The Newcastle Song
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"The Newcastle Song" was a 1975 hit for musician and comedian Bob Hudson
. It poked fun at the working-class youth culture of the City of Newcastle
in NSW. The song was recorded in front of a live audience in 1974.
The basic story-line concerns a young man called Normie who goes out with his mates looking to pick up women in Newcastle's main street, Hunter Street, in their "hot - F.J. Holden". They encounter a young lady and her Hells Angel date outside the "Parthenon Milk Bar". Apparently, the Parthenon Milk Bar survived in Hunter Street into the 1990s as a local business. Bob Hudson later went on to work at the ABC's 2JJ
radio station in Sydney as a DJ, after it started broadcasting in 1975.
Hudson also wrote Girls in our Town
, a more serious look at the position of young women in towns like Newcastle, which was performed by Margret RoadKnight
.
Side One
1. J.L. Budgerigar (Jonathan Livingston Budgerigar) - Musical narrative parody of Jonathan Livingston Seagull
2. Living it Up on the Dole - A comedy about living by claiming unemployment benefits under multiple names.
3. R Certified Song - A song about a girl with a well endowed bottom.
4. Clarissa - A song about teenage acne.
5. Motor Car Song - A song about youth and car obsession.
6. Christened My Dog - A song about what a wannna-be does to try to fit in.
7. Librarian Lady - A song stereotyping women by their occupation.
8. Teenage Cremation - Youth, Cars and Road Deaths.
Side 2
1. Who's Your Friend.
2. I Never Was Born Like Mel.
3. The Girls In Our Town - A song about the trials and tribulations of young women.
4. The Newcastle Song - The core of the record; a comedical reflection of teenage growing pains in Newcastle.
5. No More Songs.
Bob Hudson (Australian singer)
Robert "Bob" Hudson is an Australian singer and radio presenter, his satirical narrative, "The Newcastle Song" topped the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart for four weeks in 1975. The single version was an edit of the ten-minute live recording from the related album, Newcastle Song...
. It poked fun at the working-class youth culture of the City of Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
in NSW. The song was recorded in front of a live audience in 1974.
The basic story-line concerns a young man called Normie who goes out with his mates looking to pick up women in Newcastle's main street, Hunter Street, in their "hot - F.J. Holden". They encounter a young lady and her Hells Angel date outside the "Parthenon Milk Bar". Apparently, the Parthenon Milk Bar survived in Hunter Street into the 1990s as a local business. Bob Hudson later went on to work at the ABC's 2JJ
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
radio station in Sydney as a DJ, after it started broadcasting in 1975.
Hudson also wrote Girls in our Town
Girls in our Town
Girls in our Town is a song about the life of young women in Newcastle, Australia, written by Bob Hudson. It was a top 40 hit for Margret Roadknight in 1976, and was subsequently performed by Judy Small....
, a more serious look at the position of young women in towns like Newcastle, which was performed by Margret RoadKnight
Margret RoadKnight
Margret RoadKnight is an Australian singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has sung in a wide variety of styles including blues, jazz, gospel, and folk....
.
Side One
1. J.L. Budgerigar (Jonathan Livingston Budgerigar) - Musical narrative parody of Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Jonathan Livingston Seagull, written by Richard Bach, is a fable in novella form about a seagull learning about life and flight, and a homily about self-perfection...
2. Living it Up on the Dole - A comedy about living by claiming unemployment benefits under multiple names.
3. R Certified Song - A song about a girl with a well endowed bottom.
4. Clarissa - A song about teenage acne.
5. Motor Car Song - A song about youth and car obsession.
6. Christened My Dog - A song about what a wannna-be does to try to fit in.
7. Librarian Lady - A song stereotyping women by their occupation.
8. Teenage Cremation - Youth, Cars and Road Deaths.
Side 2
1. Who's Your Friend.
2. I Never Was Born Like Mel.
3. The Girls In Our Town - A song about the trials and tribulations of young women.
4. The Newcastle Song - The core of the record; a comedical reflection of teenage growing pains in Newcastle.
5. No More Songs.