It is a tune that one music critic says is "a little bit sexy" and "classic Gold Coast", but a local councillor's musical anthem about the beachside city probably won't win Triple J's Hottest 100.
The song, called The Gift, was performed by former Neighbours actor and ABC TV host, Councillor Bob La Castra.
"The whole idea of the song was to write something that was tailor made, about the Gold Coast, but didn't sound like an ad," he said.
"It's something that comes from the heart."
Councillor La Castra entered local politics in 1997, but the critical response to his return to entertainment has been one of cautious enthusiasm.
'Oh this is a little bit sexy'
Founder of the Gold Coast Music Awards, Sam Morris, said lyrics like 'living the dream here in paradise', make the song "quintessentially Gold Coast".
"Bob La Castra has done an amazing job of transporting me to a lounge bar with somebody singing in a rather smooth voice," she said.
"It's a little bit cheesy, it's got a little bit of class."
While Ms Morris said backing female vocals made the song "a little bit sexy", it was unlikely to resonate with younger, more contemporary audiences.
"One of the challenges we have as a city is trying to meet the needs of an older generation while we still accept the fact that there's a new generation of leaders coming through," she said.
"Amazing depth would be added to this song if there was some contemporary musicians from the Gold Coast that were involved."
Ms Morris said local artists like guitarist Julz Parker and ARIA winner Amy Shark "would add amazing depth" to a potential Gold Coast anthem.
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The song was recorded with La Castra's band The Waves, which is made up of other council staff including Director of Transport and Infrastructure Alton Twine.
At Tuesday council's meeting, Mayor Tom Tate suggested adopting the song as an anthem for the Gold Coast, to be played at official events and used by tourism body Destination Gold Coast.
Councillor Tate said Destination Gold Coast spends about $200,000 a year on music rights.
The mayor also suggested compensating Councillor La Castra, but the former entertainer said "we just want the song to be used whenever the city sees fit".
"It's something we feel passionate about. We're just saying to the city 'hey this is a gift, if you want it.'"
The City of Gold Coast's CEO Dale Dickson is preparing advice on any commercial considerations for using the song ahead of council's next meeting.
