The lyrics below are a rewrite of Sons Of The ‘Scray, the longtime theme song of Footscray Football Club. Sons Of The ‘Scray was a rewrite of Sons Of The Sea by Felix McGlennon who died in London in 1943 aged 87. As far as I can tell no one knows who rewrote Songs Of The Sea for Footscray.
The aim of this rewrite by me is to celebrate Australia’s victory with essential American help over Japanese imperialism in 1945 at the end of World War Two. My dad saw his friends die in July that year in the final battle of that war – the second Battle Of Balikpapan. 229 Aussies died in a decisive Allied victory.
“SONS OF THE SEA – RED WHITE AND BLUE
Sons of the sea, red, white and blue/They came out fighting/Good folk through and through.
Aussies turned & Yankees roared/To give their very best.
Old Japan lost to them/With America/The team of The Mighty West.“
Lest We Forget.
Those who died so we could be free.
Geoff Fox, July 25, 2025 (the 60th anniversary of Bob Dylan’s liberating rock and roll performance at Newport Folk Festival.)
Melbourne, Australia
FOOTY FOR FREEDOM 