The broadcast on Jan 11th of the Top 50 Best of 2008 was such a resounding success, Beanster and I thought we'd do another one in a coupla weeks time.
Vote for your 20/30/40 or even 50 Favourite Australian Performed songs, and on the Australia Day Weekend we'll count down the Top 50 as voted by you, on the Sunday afternoon.
Criteria: No songs older than 1980 (unless you can help it), and a Top 20 only, that way the voting becomes tighter. Cut off time is Friday the 23rd of January by midnight, which gives Chri8topher the Saturday to compile it.
So get your acubra's on, and vote for your favourite locals/& or general faves, maaate!! Last edited:
#01 - TO THE MOON AND BACK - Savage Garden (1996) #02 - I WANT YOU - Savage Garden (1996) #03 - SO BEAUTIFUL - Darren Hayes (2005) #04 - TRULY MADLY DEEPLY - Savage Garden (1997) #05 - WHAT ABOUT ME - Moving Pictures (1982) #06 - LOST WITHOUT YOU - Delta Goodrem (2003) #07 - RECKLESS - Australian Crawl (1983) #08 - THESE KIDS - Joel Turner & the Modern Day Poets (2004) #09 - MOTOR'S TOO FAST - James Reyne (1988) #10 - DARKNESS - Darren Hayes (2004) #11 - AGE OF REASON - John Farnham (1988) #12 - I'M SO EXCITED (THE BUM DANCE) - Sara-Marie and Sirens (2001) #13 - CRUSH (1980 ME) - Darren Hayes (2002) #14 - SUMMER RAIN - Slinkee Minx (2004) #15 - NO RELIEF - Hannah (2002) #16 - POP!ULAR - Darren Hayes (2004) #17 - ONE MORE RIVER - James Reyne (1989) #18 - KISS KISS - Holly Valance (2002) #19 - ONE SUMMER - Daryl Braithwaite (1989) #20 - I MISS YOU - Darren Hayes (2003)
I only just found something out reguarding the date of this countdown is to be conducted, it will coincide with the annual Triple J broadcast of the hottest 100. So I just wanted to feel everybody's feedback reguarding this. Bulion, Chi8topher & myself will be going to a lot of trouble to make these kind of broadcasts happen and if we're not gonna get a reasonable response on the day, well it's just a waste of our time. I'm not asking anyone to choose but if you'd prefer this countdown to be conducted the following week i'm more than happy to do so.
Ok i'll do the first 10 today (20-11) and the rest i'll leave till the final day for voting. I find this type of countdown to be a lot more personal than year ends.
20. KYLIE MINOGUE - Put Yourself In My Place (1994)
*HP-11*WI-?? (11 inside Top 50)
I had to put in a Kylie track because of what she has done for Australian music. This track is her best closely followed by 2002's "Love At First Sight". The film clip is amazing and is to be honest the only time i've found Kylie drop dead sexy!
TOP 5 KYLIE MINOGUE SONGS 1. Put Yourself In My Place 2. Love At First Sight 3. Some Kind Of Bliss 4. Confide In Me 5. Did It Again
19. AMMONIA - You're Not the Only One Who Feels This Way (1997) *HP-83*WI-09
I absolutely love this track and have done so ever since it came out. I never got around to listening to any of there albums and it wasn't until a few weeks back that I actually re-found this track through a friend
18. JIMMY BARNES - Stone Cold (1993)
*HP-04*WI-?? (16 inside TOP 50)
This track i've adored for many years, I dunno why because at the best of times I can't stand Jimmy's screaming. I couldn't put Cold Chisel in this countdown because it was too hard to pick a stand out track, this made up for it
17. DIVINYLS - I'm Jealous (1995)
*HP-14*WI-?? (19 inside TOP 50)
Amphlet's voice in this track has always blown me away, you can hear the pain and anguish in her voice. I've always wondered what she was thinking when laying this track down for the very first time
16. MONDO ROCK - Cool World (1981)
*HP-08*WI-20
Taken from the album 'Chemistry'. Brilliant angst track with the ever present Ross Wilson at the helm. Love the film clip.
15. THE ANGELS - No Secrets (1980)
*HP-08*WI-17
Taken from the vinyl (did i say vinyl? ) album 'Dark Room'. I had very good friends in the late 90's, early 00's. Who were huge Aussie pub rock lovers, and thanks to them they introduced me to early Angels, Midnight Oil, Rose Tattoo & Skyhooks. This album got spun god knows how many times but this was always there stand out track to me
TOP 5 ANGELS 1. No Secrets 2. Caught In The Night 3. Dogs Are Talking 4. Take A Long Line 5. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place
Now Delta's first album 'Innocent Eyes' is probly one of the best albums of this decade for me and this track is absolutely adorable. I remember when I first met my current g/f this song came out and whenever we were apart i felt as though i was lost without her (hehe corny i know, but true )
13. GRINSPOON - Lost Control (2002)
*HP-29*WI-?? (3 inside TOP 50)
Grinspoon have had so many great tracks over the years, but this track just really kicks ass. It's in your face and should be only listened to really, really LOUD!
TOP 5 GRINSPOON 1. Lost Control 2. Black Friday 3. 1,000 Miles 4. Repeat 5. Just Ace
12. MIDNIGHT OIL - Blue Sky Mine (1990)
*HP-08*WI-?? (18 inside TOP 50)
The Oils were Australia's Rage Against The Machine in terms of political bands. Peter Garrett had so much raw power out front and Rob Hirst on drums gives them even more omph! It was a toss up between this and 'Beds Are Burning" but this song shows how much ability the Oils actually had
11. AC/DC - Hard As A Rock (1995)
*HP-14*WI?? (4 inside TOP 50)
Your probly saying wtf? Your entitled but this is by far Acca Dacca's best track by some margin. Have a listen and judge yourself
TOP 5 AC/DC 1. Hard As A Rock 2. Let There Be Rock 3. Jailbreak 4. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 5. It's a Long Way To The Top
Every Australia Day I have a Hottest 100/Oz Day party so I won't be listening or commenting on the day, but I will definitely contribute no matter when it is broadcast.
Don't wanna go over bulion's head, but I feel if people would like to contribute a Top 50, that would probably be better. I feel with Top 20's that there is going to be a lot of ties, as was the case with the best of 2008 countdown. There would be more chance that the bottom scores would make a difference and less ties will occur. I'm gonna put in a Top 50 as I think there are enough songs to be honoured.
Also, if anyone would like to keep the countdown a mystery, they can send me their countdown through the memo on this site, or my e-mail (wistopher@hotmail.com) so we can create a little bit of drama throughout the day. I can reveal everyone's top songs after the day is complete.
So, as bulion has said, vote for your fave 20/30/40/50 Aussie songs. Every point counts. The best of 2008 was chosen by 17 voters...hopefully we can make it to 30 for this one.
Ok. Well here's my Top 20 updated as a Top 50 then...
#01 - TO THE MOON AND BACK - Savage Garden (1996) #02 - I WANT YOU - Savage Garden (1996) #03 - SO BEAUTIFUL - Darren Hayes (2005) #04 - TRULY MADLY DEEPLY - Savage Garden (1997) #05 - WHAT ABOUT ME - Moving Pictures (1982) #06 - LOST WITHOUT YOU - Delta Goodrem (2003) #07 - RECKLESS - Australian Crawl (1983) #08 - THESE KIDS - Joel Turner & the Modern Day Poets (2004) #09 - MOTOR'S TOO FAST - James Reyne (1988) #10 - DARKNESS - Darren Hayes (2004)
#11 - AGE OF REASON - John Farnham (1988) #12 - I'M SO EXCITED (THE BUM DANCE) - Sara-Marie and Sirens (2001) #13 - CRUSH (1980 ME) - Darren Hayes (2002) #14 - SUMMER RAIN - Slinkee Minx (2004) #15 - NO RELIEF - Hannah (2002) #16 - POP!ULAR - Darren Hayes (2004) #17 - ONE MORE RIVER - James Reyne (1989) #18 - KISS KISS - Holly Valance (2002) #19 - ONE SUMMER - Daryl Braithwaite (1989) #20 - I MISS YOU - Darren Hayes (2003)
#21 - THIS TIME I KNOW IT'S FOR REAL - Young Divas (2006) #22 - VOODOO CHILD - Rogue Traders (2005) #23 - NOT ME, NOT I - Delta Goodrem (2003) #24 - DREAM THE DAY AWAY - Candice Alley (2003) #25 - LIVE IT UP - Mental as Anything (1985) #26 - THAT AIN'T BAD - Ratcat (1990) #27 - DOWNHEARTED - Australian Crawl (1980) #28 - PRESSURE DOWN - John Farnham (1986) #29 - TOMORROW - Silverchair (1994) #30 - THE DAY YOU WENT AWAY - Wendy Matthews (1992)
#31 - RUN TO PARADISE - Choirboys (1987) #32 - MISS DIVINE - Icehouse (1990) #33 - THE HORSES - Daryl Braithwaite (1991) #34 - TREATY - Yothu Yindi (1991) #35 - THE ANIMAL SONG - Savage Garden (1999) #36 - SHADE - Silverchair (1995) #37 - COMA - Max Sharam (1994) #38 - I KNEW I LOVED YOU - Savage Garden (1999) #39 - FLAUNT IT - TV Rock featuring Seany B (2006) #40 - I LIKE THE WAY - BodyRockers (2005)
#41 - SEND ME AN ANGEL - Real Life (1983) #42 - ON THE VERGE OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL - Darren Hayes (2007) #43 - STOP CALLING ME - Shakaya (2002) #44 - NEED YOU TONIGHT - INXS (1987) #45 - READ MY LIPS - Melissa (1991) #46 - SHOCKED - Kylie Minogue (1991) #47 - BLACK FINGERNAILS, RED WINE - Eskimo Joe (2006) #48 - HAPPENIN' ALL OVER AGAIN - Young Divas (2006) #49 - BELIEVE AGAIN - Delta Goodrem (2007) #50 - BREAK ME SHAKE ME - Savage Garden (1997)
I will listen to the countdown (barring work commitments) on either Sunday, as I never listen to the Triple J, but a week later is fine.
Just compiled my list this morning, picked out my songs and was putting them in order, had only the Top 5 to go, then remembered Bic Runga was from New Zealand, so I couldn't include 'Sway,' and had to find a replacement. Anyhow, here is my top 50:
1. OVERRATED - Rob Mills 2. SO BEAUTIFUL - Pete Murray 3. DON’T GO NOW - Ratcat 4. TRIGGER - Sandrine 5. SHIMMY A GO-GO - Short Stack 6. 2’S COMPANY - Charlton Hill 7. BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE - Frente 8. ONE CROWDED HOUR - Augie March 9. MISS YOU LOVE - Silverchair 10. CRY - The Mavis’s
11. PROMISE ME - The Hot Lies 12. HURRICANE - Faker 13. PRETTY VEGAS - INXS 14. WHERE THE WILD ROSES GROW - Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue 15. BLACK FINGERNAILS RED WINE - Eskimo Joe 16. NOT ME NOT I - Delta Goodrem 17. BETTER - Screaming Jets 18. TO HER DOOR - Paul Kelly 19. TEENAGER OF THE YEAR - Lo-Tel 20. SIMPLE - Masonia
21. LIFE’S A MOVIE - Kid Courageous 22. BRAND NEW LIFE - The Androids 23. ALL THE SAME - Sick Puppies 24. DIRTY GIRL - Rob Mills 25. GONNA MISS YOU - Paulmac featuring Abby Dobson 26. THE SPECIAL TWO - Missy Higgins 27. RUN TO ME - Emmanuel Carella 28. EVEN WHEN I’M SLEEPING - Leonardo’s Bride 29. THE MORNING AFTER - Zinc 30. TO THE MOON AND BACK - Savage Garden
31. I’M JEALOUS - The Divinyls 32. NEVER BE AMAZING - David Franj 33. DON”T SAY A WORD - Emmanuel Carella 34. ANA’S SONG (OPEN FIRE) - Silverchair 35. PLEASE - Pete Murray 36. TORN - Natalie Imbruglia 37. FOREVER YOUNG - Youth Group 38. BREATHE IN NOW - George 39. DAMAGE - You Am I 40. TRULY MADLY DEEPLY - Savage Garden
41. THIS HEART ATTACK - Faker 42. RENEGADE FIGHTER - Zed 43. ME MYSELF AND I - Scandal’us 44. HEY BANG BANG - Starky 45. ORDINARY ANGELS - Frente 46. SHINE - Shannon Noll 47. CAN YOU STAND THE HEAT - Anuj 48. POP!ULAR - Darren Hayes 49. BLOW UP THE POKIES - The Whitlams 50. ACCIDENTALLY KELLY STREET - Frente
g'day, here's my top 20 oz songs, though i've broken the rules. sorry!!!! i've added songs before 1980!!!! some songs could not be neglected or overlooked 1980 is to shallow a cut off point for me
Thanks Craig II, I enjoyed reading your list as well. Definitely agree about David Franj, I loved all three of his singles, but couldn't fit them all into my top 50. Several of my cuts made it onto your list, so I'm glad to see they got listed by someone.
I know that JJJ are playing their Hottest 100 on Monday. There's no reason why we couldn't try for a Sunday 25th to keep it on the Australia Day weekend. Would make a nice double feature for those into both countdowns.
So we'll do that Chri8topher. Get everybodies lists in by Friday the 23rd, you compile on the 24th, and we'll broadcast on Sunday the 25th, that way it doesn't clash with The Triple's countdown.
#01 -->Icehouse - Electric Blue. #02 -->Savage Garden - I Knew I Loved You. #03 -->Euphoria - Love You Right. #04 -->Youth Group - Forever Young. #05 -->Alex Lloyd - Amazing. #06 -->Daryl Braithwaite - The Horses. #07 -->Gina G - Ohh Ahh… Just A Little Bit. #08 -->Billy Field - You Weren't In Love With Me. #09 -->INXS - Afterglow. #10 -->Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream.
#11 -->Vanessa Amorosi - Shine. #12 -->Missy Higgins - Scar. #13 -->Sam Sparro - Black & Gold. #14 -->Australian Crawl - Reckless. #15 -->Darren Hayes - Darkness. #16 -->Vanessa Amorosi - Perfect. #17 -->Frente - Ordinary Angels. #18 -->Kylie Minogue - On A Night Like This. #19 -->Savage Garden - To The Moon & Back. #20 -->Presets - My People.
#21 -->Pnau - Embrace. #22 -->Ray Brown & The Whispers - Pride. #23 -->Paulmac & Peta Morris - Just The Thing. #24 -->TV Rock Vs. Dukes Of Windsor - The Others. #25 -->Slinkee Minx - Summer Rain. #26 -->Savage Garden - Truly, Madly, Deeply. #27 -->Lisa Edwards - Cry. #28 -->Diesel - Never Miss Your Water. #29 -->Potbelleez - Don't Hold Back. #30 -->Darren Hayes - So Beautiful.
