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I'm living in the Netherlands at the moment, and was earlier in the year subjected to a night of the worst dutch music possible - lots of piano accordian and 80's synthesiser. In return, I promised some dodgy Aus music in return. I've got a list so far, but need some more ideas. hopefully this inspires:
Air Supply - I'm All Out Of Love
Angry Anderson - Suddenly
Australian Crawl - Boys light up
Cold Chisel - flame trees
Cold Chisel - khe sanh
Cold Chisel- cheap wine
Craig McLaughlan - Hey Mona
Daddy Cool - Eagle Rock
The divinyls -I touch myself
Frente - Accidently Kelly Street
Icehouse - Electric Blue
Icehouse - Great Southern Land
Jason Donovan & Kylie Minogue - Especially For You
Jimmy Barnes - driving wheels
Jimmy Barnes - Lay down your guns
Jimmy Barnes - working class man
joe dolce-shaddap you face
John Farnham - Sadie, The Cleaning Lady
John Farnham - You're The Voice
John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air
Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky
kylie minogue - Party Megamix (this goes for 10 minutes. I have no idea
what songs are on it, because I can't listen to more than two minutes
tops.)
Madison Avenue - Dont call me baby
Peter Allen - I Go To Rio
Pseudo Echo - Funky Town
Ratcat - That Ain't Bad
Angry Anderson - Bound for Glory
sherbet - howzat
Slim Dusty - I Love to have a Beer with Duncan
Slim Dusty - Pub With No Beer
Southern Sons - You Were There
The Seekers - Georgy Girl
The Sharp - scratch my back
Tism - He'll Never be an Ol' Man River
Any suggestions (not so much bad songs as the ones we're embarrased to have come from Australia) welcome
thanks for your help
manutd/dogs
6 Nov 2002, 21:38
Frente - Accidently Kelly Street
:D :p
What about anything from Scandalous and/or Bardot? Nicky Webster anyone?
peter andre - sign (i think its called that...but you know how it goes)
Dannii Minogue - This is it
Melissa Tzautz (sp?) - Read my lips
:D
oh pick Bardot - i need somebody
Originally posted by Stocka
Silverchair
yes....
and add some savage garden..
collette ?
noiseworks?
ratcat?
Originally posted by lukeos
Craig McLaughlan - Hey Mona
hehe..
heard him on triple J this afternoon...
hmm.. producers forced the Y-fronts to be renamed Check 2-1.. ahh.. it all makes sense now ~
Mr Eagle
7 Nov 2002, 00:53
Definitely some Collette should be in there (Ring My Bell, to be precise...)
Docker_Brat
7 Nov 2002, 04:09
Joe Dolce - Shaddap You Face
Edith Bliss - If It's Love You Want
Christie Allen - He's My Number One
Jacko - I'm An Individual
McAlmanac
7 Nov 2002, 08:07
Originally posted by Docker_Brat
Joe Dolce - Shaddap You Face
Edith Bliss - If It's Love You Want
Christie Allen - He's My Number One
Sheer quality there.
Supernaut - I Like It Both Ways
Moving Pictures - What About Me
Kids in the Kitchen - Current Stand (or Change in Mood)
Roxus - Where Are You Now (this would have to go close to gold)
Cheetah - Walking in the Rain
Mark Holden - Never Gonna Fall in Love Again
John Paul Young - Standing in the Rain
The Radiators - Gimme Head
Leaping Lindner
7 Nov 2002, 08:28
Going back a little way..........
20 Miles by Ray Brown and the Whispers
Royal Telephone by Jimmy Little
The Star by Ross D.Wylie
Incense bu Issi Di
Sadie by Johnny Farnham
I Thank you by Lionel Rose
The pushbike song by The Mixtures
Mona Lisa by Ernie Sigley
Je t'aime by Abigail
Little Boy lost by Johnny Ashcroft
Dance with the dolly by The Silver Studs
I remember you by Frank Ifield
Rak off Normie by Maureen Elkner
The Lord's Prayer by Sister Janet Mead
Mean pair of jeans by Marty Rhone
Leaping Lindner
7 Nov 2002, 08:31
Originally posted by McAlmanac
Supernaut - I Like It Both Ways
HG and Roy's favourite song!
