Liberal and Labor get ‘Acca Dacca’ at party campaign launches – WAtoday

Forget preference deals with One Nation, it appears both major political parties in WA are planning to woo Pauline Hanson supporters with musicafter both playing AC/DC songs at their campaign launches.

Not only did the Labor and Liberals launch their campaigns at the same time on Sunday, but both parties chose songs from legendary Australian rockers AC/DC.

When Labor leader Mark McGowan walked to the stage to address the party faithful at Perth Arena, AC/DC's classic 1975 hit T.N.T was belting out of the speakers.

Given Mr McGowan's Rockingham roots, I'm sure the Labor leader has heard the odd 'Acca Dacca' song screeching from the windows of hotted-up Commodores as he door-knocked his electorate.

Across town at the University of WA, where the Liberals were waiting for Premier Colin Barnett and his political posse to enter the room, AC/DC's Thunderstruck was blaring out of the speakers.

But what were the Liberals thinking? Surely Barry Manilow's Can't Smile Without Youwould've been more appropriate, given the party could lose its leader if it gets belted at the election.

But then just when you thought no one in the Liberal party had heard of Spotify, Daft Punk's One More Time was played as Mr Barnett walked to the podium.

Subtle.

Knowing Labor, it will probably take the higher ground, saying at least the original singer of AC/DC Bon Scott sang T.N.T, while his replacement Brian Johnson belted out Thunderstruck.

I'm looking forward to Liberal Treasury Mike Nahan and his Labor counterpart Ben Wyatt attacking each other over which song sold more copies.

The party decided to leap into the 21st century and play Shut Up and Dance by American funksters Walk the Moon at the end of the launch which was recommended by the Labor leader's daughter.

If you look at the lyrics, maybe Labor was trying to same something to the Premier.

"Oh don't you dare look back/Just keep your eyes on me / I said you're holding back / She said shut up and dance with me."

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