Down Under

Artist: Naomi Frost
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Down Under

Ok, this is a pic of what a typical Aussie backyard used to be like before people started building houses right on top of each other. Of course it’s never usually this frosty looking…but….whilst I was racking my brain trying to come up with a name for it I started singing the song “Down Under” by Men At Work, so that’s what I called it.

Down Under by Men At Work

Traveling in a fried-out combie
On a hippie trail, head full of zombie
I met a strange lady, she made me nervous
She took me in and gave me breakfast
And she said,

“Do you come from a land down under?
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can’t you hear, can’t you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover.”

Buying bread from a man in Brussels
He was six foot four and full of muscles
I said, “Do you speak-a my language?”
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich
And he said,

“I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Can’t you hear, can’t you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover.”

Lying in a den in Bombay
With a slack jaw, and not much to say
I said to the man, “Are you trying to tempt me
Because I come from the land of plenty?”
And he said,

“Oh! Do you come from a land down under? (oh yeah yeah)
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can’t you hear, can’t you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover.”

Karen Cougan

very cool looking mate
xkc
Russell Fry

wonderful picture Naomi, looks very frosty and kool
Deborah Bowness

Another stunning shot Naomi, I love this one!
Naomi Frost

Thanks, Karen.
Naomi Frost

Thanks cvdad.
Naomi Frost

Thanks very much, Deborah.
gladders

Absolutely divine Naomi…...is this your back yard? Incidentally…..that record was one of the first singles I ever bought LOL….I must have been about 12 or 13 when it was released.
Naomi Frost

Hi Simon,
Not my backyard – drove around to find this one. Belonged to what was referred to as a ‘historic house’, that was for sale. It was really old and really rundown – but made for some great shots.
Yep, it’s a great song. SO how old are you!!! LOL
Paul Tupman

Wow! Stunning shot Naomi.. the foliage looks amazing! I’ll tell you what, your Aussie gardens sure do look better than our British gardens where we eat Marmite sandwiches! Another song to sing all day… :-)
Naomi Frost

I suppose people are going to get sick of me putting songs into their heads!!! But I only use good ones LOL!!
What’s Marmite taste like??? Doesn’t sound that nice!
Nikki Mulkern

Another gorgeous shot!
Naomi Frost

Thanks, Nikki.
Susan Zohn

Just gorgeous. I just love this treatment. It’s surreal but serene as well.
Naomi Frost

Thanks, Susan.
Deborah Parkin

this is fantastic – just beautiful – love this song too and marmite is just divine – Fleur is eating a marmite sandwich right now lol!!!
Heather Rivet...

fantastic
velveteagle

This is really a great looking capture Naomi..
Kimberly Palmer

Beautiful
PhotogeniquE IPA

nice view of the great ‘out back’
Halcyon007

I love that song so much, I’m going to go buy it now on I-Tunes.

What a fitting photo to match it. Since coming on this site I want to visit your beautiful country even more now….
margo

This is also going into my list of favourites. Love the old Hills hoist in the backyard. And also love ‘Down Under.’
Naomi Frost

Thanks, Deb. I’ve only just started to eat Vegemite so I don’t think I could handle Marmite! LOL
Naomi Frost

Thanks, Heather.
Naomi Frost

Thanks very much, velveteagle.
Naomi Frost

Thankyou, Kimberly. (I’m still excitied about “Snow Pony”).
Naomi Frost

Thanks, dave.
Naomi Frost

Thanks Stuart. Let me know when you visit!!
Naomi Frost

Thank you very much, maego. I’m so pleased you like it.
Paul Gibbons

This looks fantastic brilliant work.
Tony Moore

Lovely infrared tones, looks really peaceful.
Nicely exsposed and framed.
Nice shot
Naomi Frost

Thanks so much, Paul.
Naomi Frost

Thank you so much, Tony.
Paul Tupman

Marmite – it’s just like vegemite.. only different! Haha! But just as Deborah said, it’s divine.. second on the shelf to Ambrosia!
Naomi Frost

OK….but now what’s Ambrosia???
Paul Tupman

Ambrosia – the food of the Gods… or cheap tinned custard!
Naomi Frost

Ahhhhh, got ya..Lol!!
SusanC

great shot and I totally love that song…it should be played on all incoming flights to our wide brown land!!!
Naomi Frost

Thanks, Susan and great idea about the song.
Kelly J

Great shot – I do know your work but havnt seen this one! It looks so much like our old back yard :) Stuart Chapman put me on to this in his latest very brilliant journal :)