Songs mentioning kangaroos in the title or lyrics - #9 – My Boomerang Won’t Come Back – Charlie Drake

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So only two more spots for my ten songs featuring ‘kangaroo’ in the title or lyrics. However I suddenly remembered another one that might be quite well known so I’ll jam two into this discussion, making 11 songs in all. The first is ‘My Boomerang Won’t Come Back’ by Charlie Drake, who was an English comedian, actor, writer and singer. He was born in 1925 and died two days before Christmas in 2006. On reading the lyrics, it mentions ‘kinkajou stew’ I’d never heard of a kinkajou but it turns out it’s a little animal from Central and South America and related to the raccoon. A very interesting animal worthy of its own discussion so watch this space. However they’re not found in Australia but I guess Charlie just needed something to rhyme with kangaroo. The second song is another one by Rolf Harris so @WorDazza – this is where you stop reading. It’s a Christmas song which is another reason why I can’t leave it out although it’s the one I’ve only just thought of. It’s called Six White Boomers and is about ‘old men kangaroos’ replacing the reindeer in Santa’s sleigh when he gets to Australia. Large male kangaroos are often known as ‘boomers’ or ‘old men’. The photo is a still from a video we took of a buck leaping our fence. I had no idea a kangaroo could assume this shape over a fence.