Top 100 songs of all time as voted by listeners of Triple J radio (Australia) Quiz

Rank	Song	Artist (Year)
1		Nirvana (1991)
2		Rage Against the Machine (1992)
3		Jeff Buckley (1994)
4		Joy Division (1980)
5		Radiohead (1997)
6		Queen (1975)
7		Jeff Buckley (1994)
8		Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991)
9		Foo Fighters (1997)
10		Led Zeppelin (1971)
11		John Lennon (1971)
12		Oasis (1995)
13		Radiohead (1992)
14		The Verve (1997)
15		Radiohead (1997)
16		Pink Floyd (1975)
17		Hilltop Hoods (2004)
18		Muse (2006)
19		Metallica (1988)
20		The White Stripes (2003)
21		Powderfinger (2000)
22		Massive Attack (1998)
23		Hunters & Collectors (1985)
24		The Beatles (1967)
25		Pearl Jam (1991)
26		Michael Jackson (1984)
27		Powderfinger (2000)
28		Radiohead (1995)
29		Pixies (1988)
30		Jimi Hendrix (1968)
31		Metallica (1991)
32		New Order (1983)
33		Silverchair (1994)
34		The Living End (1997)

Rank	Song	Artist (Year)
35		The Smashing Pumpkins (1996)
36		Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (1997)
37		Tool (1996)
38		The Killers (2004)
39		Pearl Jam (1994)
40		Nirvana (1991)
41		Michael Jackson (1983)
42		Bloc Party (2005)
43		The Beach Boys (1966)
44		The Beatles (1968)
45		Queens of the Stone Age (2002)
46		Faith No More (1990)
47		The John Butler Trio (2001)
48		Beastie Boys (1994)
49		Guns N' Roses (1988)
50		Crowded House (1986)
51		The Smashing Pumpkins (1995)
52		You Am I (1994)
53		Pink Floyd (1979)
54		The Cure (1985)
55		Bob Dylan (1965)
56		Jeff Buckley (1994)
57		Tool (1997)
58		Daft Punk (1997)
59		Augie March (2006)
60		Johnny Cash (2003)
61		Blur (1997)
62		Nine Inch Nails (1994)
63		AC/DC (1990)
64		Violent Femmes (1982)
65		Underworld (1995)
66		Elton John (1971)
67		Ben Folds Five (1997)
68		Blink-182 (1997)

Rank	Song	Artist (Year)
69		Jeff Buckley (1994)
70		The Prodigy (1996)
71		The Smiths (1984)
72		The Shins (2001)
73		The Clash (1979)
74		Nirvana (1991)
75		Green Day (1997)
76		The Stone Roses (1989)
77		Gotye (2006)
78		The Smashing Pumpkins (1993)
79		David Bowie (1971)
80		The Rolling Stones (1966)
81		Pulp (1995)
82		System of a Down (2001)
83		Placebo (1999)
84		Bob Marley & The Wailers (1974)
85		The Dandy Warhols (2000)
86		The Beatles (1969)
87		Coldplay (2000)
88		The Rolling Stones (1969)
89		Rage Against the Machine (1996)
90		Kings of Leon (2008)
91		AC/DC (1980)
92		Bon Iver (2008)
93		Massive Attack (1991)
94		Modest Mouse (2004)
95		Stevie Wonder (1972)
96		Daft Punk (2000)
97		Midnight Oil (1987)
98		Led Zeppelin (1975)
99		TV on the Radio (2006)
100		Franz Ferdinand (2004)

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	Jordan117:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 04:19 GMT		6 points
	What timing! When I clicked through to here the quiz had only been taken twice. It's interesting seeing how weird the stats look with so few datapoints (spoilers in image): http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/9499/statsyzu.png

	The:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 04:22 GMT		26 points
	New idea for Sporcle Quiz: Most Overrated Songs. Top of the list: Smells Like Teen Spirit

	pablitoneal:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 04:24 GMT		52 points
	wow the aussies really like jeff buckley and radiohead more than an average person

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	BrettCaudill:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 04:29 GMT		6 points
	this quiz was originally called "a whole lot of really good music".

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	bmo1616:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 04:30 GMT		19 points
	Pretty weird and random order, although its nice to see a top 100 list that finally gives respect to the genius that is Bohemian Rhapsody, instead of the bogus #163 Rolling Stone gives it.

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	Haunter:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 04:40 GMT		12 points
	What, no "Down Under"?

	Woopee:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 04:43 GMT		2 points
	^ Agreed. I thought the land down under was their national anthem.

