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Oi Oi Oi

By Ian Nance - posted Wednesday, 21 November 2018

True Blue, uz et me and yiu
Is it Mom and Daide, is it a cork ah tew....
Is it standin' by your mart when she's in a faght
Or just Vegemart....

This is not to advocate that all Australian vocalists should try to sound like Chad Morgan as he sings "Sheik of Scrubby Creek". Rather, they should resist the urge to conform to the utterance style of American regions in the mistaken belief that it encourages higher local acceptability.

Therefore, stone the flamin' crows, cobbers; be proud of your natural, traditional accent and intonation. Stick with it.

Aussie Aussie Aussie - Oi Oi Oi!

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Ian Nance's media career began in radio drama production and news. He took up TV direction of news/current affairs, thence freelance television and film producing, directing and writing. He operated a program and commercial production company, later moving into advertising and marketing.