The Newcastle Song

"The Newcastle Song"
Single by Bob Hudson
from the album The Newcastle Song
B-side"Ventriloquist Love"
Released1974
LabelM7 Records
Songwriter(s)Bob Hudson
Producer(s)Chris Neal

"The Newcastle Song" was a 1975 hit for musician and comedian Bob Hudson. It poked fun at the working-class youth culture of the city of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The song was recorded in front of a live audience in 1974. It became a number-one single in both Australia and New Zealand.

At the 1975 Australian Record Awards, the song won Record of the Year.