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Title: Australia Day Songs......put up your choice.
Post by: MarkGU on January 26, 2013, 07:54:08 AM
put up your favorite Australia Day song,the one you think represents us living in the best country in the world. 8)

i'l kick it off............i reckon this one  :cup:

Icehouse - Great Southern Land (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mkidP2OUCk#)
Title: Australia Day Songs......put up your choice.
Post by: JB on January 26, 2013, 08:17:22 AM
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=MeG-hNXXy6I&feature=related (http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=MeG-hNXXy6I&feature=related)


Cheers

JB

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Post by: HEM19X on January 26, 2013, 08:25:32 AM
Adam Hills did a rendition of Advance Australia Fair to Jimmy Barne's Working Class Man.

Fantastic
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Post by: areyonga on January 26, 2013, 08:30:51 AM
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=MeG-hNXXy6I&feature=related (http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=MeG-hNXXy6I&feature=related)


Cheers

JB

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X2   :cup:
Title: Australia Day Songs......put up your choice.
Post by: JB on January 26, 2013, 08:48:02 AM
Spot on Hem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eobSMcB-nMA&feature=youtube_gdata_player (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eobSMcB-nMA&feature=youtube_gdata_player)

Cheers

JB

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Post by: gutters on January 26, 2013, 08:59:16 AM
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=MeG-hNXXy6I&feature=related[/URL
 (http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=MeG-hNXXy6I&feature=related)


X3  :cup: :cup:

Love this one too...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML9h3I5Uktw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML9h3I5Uktw#)
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Post by: D4D on January 26, 2013, 09:00:30 AM
Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport - sang by Rolf Harris (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D-LmRNdQiQ#)
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Post by: Mrs smith on January 26, 2013, 09:38:23 AM
Love the songs above,here's a few that remind me of this great country.

Solid Rock by Goanna (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf0_m5oZW7c#)

red gum - poor ned (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6SllcxLqNw#)

yothu yindi -jailbreak (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qozz1VzrsKU#)

Redgum - I Was Only 19 (1983) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urtiyp-G6jY#)

Australian Crawl - Reckless (1983) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIrUqsB-0vw#)
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Post by: bullfrog on January 26, 2013, 10:27:09 AM
Rose Tattoo - "Southern Stars"  :cheers:
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Post by: wiggo on January 26, 2013, 10:29:17 AM
Anything by GANGAJANG ;D
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Post by: bullfrog on January 26, 2013, 10:32:13 AM
Fogot about Gangajang, they were OK. :cheers:
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Post by: wiggo on January 26, 2013, 10:35:46 AM
HAHA showing my age .
Saw them  live many a time in newy
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Post by: Snow on January 26, 2013, 11:03:05 AM
Here's a classic...............................One more!!

Slim Dusty - Duncan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8i35cMTfLw#)

 :cheers:
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Post by: cruisindub on January 26, 2013, 11:16:16 AM
Theres a new version of 'I was only 19', by 'The Herd'
Quite good also.

Sme classics up above............
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Post by: Paul (SA) on January 26, 2013, 11:18:09 AM
I am sorry boys and girls, nothing beats this one for Australia's song....

Lionel Rose - "I Thank You" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0FlLJsroRE#)

Legendary.....
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Post by: JCOJ on January 26, 2013, 12:26:33 PM
I really like this song:

MY ISLAND HOME - CHRISTINE ANU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uzukuO8Gpc#)
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Post by: Brij on January 26, 2013, 12:43:09 PM
Why is it that most of these Australiana classics are from the '80s (or very late '70s)? Except for The Herd's modern reindition of "Only 19" and Christine Anu's "My Island Home".

Are our modern Aussie musicians not as patriotic as the past ones and write/sing about other topics? Or have I not taken to the modern Australiana (from the '90s and '00s) as I did to the '80s music as a teenager and skipped over it? I still generally like modern Australian music (I still listen to JJJ much to the disgust of my older workmates ;D), but don't recall much Australiana.

