The Border Mail's Musical Year in Review 2024

The Border Mail's editor Xavier Mardling performs the yearly review with a musical tribute to Billy Joel.

Transcript

00:00Mr Goble, Mr Mack, Merrill votes, Kevin's back,

00:08Borrella Road, five ways, flight delay due to haze,

00:11Water Tower, monument, pet food, what a scent,

00:15Walla Walla, cold can, whoa, Bundary, henty man,

00:18Corrie Yonge, Booleo, Falls Creeks, got no snow,

00:21Wangaratta, Glen Rowan, Yogi Bear's overflowing.

00:31We want a new hospital, it must be green, brown can't be seen,

00:38We want a new hospital, we don't like it, so we'll try to fight it,

00:45Susan Lee, Helen Haynes, Elbow and Media Games,

00:48Billsons, Coca-Cola, North East, going solar.

00:51Wayne Rovers, Stevie J, pigeons threw a flag away,

00:55Roo's rise, Cresa's back, player points, Hopper's jack,

00:58Australia Day, consternation, where was the consultation,

01:02Potholes, dud roads, big trucks, super loads,

01:05We didn't start the pool fight, Stew and Daz are clashing,

01:10The water's splashing, we didn't start the pool fight,

01:14Tensions have run high, Palace of Versailles.

01:22Hello Border Mail readers and subscribers,

01:24that was obviously the Billy Joel Border Mail Year in Review tribute

01:27that absolutely nobody asked for, but we thought we'd have a bit of fun

01:31with a different style of Year in Review, so I hope you enjoyed it.

01:34On a serious note, thank you for all your support in 2024.

01:39Myself and the team, we've loved bringing you all the stories

01:42that have helped keep our community strong, informed and connected,

01:45and we can't wait to do that again in 2025.

01:49Hope you have a wonderful Christmas, a wonderful New Year,

01:52and we look forward to catching you in 2025. Cheers.