Episode 2 : "Gordon's Will" - Changi 'Gundagai'

Von Paulus · **Episode 2 : "Gordon's Will" - Changi 'Gundagai' -** 12-03-2002, 06:31 AM

Changi was a fictional Australian Drama/Situational-Type Comedy, set in the WW2 Japanese POW camp of, you guessed it, Changi... It was a wonderful show, and I was just crusin' it's Website, and found it had their version of 'Road to Gundagai" on it, so I thought it had some relevance to WW2, so here it is...

Episode 2 was about Gordon's refusal to salute the Nip Officer named "Lt Aso - Lt Arsehole", so the Japs made him stand on a box in the scorching sun until he would salute, he didn't, so they beat him horribly, he still didn't salute, so they cut one of his toes off, still he wouldn't salute, infact, it was only until they threatened to shoot his friends that he finally gave in. Oh man, I'm feeling all jittery thinking about it, I'll go watch it now...

Sung to the tune of 'Road to Gundagai'

There's a bloke on a box,
All around are tiny cocks
Along the road to Gundagai.
They smell like Tojo's armpits;
Their looks are very plain.
Add them all together
You might get half a brain.

There's a man on a mound,
Still his feet are on the ground
Along the road to Gundagai.
He won't salute an arsehole;
The bloke won't lift his arm.
He stands inside the prison
Proud and bloody calm.
There's a mate on a crate
Got the Nips in quite a state
Along the road to Gundagai.
Along the road to Gundagai.

There's a Jap with a crack
And wedged up a cricket bat
Along the road to Gundagai.
The Nips all call him Arsehole;
He has no real friends;
When he walks around the prison
The bat hangs out his end.
There's a Nip with a rump
And wedged up a cricket stump
Along the road to old brown eye.
Along the road to old brown eye.

oOo:

12-03-2002, 07:20 AM

lay off the crack buddy hake: eek:

Bleed_4_Me · 12-03-2002, 07:28 AM

Hey Von Paulus?
Not to go to OT but where does the word "bloke" come from? I know it kind of means "fellow" or refers to a male acquaintance. Is it short for something? Just curious! Thanks. cool:

12-03-2002, 10:18 AM

Only in Aussie "situational" comedy will a guy getting tortured and his toe cut off seem "funny".

God bless the Didgerido.

Wilko · 12-03-2002, 08:45 PM

Don't worry, Von Paulus, i also saw the series when it was on TV, and plan to get the DVD for Christmas. It's one of those shows that really shows the value of the Australian sense of humour in dire situations. It's probably a waste of time trying to explain it to anyone else. Few people from other nations would appreciate it.

For the record, the idea of the show was to show how friendship and a sense of humour can get people through really shitty situations, such as a hellish Jap POW Camp.

Wilko · 12-03-2002, 08:57 PM

Coalition To Save ED!, don't give us all that 'digeridoo, "chuck another shrimp on the barbie" stuff hake:

We're pretty much like America, except we have a smaller population, worse Economy and less school shootings :P

not everyone is like Steve Irwin...except my Uncle. He amuses me cool:

BallisticWookie · 12-04-2002, 12:02 AM

[quote="Captain Wilkins":76a7f]....Coalition To Save ED!, don't give us all that 'digeridoo, "chuck another shrimp on the barbie" stuff hake:

We're pretty much like America....[/quote:76a7f]

Yeah, pretty much like America, but in my eyes, a shitload better

Wilko · 12-04-2002, 12:37 AM

yo BallisticWookie, i was trying to be diplomatic

Of course we rule

Von Paulus · 12-04-2002, 01:31 AM

[quote="Captain Wilkins":24507]Few people from other nations would appreciate it.
[/quote:24507]

Or people with far superior intellects, like Mr. Ed...

Thanks for the kind words man, It's good to see people on this forum with whom it's possible to have an intellectual conversation... There hasn't been a dickhead Australian around here from what I've seen... Maybe that says something about the difference between the US and Australia as Ball Wook said...

And to Ed: My suggestion that Changi was a situational comedy, should not be taken out of the boundaries of it's dramatic, violent content. Australian POW's, hell, Australians in general, respond to adverse conditions and harsh treatment with humour. Perhaps the humour we use may not be as subtle in nature and degrading as the form you use to destroy the self minds of the other forum members, but we try our best... oOo:

Tripper · 12-04-2002, 01:39 AM

Well, I'm proud to be across the ditch, mates! biggrin:

Good to see more AUSTRALASIANS, on this forum....Maybe one day We'll see another KIWI! Probably not though. angel:

We get a lot of Aussie shows down here, but we are unfortunate enough to have missed this one, how old is she?

Innoxx · 12-04-2002, 01:43 AM

*Says the words in a heavy down unda' accent*
LOL!

Von Paulus · 12-04-2002, 01:44 AM

Hmm, I think it was on around the middle of last year Trip, I remember because for me it was like an appetiser for Band of Brothers... But then Band of Brothers was delayed for a year...

The official website is http://www.abc.net.au/changi

It was penned by Rampaging Roy Slavin from the Roy and HG Duo... Friggin' Hilarious man...

Tripper · 12-04-2002, 02:03 AM

Ah yeah! I think I have heard about this...It looks interesting, maybe we'll get it played down here.