British Reaction to Top 30 Australian Songs of All Time

[@greyhairedphantom4038]

ACDC- "ITS A LONG WAY TO THE SHOP IF YOU WANT A SAUSAGE ROLL"

[@andersdottir1111]

Yes we all sang that at school. We used to call them Acca Dacca.

[@angelabrady9342]

“It’s a long way from the ground when you’re getting really old” is increasingly my anthem😂

[@hungrydog6334]

It's a long way to the cross if you want to f##k a mole

[@Your.Uncle.AngMoh]

*Chicko Roll, mate.

[@andersdottir1111]

@@Your.Uncle.AngMoh being fancy now 😉

[@Gumnut08]

The fact that the bee gees didn't get in, not even in honourable mentions is unbelievable. The bee gees are widely considered as pioneers in music, with thier influences spreading wide and far. Possibly the most important band our wonderful country has ever produced

[@Leon1Aust]

Yep the mid 1960s to 70s ballads, disco era to writing other peoples song's like Grease

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

Easy Beats, but no Johnny O'Keefe? The Bee Gees for sure should have been in there along with Daddy Cool, Dragon, Little River Band and maybe even Leo Sayer and Marcia Hines.

[@vickimarlene4905]

Little river band and Bee Gees should be up the top. Even as Herbert were great.

[@andrewandjoanhart7882]

And nothing from the Seekers - they did more than anyone

[@sammacculloch446]

​@@TheCaptainbeefylog dragon were from nz 😅

[@nev707]

Apparently Paul McCartney heard The Easybeats “Friday on my Mind” on his car radio and called up the radio station and asked them to play it again.

[@TheLlamaFarma]

Personally I think the David Bowie version is the best 🙂

[@davidjacobson7123]

No way this is the top 30 Australisn songs of all time

[@GeeeEm61]

He said in his opinion.

[@davidbleus3053]

Do you disagree with all the songs or just some? What do you think he missed? What do you think should not be in the list?

[@davidjacobson7123]

Let's just say he missed a lot that would be classed betteryhan a lot of these

[@Urbanfisho]

a GOOD comp, but hardly top 30! #1 was pretty much correct tho!

[@stevemurrell6167]

Music is subjective.

[@rhiannonmarks7995]

This is definitely subjective and not a good representation of best artists to come out of oz

[@Andrew-fy9wu]

he is a jjj listener

[@davidbleus3053]

How would you make a list like this objectively?

[@rhiannonmarks7995]

@@davidbleus3053 record sales would be a good place to start

[@davidbleus3053]

@@rhiannonmarks7995 I thought that too but I’d say “Best song” doesn’t necessarily equate to record sales. The record sales list would be called “most popular songs”. There has been some really crappy songs in the charts over the years.

[@mebeme007]

@@davidbleus3053 Well, going by your theory and opinion of what constitutes as "best" songs, it's always going to be a purely subjective list then. Objectively, the "best" would have to be about record sales. As that would then be coming from the vast majority of the population and what they liked and bought.

[@marietherese6032]

All great songs but they really ignored the great music of the 70's and early 80's.

[@greyhairedphantom4038]

That's why these top... whatever songs are way off. It's based on the era the creator grew up in

[@357HFC]

Yep I Agree. Some would not blow wind up earlier leaders.

[@davidbleus3053]

Aussie 70’s and 80’s could easily fill this whole list.

[@juliecook6057]

The people constantly doing Aussie songs compiling, reaction and rating songs should ALL be sacked... they're bloody useless !!!

[@juliecook6057]

Olivia Newton John... beautiful irreplaceable voice of an angel 😇...R.i.P !!!True Aussie legend regardless of being born British !!

[@ianmontgomery7534]

perhaps he should say of 'his time' not all time. I would replace at least half of these.

[@skullandcrossbones65]

could have been titled "Top 30 songs of Trple J.The unlistened to radio station"

[@ianmontgomery7534]

@@skullandcrossbones65I listen to it.

[@skullandcrossbones65]

@@ianmontgomery7534 That's nice for you.

[@juliecook6057]

Triple J sux...tis the unwanted garbage that mainstream thankfully won't play...akin to todays complete TRASH 🗑️!!! 😮‍💨

[@ianmontgomery7534]

@@juliecook6057show that you are not open to new things. Stay on Gold.