#41 -->Ratcat - That Ain't Bad. #42 -->TV Rock & Seany B - Flaunt It. #43 -->Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl. #44 -->INXS - Suicide Blonde. #45 -->Johnny O'Keefe - Shout. #46 -->Merril Bainbridge - Under The Water. #47 -->Jimmy Barnes - Stone Cold. #48 -->Easybeats - Friday On My Mind. #49 -->Regurgitator - Polyester Girl. #50 -->Dj Darren Briais Vs. Dj Peewee Ferris - Feel It. Last edited:
My #50 to #11, i'll still reveal my TOP 10 the final day of voting
#50 - Dannii - All I Wanna Do #49 - The Church - Under The Milky Way #48 - Air Supply - All Out Of Love #47 - John Farnham - Heart's On Fire #46 - 1927 - That's When I Think Of You #45 - Axle Whitehead - I Don't Do Surprises #44 - Dragon - Rain #43 - James Reyne - Motor's Too Fast #42 - Keith Urban - Making Memories Of Us #41 - Lisa Edwards - Cry
#40 - Peter Blakely - Crying In The Chapel #39 - The Poor - More Wine Waiter Please #38 - John Safran - Not The Sunscreen Song #37 - Cold Chisel - Saturday Night #36 - Tina Arena - Heaven Help My Heart #35 - Ian Moss - Tucker's Daughter #34 - Karnivool - Lifelike #33 - Eskimo Joe - Planet Earth #32 - John Butler Trio - What You Want #31 - Icehouse - Crazy
#30 - AC/DC - Let There Be Rock #29 - The Living End - Save The Day #28 - Australian Crawl - Reckless #27 - The Butterfly Effect - A Slow Decent #26 - Darren Hayes - Strange Relationship #25 - The Potbelleez - Don't Hold Back #24 - Regurgitator - Black Bugs #23 - Natalie Imbruglia - Big Mistake #22 - Sam Sparro - Black & Gold #21 - Pete Murray - So Beautiful
#20 - Kylie Minogue - Put Yourself In My Place #19 - Ammonia - You'r Not The Only One Who Feels This Way #18 - Jimmy Barnes - Stone Cold #17 - Divinyls - I'm Jealous #16 - Mondo Rock - Cool World #15 - The Angels - No Secrets #14 - Delta Goodrem - Lost Without You #13 - Grinspoon - Lost Control #12 - Midnight Oil - Blue Sky Mine #11 - AC/DC - Hard As A Rock
"To The Moon & Back" is my 2nd favourite Savage Garden track, it just missed the cut at #53. On a positive note there is a Savage Garden track in my TOP 10 but where will it land and wich track is it? hehe Last edited:
This countdown will be pretty random... with tens of thousands of songs to choose from, very few tracks will make it to more than a couple of lists.
If the first 5 lists are any indication, Savage Garden and Darren Hayes could dominate this countdown... out of 250 choices so far, 25 have been SG/DH.
On the other hand, perhaps only a few of their songs will make it, since so far only two (To the Moon & Back, and Darkness) rank in the top 20 for more than one person. Everyone seems to favour different SG/DH songs, in general.
BB’s top Savage Garden song futures: I Knew I Loved You.......$3.50 Truly, Madly, Deeply.....$4.00 Any other song.............$4.50 I Want You...................$7.00 The Animal Song.........$11.00 Affirmation................$100.00
#51 - THAT WORD (L.O.V.E.) - Rockmelons featuring Deni Hines (1992) #52 - AFFIRMATION - Savage Garden (2000) #53 - SOONER OR LATER - GF4 (1994) #54 - BREAKAWAY - Big Pig (1988) #55 - POLYESTER GIRL - Regurgitator (1998) #56 - FADED - Kate DeAraugo (2006) #57 - ALL I WANNA DO - Dannii (1997) #58 - STAR 2 FALL - Cabin Crew (2005) #59 - I FEEL IT - DJ Darren Briais vs DJ Pee Wee Ferris (1996) #60 - WHEN YOUR LOVE IS GONE - Jimmy Barnes (1991)
#61 - PLEASED TO MEET YOU - Aneiki (2001) #62 - BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE - Frente! (1994) #63 - TURN ME LOOSE - Young Divas featuring Savage (2007) #64 - DEAD EYES OPENED - Severed Heads (1994) #65 - (HE'LL NEVER BE AN) OL' MAN RIVER - TISM (1995) #66 - CHAINED TO YOU - Savage Garden (2000) #67 - KISS ME - Indecent Obsession (1992) #68 - SUMMER OF LOVE - Leah Haywood (2001) #69 - YOU'RE THE VOICE - John Farnham (1986) #70 - ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS - Kylie Minogue (2000)
#71 - INSATIABLE - Darren Hayes (2002) #72 - DON'T BELIEVE ANYMORE - The Whitlams (2003) #73 - GIRL NEXT DOOR - Merril Bainbridge (2003) #74 - COME INTO MY WORLD - Kylie Minogue (2002) #75 - ME, MYSELF AND (I) - Darren Hayes (2007) #76 - TRUE TEARS OF JOY - Hunters & Collectors (1993) #77 - FEVER - Kylie Minogue (2002) #78 - GET DOWN ON IT - Peter Andre (1996) #79 - MISS FREELOVE '69 - Hoodoo Gurus (1991) #80 - STRANGE RELATIONSHIP - Darren Hayes (2002)
#81 - STATE OF MIND - Holly Valance (2003) #82 - POWER OF ONE - Merril Bainbridge (1995) #83 - AS THE DAYS GO BY - Daryl Braithwaite (1988) #84 - BUSES AND TRAINS - Bachelor Girl (1998) #85 - LOVE YOU RIGHT - Euphoria (1991) #86 - MOUNTAIN - Chocolate Starfish (1994) #87 - DON'T SAIL - Charlton Hill (2003) #88 - I SEND A MESSAGE - INXS (1984) #89 - ESPECIALLY FOR YOU - Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan (1988) #90 - HEAVEN (MUST BE THERE) - Eurogliders (1984)
#91 - FALLING - Candice Alley (2003) #92 - ELECTRIC BLUE - Icehouse (1987) #93 - PLAYING TO WIN - Little River Band (1985) #94 - HERE - Robertson Brothers (2003) #95 - THE WORLD SEEMS DIFFICULT - Mental as Anything (1989) #96 - BARBADOS - Models (1985) #97 - BEAUTIFUL TO ME - Little Birdy (2004) #98 - ALWAYS & EVER - Southern Sons (1990) #99 - STATE OF THE HEART - Mondo Rock (1980) 100 - MARVELLOUS - The 12th Man featuring M.C.G. Hammer (1992)
Lol im an idiot sometimes i should check before i post you have already changed the dates lol
i have have too many good aussie song to do a list
i decided to do mine by doing a top 100 - singles that i love and never charted very well in the charts.
In no particular order
1 - Little Birdy - Bodeis 2 - Little Birday - After Dark 3 - Daviid Franj - Yellow Flowers 4 - Jackosn Menodoza - Venus Or Mars 5 - Disco Montego - Magic 6 - Tiffani Wood - Devil In Your Soul 8 - Diana Anaid - Don't Belive iN lOVE 10 - Powderfinger - D.A.F 11 - Diesel - 15ft Of Snow 12 - Tiffani Wood - Spin The Bottle 13 - Shakaya - Sumblime 14 - Hayley - That Girl 15 - Primary - What Am I Suppsoe To Be Here For 16 - Scott Cain - Crazy People Rock 17 - David Franj - Never Be Amazing 18 - Jade Mcrae - In The Basement 19 - David Franj - Ogygen 20 - David Franj - God Only Knows 21 - Anneki - Superhero 22 - Vanessa Amorosi - Turn To Me 23 - Tamara - Hard For Me 24 - Francesca - Way Of The World 25 - Delta Goodrem - i Dont Care 26 - Sneaky Sound Sytem - Hip Hip Horay 27 - Girlband - Electric 28 - Tv Rock - Bimbo Nation 29 - Katie Weston - This Is What I Really Want 30 - Missing Hours - Machine 32 - Missing Hours - Falling Down 33 - Superjesus - Enough To Know 34 - Hayley Jensen - Alive 35 - Hayley Jensen - Stronger 36 - Gryscope - Snake SKin 37 - Real Blondes - I Won't Let Go 38 - Rachel Kane - Happy Messy Love 39 - The Veronicas - Popular 40 - Kasey Chambers/Shane Niclholson - Rattlin Bones 41 - The Presets - Are You The One 42 - Monique Brumby - The Chnage In Me 43 - x3 - Girl Like Me 44 - Howling Bells - Low Happening 45 - Robyn Loau - Sick With Love 46 - Diana Anaid - Don't Belive In Love 47 - Machine Gun - Rollacoaster 48 - Dan England - Reason To Fly 49 - Something With Numbers - Apple Of The Eye 50 - The Potbellez - Junkyard 51 - Ladyhawke - Back Of The Van 52 - Anita Spring - Blink (Stay A Little longer) 53 - Danille - underneath The Rador 54 - Daniile - Tell Me If You Like It 55 - Merill Bainbridge - Lonly 56 - Merill Bainbridge - Girl Next Door 57 - Ladyahwke - Paris Is Burning 58 - Girlband - Electric 59 - Kisschasey - Spray On Pants 60 - Natalie Imbruglia - Smoke 61 - Christine Anu - Jump To Love 62 - Hayley - That Girl 63 - HAyley - Kiss Me Quick 64 - Hayley - Hate The Way I Love You 65 - Dash And Will - Pick It Up 66 - Jebediah - Leaving Home 67 - The Mavis - Naughty Boy 68 - Amiel - Be Your Girl 69 - Michala Banas - Kissin The Wind 70 - Miranda Murphy - That Girl 72 - Leah Haywood - Takin Back Whats Mine 73 - T-Funk/Katie Underwood - Be Together 74 - Rogue Traders - What Your On 75 - Marie Wilson - Next Time 76 - Aneiki - Pleased To Meet You 77 - Shakaya - Cinderella 78 - Kaz James - Breathe 79 - Kaz James - We Hold On 80 - Happyland - DOnt You Know Who I Am? 81 - Pete Murray - Feeleer 82 - The Ateroida Galaxy - Around The Bend 83 - Killing Heidi - Heavensent 84 - Birds Of Tokyo - Silouettic 85 - Micheael Paynter - Closer 86 - Laura Gissara - Ti Amo 87 - The Hot Lies - Promise Me 88 - Jade Macrae - In The Basement 89 - Deadstar - Dont It Get You Down 90 - Thirst Merc - Entipate Myself 91 - Candice Alley - I Belong 92 - Lydia Denker - One Perfect Day 93 - Roxanne - Sexy 94 - Stephaanie Mcintosh - So Do I Say Sorry First 95 - Breille Davis - Serial Killer 96 - Pete Murray - Class A 97 - Dead Star - Deeper Water 98 - Alessha Rome - Search My Heaven 99 - Amity Dry - Lighthouse 100 - Jackson Mendoza - Ordinary Girl
Affirmation eh savagegrant? How much are you willing to put on it?
By the way, I just now came across the answer to "BeansterBarnes’s favourite Savage Garden song". (Don't worry BB, I won't reveal it!) But I didn't know the answer when I posted the odds.
I found out as a result of a hint somewhere on this page...
I missed out number 31 and now im still thinking of good songs that i missed off lol but for 31 i should put as Kasey Chambers - The Captain. Theres a lot more i should of put down lol. but oh well lol
20. ordinary angels - frente (1993) 19. girls like that - custard (1999) 18. unicorn - wolfmother (2006) 17. shazam - spiderbait (1999) 16. the real thing - russell morris (1969) 15. good dancers - the sleepy jackson (2003) 14. turn up your radio - masters apprentice (1970) 13. sorry - the easybeats (1966) 12. i touch myself - divinyls (1990) 11. great southern land - ice house (1982) 10. us forces - midnight oil (1982) 9. greatest view - silverchair (2002) 8. into my arms - nick cave & the bad seeds (1997) 7. get free - the vines (2002) 6. let there be rock - ac/dc (1977) 5. no secrets - the angels (1980) 4. throw your arms around me - hunters & collectors (1986) 3. most people i know(think that i'm crazy) - billy thorpe (1972) 2. never tear us apart - inxs (1988) 1. friday on my mind - the easybeats (1966) sorry for the delay, enjoy.
#50 Alex Lloyd - Amazing #49 Something For Kate - Monsters #48 You Am I - Berlin Chair #47 Savage Garden - To the Moon and Back #46 Jebediah - Harpoon #45 The Cat Empire - Hello #44 Pnau - Wild Strawberries #43 Silverchair - Freak #42 Gyroscope - 1981 #41 The Living End - What's On Your Radio #40 The Cat Empire - No Longer There #39 Architecture In Helsinki - Heart It Races #38 The Butterfly Effect - The Window and the Watcher #37 Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl? #36 Gotye/Karnivool - The Only Way #35 Hunters & Collectors - Throw Your Arms Around Me #34 AC/DC - Thunderstruck #33 Hunters & Collectors - Holy Grail #32 Spiderbait - Buy Me a Pony #31 The Living End - White Noise #30 Cog - What If #29 Silverchair - The Greatest View #28 The Living End - Wake Up #27 John Butler Trio - Zebra #26 Cog - My Enemy #25 Empire of the Sun - Half Mast #24 INXS - Never Tear Us Apart #23 Spiderbait - Black Betty #22 The Butterfly Effect - A Slow Descent #21 The Panics - Don't Fight It #20 Powderfinger - These Days #19 Powderfinger - My Happiness #18 The Living End - Second Solution #17 The Presets - Are You The One? #16 Gotye - Hearts a Mess #15 Eskimo Joe - Black Fingernails, Red Wine #14 Birds of Tokyo - Off Kilter #13 Grinspoon - Hard Act to Follow #12 Empire of the Sun - We Are the People #11 The Vines - Get Free #10 Powderfinger - (Baby I've Got You) On My Mind #9 Wolfmother - Mind's Eye #8 The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist #7 The Living End - All Torn Down #6 Augie March - One Crowded Hour #5 The Presets - My People #4 Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream #3 Birds of Tokyo - Silhouettic #2 Gyroscope - Snakeskin #1 The Living End - Prisoner of Society
Savagegrant i really liked the songs you mentioned.
Culture Shock - Satisfy the Groove it reminds of the bands Real McCoy and 2 Unlimited. I was only 2 years old when released lol. I really like it gotta love the 90s
Joanne - Busted is ok i really liked her other songs. It should grow on me if i listen to it a bit more. I couldn't find Deni Hines. Last edited:
Lovin' the lists so far. I think it will be hard to get a consensus with this countdown though. I think Savage Garden and The Living End will be consistently high, but after that?
My favourite list so far is Hijinx's but all have excellent songs on them.
As promised here is my list of favorite Australian songs. (Apart from Icehouse I'm into more modern stuff)
1. Youth Group - Forever Young 2. Evermore - Running 3. Eskimo Joe - Black Fingernails Red Wine 4. The Veronicas - Everything I'm Not 5. TV Rock Feat Seanny B - Flaunt It 6. Shannon Noll - Shine 7. Damein Leith - Night Of My Life 8. The Living End - Wake Up 9. Eskimo Joe - New York 10. Icehouse - Great Southern Land 11. Anthony Callea - Addcted To You 12. Evermore - Unbreakable 13. Gyroscope - Australia 14. Axle Whitehead - I Dont Do Surprises 15. Axle Whitehead - Anywhere 16. Eskimo Joe - London Bombs 17. Anthony Callea - Rain 18. Anthony Callea - The Prayer (The Highest Selling Australian Single of all time) 19. Icehouse - Electric Blue 20. The Veronicas - 4Ever
Just for fun I will also list my Top 10 Australian Artists 1. Eskimo Joe 2. Evermore (Don't worry they are Australian because of ARIA Nominations). 3. Anthony Callea 4. Shannon Noll 5. TV Rock 6. The Living End 7. Axle Whitehead 8. Youth Group 9. Damein Leith 10. The Veronicas
I didn't include them because the country they most represent is New Zealand. It was really just a case of choosing one country for a band and one country only.
It was tough to leave out Crowded House for that reason too, but if you included bands simply because they have an Australian member then you could have Red Hot Chili Peppers or ATC in your chart.
