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Bloke (Chris Franklin song)

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Wikipedia article




'"Bloke"' is a song performed by Australian comedian Chris Franklin, released as a parody of Meredith Brooks's song "Bitch" with the lyrics changed to reflect the stereotypical Australian male lifestyle. It debuted at number 15 on the Australian Singles Chart before eventually reaching the number-one spot and staying there for two weeks, becoming the 12th-highest-selling single of the year. It received a platinum certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments of over 70,000. The song was later nominated for two ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release and ARIA Award for Highest Selling Single.

Awards and nominations



|+ Awards and nominations for "Bloke"

| rowspan="2" | 2000

| rowspan="2" | ARIA Music Awards of 2000

| Highest Selling Single

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| Best Comedy Release

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Track listing



'Australian CD single'

# "Bloke" 3:50

# "Jack Off Australia" 2:13

Credits and personnel



Credits are lifted from the Australian CD single liner notes.

'Studio'

* Recorded at Espy Records (St Kilda, Victoria)

'Personnel'

* Chris Franklin vocals, lyrics, production

* Meredith Brooks music ("Bitch")

* Shelly Peiken music ("Bitch")

* Gavin Charles programming, arrangement, production

* James Lomas guitar, vocals

* Fiona Lee bass, vocals

* Crib Point Football Club 2nd 18 Choir additional backing vocals

* James "Oyster" Kilpatrick engineering, production

* Rod Stead cover artwork

* Gavin Hansford photography

Charts



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



Certifications



References



Category:2000 debut singles

Category:2000 songs

Category:EMI Records singles

Category:Musical parodies

Category:Songs about Australia

Category:Songs written by Meredith Brooks

Category:Songs written by Shelly Peiken

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