Australiana -Austentayshes [sp?]
PrideofSA
7 Nov 2002, 09:51
U know that the list could count for every single Australian act as there will always be ppl disliking everything. No matter how good or bad it is.
McAlmanac
7 Nov 2002, 10:16
Originally posted by PrideofSA
U know that the list could count for every single Australian act as there will always be ppl disliking everything. No matter how good or bad it is.
Maybe you haven't heard some of the songs listed.....
PrideofSA
7 Nov 2002, 10:21
Originally posted by McAlmanac
Maybe you haven't heard some of the songs listed.....
yeah some of them I haven't but some of the list is quite good
McAlmanac
7 Nov 2002, 10:25
Originally posted by Leaping Lindner
Supernaut - I Like It Both Ways
HG and Roy's favourite song!
... and one of mine. ;)
Other possibilities include:
The Angels - Shadow Boxer
Ray Burgess - Touch Me
Stars - Mighty Rock
Broderick Smith's Big Combo - Lucky to be an Australian
Hush - Boney Moroney
Silver Studs - Happy Days
Selwyn - Rich Girl (just to prove there is current cr@pola in Oz)
Mad Turks From Istanbul - Holding My Breath (just kidding ;) )
Leaping Lindner
7 Nov 2002, 10:49
Being children of Adelaide in the 70's Mac lest we forget.....
"Best Deal In Town" by Scandal :D
Also being SANFL nuts as well how could we forget
"Untying the laces" by Graham Cornes
"Wandering Star" by Neil Kerley
"The magpies expect to win" by Andy Upton
:D
Haggis McHaggis
7 Nov 2002, 11:02
Dipper - Doin' The Cazaly
I remember seeing this for the first time at half time during a bombers match in 2000 and Bruce gave it a huge rap and was crapping on about how it was going to be the big thing to bring along yer scarf to the GF n wave it n do this munted dance beforehand..
Here I was thinking it was a bit of tongue in cheek humour and damned funny at that, being as ridiculous as it was...
They played it again the following week at half time during another game and my heart began to sink at the knowledge this was serious.. Come grand final day I just felt sorry for the poor souls at the ground.
McAlmanac
7 Nov 2002, 11:53
Originally posted by Leaping Lindner
Being children of Adelaide in the 70's Mac lest we forget.....
"Best Deal In Town" by Scandal :D
Also being SANFL nuts as well how could we forget
"The magpies expect to win" by Andy Upton
:D
Scandal - the original androgynous look (a la Japan)
Andy Upton - Rainbow World
Daryl Cotton - Same Old Girl
Originally posted by Haggis McHaggis
Dipper - Doin' The Cazaly
I remember seeing this for the first time at half time during a bombers match in 2000 and Bruce gave it a huge rap and was crapping on about how it was going to be the big thing to bring along yer scarf to the GF n wave it n do this munted dance beforehand..
Here I was thinking it was a bit of tongue in cheek humour and damned funny at that, being as ridiculous as it was...
They played it again the following week at half time during another game and my heart began to sink at the knowledge this was serious.. Come grand final day I just felt sorry for the poor souls at the ground.
Yes that one was horrible
Stealth bomber
7 Nov 2002, 15:39
You have John Farnham in there already - how about throwing in some Little River Band?
Or would that cross a line? :)
McAlmanac
7 Nov 2002, 15:50
Originally posted by Stealth bomber
You have John Farnham in there already - how about throwing in some Little River Band?
Or would that cross a line? :)
Hey, no dissin' LRB.... ;) - have you heard about the lonesome loser?
Skyhooks - Jukebox In Siberia
Sherbet - Howzat
Olivia Newton John - Physical
and if Australia can claim a NZ act.. Dave Dobbyn - Slice of Heaven.
Actually it's funny that Australia will claim non-Australian born actors and musicians as being its own when they are successful... many of Australia's most successful artists are non-Australian born and IMHO have pretty weak links to this country.
