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Probably not in my Top 10
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I just thought of another. From the sea, Eskimo joe.
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Begbie wrote:Yeah, easybeats hands down best aussie band of all time. Has there ever been a mmor cooler singer than stevie wright?
A few years ago a friend was telling me he was living in a caravan out in struggle town
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Begbie wrote:I just thought of another. From the sea, Eskimo joe.
Sensational song. Eskimo Joe are highly underrated

INXS wins though. Need You Tonight or Never Tear us Apart. By My Side is up there too

Don't Dream its Over is brilliant too.
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By my side was played at my wedding. Love the song, it's too short though.
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Gerg wrote:
Begbie wrote:Yeah, easybeats hands down best aussie band of all time. Has there ever been a mmor cooler singer than stevie wright?

A few years ago a friend was telling me he was living in a caravan out in struggle town
Yep, he got addicted to smack back in the 70s and didn't sort himself. They wheeled him out about 10 years ago to play in those concerts but he is and has long been a defeated man. Still doesn't detract from what he was and what he did for our music industry.
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Have to agree with Friday on my Mind by the Easybeats. She's So Fine is also a great Easybeats song.

Thunderstruck, Shook Me All Night Long and High Voltage - AC/DC were also faves growing up.
Evie - Stevie Wright
Beds are Burning and US Forces - The Oils
Never Tear Us Apart - INXS
These Days and My Happiness - Powderfinger
Better Be Home Soon and Don’t Dream It’s Over – Crowded House
Khe Sanh – Cold Chisel (not really a personal fave, but it's pretty iconic)
Throw Your Arms Around Me and True Tears of Joy - H&C
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Begbie wrote:
Gerg wrote:
Begbie wrote:Yeah, easybeats hands down best aussie band of all time. Has there ever been a mmor cooler singer than stevie wright?

A few years ago a friend was telling me he was living in a caravan out in struggle town
Yep, he got addicted to smack back in the 70s and didn't sort himself. They wheeled him out about 10 years ago to play in those concerts but he is and has long been a defeated man. Still doesn't detract from what he was and what he did for our music industry.
Stevie Wright was living in Narooma for years. Not sure if he's still there, but these days he's well beyond performing. Sad story really.
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"Wide Open Road" by The Triffids.

Game, set, match. Thank you linesmen. Thank you ballboys.

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Stevie died late last year
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julian87 wrote:
Johnny Ringo wrote:
julian87 wrote:Tried to make a really short list but I just can't, would probably come from this lot for mine

The Ship Song - Nick Cave
Throw your arms around me - Hunters and Collectors
Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House
I was only 19 - Redgum
And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda - Eric Bogle
To Her Door - Paul Kelly
Berlin Chair - You Am I

I think Gotye's big singled and One Crowded Hour will be remembered fondly in the future too.
One crowded hour....Great
song I think it was no 1 in the hottest 100 but it was by augie March


The redgum song is actually titled a walk in the light green. Good list btw. I would include friday on my mind , the real thing and probably a men at work song.
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hrundi89 wrote:"Wide Open Road" by The Triffids.

Game, set, match. Thank you linesmen. Thank you ballboys.



Never been a fan of the band nor the song tbh.
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Begbie wrote:
hrundi89 wrote:"Wide Open Road" by The Triffids.

Game, set, match. Thank you linesmen. Thank you ballboys.



Never been a fan of the band nor the song tbh.
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Begbie wrote:
julian87 wrote:
Johnny Ringo wrote:
julian87 wrote:Tried to make a really short list but I just can't, would probably come from this lot for mine

The Ship Song - Nick Cave
Throw your arms around me - Hunters and Collectors
Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House
I was only 19 - Redgum
And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda - Eric Bogle
To Her Door - Paul Kelly
Berlin Chair - You Am I

I think Gotye's big singled and One Crowded Hour will be remembered fondly in the future too.
One crowded hour....Great
song I think it was no 1 in the hottest 100 but it was by augie March


The redgum song is actually titled a walk in the light green. Good list btw. I would include friday on my mind , the real thing and probably a men at work song.
Some crackers there, just add a couple if they didn't get overly flogged by the radio would probably be more popular.

Choirboys - run to paradise
Hunters and collectors - holy grail
Men at work - down under (i prefer overkill but down under just screams aus)
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Fair list,

slim dusty probably robbed not having "duncan" in there.
John Williamson "home among the gumtrees"
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INXS deadset robbed.

Friday on My Mind is outstanding. First introduced to me as the channel 9 NRL theme song back in the day
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The greatest ever Australian song is Never tear us apart.


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It could be my favourite ever song.


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greeneyed wrote:It could be my favourite ever song.


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It hard to go past, isn't it. Fantastic song, great film clip,
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When the sax comes through in that song... Absolutely perfect.
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Begbie wrote:
hrundi89 wrote:"Wide Open Road" by The Triffids.

Game, set, match. Thank you linesmen. Thank you ballboys.

Never been a fan of the band nor the song tbh.
I can't say I even remember it.
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gee that's good. The inxs clip. Thanks for posting.
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Were clips ever better before or since that era? I don't think so myself. That clip is a classic, it's art.
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I just thought of another, reckless, Australian crawl.
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That's a great song. James Reyne has a great voice and it makes the song.

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Reckless....damn, that was a fine song. Soundtrack to a sharehouse I had back at uni.

Speaking of which, I saw Midnight Oil at the Uni bar. One of the best nights ever.
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Never tear us apart, get shivers hearing that sometimes
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bonehead wrote:Never tear us apart, get shivers hearing that sometimes
It's a good song but it's not uniquely Australian.

That's where something like "Cattle and Cane" or "To Her Door" comes into contention...
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Bloody amateurs in this thread.

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T_R wrote:Reckless....damn, that was a fine song. Soundtrack to a sharehouse I had back at uni.

Speaking of which, I saw Midnight Oil at the Uni bar. One of the best nights ever.
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Midnight oil, the dead heart. Mvt unplugged version with Garrett dancing himself,into a stupor.

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Begbie wrote:Midnight oil, the dead heart. Mvt unplugged version with Garrett dancing himself,into a stupor.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSybR_k_Ouo[/youtube]
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