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Fun Trivia: A : Australian Music

Special Sub-Topic: Aussie Song Lyrics


Whispered by the lead singer of which Aussie band was the lyric, "Can you please tell me what the time is"?

    The Angels. "Doc" Neeson, lead singer of The Angels, whispered this line at the end of "No Secrets", a hugely popular song from 1980.

"But it was all in the name of liberty" was sung by which huge Aussie rock band?
    AC/DC. In 1976, Malcolm and Angus Young, along with then-lead singer Bon Scott, penned the song "Jailbreak", an absolutely 'ginormous' hit for AC/DC.

Who sang, "You know the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone"?
    Cold Chisel. Jimmy Barnes and Cold Chisel were outrageously successful; the song "Ke Sanh", written by Don Walker from their self-titled album "Cold Chisel", screamed up the charts in 1978.

"He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich", was a lyric sung by which Aussie band?
    Men At Work. "Business As Usual" was the debut album for Men At Work. The song, "Down Under", was a huge chart hit for Colin Hay and his band in late 1982 and through mid 1983.

"Well there's a thousand guitars all over the land" is the opening lyric to a brilliant rock song by which great Aussie band?
    Skyhooks. Penned by Greg Macainsh, Skyhooks released "Million Dollar Riff" from the album "Straight In A Gay Gay World" in 1976.

This Newcastle band penned and sang the lyric, "Everywhere and everyone has something going wrong". Who are they?
    The Screaming Jets. In 1989, The Screaming Jets won the "Triple J" (radio station) national "Battle of the Bands". In 2000, they released their hit song "Shine Over Me".

Who sang, "I didn't know that it would be your last time with me"?
    Noiseworks. "Take Me Back", from the "Noiseworks" album, was a huge hit for Noiseworks in 1987.

Which Aussie band sings the opening lyric, "Let's kick on back to the places we know"?
    Taxiride. Melbourne band Taxiride realeased "Creepin' Up Slowly" in 2002; within two weeks it was one of the most played songs on Australian radio. It's from their "Garage Mahal" album.

Who sang "Mistakes don't mean a thing, if you don't regret them"?
    Silverchair. Silverchair released the single "The Greatest View", from their "Diorama" album, in 2001.

Who sang "Back in a flash I started on a dash of Jamaica rum"?
    Mental As Anything. Written by Martin Plaza, "The Nips are Getting Bigger" was released in 1979. From their debut album "Get Wet", it was a huge hit and is still very popular today!


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