A Venezuelan wacky guy living his Australian dream

A couple of weeks ago, Kathy and I went to the cinema to watch Avatar (awesome movie by the way). Waiting for the movie, some trailers started to be on screen and then popped into scene the Qantas ad called ‘I still call Australia home’ (the song gave name to the ads, song by Peter Allan). I saw that commercial before arriving to Australia in September, but it was until today (when I wanted to show it to my friend) that I found out this song had been used by Qantas from long time ago on several other TV/Cinema ads.

I still call Australia home (not from Qantas, but first time sung by Olivia Newton John... Yeah, the one from Grease) - 1984

I still call Australia home - 1997

I still call Australia home - 1998 - 1999

I still call Australia home - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003

I still call Australia home - 2004 - 2005 - 2006

I still call Australia home - 2009 (you should try to watch this one in higher quality -
see it directly from youtube)

The awesome thing about all these videos is, I hope some day my offspring feel the same tickles I feel when I start watching every single of them.

I've been to cities that never close down
From New York to Rio and old London town
But no matter how far
Or how wide I roam
I still call Australia home.


I'm always travelin'
And I love bein' free
So I keep leavin' the sun and the sea
But my heart lies waiting over the foam
I still call Australia home.


All the sons and daughters spinning 'round the world
Away from their families and friends
Ah, but as the world gets older and colder
It's good to know where your journey ends.


And someday we'll all be together once more
When all the ships come back to the shore
Then I realize something I've always known
I still call Australia home.


No matter how far
Or how wide I roam
I still call Australia home.