1 - Little Birday - After Dark 2 - Daviid Franj - Yellow Flowers 3 - Jackosn Menodoza - Venus Or Mars 4 - Disco Montego - Magic 5 - Tiffani Wood - Devil In Your Soul 6 - Diesel - 15ft Of Snow 7 - Merill Bainbridge - Girl Lext Door 8 - Shakaya - Sumblime 9 - Primary - What Am I Suppsoe To Be Here For 10 - Tamara - Hard For Me 11 - Francesca - Way Of The World 12 - Katie Weston - This Is What I Really Want 13 - Missing Hours - Machine 14 - Real Blondes - I Won't Let Go 15 - Monique Brumby - The Chnage In Me 16 - x3 - Girl Like Me 17 - Robyn Loau - Sick With Love 18 - Diana Anaid - Don't Belive In Love 19 - Hayley - That Girl 20 - Amiel - Be Your Girl
I agree savagegrant...heh heh. mono, could I just get a Top something fave songs from you. I can't include anything from you yet, and would love to. You still have just over a week. Thanks.
1.Kylie Minogue – Can’t Get You Out of My Head 2.Kylie Minogue – Slow 3.Holly Valance – Kiss Kiss 4.INXS – Pretty Vegas 5.Youth Group – Forever Young 6.Natalie Imbruglia – Shiver 7.Silverchair - Freak 8.Savage Garden – I Want You 9.Madison Avenue – Don’t Call Me Baby 10.Paulmac & Peta Morris – Just The Thing 11.Vanessa Amorosi - Shine 12.Vanessa Amorosi – Absolutely Everybody 13.Kylie Minogue – On a Night Like This 14.Dannii Minogue - Perfection 15.Rogue Traders – Voodoo Child 16.Spiderbait – Black Betty 17.Delta Goodrem – Innocent Eyes 18.Delta Goodrem – Lost Without You 19.Tina Arena - Chains 20.Kasey Chambers – Not Pretty Enough
21.Silverchair – Straight Lines 22.Evermore - Running 23.Sneaky Sound System - UFO 24.Sneaky Sound System – I Love It 25.Holly Valance – State of Mind 26.Delta Goodrem - Predictable 27.Micheal Woods & Imogen Bailey – If U Want Me 28.Josh Abrahams & Amiel – Addicted to Bass 29.Paulmac & Peta Morris – The Sound of Breaking Up 30.Christine Anu – My Island Home
31.Kylie Minogue – Come Into My World 32.Dannii Minogue – I Begin to Wonder (Remix) 33.Bodyrockers – I Like The Way 34.Sneaky Sound System - Goodbye 35.Rogue Traders vs INXS – One of My Kind 36.Disco Montego & Katie Underwood - Beautiful 37.Tv Rock – Flaunt It 38.The Veronicas – 4 Ever 39.Shakaya - Cinderella 40.Slinkee Minx – Summer Rain
41.Darren Hayes - Insatiable 42.Natalie Imbruglia - Torn 43.Killing Heidi – Outside of Me 44.Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl? 45.Wolfmother - Woman 46.Eskimo Joe – Black Fingernails, Red Wine 47.Silverchair - Tommorow 48.Silverchair – The Greatest View 49.Powderfinger – My Happiness 50.Amiel - Lovesong
So you've got $20 on I Want You (at $7), then guessed Affirmation and (jokingly) Tears of Pearls without naming an amount, so I just put you down for $20 on Affirmation (at $100) at $20 on Any Other Song (at $4.50). If it's Affirmation, I'll have to find $1940 from somewhere
Hi Craig II, sorry but I do think you should remove that list reguarding results, at the end of the day it may end up swaying people to vote songs higher than they normally would to get a song they dislike out of that list. Especially for the sake for people who want the countdown as some sort of a surprise. Not bitching just think it's the right thing to do mate
Done, no worries. I thought, with a week to go and some ppl directly emailing Chri8 without posting here, that it wouldn't affect the surprise, but I hadn't thought about ppl trying to vote songs out etc. Sorry if I was overstepping the mark. Last edited:
Here's my top 20 (with Top 50 included for the hell of it). If it was pre 1980 it would be different because my favourite song of all time is 'Slippin' Away by Max Merritt & the Meteors" plus a few others (yes this countdown does show my age).
01. Heaven Must Be There - Eurogliders (1984) 02. Beds are Burning - Midnight Oil (1987) 03. If I Could - 1927 (1988) 04. One Summer - Daryl Braithwaite (1989) 05. Beloved - Wendy Matthews (1998) 06. Electric Blue - Icehouse (1987) 07. Flame Trees - Cold Chisel (1984) 08. Sounds of Then - Ganggajang (1985) 09. Burn for You - INXS (1984) 10. Blow Up the Pokies - The Whitlams (2000) 11. Saturday Night - Cold Chisel (1984) 12. Touch the Fire - Icehouse (1989) 13. Lift - Shannon Noll (2005) 14. Hand on Your Heart - Kylie Minogue (1989) 15. You Weren't in Love With Me - Billy Field (1981) 16. Southern Sky - Paul Norton (1990) 17. Hold On - The Models (1987) 18. 50 Years - Uncanny X-Men (1985) 19. My Island Home (Earthbeat Remix) - Christine Anu (2000) 20. Buy Now Pay Later (Charlie No.3) - The Whitlams (1997)
(the rest of the Top 50 for interest sake)
21. This Guy's in Love with You - The Reels (1982) 22. One Day in September - Mike Brady (1980) 23. Do it All Over Again - Company of Strangers (1992) 24. The Prayer - Anthony Callea (2004) 25. State of the Heart - Mondo Rock (1980) 26. He's My Number One - Christie Allen (1980) 27. Together We Are One - Delta Goodrem (2006) 28. Working Class Man - Jimmy Barnes (1985) 29. You'll Never Know - 1927 (1989) 30. Snowblind Moon - Broderick Smith (1992) 31. What Does it Take (to Win Your Love) - The Revelators (1990) 32. That's Freedom - John Farnham (1990) 33. Wrong Impression - Natalie Imbruglia (2002) 34. Great Southern Land - Icehouse (1982) 35. Run to Paradise - The Choirboys (1987) 36. Forever Young - Youth Group (2006) 37. Token Angels - Wendy Matthews (1990) 38. Brave - Kate Ceberano (1989) 39. Sorrento Moon - Tina Arena (1995) 40. Reckless - Australian Crawl (1983) 41. Barbados - The Models (1985) 42. Burn for You - John Farnham (1991) 43. Why - 1927 (1990) 44. What About Me - Moving Pictures (1982) 45. Come Said the Boy - Mondo Rock (1984) 46. White Roses - Deborah Conway (1992) 47. The Change in Me - Monique Brumby (1998) 48. Angel Street - The Black Sorrows (1990) 49. When the War is Over - Cold Chisel (1984) 50. Naughty Girl - Holly Valance (2003)
Alright, so I have a list of around 200 songs for this now. Just gotta start whittling, lol! A couple of hints from me though, my chart will be mainly be comprised of the underground/breakout scenes of dance (2000-2002), punk (1999-2004), and hip-hop (2004-2007), with some golden oldies and pop/JJJ favourites thrown in.
In my top 200 though, no space for Savage Garden (despite a soft spot for Break Me Shake Me), one Delta (which isn't an obvious one), some Madison Avenue (yep), and plenty of cover versions (Khe Sahn, Hazy Shade of Winter, Evie Part One, and Snap Your Fingers Snap Your Neck).
Further to my Top 50. If it was pre 1980 I would include the following songs in my list
Sliipin' Away - Max Merrit & the Meteors (1976) I Just Want to Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb (1977) Hit & Run - Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons (1979) Help is on it's Way - Little River Band (1977) Falling in Love - Ted Mulry (1971) Khe Sanh - Cold Chisel (1978) Child's Play - Sherbet (1976)
1. THE HORSES - Daryl Braithwaite 2. RUN TO PARADISE - Choirboys 3. YOU'RE THE VOICE - John Farhnam 4. FLAUNT IT - TV Rock 5. BETTER - Screaming Jets 6. I NEED YOUR BODY - Tina Arena 7. DON'T HOLD BACK - The Potbelleez 8. DISSAPPEAR - Inxs 9. KHE SAHN - Cold Chisel 10. I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY - Kylie Minogue
11. WHAT ABOUT ME - Moving Pictures 12. IF I COULD - 1927 13. LOST WITHOUT YOU - Delta Goodrem 14. TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY - Savage Garden 15. HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS - Southern Sons 16. MY PEOPLE - The Presets 17. MISS DIVINE - Icehouse 18. WHERE ARE YOU NOW? - Roxus 19. NOT A DAY GOES BY - Rick Price 20. I CAN FEEL IT - Radio Freedom
21. LIFT - Shannon Noll 22. MY ISLAND HOME - Christina Anu 23. MOUTH - Merril Bainbridge 24. BEDROOM EYES - Kate Cebrano 25. I WANT YOU - Toni Pearen 26. LAY DOWN YOUR GUNS - Jimmy Barnes 27. SHOW NO MERCY - Mark Williams 28. CHAINS - Tina Arena 29. TREATY - Yothu Yindi 30. ONE SUMMER - Daryl Braithwaite
31. AS THE DAYS GO BY - Daryl Braithwaite 32. THAT AIN'T BAD - Ratcat 33. HEART IN DANGER - Southern Sons 34. HAND ON YOUR HEART - Kylie 35. CHAINED TO THE WHEEL - Black Sorrows 36. WEIR - Killing Heidi 37. THE OTHERS - TV Rock 38. PICTURES - Sneaky Sound System 39. MY HAPPINESS - Powderfinger 40. POLYESTER GIRL - Regurgitator
41. AMAZING - Alex Lloyd 42. JUST THE THING - Paulmac 43. STRAIGHT LINES - Silverchair 44. TOMORROW - Silverchair 45. MOUNTAIN - Chocolate Starfish 46. TELL ME A STORY - 1927 47. HELPING HAND - Screaming Jets 48. I TOUCH MYSELF - Divynls 49. READ MY LIPS - Melissa 50. ABSOLUTELY EVERYBODY - Vanessa Amorosi
As a teenager of the 80's my list is heavily slanted towards that decade...
1 - Love an Adventure - Pseudo Echo (1986) 2 - Blue Day - Mi-Sex (1984) 3 - Sounds of Then (this is Australia) - GANGajang (1986) 4 - Suicide Blonde - INXS (1990) 5 - Great Southern Land - Icehouse (1982) 6 - Don't Call Me Baby - Madison Avenue (99/2000) 7 - Better the Devil You Know - Kylie Minogue (1990) 8 - So Much for Love - Venetians (1986) 9 - Under the Milky Way - The Church (1988) 10 - Bitter Desire - Kids in the Kitchen (1984) 11 - Idiot Grin - Do.Re.Mi. (1985) 12 - Catch Me I'm Falling - Real Life (1984) 13 - Talking to a Stranger - Hunters & Collectors (94 Remix) 14 - Chain Reaction - John Farnham (1990) 15 - Bad Moon Rising - The Reels (1986) 16 - Frontier Psychiatrist - Avalanches (2000) 17 - Blue Sky Mine - Midnight Oil (1990) 18 - Too Young for Promises - Koo De Tah (1985) 19 - Breakaway - Big Pig (1988) 20 - The World Seems Difficult - Mental as Anything (1989) 21 - Part Time Love Affair - Geisha (1986) 22 - Onion Skin - Boom Crash Opera (1989) 23 - Black Stick - Cruel Sea (1993) 24 - Errol - Australian Crawl (1981) 25 - Pressure Sway - Machinations (1983) 26 - Do You Wanna Be - I'm Talking (1986) 27 - That's What I Call Love - Kate Ceberano (1990) 28 - Shall We Go - Dropbears (1985) 29 - Siren - Divinyls (1983) 30 - Treaty - Yothu Yindi (1991) 31 - No Lies - Noiseworks (1986) 32 - Stimulation - Wa Wa Nee (1986) 33 - Straight Lines - Silverchair (2007) 34 - Hold Me - Colin Hay (1987) 35 - Say I Love You - Renee Geyer (1981) 36 - Bizarre Love Triangle - Frente! (1994) 37 - Life's a Gamble - Radiators (1984) 38 - Pop!ular - Darren Hayes (2004) 39 - Hammerhead - James Reyne (1987) 40 - She Has to Be Loved - Jenny Morris (1989) 41 - Forget About the Working Week - V.Spy V.Spy (1988) 42 - Fireworks - Choirboys (1986) 43 - What's My Scene - Hoodoo Gurus (1987) 44 - Dumb Things - Paul Kelly (1989) 45 - Sweet & Sour - The Takeaways (1984) 46 - Addicted to Bass - Josh Abrahams (1998) 47 - Bury me Deep in Love - The Triffids (1988) 48 - Faith in Love - Among Thieves (1991) 49 - The Animal Song - Savage Garden (1999) 50 - When You Come Back to Me - Jason Donovan (1990)
Things I took out: Wilderworld - Dragon (1984) Stuck on You - Paul Norton (1989) Cruel World - The Manikins (1988) Only You - Bang the Drum (1990) How Come - The Sports (1981) Gas Stop - Boxcar (1991) Let Me Be - Cats Under Pressure (85) / Daryl Braithwaite (89) Now I Can Dance - Tina Arena (1998) Shout Me Down - Slow Club (1990) Montego Bay - Allniters (1983) Bon Voyage - Little Heroes (1984) Absolutely - Eurogliders (1986) What Am I Going to Do - Stephen Cummings (1985) Leave Me - Cattletruck (1987) That's When I Think of You - 1927 (1988) Soldier of Fortune - John Paul Young (1983) Come to Me - Diesel (1991) Sunshine on a Rainy Day - Christine Anu (2000) Do for You - Euphoria (1992) Total Eclipse - The Expression (1983) Out of Mind, Out of Sight - The Models (1985) Jump to the Beat - Dannii (1991) What About Me - Moving Pictures (1982) I Write the News - Beargarden (1985) Power - Sharon O'Neill (1984)
Here would me my Top 50 songs - (Choosing just 50 was a hard one for me, as there were so many great ones over the 20+ years of great Aussie music)
#01 --> Eskimo Joe - From The Sea #02 --> Kylie Minogue - Some Kind Of Bliss #03 --> The Presets - My People #04 --> Savage Garden - I Want You #05 --> Regurgitator - ! (The Song Foremerly Known As) #06 --> Natalie Imbruglia - Shiver #07 --> Powderfinger - D.A.F (Cascading Down) #08 --> The Living End - Prisoner Of Society #09 --> You Am I - Tuesday #10 --> The Badloves - Lost
#11 --> Killing Heidi - Live Without It #12 --> TV Rock Vs. Dukes Of Windsor - The Others #13 --> Midnight Oil - Underwater #14 --> Robyn Loau - Sick With Love #15 --> Amiel - Obsession (I Love You) #16 --> Something For Kate - Monsters #17 --> Jebediah - Leaving Home #18 --> Jimmy Barnes - Never Give You Up #19 --> The Cruel Sea - Better Get A Lawyer #20 --> The Hoodoo Gurus - The Right Time
#21 --> Silverchair - Israel's Son #22 --> George - Release #23 --> Spiderbait - Buy Me A Pony #24 --> INXS - Disappear #25 --> Pete Murray - Feeler #26 --> Diesel - Man Alive #27 --> Taxiride - Get Set #28 --> The Superjesus - Down Again #29 --> Cordrazine - Crazy #30 --> Skunkhour - Kick In The Door
#31 --> Delta Goodrem - A Little Too Late #32 --> MGF - Unsent Letter #33 --> Alex Lloyd - Lucky Star #34 --> The Avalaches - Frontier Psychiatrist #35 --> Screaming Jets - Better #36 --> Kate Ceberano - Bedroom Eyes #37 --> Tina Arena - Chains #38 --> Dannii Minogue - So Under Pressure #39 --> Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets - These Kids #40 --> Charlton Hill - Deep
#41 --> The Cat Empire - Days Like These #42 --> Gotye - Heart's A Mess #43 --> Ammonia - Monochrome #44 --> Custard - Girls Like That (Don't Go For Guys Like Us) #45 --> Boom Crash Opera - Onion Skin #46 --> Shannon Noll - Shine #47 --> John Farnham - Seemed Like A Good Idea (At The Time) #48 --> Missy Higgins - Ten Days #49 --> Even - Black Umbrella #50 --> Divinyls - Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore
Most of these songs are from the 1990's - and this decade brought back a lot of good memories for me whenever i hear the above songs!
