
Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year
Sir Donald Bradman Oration
Controversies
Bodyline
John Bradman
Greta Bradman
Gallery: Picture, Sound, Video
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Jack O'Hagan

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