Aged in their 60s, 70s and 80s, the members of the Canberra singing group The Connections are often older than their audiences, predominately residents of local nursing homes and retirement villages.
The group has been going for more than 40 years, never charging for their performances, just content to play happy songs and spread some joy.
The remarkable members of The Connections are more than worth celebrating on the International Day of Older Persons, on Sunday, October 1.
The group has been going for more than 40 years, never charging for their performances, just content to play happy songs and spread some joy.
The remarkable members of The Connections are more than worth celebrating on the International Day of Older Persons, on Sunday, October 1.
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00:00 I'll clean my dreams away underneath your chest.
00:09 I've heard that before somewhere.
00:13 Where's your hat?
00:15 Hang on a minute.
00:16 Here we are.
00:17 Where's your hat?
00:19 Where's your hat?
00:20 I've got it.
00:21 No more with that.
00:22 Oh, we've done that.
00:24 How do you get undressed?
00:26 We'll be very close to swimming.
00:30 Now, now, now.
00:32 Are you filming?
00:33 Am I in?
00:34 Look on the bright side of life.
00:41 Always look on the bright side of life.
00:49 Some things in life are hard.
01:05 He was cheering when I knew him, so I sent a letter to him,
01:10 just on spec, addressed as follows.
01:14 Clancy of the overflow.
01:17 And an answer came directed in a writing unexpected.
01:22 And I think the same was written with a thumbnail dipped in tar.
01:27 It was his hearing.
01:28 [MUSIC]
01:51 [MUSIC]
02:01 [MUSIC]
02:11 [MUSIC]
02:25 Kippers and kappas.
02:26 Kippers and kappas.
02:28 And a golden peacock.
02:34 We need a bit more magic.
02:38 I don't know, but I'm looking for another person to help.
02:42 [MUSIC]
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03:02 [MUSIC]
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03:22 [MUSIC]
03:32 [MUSIC]
03:42 [MUSIC]
03:52 [MUSIC]
04:02 Always look on the bright side of life.
04:11 [APPLAUSE]
04:17 We love to give pleasure to people.
04:20 That's our main aim.
04:22 That's why we dress up and sing happy songs.
04:26 It keeps us amused and keeps us going.
04:28 That's right.
04:29 It's a lot of fun.
04:30 It's great fun.
04:33 And we enjoy everything we do.
04:36 Even the rehearsals.
04:38 Really?
04:39 Even wrong notes and things that go flat.
04:43 Yeah, that's right.
04:44 Especially the notes.
04:46 [LAUGHTER]
04:48 [MUSIC]