Triple J Hottest 100 2006

"Wish You Well" from Bernard Fannings [previously recommended here solo album] "Tea and Sympathy" topped this years poll on national youth radio network Triple J. Fanning held Ben Lee's "Catch My Disease" to cast another chapter in their interesting relationship over the last couple of years.
The album includes tracks from its folk/blues/rock style about relationship, seperation, redemption, hope and cleansing. As a PK "Wash Me Clean" [also mentoned here many times] would make dad proud!!

Showing their usually discerning taste 600,000+ voters included 50% local acts including Wolfmother with 6 songs in the hundred [a record].

Australia's top songs as voted by 606,060 Triple J listeners.
1. Wish You Well, Bernard Fanning
2. Catch My Disease, Ben Lee
3. Feel Good Inc, Gorillaz
4. Best of You, Foo Fighters
5. Dare, Gorillaz
6. Mind's Eye, Wolfmother
7. My Doorbell, White Stripes
8. O Yeah, End of Fashion
9. Joker and the Thief, Wolfmother
10. Do You Want To, Franz Ferdinand

No doubt Bernard's title relates to the 1956 film "Tea and Sympathy" starring Deborah Kerr as the Head Masters wife attempting to help young student Tommy Lee battle the barbs of other students who question his masculinity and sexuality, calling him "sissy-boy". It's an adaptation of a Broadway stage play.

As such the themes of someone misunderstood, fumbling, unsure and disappointed fit with the mood and lyrics of many of the songs.