Australiana (song)
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"Australiana" is a spoken-word comedy single by Austen Tayshus, written by Billy Birmingham and recorded live at The Comedy Store, Sydney, in 1983. It was only available on 12-inch records. It was the No. 1 single in Australia in 1983 for eight weeks, seven of them consecutive.[1]
"Australiana" | ||||
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Single by Austen Tayshus | ||||
A-side | "Australiana" | |||
B-side | "The Comedy Commando" | |||
Released | June 1983 | |||
Recorded | January 1983 | |||
Studio | The Loony Bin and The Comedy Store | |||
Genre | Comedy | |||
Length | 4:23 | |||
Label | Regular Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Billy Birmingham, Austen Tayshus | |||
Producer(s) | Billy Birmingham, Paul Goodwin | |||
Austen Tayshus singles chronology | ||||
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The single was banned in Victoria for a week, due to the B-side "The Comedy Commando". This led to a gap between the record's first number one placing (15 August) and its seven-week run at the number one spot (5 September – 17 October).
The single was rereleased on CD in 2003 (EMI 7243 5 52755 0 9), containing the A-side and the video for the A-side, but not the original B-side.[2]