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Split Enz were a New Zealand rock band, formed in 1972 and featuring Phil Judd and Tim Finn and later Neil Finn. One of the most successful New Zealand musical acts of the late 1970s and early 1980s, the band would go on to achieve chart success in New Zealand, Australia and Canada – most notably with their 1980 single "I Got You" – and built a cult following elsewhere. Their musical style was eclectic, incorporating influences from art rock, vaudeville, swing, punk, rock, new wave, and pop. Split Enz established a reputation for a distinctive visual style, thanks partly to their colourful, offbeat costumes and hairstyles.
The group's career falls into two phases. They began as an acoustic folk band in the early 1970s and by the time they recorded their first album they had changed to electric instruments and took on a progressive rock sound. From 1977 onwards, with the departure of songwriter/guitarist Phil Judd and the arrival of Neil Finn, Split Enz' sound began to move from progressive rock towards new wave and pop. The early 1980s proved the group's most commercially successful period, with a string of popular albums. The videos for some of the songs from this period were among the first played on MTV. Since the band's break-up in 1984, the group has reunited several times, and its members have gone on to create varied musical groups with one another, including Neil Finn's band Crowded House, Schnell Fenster, Citizen Band and the Finn Brothers.
Music from Australia & New Zealand in the year 1980: Split Enz's promo-video for the hit single 'I Got You' (March, 1980) taken from the 1980 album 'True Colours'. Band Origin: Auckland, New Zealand Track: I Got You Album: True Colours Composed By: Neil Finn Produced By: David Tickle Label: Mushroom Chart Position: # 1 (Australia) -- # 1 (New Zealand) -- # 13 (United Kingdom) -- # 53 (United States) -- # 12 (Canada) -- also charted successfully in other countries, such as Iraq. Release Date: 21 January 1980 Footage Information: A Chris Lofven Production Links: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_Enz - http://www.frenz.com/ - http://www.myspace.com/splitenz Line-up: Tim Finn - Vocals, Guitar [ Split Ends (1972-1974) -- Split Enz (1975-1984) -- solo (1983-present) -- Crowded House (199...
Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1984: Split Enz's promo-video for the hit single 'Message To My Girl' (February, 1984) taken from the 1983 album 'Conflicting Emotions'. This was to be one of the last hit singles for Split Enz before the band's breakup in 1985. This is a pre-Crowded House line-up of Split Enz featuring the late Paul Hester. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_Enz ------------------------------------------- NZOZ NZOZ1984 1984 New Zealand Australia Mid Eighties 1980's 1980s 80's 80s Extended Tags: Neil Finn, Tim Finn, Noel Crombie, Paul Hester, Eddie Rayner, Nigel Griggs, Crowded House Musical Terms: New Wave, Rock, Pop, Love Song, Kiwi, Old New Zealander Band
Music from Australia & New Zealand in the year 1980: Split Enz's promo-video for the hit single 'One Step Ahead' (December, 1980) taken from the 1981 album 'Corroboree' (aka 'Waiata'). Trivia: This video is one of the first video clips to be played on the first day MTV was launched in the America. Band Origin: Auckland, New Zealand Track: One Step Ahead Album: Corroboree Composed By: Neil Finn Produced By: David Tickle Label: Mushroom Chart Position: # 6 (New Zealand) -- # 5 (Australia) -- # 47 (Canada) -- # 104 (United States) Release Date: November, 1980 Footage Information: Links: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_Enz - http://www.frenz.com/ - http://www.myspace.com/splitenz Line-up: Tim Finn - Vocals, Guitar [ Split Ends (1972-1974) -- Split Enz (1975-...
Complete documentary from 1993 on Split Enz. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
NZ documentary on Split Enz farewell tour of NZ. December 1984.
ENZSO was an orchestral project started by former Split Enz keyboardist Eddie Rayner. With conductor Peter Scholes, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Dave Dobbyn, Annie Crummer, Sam Hunt, Neil Finn, Tim Finn and the New Zealand Youth Choir, they recorded and released their first album in 1996 simply titled ENZSO. Again in 1999 ENZSO recorded a second album titled ENZSO 2.