Peter H
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Post by: clarky on January 26, 2013, 12:56:44 PM
Another one for Adam Hills! Hard not to like the efforts by Icehouse and Gangajang though...yes another refugee from the '80's :-)
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Post by: Bird on January 26, 2013, 01:13:46 PM
The original version of Diamantina Drover
Hugh McDonald - The Diamantina Drover (Live) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM2eNHuWh7Q#)

V. SPY V. SPY - DON'T TEAR IT DOWN (Remastered).avi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey9tJUxMk8Q#)
V. SPY V. SPY - CREDIT CARDS (Live).avi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_Zd3vVJAc4#)
And after 30 years ,nothing has changed...same ****e "Half a world with plastic cards,? the other left to starve"

Spy vs Spy - Sallie-Anne - Countdown 1st March 1987 - Dedicated to Roger Rogerson :D (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj1vE0GIcjA#)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sallie-Anne_Huckstepp (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sallie-Anne_Huckstepp)


GANGgajang - Sounds Of Then (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSxnvQeqnsE#)

Shaddap You Face - Joe Dolce (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFacWGBJ_cs#)
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Post by: cruisindub on January 26, 2013, 01:18:58 PM
I really like this song:

MY ISLAND HOME - CHRISTINE ANU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uzukuO8Gpc#)


me too......!

I also like 'I still call Australia home'  (even after Qantas ruined it with their adverts)
Title: Australia Day Songs......put up your choice.
Post by: GS on January 26, 2013, 01:20:52 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLqQIfzKh28&sns=em
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Post by: cruisindub on January 26, 2013, 01:24:21 PM
Cold chisel.

Khe sahn
Flame trees,
Etc

Take your pick.........

I agree with 'Brij', most of the classics are old school...... and I'm not even that old.  I don't think there's much around today thats as good as the older stuff.......
Title: Australia Day Songs......put up your choice.
Post by: GS on January 26, 2013, 01:33:08 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arh_KXY3Bug&sns=em
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Post by: Stozz on January 26, 2013, 01:47:15 PM
Cold chisel.   :cup: :cup:

Khe sahn
Flame trees,
Etc

Take your pick.........

I agree with 'Brij', most of the classics are old school...... and I'm not even that old.  I don't think there's much around today thats as good as the older stuff.......


How about "Ita" especially given she has just been awarded Australian of the Year

http://youtu.be/JUONdYMPbXs (http://youtu.be/JUONdYMPbXs)
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Post by: Bird on January 26, 2013, 02:12:52 PM
how can you forget this!
Australiana - Austin Tayshus (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45zyxd-xEqQ#)




Anything by king billy cokebottle
King Billy Cokebottle - Roadside Breath Test (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKzF9l1UMXQ#)
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Post by: bushbandit on January 26, 2013, 02:17:15 PM
One for the beach crew sums up our way of life ,layed back ,good times ,sun sand and surf, bbqs ,friends and booze and getting away on hols.

Aussie Surf Band "The Atlantics" playing Bomboora

The Atlantics - Bombora - Delightful Rain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u_CttIV7VY#)
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Post by: camlisa on January 26, 2013, 02:24:45 PM
Downunder
Yoth Yindi
The Newcastle Song
Paul Kelly

but i reckon Great Southern Land is hard to beat :cup:
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Post by: Kit_e_kat9 on January 26, 2013, 05:14:46 PM


My choice is Gangajang - met the lead singer recently at a wedding ... the bride sang, the groom played guitar (fingers breewood) and the lead singer (what was his name) played drums. 

GANGgajang - Sounds Of Then (This Is Australia) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML9h3I5Uktw#)

But Australia has some excellent talent band wise:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Australian_rock_music_groups (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Australian_rock_music_groups)  This should keep you on UTube for awhile I think.

