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Greatest Hits (Spiderbait Album)
''Greatest Hits'' is a greatest hits album by Australian rock band Spiderbait. The band decided to put out the compilation after discovering newer fans had not been aware of Spiderbait before "Black Betty". "We'd talk to these excited kids who didn't know our previous albums," recalls Kram. "It was like ''Tonight Alright ''Tonight Alright'' is the sixth studio album by Australian alternative rock band Spiderbait, recorded in Weed, California by producer, Sylvia Massy, which was released in March 2004. It peaked at No. 14 on the ARIA Albums Chart and was c ...'' was our debut album in some ways". The sequencing of ''Greatest Hits'' was done in reverse order, with the new song "On My Way" at the start and "Circle K" from 1991 at the end. The album was released as a single-disc edition and also as a two-disc version. The second disc was a DVD with all of Spiderbait's music videos up to that point (except "On My Way"). Track listing Bonus DVD Charts Weekly charts Ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spiderbait
Spiderbait is an Australian alternative rock band from Finley, New South Wales, formed in 1991 by bass guitarist and singer Janet English, drummer and singer Kram (musician), Kram, and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004 the group's cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song "Black Betty" reached number one on the ARIA Charts, ARIA Singles Chart. They have five top 20 albums: ''The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake'' (1995), ''Ivy and the Big Apples'' (1996), ''Grand Slam (Spiderbait album), Grand Slam'' (1999), ''Tonight Alright'' (2004), and ''Greatest Hits (Spiderbait album), Greatest Hits'' (2005). The group have won two ARIA Music Awards with the first in 1997 as 'Best Alternative Release' for ''Ivy and the Big Apples'' and the second in 2000 as 'Best Cover-Art' for their single "Glockenpop". Between 2004 and 2013 the band was on hiatus to concentrate on solo projects and their personal lives - although periodically returning for occasional gigs. In November 2013 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glokenpop
"Glokenpop" (also spelt Glockenpop) is a song by Australian alternative rock band, Spiderbait and was released in January 2000 as the fourth and final single from the band's fourth studio album ''Grand Slam (Spiderbait album), Grand Slam'' (1999). "Glokenpop" peaked at number 80 on the ARIA Charts, Australian Singles Chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2000, the song was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Pop Release, Best Pop Release, losing out to "Spinning Around" by Kylie Minogue. Janet English won the ARIA Award for Best Cover Art for the single's cover art. The song is featured in the 2009 video game ''LittleBigPlanet (PSP), LittleBigPlanet'' for PlayStation Portable. Track listing Charts Release history References 1998 songs 2000 singles ARIA Award-winning songs Song recordings produced by Phil McKellar Spiderbait songs Universal Music Australia singles {{2000s-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spiderbait Albums
Spiderbait is an Australian alternative rock band from Finley, New South Wales, formed in 1991 by bass guitarist and singer Janet English, drummer and singer Kram, and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004 the group's cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song "Black Betty" reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart. They have five top 20 albums: ''The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake'' (1995), ''Ivy and the Big Apples'' (1996), ''Grand Slam'' (1999), ''Tonight Alright'' (2004), and ''Greatest Hits'' (2005). The group have won two ARIA Music Awards with the first in 1997 as 'Best Alternative Release' for ''Ivy and the Big Apples'' and the second in 2000 as 'Best Cover-Art' for their single "Glockenpop". Between 2004 and 2013 the band was on hiatus to concentrate on solo projects and their personal lives - although periodically returning for occasional gigs. In November 2013 the band released its first studio album in nine years, ''Spiderbait''. History 1989–1994: Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music Australia
Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd. (UMA) is the largest Australian music corporation. It is a division of the Universal Music Group. Universal Music Australia's corporate headquarters are located in Sydney, Australia. Labels Universal Music Australia operates local record labels, as well distribution deals with independent Australian labels. UMA also represents all Universal Music Group's international labels within Australia. Australian labels include: *Casablanca Records Australia *Caroline Records *Dew Process *EMI Music Australia *Island Records Australia International labels include: * Capitol Music Group * Co-Op Records * Def Jam *Fiction Records *Geffen Records *Interscope-Geffen-A&M * Island Records *MCA Nashville * PM:AM *Polydor Records * Republic Records *Virgin Records Current and former Australian artists Island Records Australia * Adam Eckersley Band * Andy Bull *Boy & Bear * The Cairos * Chance Waters *Clare Bowditch *Dean Lewis *Emma Birdsall *Gin Wig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plastic (Spiderbait Song)
"Plastic" is a song by Australian alternative rock band, Spiderbait and was released in September 1999 as the third single from the band's fourth studio album ''Grand Slam Grand Slam most often refers to: * Grand Slam (tennis), one player or pair winning all four major annual tournaments, or the tournaments themselves Grand Slam or Grand slam may also refer to: Games and sports * Grand slam, winning category te ...'' (1999). "Plastic" peaked at number 84 on the Australian chart and ranked at number 96 on Triple J's Hottest 100 in 1999. Track listing Charts Release history References {{Spiderbait 1999 singles 1998 songs Spiderbait songs Universal Music Australia singles Song recordings produced by Phil McKellar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shashavaglava
