Top 30 Australian Songs of All Time
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- In this video I will take you through what I think is the Top 30 Australian Songs of All Time. I am fully expecting disagreements here so please feel free to share. There are a list of honourable mentions near the end, so have a look there if your favourite song doesn't show up.
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I like your list but #1 has to be Warumpi Band ‘My Island Home’ :)) ‘I come from a salt water people’ - I just start crying thinking of those words.
I was really happy to see ‘Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again’ high up because even if you leave out the crowd part it’s a banger and beautiful to harmonise with.
NB Working Class Man also a cover
"The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" is SUCH a famous song, covered by nearly everyone, regarded widely as one of the greatest songs about wartime ... veterans all over the world hold it in their hearts ...
Writen and performed by a Pom!
@@GusGusto65 Scot who became an Australian. Same as a lot of musicians.
Pretty clear from the comments that there needs to be about 80-90 songs in the top 30
Educational for me. since I'm not an Aussie. SO thank you. I live and learn. But as a foreigner, I have to stick with I'ts because I love you and ... The Band Played Waltzing Matilda, the greatest anti-war song ever written.
Weak songs 😊
No Little River Band in the Top 30 is criminal
I thought they were shyte, pure US radio fodder. But "Help Is On Its Way" ROCKED. Fantastic tune.
The compiler is a "Lonesome Loser" (Just Kidding!)
Hear hear
The Twilights, Axiom.
Mate I appreciate you so much for giving love to the indigenous artists like Yothu Yindi, Paul Kelly & also the shoutouts to Midnight Oil & Goanna for giving us some limelight! We really appreciate it to know we have plenty of people that do really care about us
My main criticism would be the lack of so many acts from the 60s and 70s. Surely the Seekers would have to be on this list, international trailblazers for Aussie music, just so iconic. Then the Bee Gees, Olivia Newton-John, Helen Reddy, Air Supply, the Little River Band, Russel Morris, the Mixtures, New World and Kevin Johnson. Maybe even Frank Ifield needs a mention. Great to see the Easybeats here, that song still sounds great today! Thanks for the chart, a lot of fun. PS Of course number 1 should be Daddy Cool's Eagle Rock such a phenomenon at the time.
You forgot spectrum, Billy Thorpe, the la de das, Merv Benton, Clapton ,there are so many.
Evie? Anyone???…🤦♂️ ohhhhh evie… 😢
evie is in the honorable mentions section@@ccronk
I suspect that our moderator here is quite young and hasn't discovered vinyl!!!
Eagle rock - still played at weddings today, even if it is with all the guys dropping their daks!
Should be renamed "my personal top 30 Australian songs of the last 30 years". Definitely NOT Top 30 Aussie songs of all time.
Also play the original, not covers/live
any list is going to be subjective, unless you want the top 30 "selling" Aussie songs of all time.
@@lealealealea2827 agreed, but I think it might be more because of the copywrite issue that only live of covers would be allowed to be displayed, shame because the songs lack the same impact they had in their time, not saying the covers/live are bad either, just not as much the emotional deep feelings we had when we heard them back then
the top 10 is just depressing
@@vernlindbergs3221 you’re probably right but get a life anyway
Missing: Georgie Girl (The Seekers - head & shoulders above many of these), Turn Up Your Radio (Masters Apprentices), Ever Loving Man (The Loved Ones). But mostly I love your choices.
Georgy Girl is not an Aust song
@@MrByrdbath Sure, but it was made famous by The Seekers, an Australian band. And The Horses, which is number 24 in this list was also not written by an Australian.
@@RogerRocks the list refers to Australian songs & yes The Horses is a cover song
Love the list, I thought eagle rock would make it for sure! I do think it will be super interesting to see in 30 years if artists like Flume, Tame Impala, Rufus Du Sol, Gang of Youths, Sia, etc etc will be held in the same light as these songs are today. Maybe they will never get the esteem of the previous generations but I think its just something that takes time and nostaliga to really kick in.
Eagle Rock was literally my last cut song on the list. Its on the honourable mention list of course though.
Time will tell on the newer Australian artists. That is why the songs at the top of the list are older songs. Those that have stood the test of time hold more prestige in my opinion. I still wanted to represent some newer aus songs in this video though and I picked the ones that I think will/have aged well so far. If I had a bone to pick with Eagle Rock, it would be that over time the song has not taken too seriously, which i guess is why it just missed out.
