During April a bunch of bloggers are participating in the A-to-Z blogging challenge of 2013. My theme for 2013 is an A-to-Z list of classic Aussie tunes - either classic or just plain songs I like. Today's letter is "R", and I'm so looking forward to a break tomorrow (Sunday)! But anyway, onto my "R" song choices:
Australian Crawl, fronted by James Reyne, were pretty big in the first half of the 80s, but broke up in 1986. For a band so short-lived and whose last album really didn't do well at all, their earlier hits have stood the test of time. "Reckless" is possibly my favourite song by them, though I also love the other obvious choices, "Downhearted" and "Hoochie Gucci Fiorucci Mama". As for the Sleepy Jackson, who are another group from my hometown, I admit I don't know them too well, but "Rain Falls For Wind" is a fabulous song. Their breakthrough single was "Good Dancers" which is also gorgeous in a slightly more "sugary sweet" way. In fact, it brings the word "adorabubble" to mind. 'Cause, you know, that's a word.
Honourable mentions:
- Railroad Song by Abbe May
- Rain by I Can't Believe It's Not Rock
- Ramona Was A Waitress by Paul Dempsey (Something For Kate)
- Reckless by San Cisco
- Red Right Hand by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
- Refujesus by the Decline
- Relapse by Little Birdy
- Repeat by Grinspoon
- Rock 'n' Roll Outlaw by Rose Tattoo (official vid)
- Rock Boys by the Grates
- Roll Credit by Something For Kate
- Rose Thorns by Effigy
- Running Back (feat. Flo Rida) by Jessica Mauboy