Docker_Brat
7 Nov 2002, 17:29
Originally posted by McAlmanac
Roxus - Where Are You Now (this would have to go close to gold)
I think we have a winner, look up Roxus and it says "see cringe".
S.J Rollin
7 Nov 2002, 17:44
Things of Stone and Wood
Psuedo Echo
Uncanny X-men
Wa Wa Nee
Indecent Obsession
Thanks for the help guys
Some of the suggestions are truly scary!
I'm not sure if my dutch friends will like me too much after they've heard a bit of Roxus.:D , and whoever came up with the Lord's prayer by Janet mead was inspired
thanks again (any more ideas, keep posting!)
Mr Eagle
8 Nov 2002, 00:14
Originally posted by S.J Rollin
Indecent Obsession
Won't you tell me somethin'
Who's gonna give me lovin'?
All I want is one thing
And I need your lovin!
Now how the **** is it that I can remember THAT...but I can't grasp the stuff I've spent the past week studying??? Geez I wish Uni exams were based on a curriculum of 80s teenybopper music!
McAlmanac
8 Nov 2002, 08:20
Originally posted by S.J Rollin
Indecent Obsession
Poor man's Bros....
Rupert Holmes
8 Nov 2002, 17:14
Originally posted by Docker_Brat
I think we have a winner, look up Roxus and it says "see cringe".
Very good call, me thinks, so good I had to find the lyrics to "Where Are You Now" ..... were these guys actually serious???
City stree-eets, Walkin' after midnight
Lost in the crowd, out on my ow-own
Without you here, the nights are never endin'
I still see your face, wherever I go
I close my eyes across a million miles of broken drea-eams
And pray your restless soul will lead you back again to me
Where are you now-ow? Are you missing me tonight?
Or does someone else hold you ti-ight?
Take a look arou-ound, are you just too blind to see?
No-one could love you more-ore than me
And when your world comes tumblin' dow-own
Someday I'll hear you say-ay, Where are-are you now?
All alone in a tow-own full of strangers
Talkin' to myself, over a drink or two-oo
Lookin' through tears for a runway angel
Dancin' 'til dawn, with memories of you-ou
I listen to my lonely heart in rhythm with the rain (rhythm with the rain)
And pray I'll find a way to make your stormy seasons change, baby
Where are you now-ow? Are you missin' me tonight?
Or does someone else hold you ti-ight?
Take a look arou-ound, are you just too blind to see?
No-one could love you more-ore than me-ee
And when your wor-orld comes tumblin' dow-own
Someday I'll hear you say-ay, Where are-are you now?
I wonder if you ever-er wonder what became of me
Baby I need you so desperately toni-i-ight
Baby won't you tell me-ee, Where are-are you now?
And when your-our world comes tumblin' dow-own
Someday I'll hear you say-ay
You know I'll hear you say-ay
Where are you now-ow? Are you missin' me tonight?
Or does someone else hold you ti-ight?
Take a look arou-ound, are you just too blind to see?
No-one could love you more-ore than me-ee
Where are you now-ow? Are you missin' me tonight?
Or does someone else hold you ti-ight?
Take a look arou-ound, are you just too blind to see?
No-one could love you more-ore than me-ee
Where are you now-ow? Are you missin' me tonight?
Or does someone else hold you ti-ight?
Take a look arou-ound, are you just too blind to see?
No-one could love you more-ore than me-ee
Where are you now-ow? (fade)
Ahhhhhhhhhhh......they just don't write 'em like that any more, do they?
Cheers
Rupert
Docker_Brat
9 Nov 2002, 12:35
Shirley Stachan - Tracks of My Tears
Dugites - In Your Car
Ol' 55 - Two Faces Have I
Chantoozies - Witch Queen
Jason Donovan - Nothing Can Divide Us
Jane Clifton - Girl in the Middle
Adrian Gurvitz - Classic
Billy Fields - You Weren't in Love With Me
Pat Wilson [Ross's ex-wife] -Bop Girl .I think it went #1.
lioness
10 Nov 2002, 10:16
I can't believe this thread has gone on so long without a single mention of Toni Pearen. :p
Oh and how about some very recent music in 'All Seats Taken' by Rebecca Cartwright?
