Your Australia Song...
May 3rd 2006, 5:44 pm
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Re: Your Australia Song...
Originally Posted by OzTennis
I presume this is also for Australians and we don't have to pick just one? 
I still call Australia home by Peter Allen (kids choir will do but not as good)
Great Southern Land by Icehouse
Leaps and Bounds by Paul Kelly (Melbourne - sang it at The C/W Games)
Up there Cazaly by Mike Brady (footy)
OzTennis
I still call Australia home by Peter Allen (kids choir will do but not as good)
Great Southern Land by Icehouse
Leaps and Bounds by Paul Kelly (Melbourne - sang it at The C/W Games)
Up there Cazaly by Mike Brady (footy)
OzTennis
May 3rd 2006, 6:32 pm
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Re: Your Australia Song...
You ready;
Freemantle - down under song - men at work
Sydney - James Reyne (all songs)
Brisbane - Jimmy Barnes -saturday night & John Farnham Age of Reason(1988 Brisbane expo)
Melbourne - John Farnham - a touch of paradise, pressuredown, Kylie- confide in me
Adelaide and rest of capital cities - never bothered visiting the rest
Freemantle - down under song - men at work
Sydney - James Reyne (all songs)
Brisbane - Jimmy Barnes -saturday night & John Farnham Age of Reason(1988 Brisbane expo)
Melbourne - John Farnham - a touch of paradise, pressuredown, Kylie- confide in me
Adelaide and rest of capital cities - never bothered visiting the rest
May 3rd 2006, 6:49 pm
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Re: Your Australia Song...
How about Kevin 'Bloody' Wilson and Hey Santa Claus or Rooting In The Back Of The Ute??
Real classy Aussie music
Real classy Aussie music
May 3rd 2006, 9:48 pm
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Re: Your Australia Song...
Originally Posted by jdt3000
Does anyone have a particular song that reminds them of Australia, or an experience that they had whilst in Australia? I have two...
1. Pure Shores - All Saints
2. Porcelain - Moby
What are yours?
1. Pure Shores - All Saints
2. Porcelain - Moby
What are yours?
We really like a song called the otherside by breaks co-op ( and it has nothing to do with shopping
). Have a listen here http://www.ilikemusic.com/home/Break...8d8556a282d82f
May 3rd 2006, 10:53 pm
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Re: Your Australia Song...
It has to be the one and only Cold Chisel 'Khe Sahn' ...
Only true blue Aussie Sydneysiders (rather than the ex-pat community) will appreciate this one .... but it is truly a classic!
I sadly have to admit I was forever doing it on Karaoke down at Market Street Tavern!
Andy
Only true blue Aussie Sydneysiders (rather than the ex-pat community) will appreciate this one .... but it is truly a classic!
I sadly have to admit I was forever doing it on Karaoke down at Market Street Tavern!
Andy
Originally Posted by happy chappy
We really like a song called the otherside by breaks co-op ( and it has nothing to do with shopping ).
Have a listen here http://www.ilikemusic.com/home/Break...8d8556a282d82f
). Have a listen here http://www.ilikemusic.com/home/Break...8d8556a282d82f
May 4th 2006, 12:13 am
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Re: Your Australia Song...
Originally Posted by jdt3000
Does anyone have a particular song that reminds them of Australia, or an experience that they had whilst in Australia? I have two...
1. Pure Shores - All Saints
2. Porcelain - Moby
What are yours?
1. Pure Shores - All Saints
2. Porcelain - Moby
What are yours?
"This is the life..."
May 4th 2006, 2:29 am
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Re: Your Australia Song...
Blister in the Sun by the Violent Femmes - its Australia's C'mon Eileen
It's not MY australia song, just reminds me of Oz
It's not MY australia song, just reminds me of Oz
May 4th 2006, 7:03 am
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Re: Your Australia Song...
i chose my songs
(ours has got to be
tie me kangaroo down
(weve even got it on karaoke)
the eldest likes king karactacuss by who other than rolf harris
janxx)
because when we decided to take the plunge we all got excited me an gaz got pissed and found some rolfy songs and started singin and dancing and the kids joined it it was fab
we do it most weekends now
the kids love it
jan xx
(ours has got to be
tie me kangaroo down
(weve even got it on karaoke)
the eldest likes king karactacuss by who other than rolf harris
janxx
)because when we decided to take the plunge we all got excited me an gaz got pissed and found some rolfy songs and started singin and dancing and the kids joined it it was fab
we do it most weekends now
the kids love it
jan xx
May 4th 2006, 8:23 am
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Re: Your Australia Song...
That song 'Kryptonite'. Don't know who sings it, was playing on all the radio stations during our 2001/02 backpacking year and now we live here they're still playing it on the stations!
May 4th 2006, 8:26 am
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Re: Your Australia Song...
Originally Posted by kevinbloomfield
How about Kevin 'Bloody' Wilson and Hey Santa Claus or Rooting In The Back Of The Ute??
