# Club Veg

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***Club Veg*** (initially called ***The Morning After Show***) was an Australian radio show created and presented by comedy duo, Vic Davies and Mal Lees (with writing contributions in the early years from Stephen Quinn). The show began on [Triple J](/source/Triple_J) (1984–86), then moved to [2SM](/source/2SM) (1986–1988), and then the duo's first run on [Triple M Sydney](/source/Triple_M_Sydney) (1988–1994) saw them hosting nights and then breakfast, before leaving the station for [Triple M Perth](/source/Triple_M_Perth) (1994–95). After a few years apart, the duo returned to Triple M Sydney again in 1998 and remained there until the show's cancellation in 2002.

## History

Vic Davies and Mal Lees met at radio station, [2KA](/source/2KA), [Katoomba](/source/Katoomba,_New_South_Wales) in the mid-1970s.[1] After having worked together at [2WS](/source/101.7_WSFM) Sydney, where they wrote and produced comedy for [Mad Mel](/source/Mad_Mel), the duo recognized they could write better for themselves than for others. Lees then made contact with an executive at [Triple J](/source/Triple_J) and introduced him to a new form of radio comedy, subsequently starting development of *The Morning After Show* in 1984.[2]

The duo hosted theme nights at [The Tivoli](/source/New_Tivoli_Theatre,_Sydney) in [George Street, Sydney](/source/George_Street,_Sydney) and because their listeners referred to them as "The Veggies" (due to their mock-[vegetative](/source/Persistent_vegetative_state) presenting style) the theme nights named were *Club Veg*. When their Saturday breakfast show was moved to drive time, *The Morning After Show* title could no longer fit and the show was rebranded as *Club Veg*.[2]

The duo parodied several people including radio presenter, [John Laws](/source/John_Laws), and [Jack Jones](/source/Jack_Jones_(singer)) (who sang the *[Love Boat](/source/Love_Boat)* theme). After 18 months rival station, [2SM](/source/2SM), offered the *Club Veg* team the drive shift and soon after the breakfast slot, before [Triple M Sydney](/source/Triple_M_Sydney) offered them a contract for the nighttime show late in 1987.[2]

With *Club Veg*, Triple M introduced the first FM nightly countdown, "Rock Poll". It was during this period when *Club Veg* recorded the highest 7PM–10PM results in Australian radio history and on their second stint at Triple M Sydney (1998–99), *Club Veg* was the first show to break Laws' long reign over the 9AM-12PM slot.

The show was awarded 1987 New York Radio Comedy Award, and the Australian Radio Award (later known as an ACRA) in 1990 for Best On-Air Team. At the [ARIA Music Awards of 1989](/source/ARIA_Music_Awards_of_1989) their debut album, *Members and Guests and Things* was nominated for [Best Comedy Release](/source/ARIA_Award_for_Best_Comedy_Release). Their second album, *We Suck*, was nominated in the same category in [2000](/source/ARIA_Music_Awards_of_2000).[3]

The partnership ended in 2002 after their contract with Triple M Sydney ended.[1][4]

## Radio Stations

- [Triple J](/source/Triple_J) – 1984 to 1986
- [2SM](/source/2SM) – 1986 to 1988[5]
- [Triple M Sydney](/source/Triple_M_Sydney) – 1988 to 1994
- [Triple M Perth](/source/Triple_M_Perth) – 1994 to 1995
- [Triple M Sydney](/source/Triple_M_Sydney) – 1998 to 2002

## Discography

### Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions AUS [6][7] Members and Guests & Things Released: July 1988 Format: LP, CD Label: Virgin (VOZ2016) 72 We Suck! The Best of Sucked in Calls Released: May 2000 Format: CD Label: Sick Day Records (VEG 001) 53

## Awards and nominations

### ARIA Music Awards

The [ARIA Music Awards](/source/ARIA_Music_Awards) is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of [Australian music](/source/Australian_music).

|- | [1989](/source/ARIA_Music_Awards_of_1989) | *Members and Guests & Things* |rowspan="2"| [Best Comedy Release](/source/ARIA_Award_for_Best_Comedy_Release) | |- | [2000](/source/ARIA_Music_Awards_of_2000) | *We Suck – The Best of Sucked in Calls* | |-

## See also

- [List of Triple J presenters](/source/List_of_Triple_J_presenters)

## References

1. Javes, Sue (7 October 2003). ["Breaking up is hard to do"](https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/06/1065292521821.html?from=storyrhs). *The Sydney Morning Herald*. Retrieved 28 October 2016.

1. ["*Club Veg* Radio Host Loses Cancer Battle"](http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/radio-club-veg-host-vic-davies-loses-lung-cancer-battle/story-e6frfku9-1225795496087). *[The Sydney Morning Herald](/source/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald)*. [Australian Associated Press](/source/Australian_Associated_Press) (AAP). 8 November 2009. [Archived](https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20091108230000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/108783/20091109-1000/www.smh.com.au/national/club-veg-radio-host-loses-cancer-battle-20091108-i3d5.html) 8 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 October 2016.

1. ["ARIA Awards: Search Results for *Club Veg*"](http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/search/?view=list&text=Club%20Veg). [Australian Recording Industry Association](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association). Retrieved 28 October 2016.

1. [SMH 22 November 2002](https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/11/21/1037697806167.html) "Veggies go off as the Ms try tripling their music" retrieved 15 October 2007

1. [2PR FM](http://www.2prfm.com/page8.html) Sydney Radio: The way it used to be, retrieved 15 October 2007

1. Kent, David (1993). *Australian Chart Book 1970–1992*. illustrated ed. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 67. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

1. Ryan, Gavin (2011). *Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010*. pdf ed. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 61.

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