If I were to add in songs with some of the artists with an NZ background, I would have added in: Neil Finn - Sinner Shihad - The General Electric Evermore - For One Day Crowded House - Weather With You
I'm definitely looking forward to listening what would be australian-charts.com's favourite Aussie song! Loved reading what other people's favourite songs are - Just goes to show how diverse Australian music is out there!
1) Throw Your Arms Around Me - Hunters & Collectors 2) So Beautiful - Pete Murray 3) Flaunt It - TV Rock 4) The Horses - Daryl Braithwaite 5) One Summer - Daryl Braithwaite 6) Untouched - The Veronicas 7) Dissapear - INXS 8) Where Are You Now - Roxus 9) Don't Hold Back - The Potbelleez 10) I Can Feel It - Radio Freedom 11) Nervous Kid - Maybe Dolls 12) Tip Of My Tongue - Diesle 13) Run To Paradise - The Choirboys 14) I Don't Want To Be With Nobody But You - Absent Friends 15) I Need Your Body - Tina Arena 16) Even When I'm Sleeping - Leonardo's Bride 17) My Happiness - Powderfinger 18) Take It From Me - Girlfriend 19) Read My Lips - Melissa 20) 4ever - The Veronicas 21) Better - The Screaming Jets 22) Holy Grail - Hunters & Collectors 23) That's Freedom - John Farhnam 24) You're The Voice - John Farhnam 25) Chains - Tina Arena 26) Apple Eyes - Swoop 27) Deeper Water - Deadstar 28) Mouth - Merril Bainbridge 29) Mysterious Girl - Peter Andre 30) Just A Little Bit - Gina G 31) Addicted To Bass - Josh Abrahms 32) Are You With Me - The Potbelleez 33) My People - Presets 34) Talk Like That - Presets 35) Straight Lines - Silverchair 36) Amazing - Alex Lloyd 37) Just The Thing - Paulmac 38) Everything's Alright - Cebrano, Stevens & Farhnam 39) Bedroom Eyes - Kate Cebrano 40) I want You - Toni Pearen 41) Show No Mercy - Mark Williams 42) Lost Without You - Delta Goodrem 43) I Want You - Savage Garden 44) The Others - TV Rock Vs Dukes Of Windsor 45) Running Back - Jessica Mauboy 46) Come To Me - Diesle 47) Ain't No Sunshine - The Rockmelons featuring Deni Hines 48) Drive - Shannon Noll 49) Hook Me Up - The Veronicas 50) Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue
Mine's a pretty pop-py chart (and most songs are fairly recent)
1. 4 EVER The Veronicas 2. STRAIGHT LINES Silverchair 3. WHERE THE WILD ROSES GROW Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave 4. BELIEVE AGAIN Delta Goodrem 5. WAY TO GO Rogue Traders 6. UNTOUCHED The Veronicas 7. COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS Natalie Imbruglia 8. DON'T HOLD BACK The Potbelleez 9. BLACK AND GOLD Sam Sparro 10. LOOK UP Toni Collette and the Finish
11. HOOK ME UP The Veronicas 12. I AM Killing Heidi 13. TWO FOR MY SECONDS Operator Please 14. REVOLUTION The Veronicas 15. WORDS Kate Miller-Heidke 16. DON'T MISS YOU Amy Pearson 17. TIGHTROPE Stephanie McIntosh 18. MIDDLE OF THE HILL Josh Pyke 19. GET IT Dukes Of Windsor 20. WHITE NOISE The Living End
21. ME, MYSELF AND I Scandal'us 22. MY PEOPLE The Presets 23. STATE OF MIND Holly Valance 24. OUT OF THE BLUE Delta Goodrem 25. WATCHING YOU Rogue Traders 26. VOODOO CHILD Rogue Traders 27. NOT ME, NOT I Delta Goodrem 28. IT'S A WAR Dukes Of Windsor 29. THE GAME End Of Fashion 30. BLACK FINGERNAILS, RED WINE Eskimo Joe
31. LONDON BOMBS Eskimo Joe 32. SWEET ABOUT ME Gabriella Cilmi 33. BURN Jessica Mauboy 34. OUTSIDE OF ME Killing Heidi 35. CONFIDE IN ME Kylie Minogue 36. ALIVE Natalie Bassingthwaighte 37. I LOVE IT Sneaky Sound System 38. THE GREATEST VIEW Silverchair 39. SHINE Shannon Noll 40. OVERRATED Rob Mills
41. CAN'T TOUCH IT Ricki-Lee 42. ALL I HEAR Kate Alexa 43. SO BEAUTIFUL Pete Murray 44. WHEN IT ALL FALLS APART The Veronicas 45. I CAN'T BREAK IT TO MY HEART Delta Goodrem 46. LEAVE IT ALONE Operator Please 47. FADED Kate DeAraugo 48. I NEVER LIKED YOU Rogue Traders 49. THAT DAY Natalie Imbruglia 50. WE HOLD ON Kaz James
I will amend my list to remove Zed - Renegade Fighter as I did not remember they were from NZ. So, my updated list is:
1. OVERRATED - Rob Mills 2. SO BEAUTIFUL - Pete Murray 3. DON’T GO NOW - Ratcat 4. TRIGGER - Sandrine 5. SHIMMY A GO-GO - Short Stack 6. 2’S COMPANY - Charlton Hill 7. BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE - Frente 8. ONE CROWDED HOUR - Augie March 9. MISS YOU LOVE - Silverchair 10. CRY - The Mavis’s
11. PROMISE ME - The Hot Lies 12. HURRICANE - Faker 13. PRETTY VEGAS - INXS 14. WHERE THE WILD ROSES GROW - Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue 15. BLACK FINGERNAILS RED WINE - Eskimo Joe 16. NOT ME NOT I - Delta Goodrem 17. BETTER - Screaming Jets 18. TO HER DOOR - Paul Kelly 19. TEENAGER OF THE YEAR - Lo-Tel 20. SIMPLE - Masonia
21. LIFE’S A MOVIE - Kid Courageous 22. BRAND NEW LIFE - The Androids 23. ALL THE SAME - Sick Puppies 24. DIRTY GIRL - Rob Mills 25. GONNA MISS YOU - Paulmac featuring Abby Dobson 26. THE SPECIAL TWO - Missy Higgins 27. RUN TO ME - Emmanuel Carella 28. EVEN WHEN I’M SLEEPING - Leonardo’s Bride 29. THE MORNING AFTER - Zinc 30. TO THE MOON AND BACK - Savage Garden
31. I’M JEALOUS - The Divinyls 32. NEVER BE AMAZING - David Franj 33. DON”T SAY A WORD - Emmanuel Carella 34. ANA’S SONG (OPEN FIRE) - Silverchair 35. PLEASE - Pete Murray 36. TORN - Natalie Imbruglia 37. FOREVER YOUNG - Youth Group 38. BREATHE IN NOW - George 39. DAMAGE - You Am I 40. TRULY MADLY DEEPLY - Savage Garden
41. THIS HEART ATTACK - Faker 42. ME MYSELF AND I - Scandal’us 43. HEY BANG BANG - Starky 44. ORDINARY ANGELS - Frente 45. SHINE - Shannon Noll 46. CAN YOU STAND THE HEAT - Anuj 47. POP!ULAR - Darren Hayes 48. BLOW UP THE POKIES - The Whitlams 49. ACCIDENTALLY KELLY STREET - Frente 50. THE GAME - End Of Fashion
To chri8topher, to make your tallying easier I'll just let you know the top 41 is still the same, 42-49 have now moved up one spot, and 50 wasn't on there before.
I have my list finalised, but I'm keeping mine a secret. It's been sent off to BeansterBarnes so I can't cheat!...heh heh. I'll post it after the final countdown in this space.
All I know is my #1 was a Top 20 hit in the 80's and, sadly, no one else has picked it...
The whole debate about NZ/AUS seems to be effecting to vote. Crowded House ARE indeed Australian, forming in Melbourne. However, even I had to exclude them because I knew that other people have purposely missed them out. Others such as Mi-Sex, Jenny Morris and Evermore, who started out in NZ but relocated to AUS, can be classed as Aussie, but I know they too would have had their votes effected in this way(I would've had Mi-Sex and Jenny in my list).
So I won't exclude those artists from anyone's list. What I will have to exclude is songs prior to 1980. It's not that I'm being unfair on those songs, it's just that they won't have had a fair vote because other voters have only posted songs from 1980 onwards.
I currently have 16 lists, so I think there's enough momentum to have a second round next year, maybe with any NZ artists included, and any year. This will be a good trial run, though.
Thanks, and keep those lists coming in...
This is my Top 50 Australian songs.
1. CURRENT STAND Kids In The Kitchen 2. STRAIGHT LINES Silverchair 3. BURN FOR YOU INXS 4. TWIST OF FATE Olivia Newton-John 5. SO BEAUTIFUL Darren Hayes 6. WHEN THE RIVER RUNS DRY Hunters & Collectors 7. STREET CAFÉ Icehouse 8. LOVE AN ADVENTURE Pseudo Echo 9. SAY IT Kid In The Kitchen 10. THAT'S WHEN I THINK OF YOU 1927 11. HEAVEN (MUST BE THERE) Eurogliders 12. WAY OF THE WORLD Max Q 13. WAIT Gyan 14. SEND ME AN ANGEL Real Life 15. RAIN Dragon 16. WANNA BE UP Chantoozies 17. NO SECOND PRIZE Jimmy Barnes 18. BLACK FINGERNAILS, RED WINE Eskimo Joe 19. TOO YOUNG FOR PROMISES Koo De Tah 20. THE SPECIAL TWO Missy Higgins 21. ORIGINAL SIN INXS 22. HOLD ON Models 23. GREAT SOUTHERN LAND Icehouse 24. SAY I LOVE YOU Renee Geyer 25. I WANT YOU Toni Pearon 26. SO MUCH FOR LOVE Venetians 27. RECKLESS Australian Crawl 28. AFTER ALL THESE YEARS Silverchair 29. AFTERGLOW INXS 30. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU Eurogliders 31. BLUSH The Hummingbirds 32. GOOD DIE YOUNG Divinyls 33. BY MY SIDE INXS 34. BREAKAWAY Big Pig 35. MISS DIVINE Icehouse 36. I BELIEVE IN YOU Kylie Minogue 37. GREAT WALL Boom Crash Opera 38. ACROSS THE NIGHT Silverchair 39. DOWNTOWN Alex Lloyd 40. BLACK BETTY Spiderbait 41. TO LOVE ME 1927 42. CHAINED TO THE WHEEL The Black Sorrows 43. NO LIES Noiseworks 44. BARBADOS Models 45. JE NE SAIS PAS POURQUOI Kylie Minogue 46. UNDER THE MILKY WAY The Church 47. MISS THIS TONIGHT Matt Moffitt 48. SHOUT ME DOWN The Slow Club 49. NO APHRODISIAC The Whitlams 50. FLAME TREES Cold Chisel Last edited:
I suppose I'll post a top 10. I could've put in more but I tried to exclude New Zealand music like Crowded House as well as music before 1980 which made it kind of hard:
1. Beds Are Burning-Midnight Oil-1987 2. Back In Black-AC/DC-1980 3.Overkill-Men At Work-1983 4. To The Moon And Back-Savage Garden-1997 5. Look What You've Done-Jet-2004 6. Wish You Well-Bernard Fanning-2005 7. Wake Up-The Living End-2006 8. Black Fingernails, Red Wine-Eskimo Joe-2006 9. Lost In Love-Air Supply-1980 10. O Yeah-End of Fashion-2005
Ok I made a few changes to my Top 50. If it's too much hassle to recalculate the overal Top 50 then I'm still happy with the original one. It's just that when you think about it you keep remembering songs that you forgot add. I guess that's the fun of these things though.
01. Heaven Must Be There - Eurogliders (1984) 02. Beds are Burning - Midnight Oil (1987) 03. If I Could - 1927 (1988) 04. One Summer - Daryl Braithwaite (1989) 05. Beloved - Wendy Matthews (1998) 06. Electric Blue - Icehouse (1987) 07. Flame Trees - Cold Chisel (1984) 08. Sounds of Then - Ganggajang (1985) 09. Burn for You - INXS (1984) 10. Blow Up the Pokies - The Whitlams (2000) 11. Saturday Night - Cold Chisel (1984) 12. Touch the Fire - Icehouse (1989) 13. Lift - Shannon Noll (2005) 14. Choir Girl - Cold Chisel (1980) 15. Hand on Your Heart - Kylie Minogue (1989) 16. You Weren't in Love With Me - Billy Field (1981) 17. Southern Sky - Paul Norton (1990) 18. Hold On - The Models (1987) 19. 50 Years - Uncanny X-Men (1985) 20. My Island Home (Earthbeat Remix) - Christine Anu (2000) 21. Buy Now Pay Later (Charlie No.3) - The Whitlams (1997) 22. This Guy's in Love with You - The Reels (1982) 23. One Day in September - Mike Brady (1980) 24. Do it All Over Again - Company of Strangers (1992) 24. The Prayer - Anthony Callea (2004) 25. State of the Heart - Mondo Rock (1980) 26. He's My Number One - Christie Allen (1980) 27. Together We Are One - Delta Goodrem (2006) 28. Working Class Man - Jimmy Barnes (1985) 29. You'll Never Know - 1927 (1989) 30. Snowblind Moon - Broderick Smith (1992) 31. What Does it Take (to Win Your Love) - The Revelators (1990) 32. Stranger in My Own Hometown - Peter Blakely (1989) 33. That's Freedom - John Farnham (1990) 34. Harbortown - Icehouse (1990) 35. Wrong Impression - Natalie Imbruglia (2002) 36. Great Southern Land - Icehouse (1982) 37. Run to Paradise - The Choirboys (1987) 38. Forever Young - Youth Group (2006) 39. Token Angels - Wendy Matthews (1990) 40. Brave - Kate Ceberano (1989) 41. Sorrento Moon - Tina Arena (1995) 42. Reckless - Australian Crawl (1983) 43. Barbados - The Models (1985) 44. Burn for You - John Farnham (1991) 45. Wishin' - Rick Price (1992) 46. Why - 1927 (1990) 47. What About Me - Moving Pictures (1982) 48. Come Said the Boy - Mondo Rock (1984) 49. White Roses - Deborah Conway (1992) 50. The Change in Me - Monique Brumby (1998)
Most people have elected only post-1980 songs, as per the criteria set out by bulion. I just thought to make your vote count properly, you might want to replace the pre-1980 songs as they have been disadvantaged somewhat.
It's not that I'm saying you're wrong, they are fantastic songs, but you might as well choose songs post-1980 that will actually make a difference.
Hopefully next year we'll do it all over again with an all time list.
Here's my go, I tend to think it's more pop oriented but I guess everything's relative and compared with many of the other lists - maybe not!!
I've kept to the rules, all post 1980, though maybe next time no such limitations?? Any list of the greatest Oz songs just doesn't seem right without Friday On My Mind and It's A Long Way To The Top (possibly the two greatest of all??).
Personally I regard Crowded House as an Australian band (just made up of kiwis) but to follow others, I've left them out. Better Be Home Soon would have featured prominetnly had I included them.
