The B-52's - Private Idaho (1980) HQ

American group The B-52's were very popular in Australia throughout the 80s & early 90s.
Private Idaho was their second Top 10 song in 1980 ... following the smash hit "Rock Lobster".

This is the promo video for Private Idaho from their 1980 Album "Wild Planet"


upoaded by retroj25

Let's head down to the snack bar!

Who doesn't love a piping hot fried egg at the drive-in? Or a giant hot dog, generously "laced" with mustard? Just remember: reversing out of your position is strictly forbidden by the Control Room.

Venus

The Australian Jazz Quintet - The Three Penny Opera

Mack the Knife


Thanks to think too much jazz for the rip.
Download it here.

Best of Sydney's Whisky

Music from the house bands of Sydney's Whisky a Go Go.

Laurel Lee sings "My Guy"

Eh, no money in the budget for a choreographer?

Let's Go Op-Shopping!

Thrift shops are called opportunity or op-shops in Australia, I did not know that. And I also did not know of the marvelous things that can be found and shared, so the Shopkins-Fossick blog was educational, indeed. I learned that shabby sheiks can be shabby chic, pig parts are different down under, and they like to make scary puppets that are the Anti-McDonalds there.

Spreeder

is cool. Grab a free book - I suggest the banned-from-US public domain version of Nineteen Eighty-Four g'day bruce! at the free books online site ctrl+a (select all) then ctrl+c (copy) on the page then ctrl+v (paste) into the spreeder window - it's like hypno reading!


Thanks Lex11 !