The Long Play

08:00 am Tue 12 May 26

Great Scots! The extraordinary influence on modern music

Program Page: The Long Play

Duration: 30min

Tonight on The Long Play, we explore Scotland’s extraordinary influence on modern music — from Orange Juice, Simple Minds and Bronski Beat to The Proclaimers and Bay City Rollers. Across post-punk, synth-pop and indie anthems, we uncover how Scottish sounds shaped Australian music culture, pub rock, outsider storytelling, and unforgettable singalongs.

Playlist:

Let There Be Drums by Sandy Nelson (int)

Release: Let There Be Drums

ORANGE JUICE by Rip It Up (int)

Release: Rip It Up (1982)

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by EURYTHMICS (loc)

Release: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983)

Fisherman’s Blues by THE WATERBOYS (int)

Release: Fisherman’s Blues (1988)

Smalltown Boy by BRONSKI BEAT (int)

Release: The Age of Consent (1984)

Alive and Kicking by Simple Minds (int)

Release: Single (1985)

In a Big Country by BIG COUNTRY (int)

Release: The Crossing (1983)

Just Like Honey by THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN (int)

Release: Psychocandy (1985)

Sunshine on Leith by THE PROCLAIMERS (int)

Release: Sunshine on Leith (1988)

Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? by Rod Stewart (loc)

Release: Blondes Have More Fun (Single)

Bye Bye Baby by BAY CITY ROLLERS (int)

Release: Once Upon a Star (1975)

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