I entered this having no idea what my number one was but once I shortlisted about 100, there was really only one choice. I'm sure I've left some out, I set myself a time limit to avoid spending all day on this but here 'tis; 50 You Am I
1. The Whitlams - Buy Now, Pay Later (Charlie #2) 2. Gotye - Hearts A Mess 3. Jebediah - Harpoon 4. silverchair - Emotion Sickness 5. Machine Gun Fellatio - Unsent Letter 6. Friendly - Some Kind Of Love Song 7. Sarah Blasko - Explain 8. Motorace - Siamese 9. The Living End - Prisoner Of Society 10. Jebediah - Nothing Lasts Forever
11. silverchair - Untitled 12. The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist 13. The John Butler Trio - Betterman 14. Regurgitator - ! (Song Formerly Known As) 15. Josh Abrahams and Amiel - Addicted To Bass 16. One Dollar Short - Satellite (Press and Hold Version) 17. Something For Kate - Monsters 18. The John Butler Trio - Pickapart 19. silverchair - The Door 20. Hunters and Collectors - Holy Grail
21. Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Into My Arms 22. Augie March - Asleep In Perfection 23. Gyroscope - Beware Wolf 24. After The Fall - Mirror, Mirror 25. You Am I - Purple Sneakers 26. Wicked Beat Sound System - I Don't Wanna Know 27. You Am I - Damage 28. Bob Evans - Don't You Think It's Time 29. Eskimo Joe - Ruby Wednesday 30. The Presets - My People
31. Motorace - Freefall 32. One Dollar Short - Fear Of Falling 33. The Screaming Jets - Better 34. Natalie Imbruglia - Big Mistake 35. silverchair - Across The Night 36. Powderfinger - These Days 37. Blueline Medic - Making The Nouveau Riche 38. silverchair - Israel's Son 39. Eskimo Joe - This Room (Acoustic) 40. Gyroscope - Fast Girl
41. Grinspoon - Champion 42. sonicanimation - The Nothingness 43. Architecture In Helsinki - Heart It Races 44. Eskimo Joe - Liar 45. Gotye - Night Drive 46. Gyroscope - Confidence In Confidentiality 47. The Living End - Save The Day 48. One Dollar Short - Board Game (EP Version) 49. Bodyjar - Hazy Shade Of Winter 50. sonicanimation - Theophilus Thistler... An Exercise In Vowels
A bit of commentary:
Not only is Buy Now, Pay Later my favourite Aussie song, it is also one of the most important songs in regards to my life. It was integral to my adolescence and events that occured in that time, and I will always remember that piano line.
silverchair's more depressing back catalogue gets a run in my chart and with 5 songs in my Top 50 are my favourite band. This surprised me immensely!
My list is much more diverse than I was expecting also, with Electro (Addicted To Bass, !, My People), Punk (One Dollar Short, The Living End), Pop (Big Mistake, Heart It Races), Folk and Rock all represented.
No space though for the 80s (I don't really rate much of the 80s as a whole), Hip Hop (although, Hilltop Hoods and The Herd were both in the shortlist), Savage Garden, or one of my favourite bands Something With Numbers.
But with a quarter of my chart in other people's charts, I actually feel like some of my songs will get into the overall countdown, unlike the 2008 countdown, haha! Last edited:
#1. Don't wanna go to bed now - Gabreilla Cilmi #2. Untouched - The Veronicas #3. If you keep losing sleep - Silverchair #4. Lost without you - Delta Goodrem #5. The others - TV rock vs Dukes of Windsor #6. This time i know it's for real - Young divas #7. Voodoo Child - Rogue traders #8. The Special Two - Missy Higgins #9. Loud - Shannon Noll #10. Black Betty - Spiderbait
What a fabulous idea....just came across the website by accident, but whipped up my top 50 in no time. Interesting to see others lists....i have emailed mine to christ8pher and hoping it will make it in to the countdown. I'm a 80's fan so most of mine are oldies, obviously need to catch up with modern oz rock, cause know there is alot of good stuff out there....maybe the countdown will educate me. Have a good one everyone if you listen in to the countdown.
This is your final night to get those votes in for Sundays countdown. You have until tomorrow morning - I'll be tabulating the lists after work tonight.
It's been a great turn-out. 22 lists so far from... SAVAGEGRANT, BLUEZOMBIE, CRAIG II, NATEBOI, BEANSTERBARNES, JOE, HIJINX, LIFTER100, BRANDON, FREAKYSTEVIE, DAN, BULION, ROYDGES, ROB, STAMPYPORTER, CHRI8TOPHER, DIGGER, DAICOS, CLINTON, JMcN, MARTIN and NUBBERS.
Thanks to Nubbers for making yours secret. Along with my list and Beansters "secret" Top 10, there will still be a certain amount of mystery in the list. (Anyone else wanting to do last minute "secret" votes, e-mail to wistopher@hotmail.com)
As for the countdown, the date is 25th January - this Sunday. Usually about 4pm (EDST), but any change in that will be posted here.
For those of you that haven't setup the streaming yet, here is the link...
Well, I have left it to the last minute (hopefully in time), but I have compiled my Top 30 Australian songs. This was no easy task for me as I don't have a points system that so many of you have... perhaps I should implement one . My list is a combination iPod plays and pure preference. So, here goes...
1. Hunters & Collectors - Throw Your Arms Around Me 2. Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply 3. Kylie Minogue - Did It Again 4. Powderfinger - These Days 5. Darren Hayes - So Beautiful 6. Missy Higgins - The Special Two 7. The Veronicas - Untouched 8. Silverchair - Miss You Love 9. Youth Group - Forever Young 10. Rogue Traders - Voodoo Child 11. Hunters & Collectors - Holy Grail 12. Delta Goodrem - I Can't Break It To My Heart 13. Savage Garden - Affirmation 14. Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl 15. george - Breathe In Now 16. Bardot - These Days 17. Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue - Where The Wild Roses Grow 18. The Angels - No Secrets 19. Icehouse - Electric Blue 20. Natalie Imbruglia - Torn 21. Daryl Braithwaite - Horses 22. Missy Higgins - Where I Stood 23. Killing Heidi - Weir 24. Bachelor Girl - Permission To Shine 25. Wendy Matthews - The Day You Went Away 26. Madison Avenue - Everything You Need 27. John Farnham - You're The Voice 28. The Divinyls - I Touch Myself 29. The Whitlams - Blow Up The Pokies 30. INXS - Never Tear Us Apart
Enjoy, and I look forward to hearing the countdown on Sunday Last edited:
Yo please forgive me 4 disrupting da rap I just had to turn off my kitchen tap Anyway back 2 da biz who da 1, yo dats da ultimate quiz
will it be veronica's gettin to da top or will silverchair make da 2 girls stop? Savage Garden could be da kings of pop, yo chri8topher b da countdown cop
well i betta get goin gotta go up and down got sum stuff to do just outta town
but i take a look at yo favorite tunes be nice about it guys don't be baboons
Just left some messages on the overseas sites that are linked to this one, telling them all about tomorrow's countdown. So hopefully we'll be able to show our best and brightest off tomorrow.
Well the day has arrived. The chart has been compiled, and is a nice cross section of now and yesterday.
We'll see/read everybody's comments later on today as we count them down from 4pm. Don't forget the link above that Chri8topher put in, or contact BeansterBarnes if you have any problems.
The countdown has started, with less than an hour to go...
Firstly, thanks to MC Perfecto for immortalizing me in a rap. It's the first time for me...heh heh!
This is usually the time I would produce the lower section of the chart #100-#51...but there's a treat in stall. I thought that there were many different generations of songs that were unknown to other generations, so we have a 17-minute montage of the lower section, so for those of us who missed out on our faves reaching the Top 50, there's still a chance, yet, that some part of it will be aired.
As for the countdown itself, as bulion said, a good mix favouring the new with a good dose of old to teach those young ones what Oz music is all about.
I'll have everyones Top 10 positionings posted for the songs that reach the Top 50, so if your position looks a little wrong, it's because you would have had a pre-1980 song higher that pushed the new songs up when taken out (as I've previously stated, I don't mean to disqualify those songs, just making your vote count more relatively to the criteria outlined).
Two songs made it into the Top 50 without appearing in anyone's Top 10's!
With 22 lists involved, this is what the writers on this site feel are the best Australian songs since 1980. I think there's some great base work laid for another next year when we incorporate "all-time" and those NZ flavoured bands that cause so much debate this time around!
Tune in 4pm on the dot...see you all there, and look forward to your comments.
Hi all. This time I made sure I was early so I would not miss anything unlike the Best of 2008 where I missed the 1st 10 songs. Only minutes to go now.
AUSTRALIAN-CHARTS.COM TOP 100 AUSTRALIAN SONGS (1980-2009) ***********************************************************
100. OVERRATED Rob Mills (***BlueZombie’s fave***) 99. SHINE Shannon Noll 98. BELOVED Wendy Matthews 97. TORN Natalie Imbruglia 96. COOL WORLD Mondo Rock 95. MY HAPPINESS Powderfinger 94. THE DAY YOU WENT AWAY Wendy Matthews 93. ASLEEP IN PERFECTION Augie March 92. ORDINARY ANGELS Frente! 91. LIFT Shannon Noll 90. NEVER BE AMAZING David Franj (***Craig II’s fave***) 89. AMAZING Alex Lloyd 88. WISH YOU WELL Bernard Fanning 87. EMOTION SICKNESS Silverchair 86. TOMORROW Silverchair 85. BLUE SKY MINE Midnight Oil 84. THIS TIME I KNOW IT’S FOR REAL Young Divas 83. DON’T GO NOW Ratcat 82. DARKNESS Darren Hayes 81. WHERE ARE YOU NOW Roxus 80. ADDICTED TO BASS Josh Abrahams & Amiel 79. NOT ME, NOT I Delta Goodrem 78. YOU WEREN’T IN LOVE WITH ME Billy Field 77. THE GREATEST VIEW Silverchair 76. NOT PRETTY ENOUGH Kasey Chambers 75. SHINE Vanessa Amorosi 74. JUST THE THING Paulmac 73. RUNNING Evermore 72. UNDER THE MILKY WAY The Church 71. I CAN FEEL IT Radio Freedom 70. CHAINS Tina Arena 69. THE MERCY SEAT Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds 68. KISS KISS Holly Valance 67. CURRENT STAND Kids In The Kitchen (***Chri8topher’s fave***) 66. BUY NOW PAY LATER The Whitlams (***Clinton’s fave***) 65. SUMMER RAIN Slinkee Minx 64. ! (THE SONG FORMERLY KNOWN AS) Regurgitator 63. I NEED YOUR BODY Tina Arena 62. MISS YOU LOVE Silverchair 61. PRETTY VEGAS INXS 60. HOOK ME UP The Veronicas 59. REVOLUTION The Veronicas 58. DON’T CALL ME BABY Madison Avenue 57. GET FREE The Vines 56. YOU’RE THE VOICE John Farnham 55. THESE KIDS Joel Turner & the Modern Day Poets 54. WALKING ON A DREAM Empire Of The Sun 53. IF I COULD 1927 52. HEART A MESS Gotye 51. WHAT ABOUT ME Moving Pictures
The other four personal #1's sadly missed the Top 100, all four appearing inthose lists only once. They came in at #116…
ANTENNA The Church (***Nubbers fave***) DON’T WANNA GO TO BED NOW Gabriella Cilmi (***Martin’s fave***) FROM THE SEA Eskimo Joe (***Roydges fave***) HOW TO MAKE GRAVY Paul Kelly (***Daicos’ fave***)
********************************************************** 50. BURN FOR YOU INXS (1984) (#3 Chri8topher, #9 Freakystevie) Highest Chart Position: #3…..from the album “The Swing”.
To “Kick” it all off, INXS bring us one of the feel-good “summer” songs of all time from the album that really broke them. Along with their #1 “Original Sin”, this track finally took INXS the the heights of the OZ charts before world domination. To prove this, the filmclip shows the band touring around several towns in Australia before shooting off to the stadiums of England. A true success story from one the most successful OZ bands.
49. HEAVEN (MUST BE THERE) Eurogliders (#1 Freakystevie)
Debuting at No.100 in the first week of May 1984, it was inside the Top 10 by mid-June, and reached it's peak of No.2 by mid-July, staying there for 2 non-consecutive weeks, and it became the group from Perth's highest charting single.
******************************************************** 48. ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS Kylie Minogue (2000) Highest Chart Position: #1…..from the album “Light Years”.
The first of two Top 50 entries that didn’t feature in ANYBODY’s Top 10’s, this cemented Kylie’s third comeback after her relatively (and arguably) unsuccessful Indie turn. One of the highlights from the closing ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
47. INTO MY ARMS Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (#5 Joe)
11-May-97: Top 100-10a Top 50 - 07
Chart Run*26*28*31*37*40*48*49*62*82*--*94*-
Nick Cave's 7th Top 100 Australian Charting single, but only his second and only Top 50 entry. He last appeared on the Oz Charts in Sept 2004 with "Nature Boy" which hit No.88, and stayed in for a single week.
********************************************************* 46. LOVE AN ADVENTURE Pseudo Echo (1986) (#1 Bulion, #8 Chri8topher) Highest Chart Position: #6…..from the album “Love An Adventure”.
Possibly Australia’s only entry in the NEW WAVE movement, Pseudo Echo survive and brought as some of the best OZ pop/rock ever. The remix of this appears on their “Long Plays” album and features samples from “Indiana Jones” throughout.
Hi everyone, running a little late, but have caught up now. Good to see my #1 scrape in at #100!
I didn't pick any of 50-46 in my chart, but none of them are bad. Love Black and Gold, so am glad it got in, I didn't vote for it personally because being a current song, I didn't really know where to rank it on an all time list.
05-May-08 Top 100-HP-(2)04*WI-35* Top 50 - 32* Top 10 - 5 Digital1- HP-06*WI-25 Digital2- HP-27*WI-11 Physical-HP-05*WI-26 Top 100-HP-82*WI-06 (Acoustic Version, 28-July-08)
ARIA Award multi-nominee, who is now based in London, came back and camped up the ARIA Awards to try and claim some cheap black-and-gold statues, but to no avail. His follow-up, whilst great, didn't crack the Top 50, "21st Century Life" hit No.52 in it's second week on the charts in mid-September 08.
Hey BlueZombie...yeah congrats on Rob Mills, more so for being to only song I had to buy in order to complete the Top 100-51 montage we played. I don't know is that's a thanks or not...heh heh.
********************************************************* 44. THESE DAYS Powderfinger (2000) (#4 D Man) Unreleased as a single…..from the album “Odyssey Number Five”.
Powderfinger’s slow accent to becoming one of Australia’s premier Bands peaked with the “Odyssey Number Five” album. This track featured in the late Heath Ledger’s movie “Two Hands”, while at an international scale, “My Kinda Scene”, from the same album, was on the “Mission: Impossible 2” soundtrack. Not bad for a Brissy band. *********************************************************
********************************************************** 42. CAN’T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD Kylie Minogue (2001) (#1 Brandon, #6 JMcN) Highest Chart Position: #1…..from the album “Fever”.
It took 14 years for Kylie to finally reach the album sales she deserved. “Light Years” sold buckets, but “Fever” came along and sold even more. It would be an impossible feat for anyone to match the success of “Locomotion” but she did it with this, showing us along the way new things to do with white sheets!
Sorry to those who like it and voted for it, but I hate this song. Always have, always will. First one I don't like so far in our top 50, I just find it irritating and stupid. Kylie has many good and great songs but this isn't one of them.
2nd of three INXS tracks in the Top 50 (they also had No.61 with Pretty Vegas), this was a minor hit in early 1991, but obviously a bigger hit in Rob & Dan's hearts).
I like INXS and nearly everything of theirs, but my favourites are actually Pretty Vegas and Afterglow, both on the JD Fortune album. I also love Never Tear Us Apart though.
I was hoping the top Kylie song would be Where The Wild Roses Grow, I don't think anything she does will top that song.
********************************************************** 40. PERFECT Vanessa Amorosi (2008) (#2 JMcN) Highest Chart Position: #4…..from the album “Somewhere In The Real World”.
The period between Vanessa’s “The Power” and her next “real” album seemed to be a difficult one. After finally changing management, this was a “true” comeback. What better way than claiming the most played song on radio during 2008 with this track.
