Michael Wellham of '' The Canberra Times '' described " 16 Tons " , " after listening to this it seems hard to believe that no one thought of doing a rap version of it before , no song was more deserving of the treatment . When you think about it Australia has been absolutely crying out for some rap artists of its own , and is now in the position where it can sigh with relief as the void is filled . " Wellham 's colleague , Stuart Coupe , reviewed Australian rap and hip hop in June 1988 . He observed that Mighty Big Crime are , " the first Australians to make a record in this style ... who seem to fancy themselves as the southern hemisphere 's version of the Beastie Boys . " That single and its follow up , a cover of Alice Cooper 's " Schools Out " , both reached the top 10 . Their music video for " Dr. Dynamite " ( 1990 ) was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 1991 . From 1991 to 1993 both Gumpy , on guitar and vocals , and Tricky J , on synthesiser , were members of Freaked Out Flower Children
ARIA Music Awards of 1991
ARIA Music Awards of 1991
Mighty Big Crime