''Shashavaglava'' is the debut studio album by Australian rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ... band Spiderbait. "Shashavaglava" means "crazyhead" in Serbo-Croatian. The final seven tracks are incorporated from an earlier EP, ''P'tang Yang Kipper Bang Uh!''. It was originally released in June 1993 on Au Go Go. In 1995, when Spiderbait signed to Polygram, the album was reissued on the new label. Track listing Note: The original Au Go Go release has incorrect track marks. The song "Shashavaglava" is split over two tracks, while "Invisible Man" and "K.C.R." appear as a single track. This causes the track numbers of the intervening tracks to be offset by one. The problem was corrected in later pressings. It also appears like this in the iTunes release. Rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monty (song)
"Monty" is a song by Australian alternative rock band, Spiderbait and was released in September 1995 as the second single from the band's second studio album ''The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake''. The single became the band's first charting single, peaked at number 44 on the Australian chart. The song ranked at number 43 on Triple J's Hottest 100 in 1995. This single also includes a demo of the song 'Jesus Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...', which was originally released on a 7" single. Track listings Charts Release history References {{authority control 1995 singles 1995 songs Spiderbait songs Universal Music Australia singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unfinished Spanish Galleon Of Finley Lake
''The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake'' is the second studio album by Australian rock band Spiderbait, released in 1995. It peaked at No. 14 on the ARIA Albums Charts. The album was named after the real unfinished Spanish galleon built in Spiderbait's home town, Finley, New South Wales, which was a "failed civic beautification project".McFarlane'Spiderbait'entry. Archived frothe originalon 3 August 2004. Retrieved 27 May 2017. The galleon had been partly constructed for many years, before being burnt to the water line by an unknown arsonist. It was then rebuilt in its entirety but then burnt down again and now no longer exists. Reception Emma MacDonald of ''The Canberra Times'' opined, in October 1995, that "the music is inventive and quite melodic but, be warned, what seems like a nice musical jaunt at first can turn into a thrashing, speaker-blowing experience without the slightest warning." Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, felt it "found the band ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Water & Milk
"Hot Water & Milk" (also known as Hot Water and Milk) is a song by Australian alternative rock band, Spiderbait and was released in December 1996 as the second single from the band's third studio album ''Ivy and the Big Apples ''Ivy and the Big Apples'' is the third studio album by Australian rock band Spiderbait. It became a double platinum-selling record that reached the top 10 of the albums chart in Australia and won the 1997 ARIA Award for Best Alternative Relea ...''. It peaked at number 78 on the Australian chart. Track listings Charts Release history References 1996 singles 1996 songs Spiderbait songs Polydor Records singles {{DEFAULTSORT:Hot Water and Milk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calypso (Spiderbait Song)
"Calypso" is a song by Australian alternative rock band Spiderbait. It was released in April 1997 as the third single from the band's third studio album, '' Ivy and the Big Apples'' (1996). "Calypso" peaked at number 13 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, and it was ranked at number 23 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 1997. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1997, the song was nominated for Best Video, losing out to "Feelin' Kinda Sporty" by Dave Graney & the Coral Snakes. Reception Junkee said, "its main verse riff is essentially " Blitzkreig Bop" with a J Mascis Joseph Donald Mascis Jr. ( ; born December 10, 1965), better known as J Mascis, is an American musician who is the singer, guitarist and main songwriter for the alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. He has also released several albums as a solo art ... makeover, while Janet English's code-switching vocals add a rousing sense of joy to proceedings. While Australian pop-punk may not be the house that Spiderbait built, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy And The Big Apples
''Ivy and the Big Apples'' is the third studio album by Australian rock band Spiderbait. It became a double platinum-selling record that reached the top 10 of the albums chart in Australia and won the 1997 ARIA Award for Best Alternative Release. It features the single "Buy Me a Pony", which was voted in at number one on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1996. The third single " Calypso" peaked at number 13 on the Australian singles chart and was notably featured in the movie ''10 Things I Hate About You ''10 Things I Hate About You'' is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Gil Junger and starring Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Larisa Oleynik. The screenplay, written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten ...'', despite not being included on the soundtrack. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Release history References {{Authority control 1996 albums ARIA Award-winning albums Spiderbait ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buy Me A Pony
"Buy Me a Pony" is a song by Australian alternative rock band, Spiderbait and was released in September 1996 as the lead single from the band's third studio album ''Ivy and the Big Apples''. "Buy Me a Pony" peaked at number 45 on the Australian chart. Details The track satirises the initial enthusiasm a label has for a band, and subsequent reversal, inspired in part by the bidding war that took place to sign Spiderbait. Kram said, "That song was kind of like a comic book version of how bad it can be, and the song still resonates with people today. But the label loved it, even though it was about them and everyone else - they had enough of a sense of humour to get it." Reception At the ARIA Music Awards of 1997, the song was nominated for Single of the Year, losing out to "Truly Madly Deeply" by Savage Garden. The song ranked at number 1 on Triple J's Hottest 100 in 1996. It was the first song by an Australian artist to top the charts. Triple J Music Director Richard Kingsmill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
