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 Songs about travel
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The big brown land is iconic and isolated. It's little wonder that most of the songs about Australia are written by the locals. Many of these songs aren't known outside of the island-continent but a few have trickled out to the rest of World.
Downunder - Men At Work
For some, this is the definitive song epitomising Australian personality with key words such as beer, chunder and vegemite.
Great Southern Land - Icehouse
A song inspired by Australia's amazing landscape - stirring pure power synth from the 80s.
Sounds of then - Gangajang
A great song about rural life in Australia - 'Out on the patio we sit, and the humidity we breath, we watch the lightning crack on the cane fields. I laugh and think this is Australia.'
Australia - Manic Street Preachers
Are you pining for a visit down under? Here is the cure: 'I want to fly and run till it hurts. Sleep for a while and speak no words in Australia'
Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil
One of many songs about Australia, the land and its people by the political band, Midnight Oil. Its lead singer, Peter Garrett, is currently an elected member of the Australian Federal Government.
The Dead Heart - Midnight Oil
A metaphor comparing the plight of aboriginal people to Uluru (ayers Rock), located in the centre of Australia: 'We carry in our heart the true country and that cannot be broken.'
I am Australian - Bruce Woodley
Since most Australians don't like the sound of their national anthem, this song often makes a de facto appearance at various holidays and events in Australia.
Cattle and Cane - The Go-Betweens
Two iconic images of rural farming in Australian - sugar cane and cattle for the basis of this song about growing up in the country.
More songs to add to your playlist
- Khe San - Cold Chisel
- My Island Home - Christina Anu
- Darling it Hurts - Paul Kelly
- Reckless - Australian Crawl
- Wedding Cake Island - Midnight Oil
- Kosciusko - Midnight Oil
- I Still Call Australia Home