What's better is that it gave everyone their first real taste of Bluejuice. It's feel-good nature, mixed with a positive, life-affirming chorus – 'Good luck, and don't dare give up, give it a little bit of vitriol' – made it the perfect track for Aussies to get around. 'Vitriol' – Bluejuice (2007)Ĭrikey, remember when 'Vitriol came out? There was no escaping it, and for good reason. If you're in the mood to feel a bit mellow though, give the acoustic version of the track a spin. 364 airings later, and the sadness is forgotten, leaving only a memory of an instant Aussie independent classic. While everyone was shouting the cathartic chorus of 'ice cream is going to save the day,' there was something sad bubbling under the surface. That's exactly how the somber 'Ice Cream' came about. He's always managed to find instruments, phrases, and sounds that you wouldn't expect to work in a track, and turn it into a massive hit. Muscles has always had a different way of approaching his music-making. Written abutasylum seekers in Australian detention centres, 'My People' managed to combine politics with the sound of a club banger to give us one of Australia's biggest songs of the last 10 years. Heck, even if they don't remember the first time they heard it, they would probably have a pretty memory of one of the 348 times that triple j has played this one over the last decade. The Presets' 'My People' is one of those tracks that almost every Australian remembers hearing for the first time. A perfect mixture of good vibes and relatable relationship feelings, Flight Facilities' awesome track managed to utilise Giselle's gorgeous vocals to turn this track from a summery instrumental into a veritable Aussie classic. Released as a single four years prior to their debut record being released, Flight Facilities soundtracked every Australian's summer with this track.

Scraping in at #4, with one more play than the previous track, is Flight Facilities' 'Crave You', with 333 airings. Sort of takes the wind out of the sails on that one, eh? Regardless, at 334 airings, 'Pumped Up Kicks' remains one of the most-played songs on triple j, even though many will probably tell you they prefer Owl Eyes' cover of the track. While many Australians fell in love with the carefree summer vibes of this track, few actually realised at the time that this track was actually about a school shooting. 'Pumped Up Kicks' – Foster The People (2010)Īh yes, 'Pumped Up Kicks', the perpetually sweet-sounding song that hides a dark meaning.

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