I agree Eagle rock should have made the list for sure
@@solitudeausmusic It time does tell over the years such compilations should not be termed as "Greatest of all time" While I recall many songs from the 60's and onwards I would often forget ones like "Road to Gundagai" which is literally an anthem of this nation.
I enjoyed this list, another honourable mention could have been I still call Australia home, it always tugs at my heart strings.
While understand that music is subjective but here are a few bands that I think you should consider, Skyhooks - living in the 70's, Sherbert - Howzat, Billy Thorpe - Most People I Know, Axiom - Little Ray of Sunshine and Masters Aprentices - Because I Love You
Man what a banger list, such good choices, great video!
In my humble Scottish opinion: It's Because I Love You and The band Played Waltzing Matilda. World class songs.
"The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" is SUCH a famous song, covered by nearly everyone, regarded widely as one of the greatest songs about wartime ... veterans all over the world hold it in their hearts ...
As a Brazilian growing up in the 80's your list didn't ringed a bell so much. Specially on the top 10. I touch my self and the Australian crawl one were bigger here then any top 10 except for the men at work
Can you tell me why Australian Crawl was so popular in Brazil?
No Johnny O’Keefe? Seriously, any list of best Australian popular music that doesn’t include the wild one has no credibility.
No Bee Gees? No Olivia? Regardless of what you think of the music (and I rate them both in their genres), they were both global giants. Same for Helen Reddy. I am Woman was a monster.
You can argue that Master’s Apprentices should be there in place of Vance Joy etc, but the omission of the above four is unforgivable.
the Bee Gees were Manx and ONJ was English not Australian. Hence the reason they are not mentioned.
@@georgebarnes8163 ONJ came to Australia when she was 5. She did eventually get Australian citizenship. Probably keeping her options open. The place she spent the most time was the USA, particularly California. The brothers Gibb also came to Australia when they were young. Barry and Robin Gibb have said they've always thought of themselves as Australians, and that if they hadn't grown up here, their music careers may not have happened. They ended up spending most of their career in the US. It was the place to make it big. Jimmy Barnes was on the list twice, came to Australia from Scotland when he was 5 or 6. Post WW2, Australia had a lot of immigration, so of course many of our famous people are going to have been born overseas.
Thank you for the effort you've put into this great video! Along with some other commenters, I can think of some artists and songs that might have deserved a place on your list. Among them would be: "Stranded" by The Saints, "The Real Thing" by Russell Morris, any of the Seekers' massively influential songs, "Massachusetts" or "To Love Somebody" and anything from the movie Saturday Night Fever by the Bee Gees, and something by Kylie Minogue (the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time).
I was with you until you mentioned the singing budgie.
Damm mate you have nailed it. Bloody good choice. Thank you for the great trip down memory lane. Prisoner of society was such a huge part of high school. Thanks for this
Props for putting 'Sounds of Then' in the list. Came as a bit of a surprise, actually. I love the other songs, don't get me wrong, but I've lived overseas for decades and when people say 'Down Under' is the essential Australian song... well. It is, but it's also a joke song.
'Sounds of Then' just feels Australian to me. Lyrics, sure. But the sound. Maybe because I'm a Coinslander, but like the Go Betweens and the Triffids, Gangajang captures how I see the country, or how I feel it, anyway. Or did, many years ago.
Thanks for taking the time to make this. Commenting purely to boost the algorithm.
Thanks :)
No Daddy Cool, The Seekers, Masters Apprentices or Redgum and, as noted by others, The Band Played Waltzing Matilda is also missing.
Yeah the seekers and red gum, were so popular. The seekers internationally, whilst red gum was pure Australian music. Another great one was the go-betweens with their song streets of your town. I would ad either “I am Australian” or “Morningtown ride” for the seekers, and for Redgum “In was only 19” or “I’ve been to Bali too”
Can’t believe come said the boy wasn’t on the list!
Solid effort. Good list, but I feel like you've effectively chosen 30 well known Aussie artists and then picked their most famous song, rather than their best.
E.g. I'd go with 'Let there be rock' over 'Long way to the top', 'Bow River' over 'Khe Sanh', 'Don't Change' over 'Never Tear us Apart' and 'Ana's Song' over tomorrow.
Also, Wolfmother deserves more than an honourable mention. Joker and the thief was a world wide smash and is an all time, absolute banger!!
