Great Southern Songs

Frank and Gaz are back on the road in their metaphysical trip through the great Australian songbook. This time they explore a song they consider worthy of iconic status due to its prophetic insights into Australia's housing crisis. After their typically drawn-out contextual framing, they eventually let listeners know that the subject of their episode is 'De-Preston' by Courtney Barnett.

Frank and Gaz round out their examination of two iconic Australian songs about the experience of Vietnam veterans. In this episode it's all about the man who left his heart to the sappers 'round Khe Sanh.

in Episode 2, Frank and Gaz look more deeply into I Was only 19 by Redgum. They work line by line through the lyrics and compositional techniques that make this song iconic.

Frank and Gaz are back to discuss a series of iconic Australian songs. The series starts with two songs about the experience of Vietnam war veterans. In their typically roaming style, they discuss what makes a song iconic and why Khe Sanh and I Was Only 19 are deserving of such status. [Note: this podcast addresses issues such as PTSD, war and alienation.]

Listen now to the short trailer for our forthcoming series about iconic Australian songs.