[@phuangphakajeabwheldon7746]

You could have included many more Australian songs/bands. But for all who have served, including current, in our armed forces and those who have given their all for our country, I was only 19 by Redgum stands out. Always gives me a tear in my eye everytime it is heard.

[@davidbleus3053]

Yes! That is an iconic and important song.

[@peterlinsley4287]

The Easybeats were huge in England in the 60s. The 2 guitarist George Young and Harry Vanda wrote all the songs for the Easybeats and then for the lead singer Stevie Wright after the broke up. Vanda and Young were the most influential songwriters and producers in Australian music in the 70's and 80's. With smash hits like Stevie Wright Blackeyed Bruiser, Guitar Band and the epic Evie i, ii and iii now there is a song. They also produced a lot of Australia's big bands, including George's little brother's band AC/DC. Vanders and Young were also mentioned in Dire Straits song Sultans of Swing they are the guitar George, and Harry doesn't mind. They also had a band that apparently was big in the UK in the late 70's Flash in the Pan. George also played base for AC/DC at the start. If your looking for a song it would have to be Evie i,ii and iii. About a man who meets a girl they fall it love and she dies in child birth. The Australian rock song.

[@toddmillar4041]

I was at friends on Good Friday and the had random music videos playing on the outside TV and Ted Mullary Gang Jump in my car came on another Vanda/Young classic along with love is in the air or Yesterdays Hero JPY. For this reason I always say Friday on my mind is Australia's greatest song because not just a good song but the legacy of Vanda and Young. Saw a great doco on them I think it was called blood and thunder the Australian soind

[@grumnut1]

I included Evie 1, 2 and 3 on a video jukebox when I was with Nightlife music and had to remove it because that was all that was being played. 1 coin got 3 songs, so the publicans complained. The fact that on most sites we were taking the coins for a free jukebox seemed to be lost on most of the publicans. The fact that everyone in the pub bought more beer to hear it being played seemed to be lost on my business partner. That was how we sold the juke box. People stayed longer in the pub to hear their song being played.

[@TheNZJester]

Gotye is an Australian citizen but was born in Belgium and moved to Australia at 2 years old. The female singer Kimbra in the Someone that I used to know is a New Zealand artist. Crowded House is considered a New Zealand Band in New Zealand.

[@Alunticstalkedme4072]

Tim Finn considers Crowded House an Australian band. They were formed in Melbourne by Finn and Hester and theyvrecruited Deymour. Most of the early songs are about Melbourne too, as all 3 resided there for years. Their last gig was also on the steps of the Opera house not in New Zealand. How would anyone consider them a Kiwi band, are the 2 Aussies irrelevant and the fact they firmed in Melbourne. Neil Finn has told an Australian newspaper that Crowded House was a proud Australian band and most of its songs were inspired in Melbourne.

[@Alunticstalkedme4072]

As for Goyte, he is Australian, he immigrated at 2 years old and speaks with an Australian accent and lives in Sydney. . I'm sure he doesn't consider himself Belgian.

[@sammacculloch446]

​@duncanmackenzie4076 they said the same to nz papers... unsurprisingly lol. 50% kiwis 50% Australians.. but the songs were written by the kiwis 🤫 they name drop te awamutu of all places lol.

[@Alunticstalkedme4072]

@@sammacculloch446 it takes 1 man to wrote a song, but a band to compose it. Crowded House were w Australians and Kiwi formed in Melbourne where they were based until their farewell gig..mostvof their hits were written about Melbourne. If anything you could claim they are a hybrid Australian/NZ band. But they are classified as Australian.

[@Timbohdia]

Can really feel those Belgian roots from the first two years of his life coming through. I suppose it was originally sung in Flemish, then later translated for commercial radio yeah...

[@jamescarmody6467]

Not even scratching the surface,so many more than this.

[@RobertSmith-rs1cz]

gees mate, have you been living under a rock? most of these have been top hits world wide.

[@MrB1514]

Yep every song, I haven’t heard this. Why he do the video.

[@deniskramer3562]

I missed the Little River Band in that list. Hardly.

