Greatest Australian Songs Of All Time

[CK]

Another poster and I have discussed this one for a while, so thought it was time to put it out there finally, and start a poll on the topic.

Firstly - yes, I know there are plenty that aren't listed, but there are only so many songs that can be listed. I've tried to cover as wide a genre as possible with it, and as wide an era with the number of choices we can have in a poll. For example, Pub With No Beer probably should be listed, but have listed a couple of other songs that are not pop/rock at all. There is probably plenty of scope to cover those that were missed out in a "Next 20 Best Songs" poll at a future time.

Secondly - some bands have been left out. After a lot of thought, left Crowded House in, although many term them as being New Zealand, but the majority of the band, in their heyday, were Australian. Have left The Seekers out by intention, as most of their hits weren't written by the band.

The list is partially based on the Australasian Performing Rights Association Top 30 of all time released some years back, and partially on my own lists, but by all means, list your own choices that could be in there for discussion. There is next to no way that everyone's thoughts will be covered, its only a fun discussion.

[7-Dog]

Missing:

Air Supply - I'm All Out Of Love

My favourite recent Aussie song:

Borne - The Guide (2007)

[godoubleblues]

tough job as this is hugely subjective

some that could have been included
Streets of your Town
Cattle and Cane
Girls on the Avenue
Under the Milky Way
Purple Sneakers
Flame Trees
Greg!The Stop Sign
How to Make Gravy
I was only 19
Better be home soon

[MatteeG]

Throw your arms around me is SO horribly overrated...

[Q.]

Surely (I'm) Stranded gets a gig.

From that list though, my vote goes to The Triffids.

[Leaping Lindner]

Know your product by The Saints.
Release the Bats by The Birthday Party
Execution Day by Spencer P Jones
Mercy Seat by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Chase the Dragon by Beasts of Bourbon
Straight until Morning by Powdermonkeys
My Pal by God
New Race by Radio Birdman
Journey by Sledge by The Visitors
TV Glue by X
Battlesick by Mark of Cain
Swampland by The Scientists
Fear late at night - Exploding White Mice
Back in the red - Celibate Rifles
Battle of Stanmore - Died Pretty
Two cabs to the Toucan - Models
Marry me - These Immortal Souls
Shark Fin Blues - The Drones

.............

[Wedgie]

No vote from me, two of Australia's best artists and bands aren't represented in Johnny O'Keefe and The Angels!

[southee]

Under The Milky Way - The Church

....is my favorite all time song so that would have been my vote.

Very hard to debate this as it is such a personal taste thing.

DC - Died Pretty is also another criminally underated song too!!!

You can cross out Throw your arms around me....and anything by Powderfinger for me.

[zipzap]

Out of that lot, definitely Wide Open Road...

[CK]

As I said, the poll only allows for 20 options. I could have named 50 and plenty of good ones would be missed out. Also tried to avoid having solely from 80's back as selections.

[Wedgie]

Yeah but not having the king of Australian rock and roll is unforgivable.
It'd be like a US list without Elvis, a Sweden list without ABBA or a UK list without the Beatles!
Or a Greek list without Nana Mouskouri!

[mal]

Another poster and I have discussed this one for a while, so thought it was time to put it out there finally, and start a poll on the topic.

Firstly - yes, I know there are plenty that aren't listed, but there are only so many songs that can be listed. I've tried to cover as wide a genre as possible with it, and as wide an era with the number of choices we can have in a poll. For example, Pub With No Beer probably should be listed, but have listed a couple of other songs that are not pop/rock at all. There is probably plenty of scope to cover those that were missed out in a "Next 20 Best Songs" poll at a future time.

Secondly - some bands have been left out. After a lot of thought, left Crowded House in, although many term them as being New Zealand, but the majority of the band, in their heyday, were Australian. Have left The Seekers out by intention, as most of their hits weren't written by the band.

The list is partially based on the Australasian Performing Rights Association Top 30 of all time released some years back, and partially on my own lists, but by all means, list your own choices that could be in there for discussion. There is next to no way that everyone's thoughts will be covered, its only a fun discussion.

IF you have time can you post a Top 1,000 Australian songs to choose from !
Great thread, well done to you and the other poster
Just for the 'record' I voted for Friday On My Mind

[southee]

Out of that lot, definitely Wide Open Road...

Yep same .... Got my vote out of that list

[CK]

Yeah but not having the king of Australian rock and roll is unforgivable.
It'd be like a US list without Elvis, a Sweden list without ABBA or a UK list without the Beatles!
Or a Greek list without Nana Mouskouri!

Feel free to start an alternative poll in that case.

[mal]

No vote from me, two of Australia's best artists and bands aren't represented in Johnny O'Keefe and The Angels!

On this day
28/11/1961
50 years ago

The great late JOK arrived in Adelaide
He played 2 gigs at the Palias Royal

[Pseudo]

I want to vote for Sounds Of Then four times.

[RustyCage]

You Am I - Berlin Chair

[mal]

30/11/1937
The great Frank Ifield was born in England , 74 years old today, later shifted to Australia
Frank sang one of the greatest Australian songs of all time called I Remember You in the early 1960s
That high yodelling voice is distinctive
One of my favorite singers
Ive bought 3 of his albums, Portrait in Song, Frank Ifields 18 Greatest Hits, Frank Ifields Greatest hits
A measure of the great mans greatness is that I bought all three albums from Thrift Shops at a buck each !

[Magpiespower]

Player One? Wa Wa Nee? Joe Dulce?

Know what that is? Tell 'em that that is, Gus...

That's a bloody outrage!

I want to vote for Sounds Of Then four times.

Couldn't find This is Australia anywhere on that list...

[MagicKiwi]

Didn't vote in the above CK - I too looked for Under the Milky Way Tonight - The Church.