''Wahooti Fandango'' is the second album by Australian band

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. It was released in 1994 and peaked at number 89 on the

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in June 1995.

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McCormack said, "Wahooti is just a slang term for marijuana… Fandango… we had a poster once that said "Custard meet Fandango", and I thought, well 'Fandango' sounds good. 'Wahooti', I don't know… Matthew uitaristwill like it if there's a drug reference there you've got Matthew onside. So I think it just means 'Marijuana Party', I guess."

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In 1997,

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named it in their best 100 Australian albums of all time, saying, "Custard delivered on the pop promise the "Rockfish Anna" and "Gastanked" EPs with the wit, charm and style of ''Wahooti Fandango''. Drawing on a vast array of influences (from the art-rock of

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and

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to country ballads and big band swing), Custard's casual, whimsical approach to their own music often masks the degree of craft underlying songs. In 2021, ''

Loverama ''Loverama'' is the fifth studio album by the Australian band Custard. It was released in June 1999 and peaked at number 19 on the ARIA Charts; the band's highest charting album. ''Loverama'' was the band's final release for 16 years, until 2015 ...

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