[@barnowl.]

No. 1. "I Am Australian," by The Seekers. It's spine-tingling, bringing tears to the eyes !

[@brendanh8193]

Firstly, Kay San breaks the rules here - Jimmy Barnes was already number 5 (with a better song). Secondly, it's not even the most iconic song about Vietnam - that belongs to Only Nineteen. What about Torn (Natalie Imbroglia), Shine (Newsboys), Hot Potato (Wiggles), Physical (Olivia Newton John), Staying Alive (Beegees), or Run to Paradise (Chiorboys)

[@johnemmett188]

You can delve much deeper into Aussie music. And once you go down that rabbit hole you'll discover amazing music

[@paulwright6056]

Absolutely amazed that the Seekers did not get a mention."We are Australian" should be and will be our national anthem if we get a chance to vote on it

[@SuperPhilkat]

The Seekers knocked the Beatles off the UK charts with Georgie Girl

[@ricfabulous]

Of all Australian songs out there, only one is so massive that it has its own day Dec 21st and there is a movie coming out later this year about it as well. No other song can say that.

[@harrygordon6205]

Aussie Represent! Our Artists make a MASSIVE contribution to world music.

[@kimberleymcnaught4983]

Kasey Chambers’ cover of lose yourself is worth checking out

[@sarahholdcroft5053]

John Farnham will remain my favourite singer of all time, but you gotta do yourself a favour and listen to some Savage Garden. Darren Hayes has an amazing range and his voice is phenomenal!

[@terryjohinke8065]

The greatest songwriter , IMHO, is a guy called Ross Wilson. He wrote Eagle Rock ( inspired Elton John to write Crocadile Rock ). But to my mind his best song Ross ever wrote is a touching balad called " A Touch of Paradie"- beatiful, peaceful and such a well crafted song John Farnhan does a wonderful version of it and also recognises Ross Wilson as the greatest writer ever. Check it out, that Melbourne Symphony Orchestra , Ross and John do a great rendition. It's a pice of music that should go down in the annals of time. I've been a musician for 55 years know so I think you should ceheck this song out. A beautidul piece.

[@KevinFlynn]

Totally agree, Ross Wilson is highly under recognised.

[@mjcussen7458]

So do I! He's very under recognised here. Daddy Cool is the only band that I've seen; Australian or International, that have made the hair stand up on the back of my neck. Eagle Rock should have been at least in the top 5 and its not even Daddy Cool's best song, only the most widely known. I'm also a musician. Thanks for mentioning Ross.

[@tln6576]

I would argue Iva Davies is better (songwriting)

[@elizabeth-ot1iv]

Will check out that version - have always thought it was Farnham's best recording....

[@dhenderson1810]

Ross Wilson also played a part in launching Nicole Kidman's career by casting her in the video clip of a song he wrote for his sister, Peta, called "Bop Girl", which Nicole did a year before her first movie role.

[@WendyKay84]

Why is the dude using such terrible recordings? Some of them seem to be recorded on phones from the audience, and they're barely recognisable. Good songs, but it's an unfortunate compilation of videos. And, 'a beautiful story of indigenous culture', really??? That's an exaggeratedly romantic way of saying 'It's a demand for recognition of Indigenous rights.' And no, 'You're the Voice' didn't go big all over the world. It's extreme popularity was pretty much restricted to Australia, though it was heard by a few overseas.

[@alwaysright3718]

If you don't know you aint to smart are ya...

[@WendyKay84]

@@alwaysright3718 Alright. I probably walked into that one. I need to stop drunk commenting, lol.

[@tln6576]

He was obv trying to avoid copyright notices

[@CAGED1702]

Erm...allow me to disagree! "You're The Voice" was in the Top 20 in countries like Sweden (#1), Germany (#1), Switzerland (#3), Ireland (#3), UK (#6), Austria (#6), Denmark (#9), Canada (#12), Belgium (#13), New Zealand (#13) and The Netherlands (#20).

[@alwynemcintyre2184]

If you can do better, compile your own list and put it on KZbin. Then see how many people hate on you, because there morons

[@theiaofseed]

"Top Australian hit songs of the 80's" is a far better list, cliche but the 80's was peak music scene in Australia

[@linus98765]

1927 ❤

[@Bellas1717]

At least The Angels made this list. Left off so many.

