The prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, was seemingly caught off-guard on Monday morning when asked about his favourite AC/DC song during an interview with the radio station Triple M Brisbane.

Fumbling through words, the prime minister responded, “Ah … well, tell me, what’s your favourite? … Run through a few more” and Twitter was quick to judge.

Jumping in on the joke, the official account of the office of the prime minister sent out a tweet asking for song requests. How could things possibly go wrong?

“Alright, alright,” it said. “The PM needs a refresh on his Aussie music so we’re making him a playlist, starting with @acdc and a bit of @braithwaite_d. Tweet us your suggestions”.

From Short Memory by Midnight Oil to Talkin’ ‘bout a Revolution by Tracy Chapman, Twitter users responded with all too seemingly relevant song requests.

Others took the opportunity to jog the prime minister’s memory.

The lack of commitment to the cause also did not go unnoticed by some social media users.