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Bogle's songs cover a wide range of subjects and themes, including comedic songs (e.g. "The Aussie Bar-B-Q"), satires (e.g. "I Hate Wogs"), protest songs and serious songs about the human condition such as "Now I'm Easy". His most famous songs are "And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda", written in 1971, which tells of the ANZAC experience fighting in the Battle of Gallipoli, and "No Man's Land", which is also World War I-themed. "No Man's land" is commonly known as "The Green Fields of France", a title it was first given by The Fureys, and which has subsequently been used in many further cover versions.

 

Many of Bogle's songs have been covered by other artists; including John Schumann, June Tabor, The Men They Couldn't Hang, The Clancy Brothers, The Dubliners, John McDermott, Liam Clancy, Mike Harding, The Pogues, Robert Lawrence, De Dannan, Dropkick Murphys, The Corries, Billy Bragg, The Bushwackers, Slim Dusty and John Williamson.

 

* [[The Alleged Car]]: The kombi van in "Eric and the Informers"

* [[Anti-Christmas Song]]: "Santa Bloody Claus"

* [[Berserk Button]]: "Do You Sing Any Dylan?"

* [[Dear Negative Reader]]: Parodied in "Bloody Rotten Audience"

* [[Gratuitous French]] / [[Gratuitous German]]: "Flying Finger Filler"

* [[It Tastes Like Feet]]: "Goodbye Lucky Country":

* [[Mystery Meat]]: "The Great Aussie Takeaway"

* [[The Real Heroes]]: "Our National Pride"

* [[Right-Wing Militia Fanatic]]: "Keeper of the Flame"

* [[Singer Namedrop]]: Eric introduces himself in song at the start of his concerts. One version goes:

[[My Name Is Not Durwood|Call me Ricky and I'll break your neck]], <br />

If you're feeling formal, Mr Bogle will do, <br />

* [[Something Blues]]: "Short White Blues"

* [[Sophisticated As Hell]]: "Introduction Song"

When I'm not writing songs, I hang around doing bugger all }}

* [[Subverted Rhyme Every Occasion]]

** "Plastic Paddy":

Accompanying himself on the Bodhrán, which takes a lot of... courage. }}

** "World Cup Fever":

Though it made us all feel quite... annoyed, we didn't cause a fuss. }}

* [[Troubled Abuser]]: Discussed in "Daniel Smiling".

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