Sex as a weapon.
I played it once on 96.5.
Got three complaints lol.
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Probably never a hit in Aus⌠but big on 3ZM and Avon in 1985âŚ
Complaints really? Donât they realise Sex As a Weapon is actually a protest song about the advertising industry using sex to sell products.
If itâs 96.5 in Brisbane, I could see why such a song wouldnât fit in with their family values.
Propaganda- Duel is a great track- a British hit if Iâm not mistaken. NZ radio picked up a few more from the Ole Dart than this side of the ditch.
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âDuelâ by Propaganda reached #21 on the UK singles chart back in June 1985, whilst it reached #17 in NZ in October that same year.
Sources: Official Charts (UK) & charts.org.nz
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Iâm awaiting the day that Triple M GHD plays this gemâŚ
But I feel like Iâll be waiting a while, because they seem obsessed by playing every single mediocre Aussie b-side known to humankindâŚ
I am so fucking sick of hearing Mark Lazotte, Iâm going to throw my radio through my wall⌠he was shit back then and heâs so fucking shit now.
Triple M GHD seem to also be obsessed with that shit Barnsey Motown album.
Enough already.
Fucking cut your Aussie quotaâŚ
And play more decent music.
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I agree re Time Bandits, but I still like Johnny Diesel And The Injectors / Diesel / Mark Lizotte too.
The first of which I would like to hear more songs on the radio other than âCry In ShameââŚ
âLooking For Loveâ for instance deserves more airplay.
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No, not in the slightest, theyâre all shitâŚ
Triple M GHD feel for some reason to have to play about a third of their playlist with this wishy-washy Australian swill.
Itâs shit.
Ricky Gervais used to joke about the XFM playlist as having too much INXS⌠and quite rightlyâŚ
Most Australian music is absolute second-rate shit.
I totally disagree with you there mate. One reason why I listen to Australian radio is because they play Australian music.
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Same here⌠thatâs the main reason why I donât stream oâseas stations much at all.
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From some of your other posts I gather youâre not Australian? Really keen to know whatâs behind your hatred of Australian music, and perhaps with the help of other MS members, suggest some Australian artists which could turn your mind around.
I think he (or she) is a KiwiâŚ
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I suggest tuning to 5045 kHz for some very underplayed- and quality- Australian music. OZY Radio is a new shortwave station doing a fine job of broadcasting all Australian music across the world. Thereâs also Aussie Digital on DAB for when youâre next in Melbourne.
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I agree there are a lot of great Australian artists and songs. Unfortunately I also agree with him that most stations, in particular Triple M GHD do seem to play only the lamest ones though most of the time. Although I have heard Kids In The Kitchen occasionally for example. They do need to dig a bit more and find the better ones. Eg what about MI-Sex, so many good songs.
But to say that all Australian music is bad is just complete rubbish.
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Seriously mate you must be having a laugh. Sure there are some shockers and everyone has their own personal taste, but really?
The Church, Divinyls, Icehouse, Renee Geyer, Eurogliders, The Saints, The Church, Machinations, Moving Pictures, Real Life, Go-BetweensâŚall sh#t? Really? Move on mate. And thatâs before getting into the one hit wonders - Dear Enemy, Koo De Tah, Little HeroesâŚ
As for INXS getting played on Radio X (UK), Iâm sure youâre aware INXS, Midnight Oil and Men At Work get played all over the world, particularly North and South America and in Europe. While they may not be my personal favourites the worldwide airplay speaks for itself.
Iâm as big a fan of 80s New wave as you seem to be, and that genre was pretty big in Australia too, but youâre doing yourself a disservice not to dig a bit deeper into Australian music. A lot of it is awesome.
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Iâm loving listening to Triple M GHD⌠itâs a great station⌠just awesome variety⌠For example, to follow âShimmerâ with âAmerican Pieâ is innovativeâŚ
The majority of my office can sing along to both⌠and itâs so much better than the Mcdonalds âbackgroundâ radio that 97.3 is at work.
But do we really need a third of all songs on Triple M GHD just the same old Australian drivel?
It turns people off. Itâs just pure tokenism when played at such levels. Goanna (Solid rock) getâs so annoying when heard repeatedly. So does âEagle rockâ.
Ease back.
Australian music is best in small doses.
In saying that, now I donât mind a little Deborah Conway⌠every so often⌠and maybe thatâs itâŚ
Australian music on Triple M GHD, once or twice an hour⌠and then itâs special.
Mi Sex are Australian?
We do confess that we like to call many great Kiwi bands as Australian 
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Probably canât happen for licensing reasons, hence why we have to listen to the same old stuff most of the time.
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Well they are definitely borderline. They formed in 1978, released one single in NZ and then relocated to Sydney in mid 1978. Their first hit But You Donât Care was recorded in Australia and all subsequent songs were too. They were also arguably more successful chart wise this side of the ditch with Computer Games No 1 here but not in NZ.
But you can take them out of the equation if you like.
I think Triple M GHD plays above the Australian music quota - by choice it would seem. For me itâs not about the % itâs about the songs theyâre choosing.
Actually Iâm not even sure there is a quota on Digital Radio. There had been a 3 year moratorium on it.
And the actual quota depends on format. Classic Hits is only 15%, Classic Rock 20% and CHR is 25%
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