Real classy Aussie music
Real classy Aussie music
May 4th 2006, 8:29 am
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Re: Your Australia Song...
Originally Posted by jdt3000
By the way, just so no one misunderstands, it doesn't have to be a song that is actually Australian, just one that reminds you of Australia...For example, the 2 that remind me of Australia only do so because I remember being so chilled out while listening to them, and usually I listened to them on an Aussie beach! The literal thought that ran through my mind was:
"This is the life..."
"This is the life..."
May 4th 2006, 8:31 am
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Re: Your Australia Song...
Shakira - the song she did in 2002.
May 4th 2006, 8:36 am
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Re: Your Australia Song...
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Right on the money:
Colin Hay was born in Saltcoats, Scotland. He moved to Australia at the age of 14 with his family.
Source.
Partly right:
Malcolm Mitchell Young (born January 6, 1953 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a founding member and rhythm guitarist for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC.
[...]
George Redburn Young (born on 6 November 1947 in Glasgow), is an Australian rock musician, songwriter and record producer.
[...]
Dave Evans originally arrived in Australia from Carmarthen Wales, aged five, and settled in North Queensland with his family.
[...]
Larry Van Kriedt (born in the United States c.1954) was the first bassist with rock band AC/DC.
[...]
Simon Wright (born June 19, 1963 in Manchester, England) is a professional drummer best known for his stints with Hard rock legends AC/DC and Ronnie James Dio.
Source, source, source, source, source, source, source... etc.
Anyway, you get the gist - I couldn't be bothered going through all of them!
As far as I can tell, it's a pretty mixed bag of Brits and Aussies, with a token Yank thrown in for good measure.
Right again:
John Peter Farnham (born July 1, 1949, Dagenham, Essex, United Kingdom), is an Australian pop singer.
Source.
Well... I'd call it a matter of opinion:
Kylie Minogue was born in Melbourne, Australia, to an Australian father, Ron Minogue, and a Welsh-born mother, Carol Jones who had immigrated as a child from Maesteg, Wales in 1955 to Townsville, Queensland.
Source.
I find it hard to believe that anyone with Welsh heritage can sing as badly as she does.
Colin Hay was born in Saltcoats, Scotland. He moved to Australia at the age of 14 with his family.
Partly right:
Malcolm Mitchell Young (born January 6, 1953 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a founding member and rhythm guitarist for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC.
[...]
George Redburn Young (born on 6 November 1947 in Glasgow), is an Australian rock musician, songwriter and record producer.
[...]
Dave Evans originally arrived in Australia from Carmarthen Wales, aged five, and settled in North Queensland with his family.
[...]
Larry Van Kriedt (born in the United States c.1954) was the first bassist with rock band AC/DC.
[...]
Simon Wright (born June 19, 1963 in Manchester, England) is a professional drummer best known for his stints with Hard rock legends AC/DC and Ronnie James Dio.
Anyway, you get the gist - I couldn't be bothered going through all of them!
As far as I can tell, it's a pretty mixed bag of Brits and Aussies, with a token Yank thrown in for good measure.
Right again:
John Peter Farnham (born July 1, 1949, Dagenham, Essex, United Kingdom), is an Australian pop singer.
Well... I'd call it a matter of opinion:
Kylie Minogue was born in Melbourne, Australia, to an Australian father, Ron Minogue, and a Welsh-born mother, Carol Jones who had immigrated as a child from Maesteg, Wales in 1955 to Townsville, Queensland.
I find it hard to believe that anyone with Welsh heritage can sing as badly as she does.
I laugh when the Welsh on this site claim Kylie as one of theirs.
Are you too young to remember the great Aussie bands which came from British backgrounds? Easybeats, Masters Apprentices (Jim Keays Scottish). Jimmy Barnes is Scottish too. One of the Masters Apprentices became Farnham's manager. Bee Gees, Manchester then Brissie of course.
OzTennis
Last edited by OzTennis; May 4th 2006 at 8:38 am.
May 4th 2006, 8:41 am
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Re: Your Australia Song...
Originally Posted by jdt3000
By the way, just so no one misunderstands, it doesn't have to be a song that is actually Australian, just one that reminds you of Australia...For example, the 2 that remind me of Australia only do so because I remember being so chilled out while listening to them, and usually I listened to them on an Aussie beach! The literal thought that ran through my mind was:
"This is the life..."
"This is the life..."
OzTennis
May 4th 2006, 9:18 am
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Re: Your Australia Song...
Originally Posted by armorris007
It has to be the one and only Cold Chisel 'Khe Sahn' ...
Only true blue Aussie Sydneysiders (rather than the ex-pat community) will appreciate this one .... but it is truly a classic!
I sadly have to admit I was forever doing it on Karaoke down at Market Street Tavern!
Andy
Only true blue Aussie Sydneysiders (rather than the ex-pat community) will appreciate this one .... but it is truly a classic!
I sadly have to admit I was forever doing it on Karaoke down at Market Street Tavern!
Andy