[@Areyousayingidontknowmyname]

They are absolute the Bomb. They really do not get the recognition they should.

[@LeahsTT]

the iconic dance of Peter Garret ... OILS Forever! Loved US Forces

[@rhiannonmarks7995]

Jimmy Barnes does a duet with John Farnham when something is wrong with my baby watch one of the live versions

[@siryogiwan]

is that the 1 with Diesel playing guitar?

[@rhiannonmarks7995]

@@siryogiwan yep

[@noelroberts8199]

The guy that compiled this top 30 Oz songs list did not pick these artists best songs......

[@r.fairlie7186]

I second Rhiannon Marks’ recommendation for you to watch “When Something Is Wrong With My Baby, by John Farnham & Jimmy Barnes. Most of us like the live version from the TV show “Hey Hey It’s Saturday”. I think you’ll love it. My other recommendation is a concert with John Farnham & Tom Jones. Just as happens with Jimmy, John Farnham’s voice is amazing together with Tom Jones. They did an earlier impromptu duet on Hey Hey and you could tell that the two guys resonated well and should work together. The concert is one of the best you’ll ever hear!

[@morrisanderson818]

He's Australian,shes a Kiwi, we both have awesome music/musicians down here,

[@aya_nz]

Gotye and Kimbra, obvs.

[@katesteinfort9709]

If you don’t know Australian music why bother?

[@hannahroberts6295]

Steven Kilbey of The Church famw went to my school .. a year above me. He stood out then. Arty poet.

[@daviddempsey8721]

9 Midnight Oil lead Peter Garrett became our Environment Minister for a time.

[@johncoyle777]

FRIDAY ON MY MIND. . . . number one. . . . for me!

[@TomTomTom03]

Easybeats. The guitarist is George Young. Older brother to AC/DC's Malcom and Angus Young. Good video, not sure I agree with the orginal poster though. Perhaps I'll do one myself. :)

[@aussieragdoll4840]

There is a beautiful video on You Tube of ‘Great Southern Land’ with shots of Australian landscape. ACDC played a lunchtime concert at my Sydney high school in in1973 or 1974. Cost 50 cents to go into the school hall to see them.

[@Areyousayingidontknowmyname]

I actually prefer the version done for Young Einstein :)

[@SalisburyKarateClub]

We had a band come to my high school in 69 (Adelaide) can't remember who it was, might have been AC/DC

[@aussieragdoll4840]

@@SalisburyKarateClub It couldn’t have been AC/DC. They didn’t form until 1973.

[@morningsky8045]

Sounds like you paid way too much to see that mob. If someone offered to pay me to go I'd still knock them back. Absolute rubbish where every 'song' sounds exactly the same imho. p.s. I'm old.

[@aussieragdoll4840]

@@morningsky8045 What do you think I am? I was the class of ‘74!

[@markhill9275]

Here's the truth! The top 30 Aussie songs of All Time are from the 60's and 70's, no question no argument, just plain fact!

[@juliecook6057]

And of COURSE the 80's...STILL voted as one of the GREATEST eras in musical history !!!

[@jayweb51]

To get a better overview of the Australian music scene, l recommend you react to The Top 150 Australian Bands and Singers compilation.

[@lyndamck3446]

17:11 on the far left - that's George Young. - older brother of Angus & Malcolm from AC/DC.

[@donnacorbett3568]

we are here and proud from the oldest culture ... they made us .. thank god

[@darroncharlesworth6980]

Not sure if you'll even read this but from this list here's a few suggestions from the ones you didn't know. Australian Crawl are a must listen to, Boys Light Up is a great track but they have plenty. INXS especially their earlier stuff, Don't Change, Baby Don't Cry or Devil Inside but again, plenty of great tracks. Midnight Oil try 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 or Warakurna, Short Memory or Put Down that Weapon. Jimmy Barnes is excellent, Driving Wheels, Working Class, Man, When Your Love is Gone and No Second Prize. And from Jimmy's origninal band Cold Chisel, try live version or Bow River, Khe Sahn, One Long Day, Long Dark Road or Forever Now. There are heaps more but that should keep you busy for a night. Enjoy.

