A-Z '13 - Great Southern Land

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. We had a break yesterday but today it's all on again. For my "G" song I've chosen:

Great Southern Land - Icehouse


I kinda had to, right? This is a pretty definitive "Aussie" song and it happens to be another that was featured on the Young Einstein soundtrack (like my letter "A" song). This song is definitely one of my faves of all time (I tend to like Icehouse's songs in general), and it's one I never fail to hear every Australia Day if I'm tuned into the radio down at the river ahead of the fireworks. :)

Honourable mentions:

• Glockenpop by Spiderbait
• Glossy Books by Bodyjar
• Gennaia's Sweet Gateau by Brash and Sassy
• Goodbye, Good Mornings (Acoustic Remix) by Josivac

A-Z '13 - At First Sight

It's April 1st, meaning that it's time for the A-to-Z blogging challenge of 2013 to begin. At almost the last minute I decided to run through a list of classic Aussie tunes for this year's challenge. Well, they're either classic or just plain songs I like. So without further ado, here's A!

At First Sight - The Stems


The Stems enjoyed their heydey back in the 80s, but they occasionally reunite to show their old fans a good time. This song is an old classic which appeared on the soundtrack for Young Einstein (a fave movie of my bro and I when we were kids).

Honourable mentions:

• Angels of the Bowling Green by Augie March
• Acid Rain by Silverchair
• The Astronaut by Something For Kate
• Afterglow by Incursion
• Astral Boy by Killing Heidi
• Abel Saturn by Purplene
• Antenna by The Church