And we have a winner....well....a few actually.
The votes are in and we have a tie for first, second and third. Coming in equal third are “That’s Nice Dear,” and “They’re as big as elephants…” “Hello My Baby” and “Like, Like, Like” finished equal second.
The top sounds of 3AW Breakfast for 2007 are “That song that goes, ‘da, da, da, da, dar’” and John of Docklans “Mmmm, yeah, I couldn’t be less interested.”
Thanks for voting!!
THE CONTESTANTS
01 You have to be able to stimulate me….like….intellectually
One of the brighter Big Brother contestants this year
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02 Ewwwww?
From Big Brother.
Trivia: Some believe this contestant was actually saying “with her?”
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03 Shagger Shagger!
AFL footballer Adam Simpson, shouting to Shannon Grant, picked up by on-field microphones
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04 Hello My Baby - Equal 2nd!
Michigan J Frog from the Warner Brothers cartoon “Some Froggy Evening”
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05 That song that goes “da da da da dar” - Equal 1st!
We mixed a Radio Solutions caller who wanted us to name that tune.
It was “You Might Think” by The Cars
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06 That’s Nice Dear - Equal 3rd!
A lovely sounding older lady, often used when we are talking about unsavoury topics.
Trivia: That’s Nice Dear came from the Wallis Fairweather ad campaign for NRMA many years ago
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07 Woah Slow Down Egghead
Chief Wiggum from The Simpsons, played when things get a bit complicated on the program.
Trivia: He said this in the 3D episode, when Proffessor Frink turned a square into a cube on a blackboard.
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08 John Howard Laughing
We played this when something funny went to air, or a deliberately bad pun was delivered.
Trivia: If you listen carefully, Howard is actually lauging and saying “I said to Peter…” (Costello)
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09 Labor Parrrdy
Julia Gillard, then on the opposition, saying “Labor Party”
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10 Rudd: Yes
Kevin Rudd asking himself one of many questions during the election campaign, which resulted in Yes
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11 Rudd: No
Kevin Rudd from the same conversation, resulting in No
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12 Rudd speaking Mandarin
Kevin Rudd pulled this out of nowhere during an election speech. Did it help him win in the end?
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13 Really A Waste of Time
Mal Walden giving a rare editorial during Ten News.
Trivia: He said doing homework might be like a story broadcast about sacked Qantas attendant, Lisa Robertson – a waste of time.
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14: Water Plonk
Alan Ruck, who played Cameron in Ferris Buellers Day Off, proved he could still make the noise from the movie.
He did this live in our studio.
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15: I Said They Were Sponsors Of Mine – Idiots
John Laws making it clear that he was talking about a sponsor, following the Cash for Comment enquiry.
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16: Anyway!
Our UK reporter Malcolm Stewart moving from one story to another.
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17: Meanwhile!
Malcom again moving swiftly along.
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18: Never Mind!
Malcom again proving it’s not impossible to move on from one topic to the next.
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19: Fontaine Bleur In Gay Paris
Conversation of Police Association’s Paul Mullett played during the OPI enquiry
He was talking about Simon Overland, who could have taken a training course in France.
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20: Sly: Thank You Very Much – 1
Sly of the Underworld abbrieviating his Rex Hunt sign off “Thank You Very Much”
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21: Sly: Thank You Very Much – 2
Sly of the Underworld abbrieviating his sign off “Thank You Very Much” even more
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22: Sly: Thank You Very Much – 3
Sly of the Underworld abbrieviating his sign off “Thank You Very Much” even more
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23: They’re As Big As Elephants Up Here - Equal 3rd!
Caller telling us that there are quite a few overweight people in her area.
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24: We’re All Going To Die
Andrew Bolt on the ABC Insiders program, sceptical about global warming, adopting our recurring line from the movie Zulu
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25: Mmm Yeah I Couldn’t Be Less Interested - Equal 1st!
Sam Newman taking the wind out of Ross’ sails.
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26: I Was Gay And Single
Yes, we took Ross out of context.
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27: At The Ball At The Ball
AFL Umpire picked up on microphone
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28: No No No No!
Cricketer yelling to the other end not to run.
One of our many “no” sound bytes for instant polls
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29: Like Like Like - Equal 2nd!
Witness at university stabbing proving you can’t use the word “like” too many times
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30: How Are We Supposed to Live If We Don’t Have An Earth?
Concert-goer summing up our global waming crisis.
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