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List of songs about Melbourne



This is a list of songs which mention or are about Melbourne the capital city of Victoria, Australia, the suburbs of Melbourne and nearby locations.



Alphabetical Listing of Melbourne Songs



A



* "A Mile Over Melbourne" by Strawpeople

* "Town With No Cheer" by Tom Waits

* "Accidentally Kelly St" by Frente!

* "Accidentally Hoddle Street" by Peril

* "Alamein Train" by North To Alaskans

* "Australia" by Guttermouth

* "Autumn Leaves" by Huxton Creepers

* "All Torn Down" by The Living End



B



* "Ball... Yes!" by Alloi Head and the Victa Motors *

* "Balwyn Calling" by Skyhooks *

* "Beat Parade" by Even

* "The Beautiful Look City Today" by Gersey *

* "Beautiful People" by Australian Crawl *

* "Brighton Creeper" by Wendy And The Rockets

* "Brunswick" by Weddings Parties Anything *

* "Brunswick Girl" by Warner Bros.



C



* "Carlton (Lygon Street Limbo)" by Skyhooks *

* "Charcoal Lane" by Archie Roach *

* "The Clarke Sisters" by The Go-Betweens

* "Collingwood" by The Sharp

* "Coming Home" by Mark Seymour

* "Crazy Crazy Melbourne" by Wall of Voodoo



D



* "Deanna" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds



F



* "Fitzroy Strongman" by Soda Stream

* "Footscray" by Billy Miller and Gary Adams *

* "Four Seasons In One Day" by Crowded House

* "14 Years in Rowville" by TISM

* "From St Kilda to Kings Cross" by Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls *



G



* "*Gasworks Park" by Ice Cream Hands *

* "Grey Skies Over Collingwood" by Strange Tenants *



H



* "Happy Birthday Helen" by Things of Stone and Wood

* "Hello Cruel World" by Klinger

* "Highway 31" by Johnny Chester *

* "Home Again" by Mark Seymour *

* "Hoochie Coochie Fiorucci Mama" by Australian Crawl

* "Hursty" by Bias B



J



* "January Rain" by Hunters & Collectors

* "John Cain Avenue" by My Friend The Chocolate Cake



K



* "Killed her in St Kilda" by Voodoo Lovecats



L



* "Last House On The Left" by The Sports *

* "Last Saturday Night" by Chris Wilson

* "Leaps and Bounds" by Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls *

* "Let's Go Walk This Town" by My Friend the Chocolate Cake *



M



* "Maroondah Reservoir" by Augie March *

* "Melbourne" by The Whitlams

* "Melbourne City" by David Bridie

* "Melbourne To Sydney in 18 Hours" by Bushwackers

* "Melbourne Town" by Neil Murray

* "Melbourne Girls" by Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls

* "Melbourne Mafia" by Dave Graney

* "Melbourne Song" by Colin Hay

* "Melbourne Summer" by Iota

* "Melbourne's Just Not New York" by Little Heroes

* "Melodies Of St Kilda by Masters Apprentices

* "Mourningtown Ride" by TISM

* "My Brown Yarra" by Whirling Furphies

* "My Name Is Brodie" by The Distillers



N



* "Napiers Bar" by Cheezlekane

* "Nothing Beats Footy At The MCG" by Jim Cadman



O



* "One Day in September" by Mike Brady



P



* "Postcards From Melbourne" by Raul Graf/Ed Keupper

* "Pub" by Cosmic Psychos



R



* "Regent to Ruthven" by Marcel Borrack

* "Return To The City Of Folded Arms" by Bluebottle Kiss

* "Rushall Station" by Underground Lovers

* "Roll On (song)" by The Living End



S



* "St Kilda Nights" by Purple Dentists

* "Sixteen In Melbourne" by Ron Rude

* "Streets Of Old Fitzroy - Harry and Wilga Williams and the Country Outkasts

* "Stuck In Melbourne by Warner Bros

* "Suburb In Between" by The Mabels

* "Sunbury '97" by The Fauves



T



* "That's the Thing about Football" by Greg Champion

* "The Boy Who Lost His Jocks On Flinders Street Station" by Painters and Dockers *