[@gustaaf1892]

Don't change is my favourite INXS song, but it was incredibly never released as a single.

[@robertferguson9178]

Go back and look at the footage of Yothu Yindi's Treaty. Note the brief glimpse of the bald chap in the suit (right of screen) . Now pay close attention when Midnight Oil's Beds Are Burning comes on a couple of spots later. The Treaty footage is shot much more recently. That guy in the suit is (at that time) the Minister for Environment and Water, Peter Garret. The same Peter Garret filmed about 20yrs prior in the midnight oil footage.

[@AdstarAPAD]

This is very much a personal list.. I was born in australia and have lived here for over 50 years and there where a few of these songs that i have never heard..

[@sisqui1950]

I was deaf for 3 days after ‘The Angels’ concert in the mid 80’s. INXS was so famous. Of course the Bee Gees, should have got a mention. Gotye also had a third piece band that sadly broke-up, he was the drummer in that band.❤Australians are so lucky to have had the best backyard garage bands , lots of good times and Everyone should come here at Christmas to set up a tent for the one week Woodford Festival in Queensland.

[@rhiannonmarks7995]

Jimmy Barnes is also co lead singer of cold chisel

[@queenslanddiva]

Wow, there are some fabulous Aussie icon songs in there. We are so lucky to have had world-class bands forever.

[@TheSamleigh]

Great job thanks.

[@claudiag8097]

great selection!

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

I've seen the majority of these acts live and feel privileged for it.

[@Leon1Aust]

One could consider the Bee Gees Australian that's were they formed even admitted they do consider it home spent their child hood here. Little River band, Olivia Newton John, Helen Ready - I am Woman was the anthem of women in the 70s ..........no idea!

[@pucknhusker9426]

Lol man says Bee Gees are Australian then says .... no idea 🤡

[@Leon1Aust]

@@pucknhusker9426ok then.... the list is a dead dingo's donger! still fail to understand.? The Bee Gees are one of the worlds biggest artists ever! 60s 70s 80s 90s if they have an Australian connection with videos of them saying they consider Australia home then they should be on the list.

[@dhenderson1810]

​@@Leon1Aust I don't know about the twins or Andy, but I heard that Barry Gibb was born in the Isle Of Man.

[@Leon1Aust]

@@dhenderson1810 Born in England grew up in Australia, and started their career in Australia.

[@oakdeneemporium6014]

I don’t get it when people say, “I can’t believe they’re Australian”. Why? We have so much amazing stuff to offer the world. We rock in every category in any genre ever.

[@alwynemcintyre2184]

Maybe because Australia is so underrated world wide

[@mymai5859]

Somebody That I Used to Know" is a song written by Belgian-Australian singer-songwriter Gotye, featuring New Zealand singer Kimbra. Gotye was born in 1980 in Belgium but his family emigrated to Australia 2 trs after he was born.

[@richardmiller3839]

Went to INXS concert in Mandurah West Australia it was insane. Never seen a bigger crowd.😊

[@lillibitjohnson7293]

Nick cave also sings red right hand made more famous in peaky blinders

[@Wendy-ih2qz]

Nice and well-meaning compilation, but this list is simply not the Top 30 Australian Songs of All Time. The age of the creator has massively skewed the selection. What about one of the many iconic songs from the Bee Gees, Little River Band, Ross Wilson, The Seekers, Daddy Cool (Eagle Rock), Helen Reddy (I am Woman), The Masters Apprentices, Russell Morris (The Real Thing), Billy Thorpe, John Paul Young - the list goes on and on.....

[@Rassskle]

It is okay that Jimmy Barnes gets in the list twice, and at No 1 with Cold Chisel......but Khe San ? An early hit song that helped Cold Chisel break into the big time, but they must have almost 20 better songs. lol

[@Demigod_Toast7]

How have you not heard Horses!? One of my favourite songs!

[@Lehcar1]

They would be more recognisable if you showed non live versions. I'm an Aussie and don't know many of these songs. Triple j isn't everyone's cup of tea

[@belindabutler6294]

Agreed. Triple J has a niche audience and isn’t particularly representative of the general populace.