Kit_e
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Post by: Hairs on January 26, 2013, 05:28:21 PM
Why is it that most of these Australiana classics are from the '80s (or very late '70s)? Except for The Herd's modern reindition of "Only 19" and Christine Anu's "My Island Home".

Are our modern Aussie musicians not as patriotic as the past ones and write/sing about other topics? Or have I not taken to the modern Australiana (from the '90s and '00s) as I did to the '80s music as a teenager and skipped over it? I still generally like modern Australian music (I still listen to JJJ much to the disgust of my older workmates ;D), but don't recall much Australiana.

Peter H
G'day Peter,
Hmm good point. Maybe we are just getting older, Don't know. Maybe this generation see themselves living in a global world, where as those of us that grew up on 80's music, Australia was our world.
Personally I don't have a favorite, all the ones above are awesome tunes and each one of them has their place.
 :cheers:
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Post by: bullfrog on January 26, 2013, 05:32:35 PM
Maybe the current Australian bands are too busy trying to be bloody Yanks.....
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Post by: kylarama on January 26, 2013, 06:47:22 PM
I think I could be the only Chisel fan that does not like khe sanh.  Is that 'unaustralian'?

Best Chisel song...
Bow River, any live version!

Australian Crawl - Boys light up

and I can't believe no one has mentioned Men At Works Down Under.

plus anything by the Oils.
Title: Re: Australia Day Songs......put up your choice.
Post by: Mrs smith on January 26, 2013, 06:52:58 PM
I can't believe no one has mentioned Men At Works Down Under.

plus anything by the Oils.
 
Mentioned in the second post.   8)
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Post by: kylarama on January 26, 2013, 07:09:58 PM
 
Mentioned in the second post.   8)

Thats just a link... no mention of what the link is ;D
Title: Australia Day Songs......put up your choice.
Post by: GS on January 26, 2013, 07:19:09 PM
I think I could be the only Chisel fan that does not like khe sanh.  Is that 'unaustralian'?


X2

After many years of DJ ing in the 90s, part time to make a few bucks extra, there are some songs like this that have end played to death.
Title: Australia Day Songs......put up your choice.
Post by: GS on January 26, 2013, 07:22:33 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz48dyXTFpQ&sns=em

Strange transition from the Easybeats
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Post by: gunna on January 27, 2013, 12:00:19 AM
This bloke is good
Kick back & enjoy

 :cheers: sheeds

Australian Rules Football 1988 VFL (Now AFL) Grand Final Noel Watson Waltzing Matilda (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5cyPtwOskw#)
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Post by: Brucer on January 27, 2013, 10:23:08 AM
Reading these posts reminds me of when I was in the States a few years ago. I was only there 3 weeks but it was enough to make me homesick for Australia. To satisfy my thirst for things Australian I went on YouTube playing many of the songs on this list, and some others like "Still Call Australia Home", "Hey True Blue", etc and bugger me dead if I didn't tear up quite a bit.
My wife is from Spokane Washington USA and we were there visiting her family. The discussion has come up a number of times about whether we could or should move to USA, but after that experience I am just not sure I could cope with leaving Australia permanently. Much as certain things pi$$ me off no end (especially politicians and some of the idiotic decision they make) .. being Australian.. it's deep within.
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Post by: SteveandViv on January 27, 2013, 07:26:42 PM
X3  :cup: :cup:

Love this one too...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML9h3I5Uktw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML9h3I5Uktw#)


Me too... :cup:
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Post by: shanegtr on January 27, 2013, 08:44:58 PM
Whats an Australia day with some humour?
Butterfingers - I Love Work (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2at-fdeopY#)
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Post by: graylyn on January 28, 2013, 07:24:26 PM
Have a listen to this one.  I loved it.

 Waltzing Matilda Territory style - Ali Mills (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgLtzD6JxcA#)

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Post by: Teabag on January 28, 2013, 08:09:43 PM
Australiana by Austen Tayshus.....


Austen Tayshus - Australiana [Full and Uncensored] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im6VEJKd1aA#ws)