Hot or Not Australian Cultural References and Music

[AdultKing]

In order to balance out the Trumpism and shameless American navel gazing in this forum, I have taken it upon myself to share some uniquely Australian music and cultural references.

Let's start.

Courtney Barnett is a singer who's making waves around the world, even though she sings about things in local Melbourne.

Preston is a Melbourne suburb about 9km north of the city. I go to Preston Market to get my hair cut.

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Paul Kelly has been a well known Australian singer, songwriter, band member for years.

He also sings about Australian issues and places.



Normal Aussie battlers are a common theme in his songs and videos.

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Midnight Oil frontman, Peter Garrett, who used to sing about Nuclear Disarmament and Australian social justice and environmental issues went on to become a member of Parliament - then betraying every word he sung.

As a minister he sealed the death warrant for the Great Barrier Reef, Opened another Uranium Mine and oversaw the biggest mining boom in Australian History.





Great song though. Powerful images.

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GANGAgajang - funny name for a band but they had an iconic Australian song.

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Powderfinger were one of Australia's most successful musical exports, yet nobody outside the country fully appreciated all the local references in their songs.



Australia is a big and diverse country and Powderfinger's music reflected that.

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Something for Kate were also a very niche but iconic Australian indie band.

Monsters was amongst their most successful singles. I'm posting this one because I am in it as an extra and it shows a typical Melbourne laneway - although they're not usually this crazy.




This music video was shot in a laneway near Collins Street Melbourne one cold Saturday in 2000. There were 25 extras, my girlfriend and I amongst them - we ran up that lane about 30 times during the day.

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More iconic Australian images from Hunters and Collectors.

[Bladewire]

How could you not include Tie Me Kanaroo Down Sport? Iconic! One of my favorites when I lived there :thumbs up

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How could you not include Slim Dusty singing Waltzing Matilda?!? Almost criminal not to include this, an icon!

[CDSmith]

I loved a lot of the Auzzie classic rock from back in the 70`s and 80`s, particularly this band....






Still awesome.

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How could you not include Tie Me Kanaroo Down Sport? Iconic! One of my favorites when I lived there :thumbs up

Not a lot of love for Rolf Harris in Australia anymore.

He might as well not exist, probably better for his victims if he didn't.

[pornguy]

I am balancing it out with my ass thread. Please post some ass.


Like the music here.

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Matt Taylor and Chain, Live at the Mushroom Evolution concert that was held at the Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne - Summer 1981.

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Spectrum from 1971.

The first parts of this clip were shot near Sunbury which is now fully developed as a housing estate. Then there are other views of Melbourne including Tullamarine Airport in Melbourne the year it opened.

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(Sorry)

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Great vision of Australia in this acoustic rendition of their hit by The Church

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You know if it wasn't for the Australian involvement in Vietnam, the USA would have lost the war a lot sooner than it did. The Special Air Service basically saved American's asses time and time again in some of the most legendary battles during the Vietnam war.

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