9:44AM Jess McGuire | Man, does Rolf Harris know how to deliver an apology or
what? He’s spoken up about lyrics in Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport which may appear racist to those who don’t actually believe “Abos” have “no further use” and said he’s sorry about the line (he tried to slyly change Abos to emus, for god’s sake – what do you people want from him? Blood?). Which is nice. Rolf then went on to show why he wasn’t brought in as a speechwriter for Kevin Rudd’s big day back on February 13th of this year.
It was the song which made his name both in Britain and his native Australia. But Rolf Harris came to regret the lyrics in his 1960 hit Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport for their racist slur against Aborigines. Yesterday, the veteran entertainer apologised for the reference to ‘Abos’ in the song. However, Mr Harris, 78, then went on to undo all his good intentions by telling Aborigines to ‘get up off your arse and clean up the streets your bloody self’.
If only he’d made that comment more general – you know, directed it towards all Australians – he could have taken Ian Kiernan’s position as the spokesperson for Clean Up Australia Day. As it is, he’s angered the very people to whom he was offering an apology! Oh, cruel twist of fate!
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