Thursday Thirteen #3...13 Aussie Songbirds

In last week's Thursday Thirteen, Rhian posted about 13+ Georgia bands/musicians, about the same time I was thinking about doing a TT on Australian music, and then decided to do one on some of my favourite Aussie musical chicks...I realise for my overseas bloggy pals, you won't have heard of some of these, so have linked to sites like YouTube where you'll get a bit of an idea.

One... Divinyls (Chrissie Amphlett) Boys in Town, 1981 - ...I think they're pretty phoney, you're not like the rest, you've heard of matrimony, they've all flunked that test... released on the Monkey Grip soundtrack, based on the Helen Garner novel, the band also featured in the film... great movie, great music.

Two... Pat Wilson - Bop Girl, 1983 - our own answer to Cyndi Lauper! Check out the clip and you'll see a very young, frizzy haired Nicole Kidman...

Three... Eurogliders (Grace Knight) Heaven ( must be there), 1984 - I loved Grace Knight bopping around... she also sings cool 40's torch songs...

Four... Do Re Mi (Deborah Conway) Man Overboard, 1985 ...your pubic hairs are on my pillow, your stubble raids the sink...you talk about penis envy, your friends applaud, what am I expected to do - shout Man Overboard... great lyrics that saw the song banned from some radio playlists at the time.

Five... Kate Ceberano - Bedroom Eyes, 1988 - aarh, Katie is all woman, she started performing at 15 and has covered the gamut of musical genres.

Six... Kylie Minogue - Better the Devil You Know, 1990 - our own Singing Budgie... will admit, I like Kylie... simply, infectious dance songs... why not?

Seven... Frente (Angie Hart) - Bizarre Love Triangle, 1995 - from Marvin the Album. This great, little girl voice...

Eight... Bachelor Girl (Tania Doko) - Buses and Trains, 1998 - ... So I walked under a bus, I got hit by a train, Keep falling in love, Which is kinda the same... 'nuff said...

Nine... Christine Anu - My Island Home, 2000 - I love this song, not a great sound, recorded at the Sydney Olympic Games

Ten... Killing Heidi (Ella Hooper) Weir, 2001 ... for one so young Ella has an amazing musical knowledge, this song was off the band's first album

Eleven... Kasey Chambers - I Not Pretty Enough, 2002 ... am I not pretty enough? is my heart too broken? do I cry too much? Am I too outspoken? Don't I make you laugh? Should I try it harder? Why do you see right through me?... this song has had a huge number of parody songs written about it... at the time it was released I was dealing with the fact that the person I loved was choosing to marry someone else, despite telling me that he loved me... so it got played a lot... recently The Choir of Hard Knocks sang it at their gala concert, and this wonderful group of homeless and disadvantaged people who sing like angels added another layer to the song for me.

Twelve... Amiel - Lovesong, 2003 - ... Thanks you've been fuel for thought, Now I'm more lonely than before, But, thats okay, I've just 'ready made another f**king love song... censored to I've just 'ready made another stupid love song... have to add Addicted to Bass to this list... we used to tap dance to this... it was bloody hard, but fun

Thirteen... Katie Noonan - Time To Begin, 2007 - Katie Noonan sings like an angel... this is her first solo single, previously she was lead singer with the band, George.

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