As triple j’s Requestival tends towards the close of its fourth day, listeners are getting an idea of just how eclectic the request line can be.
First announced last week, the Requestival is exactly what it sounds like, with triple j allowing listeners to choose the playlist for the work week, with every track between 6am and 9pm being by request only.
Of course, this isn’t the first time listeners have been able to choose the content on triple j. Why their annual Hottest 100 is the largest public-voted music poll in the world, and previous events such as their Impossible Music Festival have seen fans choose a weekend of archival programming
Following a rather wild first few days of the event, the station has again found itself at the mercy of listeners who have been flexing their musical knowledge to dig out some real deep cuts.
For much of the morning of day four, things seemed relatively run-of-the-mill for triple j, with only Bowling for Soup’s cover of “1985” seeming to stand out amongst the playlist, though the appearance of Boney M’s “Rasputin” soon found the listener base paying attention to the disco classic.
While tracks from the Beastie Boys, Talking Heads, and Evanescence were a departure from the traditional sound of the station, Lucy Smith’s Lunch program found itself soundtracked by science-themed songs during a discussion with Dr. Karl.
In fact, the fourth day of Requestival has so far been the most comparatively “normal” to date, with only the additional appearances of Bruce Springsteen and Mariah Carey (and maybe the likes of Starland Vocal Band and Sisqo) throwing listeners out of their groove somewhat.
triple j’s Requestival runs until Sunday, May 31st, with the request line still open via the triple j app. Relive the action from day one, day two, and day three here, and check out the day three playlist below.
triple j’s Requestival: Day Four Playlist
“HEART ATTACK (feat. lau.ra)” – BRONSON
“poison” – CODY JON
“The Sea Is Rising” – Bliss n Eso
“I Need A Woman” – Hockey Dad
“Mind (feat. Kai)” – Jack Ü, Skrillex, Diplo
“circle the drain” – Soccer Mommy
“Runaway” – SAFIA
“How Come You Don’t Pick Up Your Phone” – Chelsea Warner
“1985” – Bowling For Soup
“Hit Me Up (feat. Dominic Fike & Kenny Beats)” – Omar Apollo
“Snakeskin” – Rina Sawayama
“Do-Do’s And Whoa-Oh’s” – Kisschasy
“C.R.E.A.M.” – Wu-Tang Clan
“Hurricane” – Faker
“Rasputin” – Boney M.
“I’m Not Getting Excited” – The Beths
“Kathleen” – Catfish and the Bottlemen
“Jona Vark” – Gypsy & The Cat
“Mood” – JessB
“Rock Your Body” – Justin Timberlake
“boy with the winfields and the wild heart” – flowerkid
“Gay Pirates” – Cosmo Jarvis
“Hey Ya!” – OutKast
“Swimming Pool” – Eliza & The Delusionals
“Battle Royal” – Ecca Vandal
“I Believe in a Thing Called Love” – The Darkness
“Ausmusic Month Medley (triple j Like A Version 2013)” – Illy
“This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)” – Talking Heads
“Paralysed” – RedHook
“Echoes” – Klaxons
“Fight For Your Right” – Beastie Boys
“Red Black and Yellow” – Black Rock Band
“No Other Way” – Maddy Jane
“BOOGIE” – BROCKHAMPTON
“Bring Me To Life” – Evanescence
“Rain (feat. Tay Keith)” – Aitch x AJ Tracey
“Divinity” – KUČKA
“Strangers (feat. LANKS)” – Tia Gostelow
“9 to 5” – Dolly Parton
“WHATS POPPIN” – Jack Harlow
“Around the World / Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Alive 2007)” – Daft Punk
“Destiny’s” – Arno Faraji
“Paper Planes” – M.I.A.
