Originally Posted by poopypants
Yeah I second that, no matter how many Geoffrey Rushs, Toni Collettes
or Naomi Watts' we churn out, it will never be enough to recover from
Jacko and Hogan ...
Its the same with the music, no matter how many powderfingers, spiderbaits
or groove terminators, you will always cop the "I come from a land downunder"
jokes .... oh well, at least none of our cultural low points sink as far as WWF wrestling
One of my favourite cultural low points for Oz was the opening ceremony for a World Cup Rugby final in 1999 - Australia vs. France in Wales.
For the pre-match entertainment, the Welsh had Bryn Terfel, Charlotte Church and Shirley Bassey - all extraordinary singers who put on a friggin' awesome show with rock band Stereophonics. Can't remember who peformed for France...
The Aussies sent John Williamson and Rolf Harris (with wobbleboard).
A carton or two or crownies later it didn't really matter. Australia won 35-12
.