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Triple M, a popular radio station here in Melbourne, have just finished their "Ultimate Rock 500" countdown. I post this largely for the delight of Bonnie, and other Aussie Posse-ians here who can appreciate this list.

It is serious.

100 Best Of You - Foo Fighters
99 Touch Me - The Doors
98 Need You Tonight/Mediate - INXS
97 Gone Away - The Offspring
96 Somebody To Love - Queen
95 Spare Me The Details - The Offspring
94 Good Times - INXS/Jimmy Barnes
93 Scar Tissue - Red Hot Chili Peppers
92 Who Are You - The Who
91 Patience - Guns'N'Roses
90 Learn To Fly - Foo Fighters
89 Pride (In The Name Of Love) - U2
88 Holiday - Green Day
87 You Can't Always Get What You Want - Rolling Stones
86 Don't Change - INXS
85 Daughter - Pearl Jam
84 Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
83 All Apoligies (Live) - Nirvana
82 Who Made Who - AC/DC
81 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
80 Copperhead Road - Steve Earle
79 Creep - Radiohead
78 I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Creedence Clearwater Revival
77 Paradise City - Guns'N'Roses
76 Imagine - John Lennon
75 We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - The Angels
74 My Happiness - Powderfinger
73 Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz
72 Cheap Wine - Cold Chisel
71 About A Girl (Live) - Nirvana
70 Let There Be Rock - AC/DC
69 Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
68 Walk This Way - Aerosmith
67 Hotel California - Eagles
66 Alive - Pearl Jam
65 I Was Made For Loving You - KISS
64 Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - AC/DC
63 Hey Jude - Beatles
62 U.S Forces - Midnight Oil
61 It's Only Rock'N'Roll - Rolling Stones
60 Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House
59 The Pretender - Foo Fighters
58 Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
57 Run To paradise - Choirboys
56 Kickstart My Heart - Motley Crue
55 Wonderwall - Oasis
54 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
53 Knocking On Heaven's Door - Guns'N'Roses
52 Everlong - Foo Fighters
51 Never Tear Us Apart - INXS
50 Black Dog - Led Zeppelin
49 Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve
48 Bow River - Cold Chisel
47 Lightning Crashes - Live
46 You Give Love A Bad name - Bon Jovi
45 Come As You Are - Nirvana
44 Read About It - Midnight Oil
43 Money - Pink Floyd
42 American Idiot - Green Day
41 We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions - Queen
40 Better Man - Pearl Jam
39 Rock & Roll All Nite - KISS
38 Joker & The Thief - Wolfmother
37 Dead Heart - Midnight Oil
36 Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
35 On My Mind - Powderfinger
34 Holy Grail - Hunters & Collectors
33 Power & The Passion - Midnight Oil
32 November Rain - Guns'N'Roses
31 High Voltage - AC/DC
30 Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
29 Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet
28 Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
27 Another Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd
26 Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil
25 Welcome To The Jungle - Guns'N'Roses
24 Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
23 Flame Trees - Cold Chisel
22 Down Under - Men At Work
21 Beautiful Day - U2
20 Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
19 Better - Screaming Jets
18 Time Of Your Life (Good Riddance) - Green Day
17 Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again - The Angels
16 Jailbreak - AC/DC
15 Throw Your Arms Around Me - Hunters & Collectors
14 Bat Out Of Hell - Meatloaf
13 Enter Sandman - Metallica
12 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
11 T.N.T - AC/DC
10 Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
09 Working Class Man - Jimmy Barnes
08 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
07 Sweet Child O Mine - Guns'N'Roses
06 Khe Sahn - Cold Chisel
05 You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
04 Highway To Hell - AC/DC
03 It's A Long Way To The Top - AC/DC
02 Back In Black - AC/DC
01 Thunderstruck - AC/DC

If you want to be further amazed, flick through the other 400 choices and marvel at their placement and order.

Triple M's Ultimate Rock 500 - 500 to 400 | Music |Triple M
 
Oh yeah, Danny, it's uh...something, alright.

I had no idea my father worked for Triple M on the side.
 
