Original video located here. Accessed 23rd June 2025
Song title: Big Deal
Artist: Hoodoo Gurus
Year: 1996
Why I like this song:
A declaration of defiance from a veteran act.
Recently Triple J has announced a new Hottest 100: One that will celebrate fifty years of the station's existence and will be built up entirely out of Australian acts.
Some thoughts:
- I suppose this is a new 'All Time' countdown and having it made of Australian acts is JJJ admitting that if they do a new All Time countdown, nothing will dislodge Smells Like Teen Spirit from the no.1 position.
- Didn't Triple M already do this back in 2017?
- No doubt this is a response to the Hottest 100 of 2024 having a low Australian presence.
- It's a bold move disallowing Like a Version covers as they always seem to do well in Hottest 100s but hey, they got their own Hottest 100. Furthermore, as the phrase goes 'Constrictions Inspire Creativity'.
- That being said however, I predict Silverchair, Powderfinger and Tame Impala will feature strongly.
- I saw the Daryl Braithwaite cover in the voting list so I don't doubt that it will get in (regardless of whether I like it or not)
- I have cast my vote already. Don't know if what I voted for make it but you never know...
- No doubt I will do my own Hottest 100 in response - As I have done so previously - but even as I think about it, it does seem quite the challenge......