“Afterglow” – Ásgeir
“Bags” – Clairo
“Say Your Last Goodbye” – Cog
“Be Your Shadow (triple j Like A Version 2015)” – The Wombats
“Discipline” – Club cheval
“Hoodlum (feat. Jerome Farah)” – Dallas Woods
“Fantasy” – Mariah Carey
“All Torn Down” – The Living End
“Good Luck (feat. Lisa Kekaula)” – Basement Jaxx
“Test & Recognise (Flume Re-work)” – Seekae
“Returning” – Erthlings
“Under A Rock” – Waxahatchee
“Dear Science” – Seth Sentry
“Bill Nye The Science Guy Theme Song” – Bill Nye
“Science Is Golden” – The Grates
“Being Followed” – Rocket Science
“Science of Fear” – The Temper Trap
“I’m Not Okay (I Promise)” – My Chemical Romance
“Ocean Man” – Ween
“Museum” – CLEWS
“Jesus Is The One (I Got Depression) (feat. Kenny Beats)” – Zack Fox
“Fools Gold” – The Stone Roses
“Kids” – Rich Brian
“Pursuit” – Made in Paris
“Down with the Sickness” – Disturbed
“Lose Control” – MEDUZA, Becky Hill & Goodboys
“Multiply (feat. Jack River)” – Love Fame Tragedy
“Doo Wop (That Thing)” – Ms. Lauryn Hill
“Kill V. Maim” – Grimes
“Damn Baby” – Alpine
“Handyman” – Triple One
“Same Mistakes” – LAUREL
“Freestyler” – Bomfunk MC’s
“Dumb Ideas” – Bad//Dreems
“Better” – Mallrat
“Float On” – Modest Mouse
“Misery Business” – Paramore
“Be About You” – Winston Surfshirt
“Bad N Bouj” – Hp Boyz
“Braindead” – Dune Rats
“Thunder Road” – Bruce Springsteen
“Not Fair” – Lily Allen
“E Talking” – Soulwax
“Welcome to Prison” – ONEFOUR
“Afternoon Delight” – Starland Vocal Band
“Buy Me A Pony” – Spiderbait
“Braindead (Heroin Kills)” – Piero Pirupa
“Collide” – Shannen James
“It Was A Good Day” – Ice Cube
“Heavenly Maybe” – Gengahr
“stupid horse” – 100 gecs
“Born to Die” – The Amity Affliction
“The Wilhelm Scream” – James Blake
“Black Smoke” – Emily Wurramara
“Lady – Hear Me Tonight” – Modjo
“Kept Low” – Mercy Arms
“Purple Hat” – Sofi Tukker
“Apocalypse Dreams” – Tame Impala
“Australia Street” – Sticky Fingers
“Losing You” – Solange
“Thong Song” – Sisqo
“Secret Enchanted Broccoli Forest” – The Babe Rainbow
“Call Your Girlfriend” – Robyn
“Jimmy Recard ” – Drapht
“The Horses” – Daryl Braithwaite
“The Good News” – Philadelphia Grand Jury
“Down The Road” – C2C
“The Glow” – DMA’S
“Enter Sandman” – Metallica
“Hurricane” – MS MR
“Sweatpants” – Childish Gambino
“Dirt Cheap” – Lime Cordiale
“Landslide” – Dixie Chicks
“On Hold” – The xx
“Black Sheep” – Metric
“Subterranean Homesick Blues” – Bob Dylan
“I Want U” – Alison Wonderland
“OTT” – Allday
“Regular Touch” – Vera Blue
“Computer Camp Love” – Datarock
“Edge Of Town (triple j Like A Version 2017)” – Paul Dempsey
“Don’t Call Me Baby” – Madison Avenue
“Stupid Love” – Lady Gaga
“Westbrook (with A$AP Ferg)” – JID
“NORTH” – The Kite String Tangle
“Mary” – Harper Bloom
“ENERGY” – Disclosure
“Further Than The Planes Fly” – Eves Karydas
“Seven Nation Army” – The White Stripes
“Livin’ It Up (feat. Case)” – Ja Rule
“Self-Immolate” – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
“Pogo” – Digitalism
“Pretty Lady” – Tash Sultana
“Happiness In Liquid Form” – Alfie Templeman
“90210 (feat. Kacy Hill)” – Travis Scott
“Martini” – The Presets
“Plastic Souvenirs” – British India
“Burning Down The House (feat. The Cardigans)” – Tom Jones
“Milk & Sticks” – Boy & Bear
“Don’t Need You” – Genesis Owusu
“Chasing Cars” – Snow Patrol
“Run Away With Me” – Carly Rae Jepsen
“Work Work (feat. Cocc Pistol Cree)” – clipping.
“Blood Brothers” – Amy Shark
“Moana” – G-Eazy & Jack Harlow
“Last Resort” – Papa Roach
“Molotov” – Kira Puru
“The Buzz (feat. Mataya & TAPZ)” – Hermitude
“Lady Marmalade (triple j Like A Version)” – G Flip
“Malibu” – Hole
“Middle (feat. Bipolar Sunshine)” – DJ Snake
“Big Ones” – Ali Barter
“Duality” – Slipknot
“Birth In Reverse” – St. Vincent
“Twilight Driving” – Methyl Ethel
“Chlorine” – Trophy Eyes
“Everything Stays (feat. Olivia Olson)” – Adventure Time
“First Aid ” – Gus Dapperton
Listen to a playlist of the requested tracks below.
