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Sep 6, 2021 · Written by GOD’s frontman Joel Silbersher when he was only 15, ‘My Pal’ has gone on to be one the definitive Aussie punk songs, or rock songs, or indie songs, depending on how you wish to describe it. Released in 1987 as the group’s debut single, it has managed to go on to become one of the pinnacles of independent Aussie rock.
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- True Blue – John Williamson
- Down Under – Men at Work
- Still Call Australia Home – Peter Allen
- Khe Sanh – Cold Chisel
- Great Southern Land – Icehouse
- Beds Are Burning – Midnight Oil
- You’Re The Voice – John Farnham
- Sounds of Then – Ganggajang
- Better Be Home Soon – Crowded House
- For The Working Class Man – Jimmy Barnes
You cannot get much more iconic than this 1981 Australian folk song. The song is jam packed with Aussie slang lyrics and hidden meanings about mateship and the Australian way of life.
This patriotic song topped the Australian, Britain and American music charts in the 1980s, giving the band instant success. Singer Colin Hay has said “The chorus is really about the selling of Australia in many ways, the over-development of the country.”
This 1980s ballad portrays a longing for the Australian home life. Versions of the song have been used in many advertising campaigns, such as Qantas and TasTV.
Released in 1978, this popular Australian song is regularly seen as a resonant symbol of the Australian culture. The lyrics focus on a bitter and disillusioned Australian Vietnam veteran who struggles to fit into society after returning from the war.
This single was released by Australian rock band Icehouse in 1982. Noted as one of the most enduring songs about Australia, it describes the hidden spirituality our country possesses, without reverting to over-worked cliches.
This 1988 rock song hit not only the music charts, but also a few political nerves. The song is about giving Australian land back to the Aboriginal people in Western Australia.
Released in 1986, this song is one of Farnham’s biggest international successes. The song is crying out for unity and peace within the world, and was awarded the 1987 ARIA Award for ‘single of the year’.
GANGgajang are an Australian rock band formed in the 1980s. Although their success wasn’t immediate, the band became instantly popular when Sounds of Then, otherwise known as This is Australia, was used as a promotion for the Nine Networks Station in 1996.
Crowded House are a very successful New Zealand/Australian based rock group formed in the 1980s. The band has had consistent commercial and critical success all over the world, and is a major contributor to Australia’s music culture.
Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes released this hit song in 1985, from his self-titled album Jimmy Barnes. This song defines what it is to be an Australian, and is a tribute to the working class man of the 1980s.
Mar 7, 2023 · Indeed, in 2001, the title track, “ (I’m) Stranded” didn’t quite make the Top Ten, but was listed among the Top Thirty Australian songs of all time by APRA. However you, or the band itself, choose to categorise it, (I’m) Stranded can be assured of its spot amongst the 50 Most Iconic Australian Music Moments.
Jan 26, 2014 · Other artists featured in the countdown include Paul Kelly, Stevie Wright, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Crowded House, Australian Crawl, Hunters & Collectors, The Saints and more. MAX surveyed some of the country’s greatest songwriters and artists to decide the Top 100.
- The Godfather: Michael Gudinski Launches Mushroom. Michael Gudinski was the first to acknowledge his ignorance. He could have been better at selling watermelons, for instance.
- Chart Attack: ARIA Introduces Australia’s First Official Music Charts. The claims about the demise of the music sales charts have been grossly overblown.
- Big Day Out Bags Nirvana. 1992 became a pivotal year for Australia. We had survived the necessary recession; the ABC introduced two bananas dressed in pyjamas, Queensland rejected daylight saving time, the Prime Minister acquired the nickname “the Lizard of Oz” after caressing the monarch’s back, and, most importantly, Australian music underwent a permanent transformation.
- The Countdown Revolution Begins on ABC TV. It’s hard to communicate the significance of Countdown to someone who wasn’t of a specific age at the time.
Appearance. APRA's Top 30 Australian songs was a list created by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) in 2001, to celebrate its 75th anniversary. [ 1 ] A panel of 100 music personalities were asked to list the "ten best and most significant Australian songs of the past 75 years". The top ten songs, in numerical order, were ...
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But ‘Calendar Days’, the best song in the Dick Diver arsenal, is precisely that; a little slice of kindness, designed to make you lean back a little in your chair and let your arms go slack. — JE. #181. Angus & Julia Stone — ‘Chateau’. At their best, Angus & Julia Stone are capable of writing truly transcendent songs.