Unfortunately the owner of the sister station isn't available at present because of the time difference in the states. I know there is a couple of U.S listeners on so you'll just have to be patient and hopefully get in soon Hijinx
39. BEDS ARE BURNING Midnight Oil (#1 Digger, #2 Freakystevie)
The 'Oils had tackled and sung about issues in the past like US Nuclear outposts in our outback, Overseas war issues, and other such topics, but when they toured the outback and saw what was happening locally to the indigenous population, they were moved to pen this second song, having previously sung about it in "The Dead Heart" a year prior. First single from their second No.1 album, "Diesel & Dust".
Excellent chri8topher, I was hoping you'd respond with somtheing of that kind. A great song to look forward to, I did think it would be in here somewhere.
Hmmm, not really a Midnight Oil fan, but this is my favourite of their tracks.
********************************************************** 38. RUN TO PARADISE Choirboys (1987) (#2 Dan) Highest Chart Position: #3…..from the album “Big Bad Noise”.
There are those songs that will forever be heard in pubs around this country, that everyone knows the words to, no matter what age you are. This is quite possibly the MOST well-known, a suburban tale of doin-it-tough for the common Aussie to respond to.
The beauty of countdowns such as this, is that it opens a whole generation of music to people, whether it be classics to those new to music or recent music to those familiar to the classics. I have already heard a couple of recent and older songs that are new to me...
The 4th single from "Kick" was the group's 20th single, and their first ballad. Whilst the first three singles from the album all went to Top 10, this one stalled just outside it.
********************************************************** 36. 4EVER The Veronicas (2005) (#1 Stampyporter) Highest Chart Position: #2…..from the album “The Secret Life Of…”.
Another successful Brisbane act, Jessica and Lisa, as The Veronicas, launched themselves into music, clothing and accessories with this piece of pop/rock. The album would go on to spawn two more Top 10 hits and eventually go 4x Platinum.
When I was working in music retail, I once had a 16yo girl come and ask for any music by a group called (as she pronounced it) inks. I asked what she was talking about, and she replied, 'you know the groups inks, with that pretty song'. I eventually worked out that she was asking for "Pretty Vegas" by INXS, not knowing the way to say it. too funny at the time.
Heh heh, bulion...I once put in for an order for an upcoming INXS album, and the lady wrote it as In Excess. It was possibly for their 1992 album, so it's not like they were unknown. She was old.
4Ever is a good song, I like nearly every Veronicas single, this would be my third favourite (behind Untouched and When It All Falls Apart.) Hoping to hear Untouched a little later on....
Not surprised to hear there's a lot more of Savage Garden to come, bulion. I'm thinking To The Moon And Back will be #1. This just missed my top 50, but I'm happy to see it get in overall.
********************************************************* 34. FRONTIER PSYCHIATRIST The Avalanches (2000) (#8 HiJinx) Highest Chart Position: #49…..from the album “Since I Left You”.
Taking my #100-#51 Oz chart montage to the extreme, The Avalanches are the professionals and brought home ARIA awards for their efforts.
I get the feeling that this countdown is going to go decidely "recent" towards the end. Still good though and also that a few oldies have made it in as well.
I have to admit I've never heard this Avalanches song. I'm not a big Triple J fan so that's probably why.
Interesting to hear this song again, I hated it upon my first time hearing it on it's release, and never listened to it all the way through ever again. Until now I guess. I still feel the same way.
33. WHERE THE WILD ROSES GROW Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue (#3 Stampyporter)
When Nick Cave had the idea to do an album of murder ballads, he also though about doing a duet with a pop princess, something out of her normal element. When he approached Kylie about doing this song, she jumped at the chance, as she had loved his work for years. This is the second and last hits in the Top 50 for both of these artists.
It's strange that's it's a bit catchy, but I think the attraction with this is that so many samples have been used. I've done a little bit of this stuff, and it's really hard.
Affirmation is an alright song, but nothing special to me. Savage Garden never had a song I didn't like, but this is one of my least favourites. I do have a soft spot for it though, as it was used as a prank on someone back in high school days.
********************************************************** 30. ONE CROWDED HOUR Augie March (2007) (#6 HiJinx, #8 BlueZombie) Highest Chart Position: #29…..from the album “Moo, You Bloody Choir”.
A surprise (well, for me) JJJ Hottest 100 #1 for 2006, this song was apparently inspired by a book frontman Glenn Richards found while housesitting for Deborah Conway.
Well, in our health class we were discussing mental health and positivity and all that, we were paired up and each given a line of 'Affirmation' to say what we thought the writer of the song was meaning by it. I was paired with a girl who was not the brightest bulb, and our lyric was 'I believe you can't appreciate real love until you've been burned.' Somehow I managed to convince her that what they were trying to say was that they believe you can't appreciate love until you've been set on fire. She fell for it, and actually stood up in front of the class and announced that. At which point she realised how stupid she was to believe that, and everyone dissolved into fits of laughter, teacher included.
Wish One Crowded Hour had been higher, it's such a beautiful song, I hated Augie March before it, and didn't initially give it a chance, but when I heard it I was hooked. It's complicated, brilliant and beautiful.
Apparently the host site can only broadcast to a certain amount of people. My mum was listening between the tennis, but you're more important for this.
********************************************************** 28. FLAME TREES Cold Chisel (1984) (#2 Daicos, #7 FreakyStevie) Highest Chart Position: #26…..from the album “Twentieth Century”.
The “flame tree” refers to a common tree found in the NSW town of Grafton, where the song is apparently set. A song that has been covered many times, the best of which is Jimmy’s acoustic take from his “Flesh & Wood” album.
I'm not a huge fan of The Living End, but I have noticed an evolution and a maturity in their later material as compared to their early stuff, such as Prisoner Of Society, which is my favourite Living End song.
Surprised also to see that Flame Trees only peaked at #26, it's such a good song, and so popular still that I would have thought it would have been a bigger hit.
27. HOLY GRAIL Hunters & Collectors #15-Craig II, #33 HiJinx, #22 Rob, #20 Clinton, #11 D-Man, but not in anybody's Top 10 as such.
Single No.17 for the Melbourne group who had been charting since early 1982. My personal fave is "Talking to a Stranger", but if you don't like this one, there is another H&C track coming up, in fact it's at one of the positions listed above in the predictions.
11-Apr-93*HP-(2)20*WI.100-28*WI.50-14*EP-65 (73 of 1993) it did also take two months before it entered the Top 50...
********************************************************* 26. ONE SUMMER Daryl Braithwaite (1989) (#4 FreakyStevie, #5 Rob) Highest Chart Position: 8…..from the album “edge”.
Another great Aussie summer songs, this time a little less subtle! After “As The Days Go By” narrowly missed the Top 10, reaching #11, “Summer” reached the Top 10 and Daryl’s comeback was complete.
25. PRISONER OF SOCIETY The Living End (#1 HiJinx, #8 Roydges, #9 Clinton)
What a classic!!!, and the trio's highest placed song in our count down. This really set a benchmarch for longevity in the charts, and when Chri8topher does his "Longest Running Fun Countdown" soon, you'll see how high it places.
23-Nov-97*HP-(4)05*WI.100-68*WI.50-47*WI.10-14.EP-85 (No.06 for 1998)
******************************************************** 24. NO SECRETS The Angels (1980) (#3 Joe) Highest Chart Position: #8…..from the album “Dark Room”.
If you were looking for something just a notch under AC/DC, The Angels were the band for you. Heavy, poppy, and maybe sometimes a little crazy, Doc Neeson and his crew gave us a solid 25 years of hits with over 30 Singles reaching the Australian Top 100.
23. SO BEAUTIFUL Pete Murray (#2 BlueZombie, #2 Rob, #9 Clinton)
Pete's first true chart single was his first (and so far) and only Top 10 hit, helped by being played to death on radio throughout 2004, but still in the hearts of the above Top 10 nominations!!!
26-Jan-04*HP-(2)09*WI.100-30*WI.50-24*WI.10-05*EP-19 (21 of 2004)
Was within a whisker of being my #1, but I decided at the last minute to go with Rob Mills. This is an excellent song. Pity all he's done since is try to recreate it and the entire Feeler album over and over.
This is a song I dedicate to a young lady named Ashlee from Sydney's western suburbs, god she was beautiful but boy did she play the role so well & knew it Last edited:
******************************************************* 22. SOUNDS OF THEN GANGgajang (1985) (#3 Bulion, #6 Nubbers, #8 FreakyStevie) Highest Chart Position: #35…..from the album “GANGgajang”.
There’s no better lyric to describe Aussie life than this track from Melbourne’s GANGgajang. This song was inspired by the area around Bundaberg in QLD, where Mark Callaghan had moved to from England. Bundaberg just happens to be the place where I was born!
21. BLACK BETTY Spiderbait (#10 Daicos, #10 Martin)
When Blues-legend Leadbelly wrote this song in the 1940's I don't think he would've known it would become a 70's disco song, an 80's acid-track, and an Aussie rock-anthem in the future. Ram Jam did the first version of this, which was remixed again in the late 80's, but Spiderbait took it back to it's roots, and added some good old-fashioned Aussie-rock-balls to it, to finally take it to the top of the charts.
22-Mar-04*HP-(3)01*WI.100-20*WI.50-18*WI.10-12*EP-12 (No.3 for 2004)
******************************************************* 20. RECKLESS Australian Crawl (1983) (#7 SavageGrant) Highest Chart Position: #1…..from the EP “Semantics”.
If GANGgajang were singing about Australia’s rural area, Australian Crawl took care of the city side of things. A great duo of songs. This one detailing Sydney’s landmarks, was quite a bit darker than “Gang”, maybe saying something in the meantime?
19. ELECTRIC BLUE Icehouse (#1 Nateboi, #6 FreakyStevie)
Icehouse had been a pop/synth band, first known as Flowers in 1980, but had to change their name to Icehouse due to another band being called 'Flowers'. They went pure-pop with their 1987 album "Man of Colours", which featured firstly the Top 5 single "Crazy", and then came their first (and only) No.1 single here. It also became a big hit in the US, reaching No.7 in April 1988
It amuses me that someone that has James Reyne's vocals can be so successful and have classic songs. I think that what we identify as Aussie - the down to earth quality of songs. Well, the 80's and early 90's stuff anyway.
When my family got their first video camera - back in 1988 - me, my brothers and cousins set up in the backyard as Icehouse as this was the song we mimed to. If only that footage was still alive! The shame!!!
Actually, I was the cameraman - so none on me...heh heh!
*************************************************** 18. VOODOO CHILD Rogue Traders (2005) (#7 Martin, #10 D Man) Highest Chart Position: #4…..from the album “Here Come The Drums”.
Sampling Elvis Costello’s “Pump It Up”, Rogue Traders introduced the charts to Natalie Bassthing, Basingthww, well, Natalie, who was yet another Neighbours star to jump over to the pop charts.
************************************************** 17. GREAT SOUTHERN LAND Icehouse (1982) (#5 Bulion, #8 Joe, #10 Lifter100) Highest Position: #5…..from the album “Primitive Man”.
We’ve had the rural Australia, the city Australia, now the land itself. The song speaks for itself, but its use in the Yahoo Serious film, “Young Einstein”, really brought the song to life. The baron desert couple with Iva Davies immortal classic is a beautiful marriage.
I remember I performed this song on stage at my Year 12 graduation night with the school band. (Yes I sing too). Was soooo terrified about performing in front of everyone, but pulled it off nicely.
************************************************** 16. I WANT YOU Savage Garden (1996) (#2 SavageGrant, #4 Roydges, #8 Brandon) Highest Chart Position: #4…..from the album “Savage Garden”.
The most successful of the Brissy acts (Logan to be exact), Savage Garden’s short run of two albums was truly amazing, hitting Top 10 release after release! This was the first of many.
************************************************* 15. BETTER The Screaming Jets (1991) (#5 Dan) Highest Chart Position: #4…..from the album “All For One”.
I didn't have anything prepared for this one - ummmm, it's "better" than #50-#16???
I really love this song, every time I hear it grows on me more and more. Not bad for an 18 year old song. I was hoping that it'd get in the top 10, a lot of people voted for it, but not highly enough I guess.
************************************************* 14. SO BEAUTIFUL Darren Hayes (2005) (#3 SavageGrant, #5 Chri8topher, #5 D Man) Highest Chart Position: #7…..from the album “Truly Madly Deeply”.
After a bitter break-up, Darren Hayes went solo, but still offered us something new for the band’s Greatest Hits package. Quite simply a beautiful song that highlighted why we love Darren’s voice.
number 1....don;t recall seeing the downunder song on many peoples lists, but thought that would've been a good candidate. maybe khe sahn, or is that too obvious?
************************************************* 12. DON’T HOLD BACK The Potbelleez (2007) (#7 Dan, #8 Stampyporter, #9 Rob) Highest Chart Position: #8…..from the album “The Potbelleez”.
The Potbelleez are half Irish and half Aussie, but we’ll claim them all for today’s countdown. This track has only just left the Top 100 after 65 weeks!
************************************************* 11. THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND ME Hunters & Collectors (1986) (#1 Rob, #1 D Man, #2 Joe) Highest Chart Position: #49…..from the album “Human Frailty”.
(Chart run: 78*81*71*52*63*49*62*52*79) (Chart run 1990 Remix: 68*64*56*49*49*49*46*40*37*38*34* 41*43*59*77*97) *************************************************
Awesome placing for Untouched. Happy with this one too. I didn't include it on my list as it was too new for me to say it was an all-time song, but it will be once time passes.
So, still to come: Flaunt It, Forever Young, To The Moon and Back. Black Fingernails Red Wine, Lost Without You. My People? To Her Door? Can't think of any others.
ARIA Award winners The Presets reallymade Aussie dance music their own in 2008, and this was their trump-card. It finally hit's No.14 peak the week after the swept the ARIA's.
10-Dec-07*HP-14*WI.100-57#*WI.50-34*EP-75 # = still charting. Digital-HP-11*WI-38 Physic-HP-22*WI-14 Chart Run:75*54*55*60*76*58*52*41*30*30*28*24*19*19* 21*20*22*25*22*24*27*29*26*25*25*30*34*38*41*39*42*
OK, maybe I should stop guessing the number 1 I'm guessing the top 4 in some order is To Her Door (non 2000's so #4) Straight Lines, Forever Young and Black Fingernails Red Wine. Straight Lines for #1 is my new guess.
Maybe on your next countdown, you can paste the links here and the members here can review the songs. It will make a bit attraction of the songs also in the other countries.
Haha, while I'm guessing stuff, Melbourne are going to win the AFL premiership this year, Rabbitohs the NRL, and the Aus Open will be won by Roddick and Dokic.
Horses did pretty well, I remember thinking of it when One Summer was played, but promptly forgot again. 3 to go!
3. FOREVER YOUNG Youth Group (#1 Lifter100, #4 Nateboi, #5 Craig II, #5 Brandon, #9 D Man)
A pure one-hit wonder, thrice!!! Alphaville were the first act to chart with this in 1985 (No.47), then it was techno-ed in 1995 by Interactive (No.15), but when it was slowed down to a ballad, Oz locals Youth Group took it all the way to the top of the charts. It was also the first No.1 on the download chart in April 06
13-Mar-06*HP-(2)01*WI.100-28*WI.50-22*WI.10-15*EP-02 (No.7 for 2006) Digital:HP-(5)01*WI-43 (yes this is correct)
Damn, I don't think ANYONE other than Bluezombie (on his third guess) guessed Straight Lines! I'm glad it's not BFRW though - hugely overrated IMO. Last edited:
This is an excellent song, I'm very glad it made it to #2. And even more so that it seems with my third guess at #1 I was right! Though I do think BF,RW is the better song.
