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What is it with Australian bands?

 

Let’s say you’re a big Aussie rock band. You are recording your new album and you’ve got a bunch of songs to choose from. Some of them are old school rock, some of them cool and new, but one is just that little bit more commercial than you’re used to. You know it could be an absolute smash but you decide it shouldn’t be included on the album.

 

Why would you do that?

What could you possibly be thinking?

 

It’s hard enough to get on radio as it is, even if you’re well established, so why wouldn’t you include the obvious commercial song?

I mean, you still wrote it. It’s YOUR song.

 

Madness, I tells ya… madness.