You’re about to hear a side of Antony Green you’ve never heard before. 

The longtime Chief Election Analyst for the ABC is about to hang up his boots, after calling close to 100 elections in his time. He’s the guy we look to as the polling booths close, crunching the numbers, understanding the swings, and with a brain and knowledge bank that would rival the best computers. Antony is an icon, and arguably the most trusted person in Australia.

But who is he behind the numbers? Get ready to find out, as we Take 5 and analyse the man himself across five songs.

• Traffic – 'The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys'
• Pretenders – 'Up The Neck'
• Pete Shelley – 'Telephone Operator'
• Simple Minds – 'I Travel'
• D:Ream – 'Things Can Only Get Better'