RTRFM’s 45 Greatest WA Songs
Fri , 1 April 2022
2.00pm - 5.00pm
What to expect
On Friday 1 April, RTRFM officially turned 45 years old. To celebrate, Breakfast host Taylah Strano and Music Director Matt Perrett counted down the 45 Greatest WA Songs as voted by you.
A shortlist of 250 iconic songs were selected by RTRFM’s staff, presenters and industry experts, who made a point to select those that best represent “The Sound Alternative”, given RTRFM’s commitment over 45 years to provide a platform for under-the-radar and alternative local acts. Still, we were certain we missed a few, so listeners could also write-in an extra tune after voting for their ten favourites.
During the epic five-hour countdown, Taylah and Matt spoke to a number of included artists, as well as former Music Director Adam Trainer to discuss what was left off (but deserved a mention).
Check out the 45 Greatest WA Songs below.
45. Effigy – Lovers
44. Spacey Jane – Feeding the Family
43. End of Fashion – Rough Diamonds
42. The Rosemary Beads – Breath
41. Cinema Prague – Say It’s the Day
40. Pond – Paint Me Silver
39. Verge Collection – Our Place
38. Eskimo Joe – Planet Earth
37. Jack Davies and The Bush Chooks – Vegemite Sandwich
36. Abbe May – Doomsday Clock
35. The Pigram Brothers – Going Back Home
34. Turnstyle – Spray Water on the Stereo
33. Gyroscope – Safe Forever
32. The Stems – Tears Me In Two
31. The Scientists – We Had Love
30. Peter Bibby – Medicine
29. Abbe May – Mammalian Locomotion
28. Little Birdy – Relapse
27. Ammonia – You’re Not the Only One Who Feels This Way
26. Dennis Cometti – WAXIT
25. The Scientists – Frantic Romantic
24. Pendulum – Tarantula
23. Dave Warner’s From the Suburbs – Just A Suburban Boy
22. Methyl Ethel – Ubu
21. Abbe May – Karmageddon
20. San Cisco – Awkward
19. The Scientists – Swampland
18. Ammonia – Drugs
17. Little Birdy – Beautiful To Me
16. Eurogliders – Heaven (Must Be There)
15. Methyl Ethel – Twilight Driving
14. The Sleepy Jackson – Good Dancers
13. Tame Impala – Half Full Glass of Wine
12. Jebediah – Harpoon
11. The Victims – Television Addict
10. Stella Donnelly – Boys Will Be Boys
9. The Stems – At First Sight
8. The Triffids – Bury Me Deep In Love
7. The Panics – Don’t Fight It
6. Eskimo Joe – From the Sea
5. The Waifs – London Still
4. Tame Impala – Elephant
3. The Kill Devil Hills – Drinking Too Much
2. Jebediah – Leaving Home
1. The Triffids – Wide Open Road
