Aussie Balladeer Talks Paul Kelly, Bart Simpson & Thornton Young Award | Paul Ricketts

🇦🇺 Join Lindsay Waddington for an exclusive LWM House Q&A with Australian balladeer and 2024 Thornton Young Award winner, Paul Ricketts! ✨ Paul reveals his favourite song to perform, praises our very own Maddison Waddington for backing vocals on "That's Culture," laughs about performing a circus jockey act and nearly killing his brother, shares what exactly inspires his songwriting, and explains why his song "I'm Just Like You" is the best song he's ever written. In this video, this young Aussie balladeer sings a hilarious rendition of "The Final Countdown" by Europe, discuss the colour of drought, the versatility of Redgum's "I Was Only 19," and dives into the genius of Paul Kelly, his dream collaborator. Ricketts gives a special shoutout to William Alexander, imagine band members in unitards, talk Kramer from Seinfeld, explains why being a proud Australian is connected to his music and songwriting, needing Big Bird's help to fulfil a lifelong bucket-list dream, builds us his ultimate cartoon backing band, a random conversation about meet tray raffles, and Paul also reflects on what it truly means to wave the Thornton Young Award flag. 💬 If you’ve never heard of Paul Ricketts music before, listen to his song “I’m Just Like You." Available everywhere! 🎬 Watch now and discover the best song this Aussie balladeer has ever written! 🏠 LWM House is a family-run entertainment brand and creative studio dedicated to celebrating people, talent, history, and music. If you enjoyed, make sure to like👍, comment💬 and subscribe🔔 for new videos every week! 🔗 LWM HOUSE: YouTube:    / @lwmhouse   Instagram:   / lwmhouse   Facebook:   / lwmhouse   Tik Tok:   / lwm.house   🔗 LINDSAY WADDINGTON: YouTube:    / @lindsaywaddingtonmusic   Instagram:   / lindsaywaddingtonmusic   Facebook:   / lindsaywaddington.music   Website: https://lindsaywaddington.com 🔗 PAUL RICKETTS: Instagram:   / paulrickettsmusic   Facebook:   / paulrickettsmusic   Website: https://paulricketts.com.au 🎞️ CREDITS: Host: Lindsay Waddington Guest: Paul Ricketts Theme Song: Kakadu (By Lindsay Waddington) Video By: Maddison Waddington ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - Favourite Song To Perform 01:10 - Circus Performer 01:50 - Song Writing Inspiration 02:41 - Favourite Children's Book 02:54 - Favourite Song To Write 03:56 - Entrance Song 04:15 - First Song You Should Listen To By Paul Ricketts 05:24 - The Wiggles 06:03 - First Payed Gig 06:16 - Favourite Vegetable 06:51 - Favourite Cover Song 07:42 - Favourite Song By Another Artist 08:59 - Paul Ricketts Dream Band Matching Outfits 10:23 - Live In A Sitcom 10:38 - What Paul Ricketts Wants His Audience To Feel 10:47 - Sesame Street 11:12 - Cartoon Character Band Members 13:04 - Winning Meat Tray Raffles 13:57 - A Proud Music Moment & Thornton Young Award 15:13 - Outro 🙏 THANK YOU for supporting LWM House Subscribers: 2,366 Total Views: 2,294,346 #lwmhouse #lindsaywaddington #waddo #paulricketts #thorntonyoungaward #aussie #balladeer #countrymusic