Gosh we're a cynical bunch aren't we. :D
Leaping Lindner
10 Nov 2002, 11:26
Originally posted by Docker_Brat
Shirley Stachan - Tracks of My Tears
Dugites - In Your Car
Ol' 55 - Two Faces Have I
Chantoozies - Witch Queen
Jason Donovan - Nothing Can Divide Us
Jane Clifton - Girl in the Middle
Adrian Gurvitz - Classic
Billy Fields - You Weren't in Love With Me
Great list DB(and good to see the old avatar back!).Hate to burst your bubble but I've always been under the impression that Adrian Gurvitz isn't an aussie!
vanders
10 Nov 2002, 13:03
bros - when will i be famous?
Girlfriend- Take It From Me
Originally posted by vanders
bros - when will i be famous?
Girlfriend- Take It From Me
bros arent australian ~
Docker_Brat
10 Nov 2002, 14:18
Originally posted by Leaping Lindner
Adrian Gurvitz isn't an aussie!
Ah bugger, thought he was for some reason.
OK, cross out Gurvitz and pencil in Taxi Mary by Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons. :)
Originally posted by lioness22
I can't believe this thread has gone on so long without a single mention of Toni Pearen. :p
and Melissa Ktautiz [sp?]
lioness
10 Nov 2002, 16:46
Originally posted by JUBJUB
and Melissa Ktautiz [sp?]
She's had a couple of mentions, sadly. ;)
Docker_Brat
11 Nov 2002, 03:45
Gary Sweet - Most People I Know
Warwick Capper - I Always Take What's Mine
Victoria Nicholls - Midnight Rendezvous
Anything by Mark Holden
Anything involving John Swan... Swanee, Party Boys etc.
McAlmanac
11 Nov 2002, 08:36
Originally posted by Docker_Brat
Dugites - In Your Car
Thank you - that has been bugging me, it was on the tip of my tongue!
Mcchawk
11 Nov 2002, 08:48
Originally posted by McAlmanac
The Angels - Shadow Boxer
You've got to be joking? This a great Aussie classic.
SHAME SHAME SHAME :p
McAlmanac
11 Nov 2002, 09:01
Originally posted by Mcchawk
You've got to be joking? This a great Aussie classic.
SHAME SHAME SHAME :p
Yes, it was one of my favourites as a teenager. Video Hits at one in the morning the other night had an original clip of Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, circa 1976. Absolutely priceless - it was before the Brewster brother who was the motionless guitarist was in the band. And Doc Neeson was even playing bass!
Mcchawk
11 Nov 2002, 09:41
Originally posted by McAlmanac
Yes, it was one of my favourites as a teenager. Video Hits at one in the morning the other night had an original clip of Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, circa 1976. Absolutely priceless - it was before the Brewster brother who was the motionless guitarist was in the band. And Doc Neeson was even playing bass!
Those flashbacks that appear on Saturday morning tv are the worst. How do you feel, when this was great hit back in X!! Hey in X I was Y and that wasn't that long ago!! I might sit down I'm feeling sick. I'm getting old man. :(
McAlmanac
11 Nov 2002, 10:00
Originally posted by Docker_Brat
Anything involving John Swan... Swanee, Party Boys etc.
Mmmmm..... Temporary Heartache, Lady What's Your Name, If I Were a Carpenter....
What about the singer that yodel's ? I think her 1st name is Melanie & her mother yodel's as well.
Now thats cringeworthy. :p
Docker_Brat
11 Nov 2002, 14:04
Originally posted by McAlmanac
If I Were a Carpenter....
AAARGH, that's the name of the song I was trying to think of this morning. Very cringe worthy.
Docker_Brat
11 Nov 2002, 14:06
Originally posted by McAlmanac
Thank you - that has been bugging me, it was on the tip of my tongue!
No wuckers! In fact, thinking about them.. new thread idea.
vanders
13 Nov 2002, 22:08
Originally posted by coxon
bros arent australian ~
d'oh. oh well!