Ivy and the Big Apples
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Ivy and the Big Apples is the third album by Australian rock
band Spiderbait
. It became a double platinum selling record which reached the top 10 list in Australia
and won the 1997 ARIA Award
for Best Alternative Release. It features the single "Buy Me a Pony" which reached number one on Triple J's Hottest 100
in 1996. The second single "Calypso" achieved number 13 on the Australian singles chart and was notably featured in the movie 10 Things I Hate About You
, despite not being featured on the soundtrack.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Spiderbait
Spiderbait
Spiderbait are an Australian alternative rock band formed in Finley in 1989 by bass guitarist Janet English, singer-drummer Mark Maher , 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...
. It became a double platinum selling record which reached the top 10 list in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and won the 1997 ARIA Award
ARIA Music Awards of 1997
The eleventh Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on 22 September 1997 at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney. The event was hosted by Australian actor–comedian Paul McDermott, with presenters Elle McFeast, Kylie Minogue, Ben Folds and The Presidents of the United...
for Best Alternative Release. It features the single "Buy Me a Pony" which reached number one on Triple J's Hottest 100
Triple J Hottest 100
The Triple J Hottest 100 is an annual music poll, based on the votes of national Australian radio station Triple J listeners, in order to determine their favourite song of the year. Voting is conducted by the internet and begins roughly two weeks prior to the new year for the previous year's songs...
in 1996. The second single "Calypso" achieved 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
10 Things I Hate About You is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film. It is directed by Gil Junger and stars Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, David Krumholtz, and Larry Miller...
, despite not being featured on the soundtrack.
Track listing
External links
- Ivy and the Big Apples on spiderbait.com.au