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We will need some time to catch up on a few things left over from last class. Should take us 10-15 minutes.
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Now, the second big topic is MUSIC. Australians are a strange mob when it comes to it. As you remember on the one hand their tastes are very... well... "unsophisticated", on the other they have a much larger knowledge of opera and classical music than an average European.
Below you'll find a list of songs which are sometimes considered "iconic" (and at the very least most Australians would mention them if you asked for something "really" Aussie).
1. Kylie Minogue - Locomotion
2. INXS - Suicide Blonde
3. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
4. Men At Work - Down Under
5. Powderfinger - These Days
6. MGF - Unsent Letter (documentary 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
7. Nick Cave - Weeping Song , Into My Arms
8. Midnight Juggernauts - Into the Galaxy
9. AC/DC - Back in Black, Thunderstruck
10. (Recent revelation) Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know
And of course this:
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Now, we will watch some more clips in the class and have a discussion about their connection to Aussie culture.
HOMEWORK for Erasmus students:
1. Find the name of at least one more band/artist from Australia who is (or was) popular in Europe.
2. Find the title of at least one film that featured Australian music (pop, rock or Aboriginal)
3. Which of the following European bands gained cult following in Australia?
A. Modern Talking
B. ABBA
C. U2
D. Queen
As usual, please post your answers in the comment below.
I couldn't watch the video because of my bad internet connection but i'm answering the questions:)
ReplyDelete1) Maybe "Gotye" might be. Since his origin is Melbourne, Australia.
2) I have no idea:(
3) ABBA:)
Yeah, Gotye made a name for himself with this song. ABBA is correct as well. When it comes to films, Iron Man series featured music by AC/DC. Moulin Rouge! is another obvious title.
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