The list is rubbish. So many great Australian songs. Mate, just call it your favourite Australian songs.
Pretty good list! Thanks.
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Good list. As a child of the 80s we get caught up in the nostalgia of it all, after all was a great time for Oz Rock. But we are a little blind to recognise some more contemporary stuff that is superb. I’d argue that many of the songs are not the best from the respective bands but thats kind of immaterial. Would love to see Eagle Rock and Because I Love You in there, as well as Alone with You Tonight from The Sunnyboys and my guilty pleasure the Bad Moon Rising cover from The Reels!
As a fellow Australian music lover, I do agree with the choices you've chosen being classic hits when looking at music channels on Foxtel like Channel V and Max which will be missed
I agree
Interesting list and a good starting point for the enviable discussion.
Interesting to see all the live versions you used , I presume it was done because of rights issues ….
VERY SOLID list in general especially the 80's stuff BUT a few that don't belong even in the top 100 - I'll give it a 9.5 outta 10 👌
Nice to see Hilltop Hoods getting props. Still, could have done with some Sewer Slvt, The Avalanches Frontier Psychiatrist and Intellectual Killer by the mighty Nasenblauten. Would have been nice to see some SPK or Severed Heads too.
Oh wow, I would probably change the order a little bit, and maybe change the songs of one or two artists, but basically, this list is the soundtrack of my life!
Where is Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn" and Savage Garden's "Truly Madly Deeply"?
Really a great top (I'm a very big fan of 80's aussie bands)
Honorable mentions, for me
Hoodoo Gurus - Come Anytime (I prefer this)
Innocent Bystanders - Dangerous
GOD - My Pal
The Fauves- Dogs Are The Best People
The Faith - Seven Seas
Electric Pandas - Big Girls
The Dubrovniks - Fireball Of Love
Devils in Heaven - Say a Prayer
mate, if you're going to put together a song list, just add the studio versions, some of the live stuff is almost unrecognisable
totally agree
True Blue to me is my all-time fav Australian song but I would also add I Am Australian by The Seekers, though I fully understand that this is not all about just Australian culture in music still I feel a lot is in there and it's also cool to see them in the honorable mentions.
Sport, The Seekers pushed The Beatles off number 1 at the height of their powers, had worldwide number1 and hits. They were more successful than any band on this list except Acca Dacca!
@@markhill9275yes exactly
Great list, but serious lack of ladies!! The Seekers, Sia, Tina Arena, Natalie Imbruglia, Rogue Traders…there’s so many!
Yeah Judith Durham from the seekers had the voice of an angel.
As a southern californian, I adore everything Ozzy does musically so many GEMS!
I loved this list. I actually did not know most of the bands were from Australia.
some great tunes here - something to add to our dance playlists
Wow, great songs and there are of course dozens more but a list is a list! I'd give a plug to Railroad Gin, Matter of Time
Air Supply, Savage Gardens, Natalie Imbruglia, Icehouce etc..
Savage Garden hahah Get out of here.
No Little River Band songs! Have you heard about the "Lonesome loser?" or Reminiscing?
Not even an honurable mention. If you haven't heard of the LRB, listen to the songs I listed above.
Hang On Help is on Its Way
Those aren't bad, but not quite Top 30 material. I always felt "Cool Change" had a depth to it that many of their other hits were lacking.
I always considered It's A Long Way There and The Night Owl their best.
OR Long way home. Little River Band should be in top 5 Australian bands of all time , if not the best .A pity that the Australian band starters lost the rights to their music and the band is now a shadow performing in the USA.
I'm not sure about a lot of the earlier ones and some artists I'd have maybe used another of their songs. Strangely though, I've never heard the Tame Impala song. You nailed the top 10 though, well done.
4:46 The Best song on this list also they were 12 when they made it and 14 when it was released on the EP and 15 on the album FrogStomp
i love the live versions, thank you !
The entirety of Since I left you should be on here
thank you...after 34 years visiting Australia remember great times
Was just thinking if you would add Crowded House or Split Enz because they are Kiwis, and then you read my mind!
