Category: Entertainment
After The Front Fell Off…
The other day, my good friend Brian Hill aka Bdog2g2 posted “The Front Fell Off“ to MixxingBowl.com. I was surprised that quite a few people haven’t seen this before – a sketch done by John Clarke and Bryan Dawe. More on that in a sec, but to kick off, if you haven’t seen “The Front [...]
Iconic Aussie Songs: The Pub With No Beer
Slim Dusty is an iconic Aussie figure in music that will never be forgotten. Often referred to as the hardest working musician in Aussie Country Music, Dusty released many songs that many Australians identify as culturally significant not only to the nation’s identity, but to our history as well. What’s ironic is that “The Pub [...]
Iconic Aussie Songs: Friday On My Mind
Our next selection in the Iconic Aussie Songs series is perhaps one of the most memorable success stories for Australian music: Friday on my Mind by The Easybeats. It was 1966; rock and roll was in full swing. The Beatles were the most successful band in the world, and numerous bands and artists were following [...]
Iconic Aussie Songs: Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport
When this site started, one of the posts I put online was about Men At Work and their Land Down Under tune. Recently, I posted about Cold Chisel‘s Khe Sanh for Australia Day. Both posts got some good reactions, so I’ve decided to kick off a regular series/feature here at WallabyDown.com called Iconic Aussie Songs. [...]
Grow A Beard: It’s The Australian Way
Ned Kelly had a beard. Kevin Bloody Wilson has a beard. Even I’ve got a beard. Comedic band The Beards hit the streets of Adelaide recently to talk with members of the public why it’s important to have a beard. What starts as street talk evolves into something completely random in a new level of [...]
Long Stabby Things In The Land Down Under
Australians, by and large, are much more laid back and easy going than Americans, which contributes to our collective sense of humor as well. Nothing shows this better than television. Aussie TV is a little bit more free-spirited than American TV. There’s just some stuff you won’t see on the tube in the US. Like [...]
Paul Hogan: Before Crocodile Dundee
Paul Hogan is internationally recognized as an Aussie icon. But before he became known in the USA for “throwing another shrimp on the barbie”, and before he unleashed Crocodile Dundee on the world, he was already a cultural icon in Australia. As he’s known back home, Hoges, built up his entertainment career as a comedian [...]
Channel 9 Perth 80′s Service Announcements
If you were a child of the 1980′s and grew up in Perth, Australia, these videos will be a trip down nostalgia avenue for you. Back during that time, a series of community service announcements were launched on Channel 9 Perth. These ads were specifically aimed at kids with some old school animation and catchy [...]
For Australia Day: ‘Khe Sanh’
Celebrating Australia Day here in the USA just isn’t the same as it is back home. For one thing, we don’t get the bloody day off work, and the buggers save their fireworks for July 4 here. Anyway, I wanted to wish you all a Happy Australia Day! I recently put a post up at [...]
Aussie Cab Driver talks about his worst passengers ever
Aussie Taxi Drivers, otherwise known as “Cabbies” to Australians, are often the subject of negative stories… but in actual fact a great many of them are hard workin’, true blue cobbers. They may do it for a crust, but they’re the ones that get you home safe from the pub. And some of them have [...]
10 MORE Bands that brought Aussie Rock to the world stage
The Aussie Rock Scene has some of the most unique and diverse artists imaginable, and have helped in contributing to help shape Australian culture over the years. Every so often though, one Australian band will break through into international success, helping to bring Aussie rock to the world stage. Recently, WallabyDown.com took a look at [...]
Remember the Energizer Guy?
Many years ago, back in the long-forgotten year of 1987, among the detritus of valley girls, acid-washed jeans, big hair and Ray-Bans, the nation of Australia became noticed by audiences who got to see Paul Hogan in Crocodile Dundee. Hot off the heels of Hoges’ big hit in America, came this fellow apparently dead-sure that [...]
The Chasers Do It Again!
The Chasers War On Everything is a classic and popular comedy show on Australian television. They’re well known for pulling pranks in public – and here’s one that is of no exception: trying to buy things while dressed as a bank robber….
More Chopper!
We got some great feedback about our feature on Aussie “bad-ass”, Mark Brandon “Chopper” Read, that we decided to put up some more videos for you blokes to check out. For those who have never heard of him, Chopper began his criminal career or vigilante career (depending upon your viewpoint) in his mid-teens, where he [...]
Kevin Bloody Wilson!
Kevin Bloody Wilson is a comedic genius from Australia. He has become an Aussie icon that uses the crudest of humor to get his Australian cultural identity across. You will never look at Aussie comedy the same way again! You see, Kev’s been around for many, many yonks – some say as old as the [...]
Why Kangaroos are beaut, mate!
When people from across the world think of Australia, they often think of Kangaroos. As a matter of fact, the Aussies do also – the marsupial is not just native to the great land down under – they’re a national symbol. You’ll find kangaroos in Coats of Arms, and patriotic designs (including the good ol’ [...]
10 Bands that brought Aussie Rock to the world stage
The Aussie Rock Scene has some of the most unique and diverse artists imaginable, and have helped in contributing to help shape Australian culture over the years. Every so often though, one Australian band will break through into international success, helping to bring Aussie rock to the world stage. Here’s ten such bands that have [...]
It’s Chopper!
Aussie “bad-ass”. Tough guy. A punisher. A criminal. He’s been called many of these names and more – but whether you have a positive or negative opinion of the guy, Aussies cannot ignore Mark Brandon “Chopper” Read. He has become a historic and controversial figure in Australia, with a very colourful (spelled with a “u”) [...]
Where the bloody hell are ya?
Before the last Aussie election, a new tourist campaign proposed by the Howard Government faced a little controversy and criticism. The slogan for the campaign was: “Australia: Where the bloody hell are ya?” Aussie comedy TV show The Chaser’s War on Everything decided to take the controversy and run with it…
The Land Down Under: Men At Work
For some reason, many Americans who I talk to will often bring up this song in most conversations I have with them about what it’s like back home. Down Under was written by Colin Hay and Ron Strykert, and was released by the Aussie band Men At Work in 1981. It is often perceived as [...]