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Which Aussie singer sang the following lyric, "Have you ever seen Sydney from a 727 at night?"

Paul Kelly. Paul Kelly, with his band the Messengers, recorded "Sydney from a 727" with Mushroom records on their "Comedy" album in May 1991.

What great Australian song begins with the lyrics, "Standing at the limit of an endless ocean"?

Great Southern Land. From the album "Primitive Man" by Icehouse, with Iva Davies on lead vocals. Icehouse started out performing as the "Flowers" in Sydney pubs in 1975. In 1980, they changed their name to tour in the US, after the release of their first album "Icehouse".

Who sang the song, "Pub With No Beer"?

Slim Dusty. The most successful country music artist in Australia is undoubtedly Slim Dusty. He also sang "I Love to Have a Beer with Duncan" ("Duncan") which he re-recorded (after a few minor re-writes) with "The Wiggles" in 2002!

Which now defunct Aussie band sang the following lyric, "They were standing on the shore one day, saw the white sails in the sun"?

Goanna. "Solid Rock" went to the top of the Australian music charts and Goanna's album, "Spirit of Place", sold more than 300,000 copies in 1983.

Which of the following bands sang the opening lyric, "When the sun sets over Carlton"?

Skyhooks. Skyhooks song, "Carlton/Lygon Street Limbo" was written by Greg Macainsh, who wrote the majority of Skyhooks songs, and appeared on their hugely successful "Livin' in the 70's" album.

What is the name of the song with the following opening lyrics, "I hate the new age guys, I’m a chauvinist, I live on beer and pies"?

Bloke. Chris Franklin's song, "Bloke", has the opening chorus line, "I’m a bloke, I’m an ocker" and goes on to discuss watching footy on tv, drinking VB, smoking Winfield cigarettes and wearing flannelette shirts and tattoos!

Which Aussie band sang the following lyrics, "I spy your humble home, I see the tea towels fly"?

Hunters and Collectors. Released as a single in 1987, "Do You See What I See" was the hit single from the "What's A Few Men?" album, which was re-released in America under the name "Fate" in 1988.

Which Australian band sang a song, simply called "Melbourne"

The Whitlams. The second stanza of the song has the lyrics, "In love with this girl and with her town as well, walking 'round the rainy city", good description for Melbourne - the rainy city! The Whitlams, featuring Tim Freedman on piano and lead vocals formed in 1992.

Released in 1998, which single from this popular band features the lyrics, "Boys will be boys playing up and making lots of noise"?

West End Riot. A fictional song as such, The Living End recorded "West End Riot" in Melbourne in 1998 and released it as a single. It appears on their first, self-titled 'LP', "The Living End".

Which popular Aussie band sang the lyrics, "With my ass on the line, the sign is reading overtime"?

Killing Heidi. Written by Ella and Jesse Hooper, the song "Heavensent" by Killing Heidi (the Hooper's and a bassist and drummer) was from their 'cd single', "Outside of Me" which was released in September 2002.