5 Aus Musician Biopics We Want To See

The hugely hyped INXS: Never Tear Us Apart miniseries that premiered last night got us thinking here at theMusic.com.au about some other Aussie musos we'd like to see depicted on our TV or movie screens.

Here are a few that could very well be ratings or box office gold – or at least, a trending topic on Twitter:

KYLIE MINOGUE & JASON DONOVAN

Ok, so these two were in the INXS miniseries and while they weren't main characters by any stretch, we reckon they did enough in the first part to deserve their own show together. X-Factor alum Samantha Jade can return to play our Kylie but we reckon Jason Donovan should actually just play himself – with a wig – cause we haven't heard much from him in, well forever. And he probs still totes loves Kylie so we'll let him have his fun. Jade and Donovan should also record a new version of Especially For You, which would be the lead song off the soundtrack of course.

Key Scene: A Kylie or Jason meltdown during the filming of Scott & Charlene's wedding – we don't actually know if this happened, but here's hoping.

SHANNON NOLL

Nollsie, what have you done with the soul-patch mate?

What About Me: The Shannon Noll Story. It's got a great ring to it, doesn't it? Nollsie's story could be one of the great underdog moments of Australian cinema/miniseries folklore. You can just imagine the promos now – “From the farm and into our hearts, this is the story of how a typical country boy became the new 'Working Class Man' of Australian music. We'd imagine Nollsie would want to play himself - not for the same reasons as Jason Donovan - but cause he's a DIY kinda bloke. Though we could imagine one time Big Brother contestant, Winners & Losers actor and fellow soul-patch advocate Blair McDonough giving the role a red-hot go.

Key Scene: Nollsie discovers the world of Twitter trolls.

AC/DC

How has an Acca Dacca biopic not been made already?

You could not have a list of Aus muso biopics that should be made and not have AC/DC – it's a wonder there hasn't been one made already – there is a Bon Scott-focused one apparently in the works but we want the whole Acca Dacca story. The plotlines are all there – humble beginnings, international success, Scott's untimely death and how they bounced back from the tragedy to continue as one of our greatest musical exports, ever. And think of all the Vanda/Young-related spin-off potentials: an Easybeats prequel, a John Paul Young telemovie, an animated Flash & The Pan series.

Key Scene: Being banned from a regional Victorian pub after Angus flashes on stage.

COLD CHISEL

Only person missing is David Campbell.

Another band that you can't really have this list without, but would no doubt cause plenty of discussion and divide if a biopic ever happened – Cold Chisel. We're imaging a similar path to the INXS one with this flick – the rise of the band and plenty of focus on lead man Jimmy Barnes. But we don't need to go into why these guys deserve to be recognised in biopic history – they're Aussie legends, enough said. And once again, think of all that spin-off potential: Walk The Dinosaur: The Story Of The Tin Lids and Being David Campbell (starring David Campbell – and only David Campbell).

Key Scene: The day Barnsey bleached his hair.

DADDY COOL

You guys made that song about an Eagle, right?

Instead of a biopic that follows an entire career, we really want to see an exposé of sorts or an insightful, real look into how one song can kinda transform your whole career and the aftermath of having a huge debut hit, which Daddy Cool had in Eagle Rock. The lead-up, the number one glory and what happened next – detailing their break-ups/reformations – mixed with real interview footage as well as the dramatic stuff. We'd really like to know what they think of the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles flogging their song to death at their home games too – it's a bit old now guys, c'mon…

Key Scene: Sons Of The Vegetal Mother members contemplate whether Daddy Cool is too ridiculous a name for a rock band.