1983 Split Enz NZ documentary. "Kaleidoscope". Note: a few minor faults at the start but these are on our master copy.
Neil Finn live at the Royal Concert Hall,Glasgow Scotland 23rd June 2014 History Never Repeats; One Step Ahead; Locked Out; She Will Have Her Way; I Got You; She Goes On; Love This Life; Better Be Home Soon.
1996 NZ Documentary Buy : ENZSO - http://www.amazon.com/Enzso-Classical-Split-Enz/dp/B000002BRM
Dick Clark interviews Splint enz on American bandstand in 1981. Dick asks the band leader to introduce his bandmates. He shares background on the band members. Dick and Split Enz discuss their album and then go on to talk about the native country of the Band leader and his brother, New Zealand. They explain that Rock music is not big in New Zealand so the band has travelled to other countries to share their music. License American Bandstand Clips Here: http://dickclarklicensing.com/Default.aspx?&sk;=DCMA&q;=American+Bandstand
Neil and Paul interviewed by Kate Fitzpatrick on some morning news show in Australia, probably March-ish 1984.
Tim, Eddie, Neil - 60 Minutes Interview -lead up press for the 2006 Split Enz reunion tour.
An interview with Neil Finn and Eddie Rayner from Split Enz that was conducted by John Campbell and screened on TV3 News in New Zealand in September 1999. In it they discuss their impending reunion "Enz Of The Millenium" concerts that happened in December 1999 and the potential for new material to be recorded. For those curious, a unfinished song from the discussed 1999 recording sessions called "Lord Nord" ended up appearing as an easter egg on the Split Enz DVD that was released in late 2002.
Tim Finn Interview with J.D. Roberts on "The New Music" 1980
[Lyrics Split Enz - Bold as Brass] Make a move, get off your spine Shake your leg, tow the line Mum's the word, the doctor said Try your hand at this instead Standing fast as bold as brass Holding on until the last Call the tune and play it all day long There's a song that's just begun Strikes a chord in everyone It's the decent thing to do your best Risk you take when on the make Is falling down upon the ground That's the breaks a bone or two Bring's it home it's up to you Standing fast as bold as brass Holding on until the last Call the tune and play it all day long There's a song that's just begun Strikes a chord in everyone It's the decent thing to do - your best They're gonna move my spine? Make a move, get off your spine Shake y...
The Fast Ed-iter found a parallel universe version of Jaws, so had to make a music video for Shark Attack by the legendary Split Enz.
Any just finished a day or two before ... will be awesome once it beds in.
April 1983 & the Enz release the "Next Exit" single. (3 track 45).
Filmed at Melbourne Zoo, Split Enz 3rd single from Time & Tide- "Never ceases to Amaze me". 1982.
Here is another outstanding deep cut from the 20th century. Please feel free to like, share, comment, subscribe, and playlist as you see fit. Since my prior streaming audio provider went belly-up, I'll be uploading as much of my old 3,000+ song playlist onto YouTube as I possibly can... This track was ripped from my personal audio CD collection to PCM and encoded with AAC at 384kbps. Enjoy!
Send a message to the brain
Two men climbing down opposite poles
The one with hair upon his face
Sprouting like the weeds on his soul
The other is a law unto himself
His brain is like a lump of steel
and they'd love to break each other up,
Into tiny pieces
It's strange how they're always together
Bullet Brain and Cactus Head
Always beating heads together
Bullet Brain and Cactus Head
Watch them fall into the dirt
Desperate to make a point
No trace of human doubt
Confrontation they can never avoid
Despising what they've both become
Always looking for someone to blame
They think they're worlds apart
But they're exactly the same
Always will be
It's strange how they're always together
Bullet Brain and Cactus Head
Always beating heads together
Bullet Brain and Cactus Head
Which one of you's the liar
Bullet Brain and Cactus Head
Fanatic believers, obsessive achievers
Yippees and yahoos, felons and fiends
Preachers and leeches, offenders, defenders
All on their way down to the depth of extremes
Pip squeaking passion to head-on collision
Too set in your ways to give way or concede
Oh my, oh my, oh my, what will become of the macho pretender and his enemy
And it's strange how they're always together
Bullet Brain and Cactus Head
Always beating heads together
Bullet Brain and Cactus Head
Which one of you's the liar
Bullet Brain and Cactus Head