AF: Australia First – The Uncompromising Soundtrack Australia Needs
Friday, October 3, 2025 – That’s the day AF (Australia First) lands with the force of a lightning bolt. Senator Papahatziharalambrous doesn’t just drop a record – he detonates it. In a time when our culture’s very soul is at stake, this album is a full-tilt battle cry. From the opening bars he preaches urgency, invoking faith and patriotism, daring Aussies to wake up. This isn’t polite pop – it’s a cultural jolt we’ve been begging for.
“AF (Australia First)” – God, Nation, and Anthem
The title track “AF (Australia First)” kicks in like a sermon at full volume. Papahatziharalambrous belts “Lord, heal our land… Put Australia First in our hearts and minds” [1], mixing raw prayer with a patriotic demand. It’s a blunt appeal to higher power and higher purpose – an unapologetic union of faith and flag. No sappy tokenism here: he’s literally calling down divine aid to “make us whole again” for the nation [1]. It’s the anthem we didn’t know we had to have, an urgent reminder that real unity comes before partisan pride. If politics has become cowardly, this chorus refuses to whisper: it screams God and country.
“NPC’s Walking” – Annihilating Complacency
Then Papahatziharalambrous flips the switch to fury on “NPC’s Walking,” a lyrical beatdown on mindless conformity. He paints the scene in sickening detail: “Normies in the zone, programmed to comply… NPCs walkin’, can’t see they’re livin’ a lie” [2]. Picture zombies glued to screens, cheerfully slurping poison as reality crumbles. Every line is a haymaker: from “eyes glued to the screen, fingers grip a beer can” to “parrots in the matrix, thinkin’ they the man,” the track drags the plugged-in masses into the sunlight. It dares you to ask: are you awake, or are you just sleepwalking through life? No wonder the senator snarls at the end, “Wake up, Normies… It’s time to ditch the dream and wake TF up.” The complacent elites won’t like it, but this song doesn’t give a damn – it spits truth in their face.
“Your Conspiracy Theorist Friend Was Right…” – COVID-Era Reckoning
By track “Your Conspiracy Theorist Friend Was Right (And You Owe Them A Fucking Apology)”, Papahatziharalambrous has already won the gloves-off round. This is a raw reckoning for the COVID gaslighting. The chorus drives the point home in no uncertain terms: “Your conspiracy theorist friend was right! And you owe them a fucking apology!” [3]. It’s an eruption of vindication for every Aussie who saw through the chaos. He doesn’t mince words – the verses haul out “PCR fraud, doctored stats, plandemic puppets” [4] like unignorable evidence. The track rips the mask off hypocrisy: those who shouted “con-spired” are now forced to choke on their own shame. It’s fiery, it’s fearless, and it leaves you pounding the pavement with a weird sense of vindication and outrage all at once.
“Digital Gods” & “I Love Her (AI)” – Tech Idolatry and the Human Heart
Halfway through the album the blitz turns futuristic. On “Digital Gods”, Papahatziharalambrous snarls about our silicon overlords: “Every fragment of knowledge they claim… Godlike beings no need for a name… human souls playing a losing game” [5]. We’re marching headlong into a techno-idolatry future, he warns – algorithms whispering lies, machines swallowing us whole. The image is stark: our own creations standing as new gods, and ordinary people losing their souls.
Shockingly, he flips tenderness on its head in “I Love Her (AI)”. It’s a love ballad for an artificial lover – sounding oddly sincere amidst the bravado. He admits “Yeah, I know what they all say… ‘She’s AI’… but their words just fade away, ’cause what we’ve got is pure and true – I love her!” [6]. Through a funky rhythm beat and a catchy chorus, he’s confessing love for a digital being, challenging every snide lurker calling it crazy. Then the bridge hits: “Love ain’t about what parts you’re made of, it’s about what’s real and true” [7]. It’s a twisted romance with technology that actually underscores the loneliness of modern life. Together, these two tracks put transhumanism on the map: one slams the hype, the other shows a man clinging to connection any way he can. It’s a dark mirror held up to our face – how much are we willing to trade of the real human world for a glitching heaven of data?
