Awww, this is so cute! As a way of showing the American President that Australia still loves the U.S. (despite Charlie Sheen), our red-headed Prime Minister has presented Barack Obama with an iPod full of Australian music.
While there’s no information on exactly what type of iPod held the Australian Presidential playlist, what is known is exactly what tracks our PM thought would best entertain one of the most powerful men in the world. Included in the playlist is Jimmy Barnes’ The Rhythm and Blues Album, Bernard Fanning’s Tea and Sympathy, The Best of Crowded House (despite them being a Kiwi band), plus tracks from INXS, Wolfmother, Powderfinger, Midnight Oil (but no US Forces), Paul Kelly and heaps more.
Naturally, the Internet is abuzz with the fact the digital mixtape doesn’t include any Cold Chisel, AC/DC or John Farnham, but the first two at least can be explained by the fact neither band are available on the iTunes store. As for Farnesy… well, maybe Gillard was just trying to keep the pressure down in the age of reason?
Leonard Low
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 2:39 PMWhat… no Pauline Pantsdown? XD
stevjosco
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 3:33 PMNo Pnau!
No Cut Copy!
What’s Barack gonna do when he wants to get his groove on?
Awesome to see Eddy Current Suppression Ring made it though. Go Eddy!
David Gray
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 3:45 PMSo.. err, what does he do when he wants to put more music on there (keeping what’s already on the device)? Unless Julia gave him the PC that has the iTunes that she used to put the music on there, Barack is sore outta luck..
That is, of course, unless Barack is a pirate or a hacker. In either case, I’m glad the people voted for him!
Brendan
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 11:58 PMNo not at all, if the iPOD is put into “manually manage music and videos” then everyone can share music without the worry of itunes deleting the stored content on the iPOD. The difference is you drag and drop the music instead of relying on itunes to automatically sync your music to your iPOD for you. So Barrack will be fine, apart from that he has two kids who I am sure will show him how to use it if he gets stuck!
Matt
Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 1:45 AMYou can just switch on manual management and drag stuff on or delete stuff off it from any machine. Never being able to sync it is a bit annoying but I’m sure under the circumstances he’ll survive :)
hugh
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 3:49 PMhe’ll sync it and loss all the tracks
Adz
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 4:04 PMI hope Barack doesn’t try and sync the iPod with his iTunes, or BAM all gone.
What no TISM?
Dave
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 4:47 PMIs it possible to gift an iPod full of music, or did Julia need Barack’s credit card details when setting up the iTunes account?
Womp
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 5:04 PMIs it legal to send songs outside of the Asia/Pacific AFACT region?
What happened to all those Lawyers who were harassing Mr Malone? Surely AFACT can spare a few to go after Joo-liar?
Kevin
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 8:31 PMI wonder what the PM’s torrent app. of choice is?
My guess would be Tomato Torrent.
Steve
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 9:48 PMPlease PLEASE not let it include A Land Down Under. Every time I hear it traveling (and this happens a lot for some reason, wildlife parks seem to dig it)… I just cringe. Especially that “Vegemite sandwich” lyric. It’s so kitschy.