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Quiz about Another Taste of Aussie Song Lyrics

Quiz about Another Taste of Aussie Song Lyrics

Another Taste of Aussie Song Lyrics Quiz

Aussies are a unique bunch, so too are their song lyrics. Can you name the Aussie artist, band or even the song that gave us the following lyrics?

A multiple-choice quiz by Engadine. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Engadine

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
138,823

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
962

Last 3 plays: Guest 1 (4/10), Guest 175 (7/10), Guest 1 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Aussie singer sang the following lyric, "Have you ever seen Sydney from a 727 at night?"
Hint

James Reyne

Greedy Smith

Iva Davies

Paul Kelly

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Question 2 of 10

2. What great Australian song begins with the lyrics, "Standing at the limit of an endless ocean"? Hint

Man of Colours

Great Southern Land

Nothing Too Serious

Break These Chains

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who sang the song, "Pub With No Beer"? Hint

Chad Morgan

Reg Lindsay

Smoky Dawson

Slim Dusty

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which now defunct Aussie band sang the following lyric, "They were standing on the shore one day, saw the white sails in the sun"?
Hint

Australian Crawl

Dugites

Skyhooks

Goanna

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following bands sang the opening lyric, "When the sun sets over Carlton"? Hint

AC DC

Skyhooks

Sherbet

Inxs

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the song with the following opening lyrics, "I hate the new age guys, I'm a chauvinist, I live on beer and pies"? Hint

Bloke

Sheila

Yobbo

Bludger

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Aussie band sang the following lyrics, "I spy your humble home, I see the tea towels fly"?
Hint

Matt Finish

Hunters and Collectors

Inxs

Midnight Oil

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Australian band sang a song, simply called "Melbourne" Hint

Killing Heidi

Lime Spiders

The Whitlams

Grinspoon

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Question 9 of 10

9. Released in 1998, which single from this popular band features the lyrics, "Boys will be boys playing up and making lots of noise"? Hint

Living In Sin

All Torn Down

Prisoner of Society

West End Riot

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which popular Aussie band sang the lyrics, "With my ass on the line, the sign is reading overtime"? Hint

Killing Heidi

Frente

The Killjoys

The Fauves

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Aussie singer sang the following lyric, "Have you ever seen Sydney from a 727 at night?"

Answer: Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly, with his band the Messengers, recorded "Sydney from a 727" with Mushroom records on their "Comedy" album in May 1991.

2. What great Australian song begins with the lyrics, "Standing at the limit of an endless ocean"?

Answer: Great Southern Land

From the album "Primitive Man" by Icehouse, with Iva Davies on lead vocals. Icehouse started out performing as the "Flowers" in Sydney pubs in 1975. In 1980, they changed their name to tour in the US, after the release of their first album "Icehouse".

3. Who sang the song, "Pub With No Beer"?

Answer: Slim Dusty

The most successful country music artist in Australia is undoubtedly Slim Dusty. He also sang "I Love to Have a Beer with Duncan" ("Duncan") which he re-recorded (after a few minor re-writes) with "The Wiggles" in 2002!

4. Which now defunct Aussie band sang the following lyric, "They were standing on the shore one day, saw the white sails in the sun"?

Answer: Goanna

"Solid Rock" went to the top of the Australian music charts and Goanna's album, "Spirit of Place", sold more than 300,000 copies in 1983.

5. Which of the following bands sang the opening lyric, "When the sun sets over Carlton"?

Answer: Skyhooks

Skyhooks song, "Carlton/Lygon Street Limbo" was written by Greg Macainsh, who wrote the majority of Skyhooks songs, and appeared on their hugely successful "Livin' in the 70's" album.

6. What is the name of the song with the following opening lyrics, "I hate the new age guys, I'm a chauvinist, I live on beer and pies"?

Answer: Bloke

Chris Franklin's song, "Bloke", has the opening chorus line, "I'm a bloke, I'm an ocker" and goes on to discuss watching footy on tv, drinking VB, smoking Winfield cigarettes and wearing flannelette shirts and tattoos!

7. Which Aussie band sang the following lyrics, "I spy your humble home, I see the tea towels fly"?

Answer: Hunters and Collectors

Released as a single in 1987, "Do You See What I See" was the hit single from the "What's A Few Men?" album, which was re-released in America under the name "Fate" in 1988.

8. Which Australian band sang a song, simply called "Melbourne"

Answer: The Whitlams

The second stanza of the song has the lyrics, "In love with this girl
and with her town as well, walking 'round the rainy city", good description for Melbourne - the rainy city! The Whitlams, featuring Tim Freedman on piano and lead vocals formed in 1992.

9. Released in 1998, which single from this popular band features the lyrics, "Boys will be boys playing up and making lots of noise"?

Answer: West End Riot

A fictional song as such, The Living End recorded "West End Riot" in Melbourne in 1998 and released it as a single. It appears on their first, self-titled 'LP', "The Living End".

10. Which popular Aussie band sang the lyrics, "With my ass on the line, the sign is reading overtime"?

Answer: Killing Heidi

Written by Ella and Jesse Hooper, the song "Heavensent" by Killing Heidi (the Hooper's and a bassist and drummer) was from their 'cd single', "Outside of Me" which was released in September 2002.

Source: Author Engadine

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