I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green) by Redgum
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This is our 50th episode at Awesome Aussie Songs and we are proud to release an episode on one of the most important songs ever written in Australia, I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green) by Redgum. Our special guest is the writer of this iconic song John Schumann. Here is the link to songs updated film clip from the movie  Danger Close https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNTb9_zTvcQ  
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