I totally agree with most of your picks, but would have had them in a different order. I cannot believe you left out the number 1 Australian anthem by the Seekers - I am Australian, and Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs - Poison Ivy, Mental as Anything - Live It Up, Masters Apprentices - Its because I Love You
Masters Apprentices "Living In A Child's Dream"
Was curious but super skeptical to see what some rando chose as his top 30, but I tip my hat and pay you. The order is pretty irrelevant, but the list itself is not too damn shabby. Respect
Great list. 😊
Actually, the most common description I have heard for Crowded House is "Australia-New Zealand band". Singer/songwriter/guitarist Neil Finn is from New Zealand, having come to fame playing for his brother Tim's band Split ENZ. However, after Split ENZ broke up, Neil went to Melbourne, where he formed Crowded House with Australians Paul Hester (RIP) and Nick Seymour.
Having only 1 song per artists instantly turns your list in to your top 30 Australian artists not just songs.... at which you lost me when you had Living End at 29
Nothing by TISM!? Not even in the honourable mentions...
WHATAREYA???
Who are TISM?
@@JonnyDredd Just a bunch of wankers... or are they yobs? I'm not sure...
@@JonnyDredd a band
um a kiwi never heard of this band though but hey great learn something new off youtube every day
@JonnyDredd Sorry I wasn't sure if you were joking haha. They're a fun band, brilliant, but not to be taken seriously.
No Dragon, No Bee Gees, No Olivia, Helen. Not even The Saints I'm Stranded. That's easy top 20
While I know what you’re saying about who are not on there Dragon, is not an Australian band
Dragon are Kiwis.
@catto66 Marc Hunter and the band moved to Sydney and now they're based here. They've basically been adopted as Aussies like Crowded House. They fit on both the NZ and Aussie Lists imho
interesting that the first 4 spent most of their lives overseas, one had no claim to being Australian and all
four held passports of other countries.
The Bee Gees and ONJ were British not Australian.
Great list, very subjective of course. Difficult task to narrow down to just 30!
Where are you getting your top Australian hits info from?!.
The real Top 30 in no particular order, Eagle Rock, Khe Sahn, Most People I know, Because I love You, Long way to The top, World Of Our Own, Georgie Girl, Never Find Another You, Carnival is Over, Living in the 70's, Lygon St, You're The Voice, Help Is on the way, Highway to Hell, Real Thing, Golden Miles, The Horses, Shout, What About Me, Friday On My Mind, Sorry, Women, Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face, Flame Trees, Shine, Reminiscing, Sounds Of Then, Boys in Town, Throw your Arms, What About Me
Top 30 Australian songs of all time....depends of your criteria? Sales, chart position, lyrics, politics.
For example.
A song like Great Southern Land by Flowers ( Icehouse ) sounds very Aussie, while Can't get you out my head by Kylie doesnt. Though I like both!
Personally I would have had Sherbet rather than just Daryl, maybe Howzat🤷♂️
Other bands I would have liked to see are...
The Reels, Quasimodos Dream
The Sunnyboys, Alone with You
Skyhooks, Living in the 70s
Hoodoo Gurus, My Girl...
Or maybe something newer by
You Am I, Birds of Tokyo, Savage Garden, Sia.....soooo many to choose!
As you pointed out at the end, there were lots you missed out! 🤷♂️🙏
Nice list but just goes to show how music is a very personal thing.
I’m English and can’t believe there is no mention of the Go-Betweens.
Cattle & Cane ffs
Great southern lands is number 1 in my opinion
"people Say" ou "street of your
town"
"stranded"
"cantara"ou "anywhere out of the World"
"message to my girl"
"with closed eyes"
"watch the World"
Damn there are some songs on here that are only really known here in Aus i was expecting alot of chart toppers in the US like Joker and the Thief - Wolfmother.
Love wolf mother! Totally Australian and not known to be as it was so big in the usa
Even Springfield's Jesse's Girl. (Much as I don't really like it)
I would have had Paul Kelly much higher, but it's your video and your opinion and you've done an excellent job.
Paul Kelly 😂 Very overrated.
you did repeat an artist by the way, Working Class Man, and Khe Sahn were sung by the same artist, but they are so very much Australian iconic songs that to leave either one out is near blasphemous. I would have put Redgum and a few others you gave honorable mentions to, and also would have played a few different songs by same artists (Kylie Minogue for example, would have chosen Locomotion or spinning around over cant get you out of my head... but all these are real minor and more my own personal opinion, I really cant fault you on choosing the ones you did despite my preferences, good work man
No Skyhooks?
Great list. Proud to be Aussie.
Always 🇦🇺
I still call Australia home always brings tears to my eyes.
Torn - Natalie Imbruglia
You missed a very great song that many will say should become our new National Anthem.
