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Bloke (Chris Franklin Song)
"Bloke" is a song performed by Australian comedian Chris Franklin, released as a parody of Meredith Brooks's song "Bitch" with the lyrics changed to reflect the stereotypical Australian male lifestyle. It debuted at number 15 on the Australian Singles Chart before eventually reaching the number-one spot and staying there for two weeks, becoming the 12th-highest-selling single of the year. It received a platinum certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments of over 70,000. The song was later nominated for two ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release and ARIA Award for Highest Selling Single. Awards and nominations , + Awards and nominations for "Bloke" , rowspan="2" , 2000 , rowspan="2" , ARIA Music Awards of 2000 , Highest Selling Single , , - , Best Comedy Release , Track listing Australian CD single # "Bloke" – 3:50 # "Jack Off Australia" – 2:13 Credits and personnel Credits are lifted from the Australian CD single liner notes. S ...
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Chris Franklin
Christopher Franklin (born 16 September 1964) is an Australian stand-up comedian and former sailor for the Royal Australian Navy. He is most famous for performing the song "Bloke" (a bogan-style parody of Meredith Brooks' song "Bitch"), which was certified platinum, reached No. 1 on the ARIA Charts, and was the twelfth-biggest-selling single in Australia in 2000.ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2000
He lives in Launceston, Tasmania.


Early life

Franklin was born in Sydney, and he lived from age 3 to 5 on

ARIA Music Awards Of 2000
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Musical Parodies
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EMI Records Singles
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The ARIA Music Award for Highest Selling Single was an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards. It was presented from 1987 through to 2011. Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She is the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. She has been recognised for reinve ... holds the record for the most wins, at three (1988, 1989 and 2002). Winners and nominees In the following table, the winner is highlighted in a separate colour, and in boldface; the nominees are those that are not highlighted or in boldface. Notes References External links * {{ARIA music awards Highest Selling Single ...
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