Not only did it create new history for the band, by helping Silverchair to become the first group since The Seekers and The Easybeats in the 1960's to have three No.1's in their home country, it also became a massive long-chart-running anthem for the group. Three weeks before it officially hit the Top 100, it debuted at No.2 on downloads, taking the top spot the next week for six straight weeks. It debuted on the charts at No.1 on March 19th, staying in the Top 10 for 11 weeks. It also helped the group to sweep the 2007 ARIA Awards.
19-Mar-07*HP-(4)01*WI.100-72a*WI.50-43*WI.10-11*EP-01 (No.4 for 2007, highest placed local act that year) Digital1:HP-(6)01*WI-36 Digital2:HP-(1)48*WI-02 Physical:HP-(2)01*WI-25
If you ever want to do another "favs" countdown you could always use the data on the threads I've tried to get going - Personal Top 50's of 2000's, 1990's, 1980's, 1970's - CHECK THEM OUT!!!!. We'd need more lists though to make it have some REAL meaning.
*************************************************************************** 50. BURN FOR YOU INXS (#3 Chri8topher, #9 Freakystevie) *************************************************************************** 49. HEAVEN (MUST BE THERE) Eurogliders (#1 Freakystevie) *************************************************************************** 48. ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS Kylie Minogue *************************************************************************** 47. INTO MY ARMS Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (#5 Joe) *************************************************************************** 46. LOVE AN ADVENTURE Pseudo Echo (#1 Bulion, #8 Chri8topher) *************************************************************************** 45. BLACK & GOLD Sam Sparro (#9 Stampyporter) *************************************************************************** 44. THESE DAYS Powderfinger (#4 D Man) *************************************************************************** 43. SHIVER Natalie Imbruglia (#6 Brandon, #6 Roydges) *************************************************************************** 42. CAN’T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD Kylie Minogue (#1 Brandon, #6 JMcN) *************************************************************************** 41. DISAPPEAR INXS (#7 Rob, #8 Dan) *************************************************************************** 40. PERFECT Vanessa Amorosi (#2 JMcN) *************************************************************************** 39. BEDS ARE BURNING Midnight Oil (#1 Digger, #2 Freakystevie) *************************************************************************** 38. RUN TO PARADISE Choirboys (#2 Dan) *************************************************************************** 37. NEVER TEAR US APART INXS (#1 Joe) *************************************************************************** 36. 4EVER The Veronicas (#1 Stampyporter) *************************************************************************** 35. I KNEW I LOVED YOU Savage Garden (#1 BeansterBarnes, #2 Nateboi) *************************************************************************** 34. FRONTIER PSYCHIATRIST The Avalanches (#8 HiJinx) *************************************************************************** 33. WHERE THE WILD ROSES GROW Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue (#3 Stampyporter) *************************************************************************** 32. THE OTHERS TV Rock vs. Dukes Of Windsor (#5 Martin) *************************************************************************** 31. AFFIRMATION Savage Garden (#3 Craig II) *************************************************************************** 30. ONE CROWDED HOUR Augie March (#6 HiJinx, #8 BlueZombie) *************************************************************************** 29. WAKE UP The Living End (#7 Digger, #8 Lifter100) *************************************************************************** 28. FLAME TREES Cold Chisel (#2 Daicos, #7 FreakyStevie) *************************************************************************** 27. HOLY GRAIL Hunters & Collectors *************************************************************************** 26. ONE SUMMER Daryl Braithwaite (#4 FreakyStevie, #5 Rob) *************************************************************************** 25. PRISONER OF SOCIETY The Living End (#1 HiJinx, #8 Roydges, #9 Clinton) *************************************************************************** 24. NO SECRETS The Angels (#3 Joe) *************************************************************************** 23. SO BEAUTIFUL Pete Murray (#2 BlueZombie, #2 Rob, #9 Clinton) *************************************************************************** 22. SOUNDS OF THEN GANGgajang (#3 Bulion, #6 Nubbers, #8 FreakyStevie) *************************************************************************** 21. BLACK BETTY Spiderbait (#10 Daicos, #10 Martin) *************************************************************************** 20. RECKLESS Australian Crawl (#7 SavageGrant) *************************************************************************** 19. ELECTRIC BLUE Icehouse (#1 Nateboi, #6 FreakyStevie) *************************************************************************** 18. VOODOO CHILD Rogue Traders (#7 Martin, #10 D Man) *************************************************************************** 17. GREAT SOUTHERN LAND Icehouse (#5 Bulion, #8 Joe, #10 Lifter100) *************************************************************************** 16. I WANT YOU Savage Garden (#2 SavageGrant, #4 Roydges, #8 Brandon) *************************************************************************** 15. BETTER The Screaming Jets (#5 Dan) *************************************************************************** 14. SO BEAUTIFUL Darren Hayes (#3 SavageGrant, #5 Chri8topher, #5 D Man) *************************************************************************** 13. TRULY MADLY DEEPLY Savage Garden (#2, D Man, #4 SavageGrant) *************************************************************************** 12. DON’T HOLD BACK The Potbelleez (#7 Dan, #8 Stampyporter, #9 Rob) *************************************************************************** 11. THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND ME Hunters & Collectors (#1 Rob, #1 D Man, #2 Joe) *************************************************************************** 10. THE SPECIAL TWO Missy Higgins (#3 JMcN, #6 D Man, #8 Martin) *************************************************************************** 9. UNTOUCHED The Veronicas (#2 Martin, #6 Rob, #6 Stampyporter, #7 D Man) *************************************************************************** 8. FLAUNT IT TV Rock (#3 Rob, #4 Dan, #5 Lifter100) *************************************************************************** 7. MY PEOPLE The Presets (#3 Roydges, #5 HiJinx) *************************************************************************** 6. TO THE MOON & BACK Savage Garden (#1 SavageGrant, #4 Digger) *************************************************************************** 5. LOST WITHOUT YOU Delta Goodrem (#4 Martin, #6 SavageGrant) *************************************************************************** 4. THE HORSES Daryl Braithwaite (#1 Dan, #4 Rob, #6 Nateboi) *************************************************************************** 3. FOREVER YOUNG Youth Group (#1 Lifter100, #4 Nateboi, #5 Craig II, #5 Brandon, #9 D Man) *************************************************************************** 2. BLACK FINGERNAILS, RED WINE Eskimo Joe (#1 JMcN, #3 Lifter100, #8 Digger) *************************************************************************** 1. STRAIGHT LINES Silverchair (#2 Stampyporter, #2 Chri8topher, #4 JMcN, #7 Nubbers) ***************************************************************************
Straight Lines is a good #1, a good top 10 overall I think. Great countdown everyone, thanks to all for voting and providing interesting commentary today.
Mostly a big thanks to bulion, chri8topher and BB for all their hard work compiling the chart, broadcasting and providing the chartifacts. Great work!
Good to see everyone enjoyed the ending. Bulion's already posted the final countdown so I won't bother doing it again with points.
I'll say, though, the Top 3 was very close, as you would guess. No one voted "Straight Lines" as their #1, but reached #1 overall. Sorta cool, that, like a combined #1 for the site that no one can claim as their own.
The points for the Top 3 were...
1. STRAIGHT LINES Silverchair (6495) 2. BLACK FINGERNAILS, RED WINE Eskimo Joe (6446) 3. FOREVER YOUNG Youth Group (6351)
...which means Eskimo Joe needed another placing at only #50, or Youth Group another placing at #42 (at best) to claim top spot. Very close indeed, and another example of how those votes in the #40's CAN make a difference.
After adding ALL the points together, this was the outcome for...
THE TOP 50 AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS (1980-2009)
1. SILVERCHAIR 2. SAVAGE GARDEN 3. KYLIE MINOGUE 4. INXS 5. THE VERONICAS 6. ICEHOUSE 7. DELTA GOODREM 8. ESKIMO JOE 9. THE LIVING END 10. NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS 11. HUNTERS & COLLECTORS 12. DARREN HAYES 13. DARYL BRAITHWAITE 14. MISSY HIGGINS 15. MIDNIGHT OIL 16. POWDERFINGER 17. NATALIE IMBRUGLIA 18. JOHN FARNHAM 19. YOUTH GROUP 20. TV ROCK 21. THE PRESETS 22. AUGIE MARCH 23. COLD CHISEL 24. ROGUE TRADERS 25. VANESSA AMOROSI 26. SPIDERBAIT 27. AUSTRALIAN CRAWL 28. EMPIRE OF THE SUN 29. DIVINYLS 30. TINA ARENA 31. THE POTBELLEEZ 32. SHANNON NOLL 33. THE CHURCH 34. PETE MURRAY 35. AC/DC 36. THE SCREAMING JETS 37. KIDS IN THE KITCHEN 38. 1927 39. JIMMY BARNES 40. BEN LEE 41. KASEY CHAMBERS 42. WENDY MATTHEWS 43. PAUL KELLY 44. THE WHITLAMS 45. GANGgajang 46. THE ANGELS 47. JEBEDIAH 48. JAMES REYNE 49. KILLING HEIDI 50. DAVID FRANJ
New Zealand's Waitangi Day is just around the corner on February 6.
Next up, a countdown for the top New Zealand performed songs? Anyone?
And before you say no, just think about all the good music such as Crowded House that would've made this countdown but sadly missed out? This would give them another chance...
If you want to contact me off line by e-mail I could sort out something for the 8th of Febuary reguarding a New Zealand based countdown. Maybe we could line something up with the Kiwi site
Nice countdown. I like most of the songs in it. Can't stand the #1 though and disappointed that "To the Moon and Back" didn't make the Top 3, of course, but you get that.
Just a note on Darren Hayes' "So Beautiful": The version that ended up on the album isn't great. Darren has since admitted that it was a bad choice. The version on the single is ok but a much better version appeared on numerous promo releases.
Well, I've looked at the New Zealand site and hardly anyone posts there. The Australian website seems to have heaps of comments every day while the New Zealand site has comments about 3 weeks apart and hardly anything. It wouldn't attract an audience on that site.
And like I said, people were having a hard time leaving off bands like Crowded House and Zed and all kinds of bands for the Australian countdown. This would give people a chance to compare their other Tasman favorites against everyone elses.
By the way, I cannot really email you right now because the bananas in pyjamas are coming round to our house this afternoon.
After Australia Day, iTunes had many re-entries of the classics. Some we got in our Top 50, and some where shamefully overlooked...
This is the 8 that re-entered in order of highest position...
1. DOWN UNDER Men At Work 2. FOREVER YOUNG Youth Group 3. THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND ME Hunters & Collectors 4. WORKING CLASS MAN Jimmy Barnes 5. YOU'RE THE VOICE John Farnham 6. SOUNDS OF THEN (THIS IS AUSTRALIA) GANGgajang 7. HOLY GRAIL Hunters & Collectors 8. TRUE BLUE John Williamson
We had 4 of those in our Top 50 so we're half way there!
I can't believe NO-ONE listed Down Under (at least on the lists posted publicly in this thread anyway). I simply forgot to, but it wouldn't have made a difference, coming in the 40s.
"Down Under" was in the shortlist for my Top 100 but missed the cut. I think its lack of representation in our charts indicates that the song is somewhat overrated. heh
I think most people like Down Under, but it's one of those songs that I think a lot of people don't exactly love or would name as one of their favourites.
However I do remember when I was overeseas with a couple a friends a few years ago, we heard it on the radio and we were all sang along quite proudly (and embarrasingly loudly too). So I think most people have a soft spot for it, but if I had done a Top 100 it probably would of come fairly low down (somewhere in 80's).
Down Under is an OK song but I would not consider it good enough to be on any list. But it would be good enough to be my 3rd favorite song from the 1980's.
For Australia Day I'd love to have a list of the Top 100 Australian singles of all time to accompany a revised version of my personal Top 100. As far as I know, chri8topher hasn't compiled such a list so all we currently have are the Aussie singles that have appeared on this site's BOAT list, which I've managed to come up with a Top 20 using archived copies of the BOAT list's page.
If anyone can help fill out this list or has compiled a list based on sales or chart runs then please share!
Oh, and yes. If somebody would like to do another countdown of everyone's favourite Aussie songs for Australia Day then that would be very welcome. I'd be happy to post my revised Top 100 Australian Singles of All Time list early to be part of it.
You could ask Steffen if he could extend the BOAT list, maybe?
Edit: "Battle Scars" is #146 with 905 points, so it should be #19 on your list, unfortunately pushing "The Day You Went Away" out of the top 20. Last edited:
How about a countdown of the top 50 Australian artists?
Then when you guys play it you can play the artists signature or biggest hit.
Would Kylie get #1? Or would the title to to Silverchair or Powderfinger or ACDC? Or will Jimmy or Johnny get the honour?
Would feature some Aussie greats like Kate Cebrano, Wendy Matthews and Rockmelons possibly who seem to miss most Aussie countdowns due to the same popular artists like Slverchair or AcDc having countless entries.
Southern Sons might even make it.
Even Nicki Webster has a shot!
Perhaps everyone votes their top 20 and once votes are calculated it can be played and counted down.
If I had more time I would do this so anyone can go ahead and do it. I am interested to see how this would end up.
That actually sounds like a great idea K8 and it makes a change to the previous years' countdowns. It's possibly easier for people to make a shorter list of their favourite artists, rather than a longer list of songs. I'm sure I could tally it all up. I already have a list of every Australian artist to make the Top 100 singles chart since 1970 and their biggest hit, so that should be simple. I should also be able do a broadcast of the countdown on the day.
Ok. Here's my Top 20 Australian artists. My shortlist was 39 artists and those which did not make the cut are listed below the list in alphabetical order.
Top 20:
1. Savage Garden 2. Kylie Minogue 3. Darren Hayes 4. INXS 5. Delta Goodrem 6. Jimmy Barnes 7. Icehouse 8. John Farnham 9. Rogue Traders 10. Divinyls 11. Silverchair 12. Cold Chisel 13. Mental as Anything 14. Crowded House 15. Midnight Oil 16. Ricki-Lee 17. Australian Crawl 18. Bee Gees 19. Guy Sebastian 20. James Reyne
Honourable Mentions:
Bardot Dannii Minogue Daryl Braithwaite Deni Hines Hoodoo Gurus Human Nature Jessica Mauboy Kate Ceberano Little River Band Men at Work Merril Bainbridge Mondo Rock Natalie Imbruglia Olivia Newton-John Sneaky Sound System Southern Sons Stan Walker Vanessa Amorosi Young Divas
If you are unsure about whether an artist is Australian or not, or if you'd like a huge-arsed list of charting Aussie artists for some inspiration, then my Australian Artists List thread might be useful for you...
Do the artists have to be after 1970????.... or can i include artists from the 50's & 60's, as thier are few that feature in my fav oz artists ever....
1. Southern Sons 2. John Farhnam 3. Daryl Braithwaite 4. Kate Cebrano 5. Choirboys 6. Screaming Jets 7. Sneaky SOund System 8. Kylie 9. INXS 10. Savage Garden
11. Jimmy Barnes 12. Diesl 13. The Veronicas 14. Natalie Imbruglia 15. Gina G 16. TV Rock 17. Vanessa Amorosi 18. AC/DC 19. Paulmac 20. Rat Cat
Top 20 was hard. These missed out for me: Pete Murray Noiseworks Girlfriend Men At Work Olivia Newton John Wendy Matthews Rockmelons The Potbelleez Wolfmother Kate Miller Heidke Yothu Yindi Rick Price Tina Arena Silverchair Hoodu Gurus Crowded House Regurgitator Gotye
Savagegrant maybe you need a panel of 5-10 genuine people to make this chart. Every artist should get a ranking out of 20 by every panalist. And once the rankings are tallied up make the countdown from that. For instance every artist would get a score out of 20 by every panalist and even if someone scores Samantha Jade a 20 out of 20 most others would probably give her a reasonable score considering she is only new and had one hit.