The Seekers, I Am Australian
Stupid List. The Seekers: I am Australian !!!
For me this is a poor list ! Where is Sky hooks ,Olivia N. John , The Models , Christie Allen , Dragon , John Paul Young , Ol 55s, Mate i can name a lot more bands and songs that this top,,🙂 JUST SAY'IN .....
Johnny o'keefe
Dragon is an NZ band to take a wee bit of pressure off
ONJ was English not Australian
Yes three that csme into my mind was somethimg from The Seekers (georgie girl), olivia newton john (Physical) and Bee Gees (Staying alive)
Hard choices picking the best 30. Im for modern and classic but how does eagle rock not make the list? All the boys in town was the Divinyls song to choose.
For reference, I am 16 years old living in the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
In my opinion, this list isn’t particularly great. However, I think we can all agree that we can disagree over listings of Australian songs because our small country has produced so many great songs of varying musical genres.
But I fear for the future of Australian music. Outside of Tame Impala, who is there of true quality? Haven’t heard from Vance Joy in a while, Guy Sebastian and Jessica Mauboy’s times at the top have probably come to their end as well as the Hilltop Hoods.
Bands like Ocean Alley are very good, but unfortunately go under the radar and do not receive the recognition they should.
I see this as also being a byproduct of the decline of the Australian/ANZAC spirit and pride in this country. We are now paying the price for the incompetence of our politicians in wider society.
Any top Aussie songs list without I'll Be Gone and Gypsy Queen is a list I'm never going to agree with.
Like to d'load this list on Apple. Well done
That’s hilarious you think that was AC/DC’s most famous song. I don’t even remember what you said but it wasn’t Highway to Hell or Back in Black so it’s objectively wrong lol
I'm guessing that your age is maybe 25 to 30! The Real Thing, Most People I Know, Eagle Rock and Home on a Monday should have been near the top. Anyone that suggests that the top songs might change in the future is surely forgetting that these songs don't just disappear as they'll still be around and still be up there.
You’re probably right about his age as their no comprehension of history and most of the records they chose sounded all one style. Total rubbish as far as I’m concerned as they missed out so many better songs and singers.
All these people complaining that’s it’s not correct. No list is “correct”. Ofcourse it’s not everyone’s choice. No list is. Even if you counted every single sold or every hit on internet, NOBODY would completely agree
You can't put Evie in the top 30? Completely devalues the list.
it was on the honourable mentions if that is any consolation
Yankee here, late to the party, who thought he was up on your auzzie s++t. Anyhow, don't recognize half of these. Hunters &Collectors should be Betty or the Slab. INXS should be The Main Thing, Crowded House should be something by Split Enz, if you're going that far. Kylie Minogue , men at work, and divinely are spot on.
Except that Split Enz was very definitely an NZ band
Would have thought Missy Higgins would get a run, honourable mention at least. Wolfmother would be in my top 30. Into my arms would be a higher too, just my two cents. Good to reflect on SO much great aussie music though ✊🏽
Crowded house??? Lol definitely kiwi band whether you like it or not. Surprised you havent got split enz and kiri te kanawa in there! Theres heaps of other great Aussie bands without padding out your list with Kiwi music!!
No . Two members Australian ,1 Kiwi
The Finn brothers own the band and the band was originally Split Enz, so they’re clearly a Kiwi band.
huh
GOD - My Pal
The Saints - I’m Stranded
Blueline Medic - Making the Nouveau Riche
Radio Birdman - Aloha Steve & Dano
The Living End - Pictures in the Mirror
The Easybeats - She’s So Fine
King Cannons - Take the Rock
The Rumjacks - Light In My Shadow
The Currency - 888
AC/DC - Highway to Hell
Rose Tattoo - We Can’t Be Beaten
Mach Pelican - Dance in Chicago
1. Never Tear Us Apart
2. Don’t Dream It’s Over
Dont dream its over? Kiwis, not australian.
@ Both
@ Both
Some good songs, but a lot of boring stuff and missing some very famous groups. Not my cup of tea but how could you ignore the seekers, Olivia newton john, bee gees, Helen reddy, the saints, the go betweens (they even have a major bridge in Brisbane named after them!), Tim Minchin and the XL Capris !
it's a long way to the shop if you want a sausage roll.