* "The Crowd" by The Cat Empire

* "The History Of Western Civilisation" by TISM

* "The Melbourne Cup" by Slim Dusty *

* "The Mordialloc Road Duplicator" by TISM

* "The Sandringham Line" by The Lucksmiths

* "Thomastown" by Not Drowning, Waving

* "Thornbury by Ruck Rover

* "To Her Door" by Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls *

* "Toorak Cowboy" by Skyhooks *

* "Twist Senorita" by The Sports *

* "Tropical London" by Rancid *



U



* "Under the Clocks" by Weddings Parties Anything *

* "Under the Rotunda" by The Lucksmiths



V



* "Victoria's Secrets" by Augie March



W



* "Waverley" by Loin Groin

* "Waverley" by The Wagons

* "(Boys) What Did The Detectives Say?" by The Sports *

* "Whatever Happened To The Old Pubs" by Shonkyytonk

* "When I First Met Your Ma" by Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls *

* "Whole Lotta Rosie" by AC/DC *



Source: [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_about_Melbourne"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_about_Melbourne[/url]



Triple J "Songs About Melbourne" (Unearthed Special) broadcast date: 21/06/2001

presenter: Richard Kingsmill



Playlist



From St Kilda To Kings Cross - Paul Kelly

Carlton - Skyhooks

Melbourne Summer - Iota

Melbourne - The Whitlams

Maroondah Reservoir - Augie March

Coming Home - Mark Seymour

Suburb In Between - The Mabels

Return To The City Of Folded Arms - Bluebottle Kiss

Napiers Bar - Cheezlekane

Streets Of Old Fitzroy - Harry and Wilga Williams and the Country Outkasts

My Brown Yarra - Whirling Furphies

Whatever Happened To The Old Pubs - Shonkyytonk

Melbourne Mafia - Dave Graney

A Town With No Cheer - Tom Waits

Australia - Guttermouth

Crazy Crazy Melbourne - Wall Of Voodoo

Hoochie Coochie Fioruchi Mamma - Australian Crawl

Fitzroy Strongman - Soda Stream

Gasworks Park - Ice Cream Hands

January Rain - Hunters And Collectors

Accidently Kelly St - Frente

John Cain Avenue - My Friend The Chocolate Cake

Happy Birthday Helen - Things Of Stone And Wood

Sixteen In Melbourne - Ron Rude

Mourningtown Ride - Tism

Stuck In Melbourne - Warner Bros

Hello Cruel World - Klinger

Charcoal Lane - Archie Roach

The Boy Who Lost His Jocks On Flinders Street Station - Painters And

Dockers

Four Seasons In One Day - Crowded House

Grey Skies Over Collingwood - Strange Tennants

Autumn Leaves - Huxton Creepers

Rushall Station - Underground Lovers

Thornbury - Ruck Rover

Deanna - Nick Cave

Postcards From Melbourne - Raul Graf/Ed Keupper

Under The Clocks - Weddings Parties Anything

Sunbury '97 - The Fauves

Beat Parade - Even

Leaps And Bounds - Paul Kelly



Some songs that didn't get played...unfortunately:



Pub - Cosmic Psychos

Gersey - The Beautiful Look City Today

Waverly - Loin Groin

Alamain Train - North To Alaskans

A Mile Over Melbourne - Strawpeople

Melbourne's Just Not New York - Little Heroes

Colin Hay - Melbourne Song

Melodies Of St Kilda - Master Apprentices

Collingwood - The Sharp

Last Saturday Night - Chris Wilson

Melboure Girls - Paul Kelly

Toorak Cowboy - Skyhooks

Brunswick - Weddings Parties Anything

Brunswick Girl - Warner Bros.

Melbourne To Sydney in 18 Hours - Bushwackers

Melbourne City - David Bridie

Melbourne Town - Neil Murray

St Kilda Nights - Purple Dentists

Brighton Creeper - Wendy And The Rockets



Source: [url="http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/music_specials/s1401980.htm"]http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/music_specials/s1401980.htm[/url]

That is simply amazing that there are so many songs about Melbourne.



glen, have you actually listened to all of these songs, or just heard about them?



MisMixte

hi mismixte, i have only heard a few of them. i found that list on the web and thought i would share it. i wonder if there are as many songs about sydney! i doubt it! <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Well, I can tell you that there are not nearly as many songs about Seattle (the part of the world where I live). At least, I don't think so!



MisMixte

Have you heard of the Scared Weird Little Guys? They have a song about Melbourne <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> (also a slew of brilliant comedy songs!)

yep they are aussie comedians. i am surprised they are known in the UK! wow. they really get around! <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[quote name='glen' post='2811' date='Apr 3 2007, 11:52 AM']yep they are aussie comedians. i am surprised they are known in the UK! wow. they really get around! <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]



One of my best mates is Aussie, he got me addicted to them!