[@siryogiwan]

it's a tough task compiling only 30, you could do a top 200 and still have to leave out some absolute bangers

[@jemxs]

Great list, the ranking is irrelevant and many missed out but is an impossible task tbh! Oh and Gotye, is no one hit wonder. Many hits in Australia and Belgium (his birthplace - moved to Australia at age 2). Somebody..is not even his best song..my favourite is Hearts a Mess!

[@CAGED1702]

"You're The Voice" is the #1 IMHO! And why there's no mention of the Little River Band's "Reminiscing" is a mystery to me....

[@pamharrison8348]

So many muso's with Scottish backgrounds. A land of many from afar.

[@Danger_Mouse_00]

The crowd shut out "NO WAY GET FUCKED FUCK OFF" with the Angles. 😎

[@kcc-karenschroniccorner9432]

Its impossible not to shout out that bit when listening lol

[@kriseriksen4737]

His T-shirt also says that catch phrase.

[@Timbohdia]

Somebody forgot Olivia Newton John, Daddy Cool, RatCat, Regurgitator, Spiderbait, Bee Gees

[@RodneyMcMinge]

A little clue while you're hunting. The guy who sang " Working Class Man " is the same guy that came in at number one. His name's Jimmy Barnes. He does a duet with Farnham called " Something is wrong , with my baby ". I thik you'll like that. Like someome else said, check out Eagle Rock. Also, going back a little bit, check out a band called " Healing Force " with their song " Golden Miles ".

[@marcusarruzza319]

I would have gone shivers. In my arms is good and I think Kimbra is a Kiwi.

[@angelabrady9342]

Such a gateway drug to annoying my kids this morning with a playlist down memory lane! (Glad Vika and Linda were in the Paul Kelly clip… they are the harmonies for a great many versions of classics!)

[@karenstrong8887]

You can’t pay most Aussies to listen to Kylie Minogue. Her little sister can sing.

[@thevocalcrone]

And she's so pathetic td need to be paid to watch her

[@bodybalanceU2]

its funny they still call her aussie when she has lived in england for the last 35 years and all her hits were written and produced by british producers yet an kiwi in australia is an automatic aussie if they sing or act

[@thevocalcrone]

@@bodybalanceU2 well both she and her sister are part of that myth propagation. I could just about throw up every time i see some music show talking about the 'aussie music icon/legend' (usually by Dani but we don't see much of her these days either). No its the media calling her an aussie but she definitely is an aussie, she's just never been really popular with Aussies. unless its the gay community.

[@pucknhusker9426]

@@bodybalanceU2 that's Austryins for ya. Half these half wits call Bee Gees strayin. Pack of 🤡 Nick Cave was the only one on the list for me.

[@stevetarrant3898]

1983 Australia won the America cup. Men at work, Down under. It was all they played on the radio. Australia II, Alan Bond, winged keel. I just started my first job, amazing times. The Prime Minister of Australia, Bob Hawk, suggested we should all have a day off. Night clubs in the 80s in Australia. "No way, get fucked, fuck off." You know or you don't know. And dont forget The Seekers. Yeah, I'm old.

[@I-am-Rose.]

Men at work were beyond phenomenal.

[@cmjt8100]

there was only 9 i didn't know, i'm an Aussie from 2008, but i have about 50 of my dad's cds

[@russe19642]

Every Aussie got his favourite in there and those he didn't have as their favourite

[@ross4970]

Why isn't "that faaarking cats back' by Kevin bloody Wilson make it?

[@Areyousayingidontknowmyname]

I will have to argue this and wonder why Hey Santa Claus is not the top one in the list ;)

[@rodneymiddleton1044]

lol

[@gustaaf1892]

There are many of Kevin's songs worthy of a mention. D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F. for instance.

[@rodneymiddleton1044]

never heard of no 27 but these songs were only voted on radio station Triple J there are a few other lists that disagree with this list. They are missing How's that by Sherbert, Love is in the air by John Paul Young for starters. As for Crowded House well the band is a mixture of Aussies & Kiwis lol and the Easy Beats were all born in the U.K and in Holland but formed their band in Sydney N.S.W the Poms tried to claim them back in the 60's as their own same with the Bee Gees lol.