Man Nosebleed Section is such a good song aye, go watch the bike/skating video, its top tier! I hope some new listeners find it & enjoy it as much as many of us have :)
Well done for putting out your list, it certainly has created discussion.
If every Aussie put out their Top 30 , no list would be the same
As l say, Opinions are like arseholes....everyone has one.
I'm American. All of our music is better, even though half of it is from the UK., and you guys.
Down Under...Don't Dream It's Over....The Streets of Your Town: *Top Three* but not necessarily in that order.
Don’t Dream It’s Over is written by a Kiwi tho
Yes! Knew KS would be 1. Great memories.
I guess this is a reflection of your age rather than a look into the top of Australian music.
Yes, I am younger than 30, but I definitely tried to put my age bias aside. Only 5 of the included songs were released after the year 2000 and the entire top 10 are songs that have stood the test time. I deliberately put emphasis on these types of songs higher in the list, because in my opinion the longer a song stands a test of time the greater it becomes. So therefore the newer songs were lower in the list and the older songs were higher in the list. By your comment I'm assuming one of two things. You only watched the first 5 songs, or you just don't think anything that has come out post 2000 is worth your time. Fair enough if that is your opinion, but its not one that I agree with.
@@solitudeausmusic Thank you for your timely response. I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts.
You are correct to say we do not agree and that is ok. Music often creates differing opinions. A differing opinion just comes down to personal choice and/or personal taste.
Thank you for confirming the correctness of my original comment. Age inevitably plays a part on us all when it comes to musical tastes. That's just the way it is, sorry if you felt any negativity in that regard.
Also, both of your assumptions were incorrect.
1/ I did watch and listen to the full video
2/ I did not mention 'post 2000' or any other date.
Perhaps I had also made an incorrect assumption when I read the video's tittle. I assumed the top 30 Aussie songs of all time was going to be an historical view of Australia's music progression rather than a personal viewpoint. Either way, no harm done.
Thanks for the original upload. Cheers.
@@graeme02 fair enough, good thoughts :)
@@solitudeausmusic You did your best and I enjoyed this video . Thanks for including Men At Work , John Farnham and Crowded House . The Bee Gees did spend alot of time in Australia growing up , but originated from The Isle of Man so I understand not mentioning them , but for me Natalie Imbruglia was a pin up of mine and Olivia Newton-John was great too . The Seekers were a massive Australian group , but they were mainly having hits in the 60s and 70s . they did some great songs , but were probably well before your time . Thanks for this video !
not so fun fact: Into My Arms was written for Michael Hutchence, singer for INXS, who died a few years prior.
No Air Supply or The Seekers, what’s going on?
Great work.
Overall pretty damn good list. I might disagree with some of the relative rankings and some of the artists/songs, but I think if you surveyed the entire Australian population, the end result wouldn't be much different to this. I particularly liked and agreed with your song choices for multiple hit artists like These Days vs My Happiness, I Touch Myself vs Pleasure and Pain, To Her Door vs 12 other Paul Kelly songs etc. 👍👍
Edit: have to also submit my formal disapproval for not having Eagle Rock in the final list 😉
2nd edit: I reckon Live it Up by Mental as Anything deserved at least a shortlist - still holds up with my 20 something mates through to my parents. Again, great list though 👍
Thanks for the feedback. Yes, Eagle Rock was difficult to leave out. Another commenter mentioned that song too and as i responded to him, it was probably 31 on the list. Live it up is another great song i hadnt mentioned in this list and i like the suggestion.
@@solitudeausmusichow did you come to the choices you made? You’ve clearly missed so many better songs in this list… Evie by Stevie Wright was the biggest export yet didn’t make your top 30? Triple J and Triple M have it inside their top 20 countdowns of Aussie greats religiously 🤷♂️
YOU FOR GOT KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD!! (I haven't watched the video yet but I'm sure you did)
I'm glad I'm not the only one - awesome band
Shame on who ever put this top 30 together but it appalling there are so many great songs that stand above those songs and one that always stands out to me is
Redgum.
I was only 19
No Olivia Newton-John on this list? Physical deserves a spot, or is she not enough Austrailan in your mind?
You can't fkn leave Jessie's Girl and Dance Monkey out of an all time Aussie top 10 and expect cnt's to take you seriously. Now apologise. Love to share thanks.
Dance Monkey? 😂 One of the worst songs ever. And Jessie’s Girl wasn’t that great in comparison to the great music being produced in this country around that time.