WEBVTT - Best Bits: Why Aussies Can't Sing R&B

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<v Speaker 1>Ricky Lee and Tim on Nova. I like what you

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<v Speaker 1>did there.

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<v Speaker 2>Stupid song.

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<v Speaker 1>What have you done there? You've sung stupid song.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, in my accent.

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<v Speaker 1>In an Australian accent.

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<v Speaker 2>We told Olivia Rodrigo about it. It said stupid song.

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<v Speaker 2>It sounds so much cooler than stupid song.

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<v Speaker 3>Can we get the audio of Olivia saying stupid song?

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<v Speaker 2>I reckon the only person that really can get away

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<v Speaker 2>with singing in a proper Australian accent.

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<v Speaker 1>One person.

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<v Speaker 2>There's one person.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, we're both going to say it at the same time.

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<v Speaker 2>Why don't we see if anyone knows? 13, 24, 10,

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<v Speaker 2>who are we thinking about when we say there's one singer?

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<v Speaker 1>Only one.

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<v Speaker 2>13, 24, 10, there is one singer that can just

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<v Speaker 2>get away with singing in their Australian accent beautifully. 13, 24, 10,

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<v Speaker 2>who are we talking about?

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<v Speaker 3>Because people ask all the time why everyone typically sings

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<v Speaker 3>in an American accent, right?

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<v Speaker 1>Here's Olivia, if you want to hear Olivia. Maybe I

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<v Speaker 1>should start saying it the Australian way. Give it a go.

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<v Speaker 1>Every time I sing it live, I'll pronounce it with

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<v Speaker 1>you guys. Stupid song.

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<v Speaker 2>How was that?

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<v Speaker 1>Doesn't quite hit the same, does it?

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<v Speaker 2>No.

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<v Speaker 3>So, yeah, people ask all the time why everyone typically

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<v Speaker 3>sings with an American.

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<v Speaker 1>Accent, right?

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<v Speaker 2>Why is it?

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<v Speaker 4>Is it more lyrical?

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<v Speaker 1>One, because it just sounds lovely.

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<v Speaker 3>So like British and Australians, we will sing with an

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<v Speaker 3>American accent.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know why.

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<v Speaker 3>It just sounds like that's how it's supposed to sound.

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<v Speaker 2>Like you'd say can't instead of can't.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah. I can't tell you why.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you would say I can't tell you why.

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<v Speaker 1>No, because yuck.

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<v Speaker 3>Yuck. But now there's a theory, and I'm so here

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<v Speaker 3>for this theory, and I'm going to test this theory out.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>That it is not possible to sing R &amp; B

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<v Speaker 1>in an Australian accent. Okay. Because it sounds gross.

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<v Speaker 2>All right.

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<v Speaker 3>So there's a video that's kind of going viral that

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<v Speaker 3>started this whole thing. And it's the perfect example of

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<v Speaker 3>why singing R &amp; B in an Australian accent just

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<v Speaker 3>does not sound.

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<v Speaker 2>Before we get there, can I just get to Kelly

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<v Speaker 2>in Wim Malie? Because Kelly, who's the singer we're talking

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<v Speaker 2>about that can get away with it and sings perfectly

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<v Speaker 2>in an Australian accent?

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<v Speaker 3>Was it?

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<v Speaker 4>Morning, guys. How are you?

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<v Speaker 3>Morning.

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<v Speaker 1>Very good. That's good.

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<v Speaker 4>Was it Missy Higgins?

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<v Speaker 1>It's Missy Higgins.

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<v Speaker 4>Yes, it's Missy Higgins.

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<v Speaker 2>Of course it's bloody Missy Higgins.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh, awesome.

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<v Speaker 1>She's allowed. She's the only one. Everything else sounds a

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<v Speaker 1>bit off.

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<v Speaker 2>But she's not R &amp; B.

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<v Speaker 1>No. So this is the video that's going viral.

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<v Speaker 3>This is the guy that's kind of set this whole

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<v Speaker 3>thing off, and it's the perfect example of why it

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<v Speaker 3>just sounds yuck.

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<v Speaker 1>It's going to burn for me to say this, but

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<v Speaker 1>it's coming from me heart.

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<v Speaker 4>It's been a.

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<v Speaker 1>Long time coming, but we don't feel apart. I know

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<v Speaker 1>you want to work this out, but I don't think

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<v Speaker 1>you're going to change it. I do, but you don't.

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<v Speaker 3>I think it's best we go our separate ways.

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<v Speaker 2>What song is that?

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<v Speaker 1>That's Burn from Usher.

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<v Speaker 3>See, you're so not an R &amp; B girl.

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<v Speaker 1>That's like one of the greatest R &amp; B songs

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<v Speaker 1>of all time.

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<v Speaker 4>Burn?

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<v Speaker 1>Burn by Usher. No, that's fair.

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<v Speaker 3>So what I've done is I thought I would give

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<v Speaker 3>it a go and I thought I would line up

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<v Speaker 3>a bunch of my favourite R &amp; B songs.

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<v Speaker 1>And yours, obviously. Okay, yeah. Everyone's favourite R &amp; B songs.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm going to try singing this in an Australian accent

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<v Speaker 3>because Australia!

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<v Speaker 2>All right, let's go.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, first one is Let's Get Married. Yeah, I know

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<v Speaker 1>my name.

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<v Speaker 4>See, first of all, I know these so-called players wouldn't

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<v Speaker 4>tell you this, but I'm going to be real and

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<v Speaker 4>say what's on my heart. Okay.

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<v Speaker 2>I get the point.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think you do because I've got another one.

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<v Speaker 4>Go.

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<v Speaker 2>Finally, you put me first.

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<v Speaker 1>Baby, it's you. You're the one I love.

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<v Speaker 4>You're the one I need.

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<v Speaker 1>You know what I mean? Just, ugh, it's a bit, ugh.

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<v Speaker 1>Should we keep Beyonce going? Got me looking so crazy

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<v Speaker 1>right now.

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<v Speaker 4>Your love's got me looking so crazy right now.

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like I should be in the Hilltop Woods.

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<v Speaker 1>This is kind of fun.

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<v Speaker 2>What about one of the OGs? I think this was

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<v Speaker 2>voted the number one album of all time by Rolling Stone,

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<v Speaker 2>wasn't it?

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<v Speaker 4>It was. Strumming my pain with his fingers. Okay, next.

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<v Speaker 4>If you've got long hair, put your hands up.

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<v Speaker 1>If you've got short hair, make noise.

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<v Speaker 2>You've proved your point, but can we do one more? Okay.

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<v Speaker 1>Are you going to sing it with me, though? Leave

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<v Speaker 1>me out here hanging by myself on the line.

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<v Speaker 3>No, I didn't know.

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<v Speaker 2>I was sitting back enjoying the show.

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<v Speaker 1>You don't even know these songs. I was enjoying the show,

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<v Speaker 1>that's all. Everyone is crying. What is happening? Have I

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<v Speaker 1>broken you guys? Okay, are you ready?

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<v Speaker 3>I want everyone to sing along in your best Australian

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<v Speaker 3>accent with this one, okay?

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<v Speaker 4>Okay, you ready?

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<v Speaker 3>Go.

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<v Speaker 2>Although we come to the end of the road.