[@iamsimonmorris]

Fantastic list...but #1 def no wayyyy not even in my top 20.

[@MrCharliemcgoo]

a pretty good list - for me Aussie 70s & 80s rock, pop and rock & roll was the best ever - pub Rock ...

[@hannahroberts6295]

And have a listen to Something's Wrong With My Baby sung by Jimmy Barnes ans John Farnham.

[@artistjoh]

Certainly not Top songs of all time, more like top rock songs of recent years plus Friday on my Mind. Australia has a long history of international hits starting with Botany Bay which became popular in the UK as well as Sydney in the early 1790's. Dame Nellie Melba (whom the dessert Peach Melba is named after,) became the first gramophone recording star to have a hit record simultaneously in Australia, UK, and USA, in the late 1890's. It is a long rich musical history, and to dismiss it as "no Waltzing Matilda's" is an insult to Australian culture and music. How can a top list not include Helen Reddy? Ignore Gurrumul? Forget Daddy Cool? Not feature Russel Morris, Bee Gees, Billy Thorpe, The Delltones, Col Joye, Marcia Hines, Johnny O'Keefe, Master's Apprentices, Twilights, Mixtures, Little River Band, Skyhooks, Sherbet, Olivia Newton John, Split Enz, Jon English, etc, etc, etc

[@reganhatcher1579]

Split endz are a New Zealand brand

[@geraldblaney9764]

You mentioned you hadnt heard working class man before.That is jimmy barnes .considered one of the strongest voices ever. Check out his version of wild thing done live .the trogs would be jealous. Lol .well worth the look

[@Stockman516]

Not many people like Slim Dusty, but he was the man who is Australia.

[@andrewhall7704]

I would included Eagle Rock , that lead to Elton’s Crocodile Rock,The Real Thing by Russell Morris, Carnival is Over by the Seekers, Jessie’s Girl by Rick Springfield and Eanor Righy by The Zoot., Turn up your Rsdio

[@gustaaf1892]

Eleanor Rigby by the Zoot most definitely! My favourite Russell Morris song is Wings of an Eagle.

[@kennethdodemaide8678]

This is a small list from one radio station and has ignored many great songs and singers from Australian music history. Very little from the seventies and eighties. Even the songs chosen for some of the singers weren't their best. Ask twenty different people and you will get twenty different lists. Ask 5 different age groups and you will get totally different lists. There are hundreds of great Australian singers and groups and you will never get a list that everyone will agree on but at least it does start a conversation and enlightens non-Australians as to just how much talent there is in Australia.

[@dorisbav]

"My Babe" - Aussie written song - by Cold Chisel, has to be in this list! One of their few not sung by Jimmie Barnes.

[@leecox7814]

Goyte's real name is Wally DeBacker. He was born in the Netherlands and migrated with his family as a child. He recorded the some in his parents barn on their property in South Australia. Kimbra, the female singer, was a last minute stand in as the original female singer, Missy Higgins, had a scheduling conflict. DeBacker refused to put ads on his KZbin channel and "Somebody That I Used to Know" has racked up over 1.3 billion views and was the number 1 song in over 50 countries. Half of the royalties from the song go to the artist he sampled. DeBacker plays with the band he formed in the early 2000s, the Basics, and has said there will be no new Goyte music.

[@jiminverness]

He's lucky Baa Baa Black Sheep was in the Public Domain. He'll never the treatment Men at Work got for Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree.

[@gustaaf1892]

Born in Belgium and moved to Oz when he was two years old.

[@jackamo3108]

Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know. For those that may not know, the name GOTYE is actually, Game Of The Year Edition. 😄

[@seanc2069]

The two songs for me that were missing from this list that you reviewed were: 1."I was only 19" by Redgum (John Shuman) This song has become an anthem across Australia and in particular to the service personal in the Australian Defence Force, both past and present. 2. "I am Australian" by The Seekers. This song should be our National Anthem. It is more relevant to our multicultural society that our current Anthem as Australia has one of the most successful integrations of cultures within the world without sacrificing the heritage of these who have gone before us, whether we arrived in AUS 6 years ago, or 60 years ago, or 200 years ago (like my ancestors), or 60,000 years ago as the first nations did.

