Their 60s hits included: "I'll Never Find Another You", "A World of Our Own" , "The Carnival is Over" (which the Seekers sung at various closing ceremonies in Australia, including Expo '88 and the Paralympics), "Someday One Day", "Walk With Me", "Morningtown Ride", and "When Will The Good Apples Fall". Their tune "Georgy Girl" in particular served as the title song of the film of the same name. These songs have had significant airplay on 'oldies' radio stations over the years.
Bruce Woodley and The Rain, The Park and Other Things's "I Am Australian", which has been recorded by The Seekers, and by singer Judith Durham with Russell Hitchcock and Mandauway Yunupingu, has become an unofficial Australian anthem.
Emerald City
The Seekers Lyrics
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Down yellow brick roads fast I run
Scarecrow friends will dance beside me
Tin toy brothers bright as sun
Take me to the Emerald City
Wizards will give us lemonade
It's a land of pleasures pretty
Children gather fragile flowers
Stars will sing a lullaby
You're an angel fly forever
Living life behind the sky
Take me to the Emerald City
Wizards will give us lemonade
It's a land of pleasures pretty
Ruby roses never fade
Rain it falls like tinsel teardrops
Rivers flow through jungles tall
Witches watch through magic mirrors
Frost and fog covers crystal balls
Take me to the Emerald City
Wizards will give us lemonade
It's a land of pleasures pretty
Ruby roses never fade
It's a land of pleasures pretty
Ruby roses never fade
The lyrics to The Seekers' song "Emerald City" evoke a sense of childlike wonder and escapism. The song describes a fantastical world where one can escape everyday life and find joy and beauty. The "Emerald City" itself seems to represent happiness and freedom from the mundane. The singer longs to go there, running down the yellow brick road with her Scarecrow and Tin Man friends, singing about the pleasures that await them. The lyrics also suggest a theme of eternal youth and immortality, with the idea that in this magical land, one can fly like an angel and live behind the sky.
The song's use of vivid imagery creates a sense of wistfulness, as if the singer is yearning for something outside of her reach. The rain falls like "tinsel teardrops," the rivers flow through "jungles tall," and the witches watch through "magic mirrors." These images suggest a dreamlike world, a place that exists only in the imagination. The repetition of the chorus, with its emphasis on the pleasures and perpetually blooming "ruby roses," reinforces the sense of longing and nostalgia.
Overall, "Emerald City" is a song that celebrates the power of imagination and the longing for a place of beauty and joy beyond the troubles of everyday life.
Line by Line Meaning
Take me to the Emerald City
The singer desires to be taken to the Emerald City.
Down yellow brick roads fast I run
The singer quickly travels towards the Emerald City using the yellow brick road.
Scarecrow friends will dance beside me
The singer will be accompanied by friendly scarecrows who will dance with them.
Tin toy brothers bright as sun
The artist will have toy brothers made of tin who will shine bright like the sun.
Wizards will give us lemonade
Upon reaching the Emerald City, wizards will offer them lemonade.
It's a land of pleasures pretty
The Emerald City is a beautiful and enjoyable place to be in.
Ruby roses never fade
The roses in the Emerald City remain bright red forever and never wither.
Children gather fragile flowers
Children in the Emerald City gather delicate flowers.
Stars will sing a lullaby
The stars will soothingly sing a lullaby.
You're an angel fly forever
The artist will become an angel and fly forever.
Living life behind the sky
The singer will proceed to live their life above the sky.
Rain it falls like tinsel teardrops
The rain in the Emerald City falls in glittering tinsel-like droplets similar to teardrops.
Rivers flow through jungles tall
The Emerald City features tall jungles with flowing rivers.
Witches watch through magic mirrors
Witches keep an eye on the city through magic mirrors.
Frost and fog covers crystal balls
The crystal balls in the Emerald City are often covered by frost and fog.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mary C Brockert
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@user-ty9yf7uf9f
This song original recorded on '67 was played with children (choir?). In this video, Judith's voice was pure like crystal, and their chorus was perfect harmony. Rip Judith, Owner of angel voice.
@mrwaterschoot5617
the emerald city was from the 1939 movie classic the wizard of oz.
@jjeherrera
Beethoven and the Seekers. Strange but happy mixture.
@krechenklein4453
Very interesting! I recognized it as Beethoven and then looked it up.
@krechenklein4453
I’m really starting to miss this lady. 😂 Beautiful and lovely woman! Not to mention she had a wonderful personality! The other seekers must have had a hard 2023. I wonder how they are holding up. Their best friend is gone. Such a loss :(
@roypreston5792
Me to
@muffs55mercury61
Another one of their songs that makes my eyes watery but they are happy tears. It doesn't get any better than this.
Judith shared her voice for nearly 60 years with us down here so she was needed to share it in Heaven and is doing so now.
@clarkgilbertson617
She and they give Beethoven a new lease on life
@krechenklein4453
I wonder what Beethoven would think of this.
@yesprimin6511
Judith always sing songs effortlessly. Wow, what an amazing voice!