Otherwise we might get an idol/XFactor looking top 50 and that doesn't highlight a true Aussie artist countdown.
Savagegrant, the more people you have on the panel the better so hence going with 10 people over 5 and if everyone gives a score out of 20 you shouldn't tie it up too much.
I would imagine people like BeansterBarnes and Bulion would be great at this and would really give fair scores. Also an international person like Innocent Eyes would be good.
392, chartguru, bluezombie, hijinx would all have valuable input too. Even someone like Brandon if he's still around?
Album guru joe sounds like he knows his older stuff which is an added bonus.
And someone like CrazyChris would be valuable to break up any ties even if his list has alot of random and unique Aussie artists but he still has some decent ones in his list.
Whoever is on the panel would need a good 20-30 minutes to give every artists a score out of 20.
I think if there is a few of us who has their imput we could come up with an amazing Australian Artist top 50 chart. It'll be like The Grammies. They have a panel to work out their nominations and winners and we could have a panel to work out this chart. At the end of the day we're all chart lovers so I think it'll be fun.
Who'd get #1? Kylie, AC/DC, INXS, Savage Garden, Silverchair, Powderfinger, Johnny Farnham, Cold Chisel, The Living End, Olivia Newton John, Guy Sebastian, Midnight Oil, Crowded House, Tina Arena, Peter Andre (haha imagine that) or someone else? It's anyones guess.
1. Natasha Duarte 2. Raft Dog 3. Delta Goodrem 4. Birds Of Tokyo 5. Faker 6. Savage Garden 7. Motor Ace 8. Ratcat 9. Missy Higgins 10. Crowded House
11. Eskimo Joe 12. Rob Mills 13. Johnny Ruffo 14. End Of Fashion 15. Short Stack 16. Chris Sorbello 17. Pete Murray 18. Little Red 19. Am8er 20. Adam Brand Last edited:
I have culled the list to those who have had atleast one top 40 hit. I will cull it more as I think there are still way too many. Maybe I'll cull it to top 20 and eliminate The Voice finalists that were based on performances.
I've edited this to those artists with a top 20 hit and ARIA Hall Of Famers. I took out novelty hits like Anthony Mundine's "Knock U Out" and Popstars Final 7 and Voice Performances. I kept those who released legit singles including the reality stars.
Could probably take away the weak one hit wonders or those who released a few hits that didn't peak within the top 10.
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What's with all this raft dog & Natasha Duarte non sense guys? Seriously how would you's like myself and other's to take the mickey out of what you's were trying to achieve? Some people really need to start growing up around here
I will be submitting a list sometime early next week savage
1. Raft Dog 2. Natasha Duarte 3. Chris Sorbello 4. R.A.E.D 5. Am8er 6. Scott Cain 7. Luke John O'Dell 8. Psycho Teddy 9. Mr. G 10. The Wiggles 11. Lady 12. Anthony Warlow 13. Chloe 14. The Saddle Club 15. Vennu Mallesh 16. Rusko Star 17. John Safran 18. Moustache 19. John English 20. Nick Skitz
It's a shame people have to spoil this. I bet if the idea came from Bulion they wouldn't take the mickey out of it.
Hopefully those above who have been dickheads can repost a more serious list or Savage likes my idea of the panel because it looks like some people are hoping for a lulzy winner like Natasha Duarte.
Everyone's top 20 should be their picks on Aussie greats and Aussie legends.
No list should include Samantha Jade, The Collective, Johnny Ruffo or any artist that has been around for 12 months or less.
I would recommend savage not count those top 20s as they are not serious and take away from the purpose of this countdown. Savage it's probably best to start another thread/topic.
But what if that's genuinely how it falls? Not necessarily as extreme as the highlighted cases, but I have reservations about posting my own list because if I were perfectly honest, it would just look a bit silly Last edited:
I think any Australian artist should be allowed on anyone's list, who cares how new they are, people can still like them that much. If artists are going to be excluded because someone disapproves of them for whatever reason, there's no point making this into a countdown.
You ask how you can take people's lists seriously with the questionables they have listed, but (even if they are obviously gag lists) how can people take this countdown seriously if there are so many rules about who can and can't be included?
Any enthusiasm I had for doing this countdown has now been extinguished. Hopefully somebody else will be able to make it happen as it would be a shame if all we have on Australia Day is the Triple J countdown.
So your telling me that in the last 20 years of chart music and I kinda of know what you do and don't like because I follow your personal. Your telling me that
1. Natasha Duarte 2. Raft Dog 12. Rob Mills 13. Johnny Ruffo 15. Short Stack 16. Chris Sorbello 18. Little Red 19. Am8er 20. Adam Brand
All of these selections you made are genuine? Sure I could let Short Stack & Adam Brand slip through but the others? C'mon mate
@ Hijinx
I think everyone on here knows that your pretty much alternative and your list would definately be very different to others but jesus why would it make you look silly? Personally if you 'liked' or posted a list full of Australian Idols then you'd probly look like a dick.
Basically if you want to contribute to this just post a genuine list and all is well, if you just want to take the piss then go to one of the hundreds of other threads on here and do so.
Oh, I'm sure people know what I like, and I was never implying that I would contribute a 'joke' list. But I struggle with doing this sort of thing because of the implications of it. If I posted my genuine list, that is my seal of approval, a declaration of sorts that they're my favourite Australian artists ever. I couldn't make a list that I'd be happy with that doesn't look ridiculous.
No, in fact I admitted above that it was obviously a gag list. Interestingly Rob Mills and Little Red would probably be closer to my real list than Short Stack and Adam Brand, but that doesn't matter.
I just don't like how many rules were being made about who can and can't be included, if someone wants to include new artists or artists who got their break on a TV show, more power to them. If nobody else agrees, they're not going to get into the countdown anyway so let people post what they like. And if other people do agree, well that shows what multiple people like, so it deserves a representation in the countdown.
Yeah sure i'd agree on that but more to the point is that some have decided to make a whole mockery of the process or just thubbed their noses up at it just for kicks. If this were a Martin i'm sure i would've got a few memo's by now complaining, well this is me complaining.
Nobody's forcing anyone to participate, if everyone was genuine i'm sure K8 would retract his comment in regards to '12 months or less'.
Well my mockery began because of all the rules that were coming in that I didn't agree with. It wasn't just for kicks. And from there I just thought it'd be funny if someone like Natasha Duarte placed in the countdown because that would defy all the silly rules.
bz: K8 only made suggestions. What she said weren't rules but I reckon you knew that and just felt like trolling.
Jinxie: You don't have to take it so seriously. Nobody is judging you over your list (or at least I am not). These kinds of lists tend to be fluid by nature. No doubt your list will change over time.
On a totally unrelated note, what a nice stroll down memory lane it was to re-read this thread. Was an exciting time when the few of us involved put it together. Plenty of comment contributions, and an overall decent list. 2009!!! Can't believe it's been four years...heh heh.
Now on a related note, this is the same story over and over again. These sort of threads are always bombed, but with enough serious lists, as bluezombie stated, the "real" winners will prevail anyway. (Oh, and in bz's defence, he selected Rob Mills as #1 in the 2009 list, just saying). There's a good handful of lists so far, and a few still to come, so it will still work as a countdown, even if Natasha Duarte comes in #5. (for the record, I don't even know who she/he/they are).
It's a strange thing to for someone in their late 30's (such as myself) to see what fave artists someone in their teens would pick. My niece would almost certainly put Reece Mastin at #1, and the rest of the Top 20 wouldn't be much better/worse. So no list should necessarily be labelled a joke. 392414's seemingly "normal" list contains Psycho Teddy, as does zxcvcxz's seemingly "joke" list. So which do you count and discount.
Anyway, should be a good outcome all the same. Have faith.
Oh I'm sure no one would implicitly say it, but I'm sure any manner of people could look at my list and groan. Sure I have no concrete evidence, but it's the thought that gives me shudders.
As a side note, I'm sure you'd have gathered based on my stance whenever years are asked to compare, I have no idea how to compare these artists. How do I rate an established artist I have several albums by against a new artist who's only released a few EPs that I adore? Or compare them to a more classic artist, but one who I only know (and love) the hits from? It's hard to think of many artists who can approach the 1-2 punch of cracking albums a certain artist I like has, but both of them came out in this decade, it'd be a bit silly to rank them right up the top. And then there's the artist who's only released 1 album, but I'd rate it among the very best Australian albums I've ever heard, if the material is a cut above the rest, where do I justify ranking them against artists who have released more, but not as good material?
So as you can see, this is quite a kerfuffle for me
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bluezombie, if you really want to include Samantha Jade than include her. I just feel that a best of Australian artist chart shouldn't include someone who has been around for such a short time. Maybe I am in the minority with that thought but I think if Samantha Jade ranks let's say in the top 10 and artists like Jimmy Barnes, Midnight Oil and Powderfinger rank below than it takes away the meaning of this countdown.
I only noticed now that Samantha Jade was left off the 400 odd artists I posted above and that is only because savagegrant hasn't updated his list to include her.
I enjoy these types of countdowns where we all contribute and I made the suggestion for this countdown thinking everyone would get behind it without being a bunch of dropkicks about it.
I also suggested having a group of us on a panel to give each artist a score. I'm sure some people would give artists like Guy Sebastian a 20 and some would give him a 1 but every artist would get a score and then they'd be tallied up and the countdown made from that and that is why I made the list of 400 odd artists which excluded alot of minor and less popular artists as I thought having 1500 artists to give a score was a bit over the top.
I really really don't want to include Samantha Jade in my list, I just think people should have the option to include her if she actually is one of their favourite 20 Australian artists, which she very well could be for some people.
I still think 400 artists is too many to give a score too. In theory your idea might be good, but honestly, if I had to score 400 artists I'd stop giving it serious thought long before I got through it. Listing top 20s is the better way to go in my opinion.
And yes, as far as I'm aware, Ladyhawke is considered a New Zealand artist.
I'm curious, if I was to set up the panel idea and have you guys e-mail me your scores of the 400 artist list which I posted above which includes all the ARIA Hall Of Famers and any artists to have a top 20 hit. How many of you would take part without trolling scores?
Say we had a deadline by Wednesday?
I'll tally the results and e-mail the list to savage so he can play the countdown for us to listen to on Oz day w/e?
You can give an artist any score between 1-20. 20 being the better score.
eg. Kasey Chambers [18] Kate Alexa [3] Kate Ceberano [14] Kate DeAraugo [3] Kate Miller-Heidke [10] Katie Underwood [7] Kaylan [1] Kayne Taylor [2] Keith Urban [12]
Let's create a great Aussie countdown.
Let me know if you'll take part and I'll post my e-mail address so you can send me your scores.
I don't think the top 20s that we've posted is going to give us a countdown to reflect Aussie artists especially since so many of you have submitted lulzy top 20s which feature Natasha Duarte.
I might ask Beanster or Savage to double check the list I posted above and to take out any other randoms or add anyone they think I should have included like Samantha Jade. I think if we can cull the list a bit more might be better for everyone as 400 might be a bit too much to go through and rank. I believe BZ and Joanne are seperate on that list and artists like Mr G and Kylie Mole who had one novelty hit could be taken out.
Let me know if you'll take part and we'll get this started?
The problem with that idea though is that ignorance reduces the chance for a lot of artists. I've discovered in numerous cases here, that people will rate what they don't even like above what they haven't heard, and will not make any effort to amend it. This to me is ridiculous but it's how it goes. I'm pretty knowledgable with music but will admit that I have holes in that knowledge, but in the big list you've posted, I think that only about 1/20 of the artists there are artists that I'd be able to fairly rate, and even then, not very well.
It may sound like I'm being too serious about this, but I don't think it would be fair to rate the majority of artists. At the very least I'm not convinced it would provide a better conclusion than just waiting for enough people to post 'proper' lists as per the original play.
The list should only include ARIA Hall OF Famers and those artists that have released a number of singles/albums of like Gotye or Men At Work been successful internationally.
SO artists like Radio Freedom, Lisa Edwards, Candice Ally who have released only a couple of hits and one album won't be eligible for the countdown.
Guy Sebastian and possibly Jess Mauboy and Shannon Noll will probably be the only Idol acts in the list.
I think if Beanster has time and can cull the list down we know he'd be fair plus his music knowledge would be way better than mine.
The list would definitely need a cull, but the problem then is that it could easily exclude artists that people would want to vote, but have slipped under the radar by the rules, and then how can it really be everyone's favourites?
Really I think it'd be best to go back to the ranked lists idea, but maybe expand from 20 to a bigger number. If you got enough people to take it seriously, you could get a varied response, but one that you can tabulate.
1. The Easybeats 2. The Saints 3. INXS 4. The Bee Gees 5. AC/DC 6. Midnight Oil 7. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 8. Cold Chisel 9. Silverchair 10. Crowded House
11. Hoodoo Gurus 12. The Church 13. Icehouse 14. Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls 15. The Drones 16. The Missing Links 17. Divinyls 18. Powderfinger 19. The Sunnyboys 20. Birthday Party
21. Masters Apprentices 22. The Triffids 23. The Go-Betweens 24. Spiderbait 25. Hunters & Collectors 26. You Am I 27. The Skyhooks 28. Tame Impala 29. The Cruel Sea 30. Richard Clapton
31. The Vines 32. Wolfmother 33. Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs 34. Rowland S. Howard 35. Daddy Cool 36. The Angels 38. Radio Birdman 39. Ratcat 40. The Avalanches
41. Australian Crawl 42. Regurgitator 43. Johnny O'Keefe 44. The Living End 45. Diesel 46. Men At Work 47. 1927 48. Chain 49. Custard 50. The Temper Trap
just missed.... * Died Pretty * The Sports * Dave Graney & The Coral Snakes * Jet * The Dingoes * Frente * Goanna * Mental As Anything * The Sleepy Jackson
1. Kylie Minogue 2. Shannon Noll 3. John Farnham 4. Olivia Newton-John 5. Diesel 6. Delta Goodrem 7. Human Nature 8. Tina Arena 9. The Wiggles 10. Jimmy Barnes
11. INXS 12. Bee Gees 13. The Seekers 14. The Twelfth Man 15. Keith Urban 16. Mental As Anything 17. Vanessa Amorosi 18. Dannii Minogue 19. Jon English 20. Teen Queens
AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS OF 2012 1. Guy Sebastian 2. San Cisco 3. Flume 4. The Temper Trap 5. Knife Party 6. 360 7. Hilltop Hoods 8. Tame Impala 9. Delta Goodrem 10. Matt Corby 11. Samantha Jade 12. Birds Of Tokyo 13. Last Dinosaurs 14. The Rubens 15. Kimbra 16. Boy & Bear 17. Justice Crew 18. Timomatic 19. Gotye 20. Lisa Mitchell
AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS OF ALLTIME 1. Crowded House 2. INXS 3. Eskimo Joe 4. Guy Sebastian 5. Savage Garden 6. The Presets 7. The Living End 8. Jet 9. AC/DC 10. Delta Goodrem 11. Hilltop Hoods 12. Birds Of Tokyo 13. The Temper Trap 14. Midnight Oil 15. Powderfinger 16. Kylie Minogue 17. Wolfmother 18. Silverchair 19. Yothu Yindi 20. John Butler Trio
Does it mean that I have stopped loving you guys? No
The alcohol and cigarettes are not stronger than my love for Australia. I was thinking about the song Great Southern Land today and I listened to Australian rap today. I am still true despite the cigarettes and the alcohol.
I will declare that To The Moon And Back by Savage Garden is my favourite Australian song. I will celebrate Australian music even though I have avoided being caught by the coppers and I am able to post this here right now. Oh, the alcohol. But oh, the australian music.
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A couple of hints from me though, my chart will be mainly be comprised of the underground/breakout scenes of dance (2000-2002), punk (1999-2004), and hip-hop (2004-2007), with some golden oldies and pop/JJJ favourites thrown in. 