[@RaffaPed]

Evie is still my favourite Aussie song.❤

[@lestki]

Mine too. Just love it.

[@mebeme007]

I don't get why some people have to resort to bleating and beating up different generations and their tastes in music. I don't care who starts it or who adds to the sad arguments, it's petty. Just be grateful for everything that your favourite music has to offer you and enjoy your own music tastes. For everyone else and whatever they like, who cares if it's not your cup of tea. Live and let live.

[@peterdawes1868]

Tim Finn and Mark Seymore are Kiwi's. Not Australians. The Easy beats we're, Vander, a Dutchman and Young? Yes, George Young is Angus and Malcom from AC/DC's older brother, English.

[@glenchapman3899]

Scottish

[@peterdawes1868]

@@glenchapman3899 Sorry. I stand corrected.

[@JOVONO]

Mark Seymour is Australian not a Kiwi And the Young brothers are Scottish What’s the point of putting a comment full of misinformation up??

[@peterdawes1868]

@@JOVONO Your wrong, not me. The Youngs emigrated to Australia.

[@JOVONO]

@@peterdawes1868 yeah from Scotland not England You are completely wrong the only correct thing you said was Tim Finn is a Kiwi Mark Seymour is Australian and the Young brothers emigrated to Australia from Scotland not England how are you this dim

[@bipolarrambling242]

John Farnham suffered oral cancer and had to have massive jaw surgery. Sadly he has not been able to perform since, but is cancer free. He will always be a national treasure to us, and you DEFINITELY need to check out "You're The Voice". Incredible musically and the message hits hard.

[@deniseelarde2074]

James Reyne had a habit of undulating his voice as he sang, which made the lyrics very difficult to pick up, but I didn’t mind that because I would just sing what I heard, even if it was wrong. It was half the fun of his music! Look for Hammerhead and have a listen to the lyrics! I actually own the album but refuse to look at the lyrics so I can sing the wrong words and just have fun with it. LOL! Have you watched Peter Kay’s Misheard Lyrics stand-up routine? It’s on YT!

[@Areyousayingidontknowmyname]

Very much a personal thing. When you consider Sia and Tones and I are also missing. Depends on if you are targeting Just Australians or Generally hits overseas. Because some of these would have had very limited airplay. As someone pointed out The seekers being missing. The Bee Gees.

[@belindabutler6294]

All good songs, but there were some massive omissions in this list - artists with significant international careers eg Savage Garden, Bee Gees, Delta Goodrem, Air Supply, LRB, Empire of the Sun and Wolfmother for starters!

[@Mcfreddo]

He's a Kiwi!- The guy in the thumbnail.

[@endzhere1638]

Damn, the Sky Hooks never get any love. But then you got Hill Top Hoods on the list. 😂😂😂😢😢😢

[@jillmacarthur6226]

Can't argue with any of those ... The list just should've been longer 😂

[@pucknhusker9426]

As a Kiwi I agree with Nick Cave. The rest are just tripe that sold units to dribbling fools who listen to the radio.

[@landspide]

Australia lost its soul sometimes around the late 2000s. Fun fact, Australian Crawl is actually the technical name for frestyle swimming. But I think they had pub crawl connotations there. There is a lot of good Powderfinger songs to explore.

[@timmartindale75]

"The Horses" was a ?1979 release by Rickie Lee Jones

[@BassMatt1972]

Well Im 52 and I play the first 2 in my Gen X Party Rock band.. Some of these bands were discovered (like Tame Impala, Vance Joy) through Triple J (ABC) Youth Radio Station.

[@MrGluey666]

As a 90s teenager def check out Silverchair also, indigenous band Yothu Yindi

[@raewynmeier5024]

Crowded House... NZ.... Tim and Neil Finn are from Te Awamutu!!

[@TheRealMrCods]

Crowded House is an Australian band. Even Finn says it is. "Neil Finn has told an Australian newspaper that Crowded House was a proud Australian band and most of its songs were inspired in Melbourne."

[@Krebs-Danmark]

Pseudo Echo - Funkytown ♥ Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply ♥ Keith Urban - Making Memories Of Us ♥ Natalie Imbruglia - Torn ♥