Triple J’s Hottest 100 songs of 2005!
Today is Australia Day, and you know what that means!
Okay, yes it does mean getting the day off work for no other reason than to celebrate being Australian. Yes, alright, it does mean getting extremely intoxicated in the name of patriotism. Okay and yes, it also means lots of barbeques (hold the shrimp, please).
But, most importantly, it means Triple J is counting down the Hottest 100 songs of 2005!
For all our international readers, Triple J is a nation-wide, non-commercial, youth radio station that plays the best new/independent music from both sides of the hemisphere.
Their Hottest 100 annual poll has been running for over 15 years now, showcasing the best and most popular alternative music from Australia and across the globe. It is one of the largest public music polls in the world and attracted over 606,000 votes this countdown (136,060 more than the last one). It is also one of the only reasons I haven’t thrown out my FM radio yet.
Australians: Find the frequency your radio should already be set to by clicking here.
Internationals (and Australians that don’t have/can’t be bothered getting an FM radio): click here to listen online!
The countdown starts at 10am 26 January 2006 (GMT +10:00, Australia – Queensland – Brisbane). I can’t be fucked working out when that is in your own time zone, so click here and do it yourself you lazy pricks.
However, good on you for embodying the true Aussie spirit.
[Triple J website] [Hottest 100 website]
UPDATE: The countdown is over, the complete list can be found here.
Dane said,
January 27, 2006 at 4:15 pm
Thought that Bernard Fanning would be up there, but didn’t think it would be number 1. I reckon this has been one of the best hottest 100, except for 1 and 2 that is. =P
Rex said,
January 27, 2006 at 7:10 pm
Yeh i agree with Dane. Bloc Party and Wolfmother cleaned up as well, thats awesome.
JuLz said,
January 28, 2006 at 11:06 am
HELL YEH – Bernard Fanning is a tosser, theres no WAY he should’ve gotten #1, and Ben Lee as #2 – whats THAT about.
White Stripes did well which i thought was good – same with Bloc Party and Wolfmother.
stix said,
January 28, 2006 at 6:06 pm
wolfmother SUX die die die and so does australian rap die die die
Dane said,
January 28, 2006 at 6:21 pm
Slow down there stix. I do think that Wolfmother are a little over-rated although their performance at Big Day Out was awesome. As for Australian rap well there is no point in killing it because most of it is decent. Never been a rap fan but it is slowly starting to grow on me.
PS Faker rule and should have been higher up in the Hottest 100. Sifn’t climb the trusses of the stage at BDO!
Chaff said,
January 29, 2006 at 12:37 pm
The great thing about Aussie hip hop is that we have been able to see it grow from it’s infancy as an underground taste to a fully fledged sub-genre. I’m really glad that Only 19 got right up there as it shows how hip hop can be used for something other than bragging about how you pull the “bizaches” and sizing up each others wangs.
Doc said,
January 29, 2006 at 1:26 pm
Oh. I thought when he said he “was only 19″ he WAS talking about the size of his cock.
Dane said,
January 29, 2006 at 2:41 pm
You just had to reduce it to filth didn’t you Doc. =P
Chaff said,
January 30, 2006 at 1:51 am
Of course he did, he helps run a website… on the internet… the INTERNET!
Anonymous said,
February 5, 2006 at 7:08 pm
fuckin gay site
u guys r killing the hottest 100 said,
March 15, 2006 at 3:17 pm
What happened to brittany?
Me said,
March 19, 2006 at 7:30 pm
britinay spears had kids
Me said,
March 19, 2006 at 7:37 pm
very dissapointed with hottest 100. no HIM, need more SOAD and potentially slipknot.
i personally dont like bernarnd fanning either.
Weasel Dick said,
April 8, 2006 at 6:46 pm
I really really love CHODAS
cuteangel said,
May 11, 2006 at 2:02 pm
omg britney spears has lopping eyes…my best boyfreind(a boy who happens to be a boy)is hotter than her!
someone said,
July 5, 2006 at 9:25 pm
Bernard Fanning deserves no. 1 leave him alone
Ben Ribeiro said,
July 5, 2006 at 9:26 pm
Bernard Fanning kicks everyone elses ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bernard fanning said,
July 7, 2006 at 12:05 pm
hey u guys i worked hard to be no. 1 please dont nok me!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bernard fanning said,
July 7, 2006 at 12:11 pm
Im having a massive live solo concert in the Sydney superdome on the 29th July. hurry in and book some tickets at bernardfanning.com. they wont last long.