No “Streets of Your town” criminal. Tame and crowded too low and gangajang too high. Other than that pretty good

Little River Band missing

#justiceforsweater Also, they played at the 2019 NRL State of Origin (which, like the 2021 AFL Grand Final, was in Perth)

Esto si que levanta el animo

No 5 Seconds of Summer - Youngblood????

I'd argue the real father of psych pop in perth was Marty (or Mardi) Picasso who's 1980s band Picasso twins (Look up "Mardi Picasso Pop go the Mardies" on youtube) had a huge influence on the more arty fringes of the indy rock scene. Marty , an english expat who brought over a huge influence from the london psych pop scene of the 70s and 80s, lost his battle with cancer about a decade but he was in my opinion a huge influence thats been terribly neglected in histories of perth psychedelic. Oh, and to blow my own trumpet a bit, give Stargoon's Small Explosions a listen. Not strictly psych, but its what people keep calling us and Marty was a bit of mentor to me and we do try and keep his legacy alive.

Seekers??????

I remember seeing the band open for Jedediah at the Murdoch University tavern in the late 90s. Then I saw them at the Grosvenor Backroom on their EP launch. I videoed that show. Saw the brand plenty of times over the years.

Loved seeing their progression from Sweater to Black Fingernails Red Wine. Wouldn’t mind seeing another album from them, we’ve had new albums from Jebediah and Grinspoon this year who have just become nostalgia acts at this point just like the Eskies have. They don’t have anything to lose.

Cool feature, being from Perth saw them a lot of times between 04 to 06, even got to see them do the BFNRW album launch at Amplifier Bar, it was broadcast live on Nova, you had to win tickets to go. Still have the recording and ticket somewhere.

I love this song especially when i was in this church program going to church program and thinking of how my gf went to jail

Pretty sure that whilst the Baby Animals lineup was mostly from Perth, they were never based here. Dave Lesley was from Sydney where they debuted and gigged around Sydney as Woody's Heroes before changing their name; they certainly didn't relocate to Sydney as Baby Animals because they couldn't make it in Perth.

How about from 50k years ago?

Have you looked at Civic yet?

That is really really good list. My only question is... The Bee Gees???

Crowded House is a Kiwi band, not Aussie

I've never heard 90% of these artists and songs. Maybe they don't travel well abroad.

Chai latte is the one. The best. 👌

inxs did play pubs here at the begining same with acdc only cause you werent around in the 70s

Fargone Bewdy...but there are no Kevin Bloody Wilson listings here or even any by the Bushwackers....how very un-Australian.

God, there are some doosies here and a very poor representation of the era in the 60's and 70's. Some of Australia's greatest artists / songs that paved the path for those here seemingly do not rate a mention. The great Frank Ifield who was first to chart at #1 IN ENGLAND. Ditto The Seekers. Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs. Kevin Johnson whose anthem "Rock and Roll......" is one of the most covered songs internationally. "I'll be gone" like Mike Rudd and Spectrum...

Neon ballroom is also my favourite Silverchair album but I would have to say "petrol and chlorine" and "cemetery" was their first glimpse at a different sound

What about Chalice Ice tiger, V Capri , World Famous Oriets. Frames and Dave Warner plus Perfect Strangers.

BS to cancel these blokes for their irony while proven paedos like some of the musos from the 70s are treated like gods.. it does seem RE are an easy target..

Not the best Australian song list but it's still decent.

我来自中国，当我13岁时无意中得到了一张end of fashion的cd，它改变了我的人生，《she‘s love》的bass让我着迷，我对这种音乐感到无比的兴奋，于是我开始学习吉他。今年我31岁，我是一个职业贝斯手，我有一队小有名气的乐队。我一直很期待有一天可以看到end of fashion的演出。

I have the problem where I've more then ten songs in my "top ten" list, let alone "top 40" we really are blessed to have so many awesome song to choose from though

Slim Jim?

Waifs?

Quick aside: I don’t think what Johns went through could be called “teasing”. He legit got his ass beat. The most tragic part of the whole thing - the complete disintegration of those relationships that spanned decades. Ppl do change and not many of us have friends into adulthood that we had when we were kids, but their’s are a specific set of circumstances.

So many better songs left out. I'd have had You're the Voice at number 1.

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! 🤷‍♂️🙏

Sorry mate no way Cold Chisel over AC/DC Chisel the most overrated band in Australian music IMO

Great list. I'd add: One Word - Baby Animals and Goosebumps - Christie Allen. INXS played their first gigs in Perth (as The Farris Brothers) and Hoodoo Gurus, ACDC and LRB has foundations as 'Perth bands'.

It's perfectly clear what James Reyne is saying in Reckless. I'd easily replace long way to the top with thunderstruck- but nearer no.1.

No Brian Cadd. Little river band cool change whats wrong with you?

This has to be among the quirkiest top 30 ever!

No Painters & Dockers?

Triple J changed in the 2000s and been quite beige for a long time. hopefully by changing the music director it will support edgy, contemporary Australian music.

Mate seriously of all time? You weren't born but check out the Perth bands in the 70,s. Far superior in every way

No Dave Warner from the Suburbs? No Pigram Brothers? No Bungarra?

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!

No Beaverloop????

I saw the Sleepy Jackson as the support act for Fourth Floor Collapse, who, at the time (late 90s?) were the hot new local band that all the “destined for greatness” buzz was about. That didn’t quite pan out.

So lete get this rite there all , alfa males

Allegiance were one of the biggest Aussie metal bands of the 90s that played huge shows and had a debut album go straight to number one in the WA Aria charts.

Didn't have great success outside of Perth but were a very successful pub band in the 80s playing all originals (which was rare back then) - Perfect Strangers!

Top review mate and keep us posted of any new bands . Glad these bands are doing well

He didnt keep anything from the erased album, hes said that in interviews. So One Way Mule and The Lever arent from that

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