	Niques:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 04:43 GMT		-3 points
	Woah, I mind-blanked big time on those. If you're going to put a Hunters & Collectors' song on a Top 100 list it should be Holy Grail.

	Haunter:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 04:49 GMT		16 points
	Something tells me that Triple J Radio shades younger demographically.

	Haunter:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 04:52 GMT		1 point
	Is the third best song of ALL TIME really a 1994 cover of a Leonard Cohen song?

	bball37:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 04:52 GMT		20 points
	I think Australia needs to stop playing Guitar Hero 3. But this list is still better than Rolling Stone's.

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	dummo:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 04:57 GMT		22 points
	For those that don't know, Triple J is Australia's national youth station, almost all their listeners are teenagers hence so many indie bands or alternative bands are included. Good to see still had to taste to vote for so many legendary artists, as well as so many of our Aussie classics.

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	llewdor:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 05:03 GMT		0 points
	Surprising so few people are getting the Australian classic by Midnight Oil. That was a huge hit well outside Australia.

	jtrichey:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 05:06 GMT		9 points
	Gotta say, Australia's list is much better than any American list I've ever seen. Any love for Muse is awesome, plaus Midnight Oil and Radiohead respect. Jolly good Sheilas!

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	joshow:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 05:18 GMT		3 points
	I don't entirely agree with the order, but I'm a big fan of the majority of songs on this list. I agree with you jtrichey, definitely one of the better top 100's I've seen.

	cigarette:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 05:22 GMT		12 points
	I would listen to this station. All the time.

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	xander:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 05:30 GMT		4 points
	Wow, these kids know their music! Everything on this list is either very good or highly influential. (For those hating on the #1 song, even if you don't like it, you've got to respect that song changed the music scene forever) I think I'm going to have to make a top 100 aussie songs playlist now...

	erant:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 05:36 GMT		41 points
	Apparently the youth in Australia have some sort of allergy to music made by women.

	powercord:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 05:41 GMT		1 point
	After the countdown (which is a really popular event in Australia) completed a lot of people commented on the lack of women. But to be honest, it's an alternative music station and I personally couldn't think of a woman who deserved to be on that list (keeping in mind pop music is not popular with this crowd, pun intended). For anyone who wants to listen to this station, you can listen to it on triplej.abc.net.au

	powercord:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 05:42 GMT		-4 points
	Oh by the way - thank's so much for this quiz! I loved it. Although minor technicality - I think 91 was Hell's Bells (off the back in black album).

	bean:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 05:50 GMT		-4 points
	Australia has some good taste - what with AC/DC and Jet and Airbourne coming out of there its no surprise

	mespin8:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 05:51 GMT		2 points
	australia sure loves their alternative

	wolv82:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 06:07 GMT		0 points
	A pretty decent list but I find it hilarious that Hey Jude is only one song better than Epic by Faith No More LOL

	Ads:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 06:09 GMT		2 points
	Well, it is for an alternative radio station. It was nice to have the all time format again and good to see some more recent stuff in there. The 3 original ones (89,90,91) whilst being good, all felt like the same list each year. (and c'mon, 9 cure songs in one list (91)does smell of over representation)Mind you, how the Hilltop Hoods wind up at #17 on an all time list is beyond me....

	Journey2688:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 06:13 GMT		-1 points
	Australia has an excellent taste for music! Any list with the cure AND the killers is a great list!

	fatbeard:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 06:42 GMT		-2 points
	I think I agree with about 99% of the bands on here, but a couple of the song choices strike me as a little bizarre. I mean, are #'s 8 and 24 really the best songs for those bands?

	JohnJF:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 06:43 GMT		-1 points
	While this list wasn't bad (I like most of the songs), it seems incredibly shortsighted (as tends to happen with user-generated lists). They seriously put Sex on Fire ahead of Back in Black (which is by an Australian band)? They put Float On ahead of Superstition?

	capncokenojoke:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 06:45 GMT		12 points
	i dont see one female singer on here.

	rabbitoh:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 07:41 GMT		0 points
	Only 70/100 and I listend to the whole, awsome countdown. I'd like to note that jjj is an alt. station aimed at 15-30 year olds and alot of those listners grew up listning to radiohead and the smashing pumpkins. I'd like to reccomed augie march's One Crowded Hour to you all, amazing song that gets better every time you listen to it. Shame to see only 1.4% of people getting it. Also Sex on Fire was inevitable, theres always one or two songs that were popular at the time and will soon be obliterated from memory (thankfully).

	rabbitoh:	Jul 27th, 2009 at 07:43 GMT		-3 points
	Also the majority of jjj listners are 20 - 35 years old not teenagers, which explains alot of the older music.

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