No. Titles Performers Year Writers Music publishers Peak chart position AUS NZ "Friday on My Mind '' The Easybeats 1966 Harry Vanda, George Young J Albert & Son Pty Ltd "Eagle Rock '' Daddy Cool 1971 Ross Wilson Mushroom Music Pty Ltd "Beds Are Burning '' Midnight Oil Rob Hirst, James Moginie, Peter Garrett Sony Music Publ. Aus. 6 "Down Under '' Men at Work 1981 Colin Hay, Ron Strykert EMI Songs Aus. Pty Ltd 5 "A Pub with No Beer '' Slim Dusty 1957 Gordon Parsons EMI Music Publ. Aus. Pty Ltd -- 6 "The Loved One '' The Loved Ones 1966 Ian Clyne, Gerry Humphrys, Robert Lovett Mushroom Music Pty Ltd -- 7 "Do n't Dream It 's Over '' Crowded House 1986 Neil Finn Mushroom Music Pty Ltd 8 8 "Khe Sanh '' Cold Chisel 1978 Don Walker Rondor Music Aus. Pty Ltd 40 -- 9 "It 's A Long Way To The Top '' AC / DC 1976 Bon Scott, Angus Young, Malcolm Young J Albert & Son Pty Ltd 5 -- 10 "Quasimodo 's Dream '' The Reels 1981 Dave Mason Festival Music Pty Ltd -- --
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"Friday on My Mind '' "Eagle Rock '' "Beds Are Burning '' "Down Under '' "A Pub with No Beer '' "The Loved One '' "Do n't Dream It 's Over '' "Khe Sanh '' "It 's A Long Way To The Top '' "Quasimodo 's Dream ''