This iconic Australian song tells the very funny tale of the emu and its many traits - good and bad: He can\'t fly, but I\'m telling you, he can run the pants off a kangaroo! The story compares the emu to lots of other Australian birds (galah, cockatoo, wedge-tail eagle, kookaburra) and of course to the kangaroo, providing wonderful opportunities for hilarious illustrations.
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It\'s the song that launched John Williamson \'s career way back in 1970.
This iconic Australian song tells the very funny tale of the emu and its many traits - good and bad: He can\'t fly, but I\'m telling you, he can run the pants off a kangaroo! The story compares the emu to lots of other Australian birds (galah, cockatoo, wedge-tail eagle, kookaburra) and of course to the kangaroo, providing wonderful opportunities for hilarious illustrations
