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Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me
And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled:
"You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me."

Australian music is known for being wildly eclectic or Rock or country-based. Oddly enough, a whole heck of a lot of our famous musicians (particularly those who became famous around the 1970s, when there was a huge explosion of Australian pub rock) were born in the UK and immigrated here. They almost invariably came here as children and got their start in music over here, though, so we can still legitimately claim them as our own (even if singers such as Jimmy Barnes and Colin Hay still sound semi-Scottish).

The '90s saw many Australian mainstream musicians sliding more and more into Pop territory to compete with international artists, including the continued dominance of Kylie Minogue, along with the likes of artists such as Tina Arena, Kate Ceberano, Toni Pearen, Euphoria, Deni Hines and Savage Garden. The same decade also saw an explosion of Australian independent Alternative Rock and Punk bands, many of whom came to define the country's musical landscape for years to come, giving rise to the likes of Silverchair, Custard, Spiderbait, Jebediah, Frenzel Rhomb, Killing Heidi, Powderfinger, Regurgitator, Magic Dirt and many, many more, solidifying the country's rock music roots.

Nowadays, Australian music runs the gamut of genre, style and influence, with many artists making waves internationally and gaining the same levels of recognition as their peers overseas. One element of Australian music that has often been remarked upon is its sheer invention, with many artists breaking out as a result of creating music unlike anything else out there to varying degrees.

Famous Australian musicians and groups include:

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