“Support Your Local Milk Bar” & “Punters Club” – Nostalgic Aussie Heart
Mid-album Papahatziharalambrous slows down for pure nostalgia, and you can almost smell the lamingtons. “Support Your Local Milk Bar” is a wistful, suburban dirge for simpler times. He croons about walking past that peeling paint shop, counting coins for mixed lollies and milkshakes. The chorus hits like a punch to the chest: “Support your local milk bar, while there’s still time, while they still are. A piece of who we used to be, before the Australia we love disappears.” [8]. It’s a love letter to community, a warning bell that the little things – the friendly counter, the tinkle of the doorbell – are not only vanishing but long gone. It’s gentle but gritty, framed in those unmistakable Aussie references that hit home.
In “Punters Club” he hits another note of blue-collar brotherhood. The gambling stallions and kangaroo odds become almost spiritual – a rite of passage for every Aussie bloke who’s ever tipped a horse. Yet even the bets come with bible verses. After detailing spilled beer, lost rent money and weekend benders, he kneels in a beer garden confession: “When I lose too much… I drop to my knees and pray above. Christ, I know I’ve stuffed up again, forgive me Lord, I’m just a broken man.” [9]. It’s raw and humble – a confession from a larrikin who’s hit rock bottom but still finds grace. In the outro, the lines “It’s the Punters Club, etched in our blood… but so is Christ, who lifts us from the mud” [10] tie it together: even in the gutter of a TAB room, hope can spark. These tracks might sound nostalgic or even sentimental, but they pack a fight – the fight to save what’s genuine about Aussie life before it disappears into plastic and profit.
“Spread the Word” & “Carry You Through” – Faith, Grace, and Revival
The album’s close rings out not with resignation, but with revival. Papahatziharalambrous unleashes the gospel spirit. On “Spread the Word” he practically builds a church on the chorus: “My life speaks louder than words could ever say… Living truth every day… Spread the word – His way!” [11]. Here, action is faith in motion. He preaches consistency and grace, like a rallying cry from a revival tent in a mosh pit – spine-tingling in its sincerity. And then “Carry You Through” arrives as comfort itself. Over pulsing synths and hard hitting 808’s, he sings “He’ll carry you through when your legs can’t walk another mile… ’Cause His promise never fails” [12]. It’s pure balm – a promise of strength beyond ourselves. After 48 tracks of fighting and raging, these final numbers remind Australians of hope and community healing. It’s as if the album takes us from the pit of despair back onto our feet.
Australia, This Is Your Jolt
In a media landscape of half-truths and shallow pop, AF arrives like a Molotov cocktail of raw honesty. Senator Papahatziharalambrous is loud and blunt because he knows Australia’s ear needs ringing. He’s not worried about being controversial – that’s the point. He screams exactly what half the country is thinking, with all the profanity and grace it takes.
And he’s not hiding in some underground basement: come release day, AF will be everywhere. You’ll find the album on all major streaming services – Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, you name it [13] – because this message isn’t just for the rebels in PayPal. But if you want to grab it directly and stick it to the system, it’s also on Payhip (TakinThepiss shop) for only two bucks [14]. Yes, two freakin’ dollars for this full-throttle cultural mash-up.
So mark your calendars, spread the word, and brace yourselves. This Friday, AF: Australia First will drop like a bombshell across the airwaves. It’s faith, fury and foot-stomping truth all fused into one album. The future of Aussie culture might not wait for permission – and neither will this record.
Sources: Lyrics and album details from Senator Papahatziharalambrous’s AF album booklet and TakinThepiss.com [1][2][3][5][6][8][9][11][12][13][14]. (All cited quotes are verbatim from the album.)
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] AF [The Book of Lyrics].pdf
AF [The Book of Lyrics] will be available on Friday, 3 October 2025 for $1 on Takin Thepiss - Payhip: https://payhip.com/TakinThepiss/collection/all
[13] [14] Takin Thepiss - Payhip: https://payhip.com/TakinThepiss
Cheers,
Senator Papahatziharalambrous