In this episode, we’ll trace the humorous history of Australian novelty songs. The land down under has produced some memorable novelty acts and tunes that could come from nowhere else on the planet. Find the episode playlist on the Spotify Cara Diaria artist page. Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod@gmail.com.
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