He is known as The Voice, by Aussies after all. From his Sadie the Cleaning Lady to his record breaking Whispering Jack album, Johnny has plenty of songs to choose from. On Australia Day you can’t go wrong with Farnsey and there’s no doubt You’re the Voice will get played at some point during the day. Here is one that’s massively underrated and great for your Australia Day playlist. They have had many rock hits spanning a couple of decades like All Torn Down, Prisoner of Society and Roll On.
The Living End were one of the last great pub bands before the era of downloading songs off iTunes/Spotify begun. In the same era, Break Me Shake Me was somewhat a hit but we can bet it’s been a while since you last heard it. In the 1990s, the duo of Savage Garden had some huge songs like Truly Madly Deeply and To The Moon and Back and the Animal Song. Come into my world is what we came up with, but there are plenty of options with Ms Minogue. Going deep into her discography you can pull out a number of ‘oh I remember that song’ hits as she’s had so damn many since leaving Neighbours for a music career in the 1980s. Not many Australian artists have had as many hits nor do they get recognised instantly by their first name like Kylie. While Sorrento Moon and Chains are her most known songs, Heaven Help My Heart was a great hit in its day. Tina Arena has one of the best female voices ever in Australian music with a range as good as any artist anywhere. It’s a fun and poppy rock song that is just perfect along with a cold beer and sausage sanga under the hot Australian sun on Australia Day. But Daryl’s second biggest solo hit is One Summer. That Braithwaite cover of the Rickie Lee Jones and Walter Becker song (yep, it was actually a cover) is played just about at every Australian party, barby, wedding and even the odd funeral. When you see the name Daryl Braithwaite, only the old school Sherbet fans wouldn’t say Horses as the first song that comes to mind.
These are the ‘oh, I remember this banger!’ songs. Save the likes of Khe Sanh, Land Down Under, You’re the Voice and Horses for later on when everyone is jolly enough to join in for a sing along. These songs are perfect for the start of your Australia Day barbecue. You can even find the playlist on iTunes. Then from there, which songs do you choose? Well rather than go for the cliche hits, we’ve found 30 songs from some of our biggest music acts to add to your playlist. So when it comes to making an Australia Day playlist, where do you start? There is a plethora of artists to choose from across most genres. From the rock’n’roll legends out of Sydney AC/DC and INXS to the pop queen herself Kylie Minogue, the land down under has a great reputation for great music around world. Australia has produced some of the world’s biggest music artists and bands over the years.