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Men At Work frontman Colin Hay has slammed South Australian senator Cory Bernardi's attempt to start his own Hottest 100 playlist.

Senator Bernardi, who leads the Australian Conservatives Party, is asking people to vote in what he has termed an "alternate Hottest 100", following triple j's decision to change the date of its annual music poll from Australia Day.

But Hay, whose song Down Under is first on Senator Bernardi's Spotify list, said the meaning of his song had been hijacked by the politician's poll.

"It would appear that the true meaning behind Down Under is lost on Mr Bernardi," he said.

"When the lyrics were written some 40 years ago, I was worried about people like him, and movements he represents. Turns out I had good reason to be."

External Link: Down Under by Men At Work

 

Hay's hit track Down Under reached number one on the Australian, US and UK Charts. He urged Senator Bernardi to reconsider his party's poll.

"May I suggest Mr Bernardi, if you haven't already, dabbling in some light hallucinogens. Wander into a field, and sit in front of a tree, and look at it, really study it, at a molecular level," he said.

Read more:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-18/hottest-100-down-under-singer-slam...

 

you better take cover...


Do you come from a land down under
Where women glow and men plunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder
You better run, you better take cover

 

Read more:

https://genius.com/Men-at-work-down-under-lyrics

the culture wars...

“Get over yourself, Darren Hayes,” said a conservative federal senator to an Australian pop music icon, because that’s apparently where we’re at now.

Wednesday’s tussle between Cory Bernardi and one half of Savage Garden took place on the frontline of the culture wars – Twitter – after Bernardi announced he wanted to DJ Australia Day.

Hilltop Hoods took up sweary arms to stand with Hayes, and by Thursday afternoon Powderfinger, Jimmy Barnes and the music platform Spotify had also weighed in.

Still annoyed that the radio station Triple J responded to a majority of its polled listeners and moved its Hottest 100 annual countdown, Bernardi has created his own.

Read more:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/jan/18/savaged-cory-bern...

bernardi's hottests....

"Rudolph, The Red-nosed Reindeer"

The Andrews Sisters   "I Can Dream, Can't I"

The Ames Brothers   "Rag Mop"

Red Foley   "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy"

Teresa Brewer   "Music! Music! Music!"

Eileen Barton   "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake"

Anton Karas   "The Third Man Theme"

Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers   "Goodnight Irene"♪ (1950)

Sammy Kaye   "Harbor Lights"

Phil Harris    "The Thing"

Patti Page   "The Tennessee Waltz"

Perry Como   "If"

Mario Lanza   "Be My Love"

Les Paul and Mary Ford   "How High The Moon"

Nat King Cole  "Too Young"♪ (1951)

Rosemary Clooney  "Come On-a My House"

Tony Bennett   "Because Of You"

Tony Bennett    "Cold, Cold Heart"

 

and many more from 1951-1952-1953 to 100 songs, including a few from Hitler's favourite, Wagner...