Songs of Australia
These are a selection of almost 200 great Australian songs. They are listed alphabetically (by artist) and they are great for a whole range of reasons (that does not mean that I like them all!)
so here goes:
It’s A Long Way To The Top by AC/DC
You Shook Me All night Long by AC/DC
Highway to Hell by AC/DC
Jailbreak by AC/DC
The Crucifixion by Aragon
They Took the Children Away by Archie Roach
The Boys Light Up by Australian Crawl
Reckless by Australian Crawl
My babies gone by Axiom
A little ray of sunshine by Axiom
Rush by Big Audio Dynamite
Breakaway by Big Pig
Most People I Know by Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs
Children of the Sun by Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs
Poison Ivy by Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs
Seasons Of Change by Blackfeather
Brown Skin Baby by Bobby Randall
I Remember When I Was Young by Chain
Run To Paradise by Choirboys
Bridges by Chris Bailey
Cheap Wine by Cold Chisel
Khe Sanh by Cold Chisel
Don’t Dream it’s Over by Crowded House
Eagle Rock by Daddy Cool
Hi Honey Ho too by Daddy Cool
Come Back Again by Daddy Cool
One Summer by Daryl Draithwaite
Alive and Brilliant by Deborah Conway
Way Out West by Dingoes
I Touch Myself by Divinyls
Science Fiction by Divinyls
That Hanging Business by Do Re Mi
Without You by Doug Parkinson In Focus
April Sun In Cuba by Dragon
And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda by Eric Bogle
Hey St. Peter by Flash & The Pan
Sounds Of Then (This Is Australia) by Ganggajang
King of Wishful Thinking by Go West
Solid Rock by Goanna
What’s My Scene by Hoodoo Gurus
Bitter Sweet by Hoodoo Gurus
The Right Time by Hoodoo Gurus
Breakneck Road by Hunters & Collectors
Throw Your Arms Around Me by Hunters & Collectors
Talking To A Stranger by Hunters & Collectors
When the River Runs Dry by Hunters & Collectors
Get Rocked! by Hush
Tuckers Daughter by Ian Moss
Telephone Booth by Ian Moss
Great Southern Land by Icehouse
Electric Blue by Icehouse
Original Sin by INXS
Need You Tonight by INXS
Burn For You by INXS
Along the Road to Gundagai by Jack O’Hagan
I’m and individual by Jacko
Motors Too Fast by James Reyne
You I Know by Jenny Morris
Are You Gonna Be My Girl by Jet
Undecided by Jim Keays
Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
Quasimodo’s Dream by Jimmy Little
Royal Telephone by Jimmy Little
Hit & Run by Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons
Shape I’m In by Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons
Hit & Run by Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons
Yill Lull by Joe Geia
The Wild One by Johnny O’Keefe
Rebel Rock by Johnny Rebb & The Rebels
From Little Things, Big Things Grow by Kev Carmody
Gonna See My Baby Tonight by La De Das
One Perfect Day by Little Heros
Cool Change by Little River Band
Help Is On It’s Way by Little River Band
Living in a Child’s Dream by Masters Apprentices
Elevator Driver by Masters Apprentices
Because I Love You by Masters Apprentices
Turn Up Your Radio by Master’s Apprentices
It’s Because I Love You by Master’s Apprentices
Western Union Man by Max Merritt & The Meteors
Down Under by Men at Work
Who Can It Be Now? by Men At Work
The Nips Are Getting Bigger by Mental As Anything
Computer Games by Mi Sex
You Just Don’t Care by Mi Sex
Don’t Wanna Be The One by Midnight Oil
Blue Sky Mining by Midnight Oil
Put Down that Weapon by Midnight Oil
River Runs Red by Midnight Oil
Beds Are Burning by Midnight Oil
Power and the Passion by Midnight Oil
Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight by Models
State of the Heart by Mondo Rock
Summer of ‘81 by Mondo Rock
Chemistry by Mondo Rock
Come Said the Boy by Mondo Rock
Cool World by Mondo Rock
What About Me? by Moving Pictures
The Ship Song by Nick Cave
We Have Survived by No Fixed Address
Take Me Back by Noiseworks
Shakin’ All Over by Normie Rowe & The Playboys
On The Prowl by Ol’ 55
To Her Door by Paul Kelly
Reckless by Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls
Before Too Long by Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls
Going Back Home by Pigram Brothers
The Day You Come by Powderfinger
Aloha Steve & Danno by Radio Birdman
Decent Into Maelstrom by Radio Birdman
That Ain’t Bad by Ratcat
Running With The Hurricane by Redgum
I Was Only Nineteen by Redgum
Girls On The Avenue by Richard Clapton
Deep Water by Richard Clapton
Every Little Bit of Australia by Rod Boucher
Maybe Midnight by Rose Bygrave
Bad Boy For Love by Rose Tattoo
The Real Thing by Russell Morris
Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden
Broken Down Man by Scrap Metal
Better by Screaming Jets
Don’t Give Your Heart Away by Scribble
For Your Eyes Only by Sheena Eastern
Howzat by Sherbet
Summer Love by Sherbet
Anthem for the Year 2000 by Silverchair
Tomorrow by Silverchair
Horror Movie by Skyhooks
Lygon Street Limbo by Skyhooks
Women In Uniform by Skyhooks
Jukebox in Siberia by Skyhooks
Living in the 70’s by Skyhooks
Pub With No Beer by Slim Dusty
Always and Ever by Southern Sons
Hold Me In Your Arms by Southern Sons
Heart in danger by Southern Sons
I’ll Be Gone by Spectrum
On My Way by Spiderbait
I Got You by Split Enz
History Never Repeats by Split Enz
Dont Tear it Down by Spy Vs Spy
Evie Pt 1,2 &3 by Stevie Wright
Alone With You by Sunnyboys
Jump In My Car by Ted Mulry Gang
I Ain’t The One by The Angels
Face The Day by The Angels
Mr Damage by The Angels
No Secrets by The Angels
Shadow Boxer by The Angels
Take A Long Line by The Angels
Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again by The Angels
Bombora by The Atlantics
Green Limousine by The Badloves
Chained to the Wheel by The Black Sorrows
Harley and Rose by The Black Sorrows
Shivers by The Boys Next Door
Under The Milky Way by The Church
Unguarded Moments by The Church
Wait Up by The Cockroaches
She’s The One by The Cockroaches
The Honeymoon Is Over by The Cruel Sea
Gee by The Delltones
Good Times by The Easybeats
She’s so fine by The Easybeats
Friday on My Mind by The Easybeats
Sorry by The Easybeats
Don’t Fall in Love by The Ferrets
Cattle and Cane by The Go-Betweens
Big Time Operator by The Id (With Jeff St. John)
Elvisly Yours by The Johnnys
Second Solution by The Living End
The Loved Ones by The Loved One
In the Summertime by The Mixtures
Out Of Mind Out Of Sight by The Models
Barbados by The Models
I Hear Motion by The Models
Gimme Head by The Radiators
Quasimodo’s Dream by The Reels
(I’m) Stranded by The Saints
No,Your Product by The Saints
Dont Throw Stones by The Sports
Who Listens To The Radio? by The Sports
Runaway Boys by The Stray Cats
Wide Open Road by The Triffids
Get Free by The Vines
No Aphrodisiac by The Whitlams
Someday, Someday by Thirsty Merc
Everlasting Love by Town Criers
My Island Home by Warumpi Band.
Woman by Wolfmother
Treaty by Yothu Yindi
Jewels & Bullets by You Am I
Berlin Chair by You Am I
The Freak by Zoot
and finally, You’re the Voice by John Farnham for the lamest Aussie song of all time!
comments are welcome and might even be appreciated…