I was sort of nodding my head and saying "yeah, ok, I can see this" until the top five :lmao:
 
10 Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
09 Working Class Man - Jimmy Barnes
08 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
07 Sweet Child O Mine - Guns'N'Roses
06 Khe Sahn - Cold Chisel
05 You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
04 Highway To Hell - AC/DC
03 It's A Long Way To The Top - AC/DC
02 Back In Black - AC/DC
01 Thunderstruck - AC/DC

So, I take it everybody who contributed to this list comes from Frankston?
 
The songs in bold are ranked far too low:

100 Best Of You - Foo Fighters
99 Touch Me - The Doors
98 Need You Tonight/Mediate - INXS
97 Gone Away - The Offspring
96 Somebody To Love - Queen
95 Spare Me The Details - The Offspring
94 Good Times - INXS/Jimmy Barnes
93 Scar Tissue - Red Hot Chili Peppers
92 Who Are You - The Who
91 Patience - Guns'N'Roses
90 Learn To Fly - Foo Fighters
89 Pride (In The Name Of Love) - U2
88 Holiday - Green Day
87 You Can't Always Get What You Want - Rolling Stones
86 Don't Change - INXS
85 Daughter - Pearl Jam
84 Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
83 All Apoligies (Live) - Nirvana
82 Who Made Who - AC/DC
81 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
80 Copperhead Road - Steve Earle
79 Creep - Radiohead
78 I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Creedence Clearwater Revival
77 Paradise City - Guns'N'Roses
76 Imagine - John Lennon
75 We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - The Angels
74 My Happiness - Powderfinger
73 Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz
72 Cheap Wine - Cold Chisel
71 About A Girl (Live) - Nirvana
70 Let There Be Rock - AC/DC
69 Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
68 Walk This Way - Aerosmith
67 Hotel California - Eagles
66 Alive - Pearl Jam
65 I Was Made For Loving You - KISS
64 Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - AC/DC
63 Hey Jude - Beatles
62 U.S Forces - Midnight Oil
61 It's Only Rock'N'Roll - Rolling Stones
60 Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House
59 The Pretender - Foo Fighters
58 Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
57 Run To paradise - Choirboys
56 Kickstart My Heart - Motley Crue
55 Wonderwall - Oasis
54 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
53 Knocking On Heaven's Door - Guns'N'Roses
52 Everlong - Foo Fighters
51 Never Tear Us Apart - INXS
50 Black Dog - Led Zeppelin
49 Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve
48 Bow River - Cold Chisel
47 Lightning Crashes - Live
46 You Give Love A Bad name - Bon Jovi
45 Come As You Are - Nirvana
44 Read About It - Midnight Oil
43 Money - Pink Floyd
42 American Idiot - Green Day
41 We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions - Queen
40 Better Man - Pearl Jam
39 Rock & Roll All Nite - KISS
38 Joker & The Thief - Wolfmother
37 Dead Heart - Midnight Oil
36 Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
35 On My Mind - Powderfinger
34 Holy Grail - Hunters & Collectors
33 Power & The Passion - Midnight Oil
32 November Rain - Guns'N'Roses
31 High Voltage - AC/DC
30 Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
29 Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet
28 Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
27 Another Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd
26 Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil
25 Welcome To The Jungle - Guns'N'Roses
24 Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
23 Flame Trees - Cold Chisel
22 Down Under - Men At Work
21 Beautiful Day - U2
20 Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
19 Better - Screaming Jets
18 Time Of Your Life (Good Riddance) - Green Day
17 Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again - The Angels
16 Jailbreak - AC/DC
15 Throw Your Arms Around Me - Hunters & Collectors
14 Bat Out Of Hell - Meatloaf
13 Enter Sandman - Metallica
12 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
11 T.N.T - AC/DC
10 Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
09 Working Class Man - Jimmy Barnes
08 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
07 Sweet Child O Mine - Guns'N'Roses
06 Khe Sahn - Cold Chisel
05 You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
04 Highway To Hell - AC/DC
03 It's A Long Way To The Top - AC/DC
02 Back In Black - AC/DC
01 Thunderstruck - AC/DC
 
OK, I can see the over abundance of Ac/Dc being an Aussie list, but Thunderstruck as #1? Over everything else AC/DC has done?:huh:
 
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