![]() Meanwhile, “What You Need” by INXS was the sound of a band becoming global superstars and Australia’s unique brand of rock music gaining international acceptance. Not only did it educate the world about the existence of vegemite, but thanks to its association with Australia’s victory in the 1983 America’s Cup, it became the musical symbol of David championing over Goliath. Men At Work’s “Down Under” was a worldwide chart-topper following its release in late 1981. In the ’80s, two Aussie bands that’d grown out of the pub rock circuit exploded overseas: Men At Work and INXS. ![]() The homegrown acts that’d made the greatest inroads internationally in the late ’70s had been US chart dominators Air Supply, a middle-of-the-road soft rock duo, and pop star Olivia Newton-John.
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