Comments on: Ali Mills releases “Waltjim Bat Matilda”.

By: Brian Mullins

Brian Mullins — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:50:47 +0000

Hi Ali, I met u in 2SM when u did live interview. I forwarded your CD to Grant Goldman
who played it constantly (9 times on one morning). i video’d the interview in the
studio and wish to send you a copy. Also have an audio recording on cd of the interview
which you may have from Justin, Grants panel operator. Love to hear from you to find out
how you are going and when u may be appearing in Sydney I’M STILL PUSHING THE GREAT CD Sincere best wishes …. Brian Mullins 4.10.2011 (417 247 417)

By: Wamut

Wamut — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 15:47:04 +0000

Note to James and others – Kriol has a standardised spelling system developed in the 70s and 80s and used, for example, in bilingual school program at Barunga and in the Kriol version of the Holy Bible. Skinnyfish Music got the lyrics written for Waltjim Bat Matilda written using standardised Kriol spelling and is probably preferable to the spelling used above:

Wanbala gardiya bin kamap langa bilibong
Imin jidan la graun langa kuliba tri
Imin jingimbat korobari, wotjimbat im bili boil
Yubala kaman waltjim bat Matilda langa mi

Waltjim bat Matilda, waltjim bat Matilda, yubala kaman waltjim bat Matilda langa mi
Imin jingimbat korobari, wotjimbat im bili boil
Yubala kaman waltjim bat Matilda langa mi

Bambai darran maaa bin kamap langa bilibong
Gardiya bin gajim holi maaa ngi ngi
Imin pudum darran maaa insaid langa dagabeg
Yubala kaman waltjim bat Matilda langa mi

Waltjim bat Matilda, Waltjim bat Matilda, yubala kaman waltjim bat Matilda langa mi
Imin pudum darran maaa insaid langa dagabeg
Yubala kaman waltjim bat Matilda langa mi

Bambai darran mardaji bin kamap langa dimina
Blijiman bin kamap wan, tu, thri
Weya darran maaa yu bin pudum langa dagabeg
Yubala kaman waltjim bat Matilda langa mi

Waltjim bat Matilda, Waltjim bat Matilda, yubala kaman waltjim bat Matilda langa mi
Weya darran maaa yu bin pudum langa dagabeg
Yubala kaman waltjim bat Matilda langa mi

Bambai darran gardiya bin jampin langa bilibong
Yu kaan gajim mi laib wan ngi ngi
En im spirit jeya jinginat insaid langa bilibong
Yubala kaman waltjim bat Matilda langa mi

Waltjim bat Matilda, Waltjim bat Matilda, yubala kaman waltjim bat Matilda langa mi
En im spirit jeya jinginat insaid langa bilibong
Yubala kaman waltjim bat Matilda langa mi

Waltjim bat Matilda, Waltjim bat Matilda, yubala kaman waltjim bat Matilda langa mi
En im kuduk jeya jinginat insaid langa bilibong
Yubala kaman waltjim bat Matilda langa mi

By: Tui Haddon

Tui Haddon — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:21:03 +0000

Sorry I spelt “Waltjim Bat Matilda” wrong…I still love the song.

By: Tui Haddon

Tui Haddon — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:09:15 +0000

“Congradulations Ali”…I love your music especially “Waltjim Bat Mayilda”. The best version ever!
I’m still entertaining at 70years of age at various retirement villages, I enjoy so much.
I play guitar and ukelele, so I fully understand your love of music since you were a child. In my homeland New Zealand, with Mum & Dad, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles cousins, as a Maori family, we grew up around guitars and ukelele’s. I’ve written songs of “home” and my wonderful second “homeland” Australia. Like you Ali ….I live and breathe my music.
I bought your cd earlier this week. I love it, & can’t wait for more please. Enjoy a long and happy singing career Ali…you deserve it.
PS: I’m learning your song, on my ukelele, I love it.

By: Jenny Stewart

Jenny Stewart — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 09:21:55 +0000

I think number 6 is a crack up. Love it. I used to live and work on a station (12 years) in the north west and ‘little black floating added extras in the porridge’ was very common.
James, I have been trying to find the words to song 5 “The Beauty of a Country Song”. Any hints? Tried Googles, but just comes up with Waltjim Bat Matilda.

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 00:59:38 +0000

heard the song via a good friend awesome great work keep it up ALI

By: James

James — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 01:33:15 +0000

Jenny, that’s what we are doing, Kriole is much easier to learn phonically than via the written word ….but the lyrics do give a good understanding of exactly what is meant….Good Luck!!!

Have a listen to track 6 from the website, Missionary Food, a good yarn in a catchy cadence.

By: Jenny Stewart

Jenny Stewart — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:47:05 +0000

I love this song. My class is thinking of learning and singing this song at our end of year concert. What a challenge.

By: James

James — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:34:47 +0000

Waltjim bat Matilda

Ali Mills version

one balla carrdia bin cum up langa billabong
im bin chid on a groun langa coolibah tree
im bin chingum but corobree watchim but him billy boil
you balla cum n waltjim bat matilda langa me

waltjim bat matilda, waltjim bat matilda,
you balla cum n waltjim bat matilda langa me
im bin chingum but corobree watchim but him billy boil
you balla cum n waltjim bat matilda langa me

bum bye datun maaa bin cum up langa billabong
carrdia bin gatchim wholly maaa ngee ngee
im bin put im dtun maaa inchide langa ducker bag
you balla cum n waltjim bat matilda langa me

waltjim bat matilda, waltjim bat matilda,
you balla cum n waltjim bat matilda langa me
im bin put im dtun maaa inchide langa ducker bag
you balla cum n waltjim bat matilda langa me

bum bye datun marrdagee bin cum up langa dimina
pleetjaman bin cum up one, two, three
where datun maaa you bin putim langa ducker bag
you balla cum n waltjim bat matilda langa me

waltjim bat matilda, waltjim bat matilda,
you balla cum n waltjim bat matilda langa me
where datun maaa you bin putim langa ducker bag
you balla cum n waltjim bat matilda langa me

bum bye datun carrdia bin jump in langa billabong
you gan gatchim me libe one ngee ngee
and im pirit jere chingin out inchide langa billabong
you balla cum n waltjim bat matilda langa me

waltjim bat matilda, waltjim bat matilda,
you balla cum n waltjim bat matilda langa me
and im pirit jere chingin out inchide langa billabong
you balla cum n waltjim bat matilda langa me

waltjim bat matilda, waltjim bat matilda,
you balla cum n waltjim bat matilda langa me
and im koodook (spirit) jere chingin out inchide langa billabong
you balla cum n waltjim bat matilda langa me

Dibmorr diborr dibmorr diborr dibmorr diborr – whee!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:32:34 +0000

We live in Central Western NSW. My husband is an elder the Wiradjuri community here & sometimes works with the schools teaching the Wiradjuri language to the children. I was wondering is it possible to obtain lyrics so he could talk to them about another aboriginal language & compare the two.
Cheers & really love the song
Dawn