Mental As Anything - The Nips Are Getting Bigger (1979)

[TheClonesAustralia]

nothing but great memories of these times

Bliss

Thanks for sharing

[revo764]

Just watched them on the gold coast after the supergp, they are as awesome as ever, even thier newer stuff is great. Total aussie legends!

[Mikeaveli11]

sick band good song, saw them live at williamstown rsl melbourne got blind and loved it

[brodiebuchal]

we opened for the mentals last night , they are still doing 2 hour sets , and play 120-130 gigs per year !!

[Vpmatt]

Now that's longevity. This is 30 years ago and I saw the band eating in a Chinese restaurant opposite the Lonestar Tavern on the Gold Coast on Sept 11th 30 years later. Still going!

[guntamada]

Another great Aussie song.....I was twenty one when it came out..loved the lyrics, loved the beginning of the song

Btw a "nip" back in the 70's is what you call a "shot" of liquor now

[123thebird]

the newest members of Aussie Hall of Fame

the mighty MENTALS

and its about time too

[dannycaddy1]

there always getting bigger

[carpetcle]

Is this a brilliant song or what. ?... Aussie life

[naganokumas]

As one of the managers of the team I can vouch for that.

They love the chorus. For obvious reasons.

Once they understand the verses, they only like the song more.

[naganokumas]

This song is an anthem of the Japanese Aussie Rules national team.

[boagsale]

I always thought this song was about a man watching his wife get fat " her hips are getting bigger ".....I stand corrected...!

[nzoz1979]

lol

[losbeastias]

This song is great!

[gxd4b1]

Is this a song about chinese guys on steroids?

[Kashmir1971]

nup mate - it's great Aussie rock

[nzoz1979]

do a wikipedia search for 'nip'... it's all the do with drinking, not racism... sheesh!

[edaj84]

or you could jsut hope he is talking bout nipples lol

[TheGend]

No. Dear O dear. It's about JAPANESE on steroids. Sheesh.

[DeafFret]

nip = sip

nip of whiskey

"the nips are getting bigger"

[andy280765]

Lest not we forget ever this song

[danrock74]

saw em @ the greyhounnd in melbourne a few mths bak, they were gr8, in spite of there being only about 30 there

[890589]

Was an expression at the time saying "as mental as anything"

[TheGend]

No. But you're not wrong for pursuing that line of inquiry.

[shecklerandwayne]

lol martin plaza is my uncle

[sagewah]

Next time you see him, say thanks - this song has seen me through some crazy times :)

[gordonlove34]

love this song - great aussie band

[christophermau1962]

The Best Drinking Song Ever!! Takes me back to the80's every time.Such meaningful lyrics. Mental as Anything Rip!!

[noteatpig2getha]

"Mental as Anything Rip!! "

That's a bit premature...they're playing live tonight.

[cobboGHS91]

its all good my fucking nips are getting bigger

[HeilJohanson88]

I agree mate:) and if any fat girls come along, I'll deny it all tomorrow:) lol

[shaokem]

hey man! even chubby chicks need love too!

[DrHoldowicz]

God this is good -Reg's manic belting of the guitar, Martin Plaza's crooning, Greedy's pogo on keyboard.. top bloody band,

The B-side of the 'Nips' single -'CYO Dance' -is a favorite of mine -another lovely slice of Australia in the '70s..

[hoppy028]

Love this song. A good one to start off the night!

[TomBandfield]

Great song :D

But what on earth does he mean by 'nips'?

[nzoz1979]

Nip can also refer to a small quantity (mostly of a drink), such as a shot of liquor. In relation to spirits it tends to refer to a small, unmeasured quantity, but in Britain a nip of beer is specifically defined as a third of a pint (189ml). This is one of the three legal sizes for draught beer glasses; it was formerly used for very strong beer but is now rarely seen.

[joetex111]

lol i always thought it was about nips, meaning japanese people

[shaokem]

HAHAHA!!! thats fucked up! HAHA!

[XvXvX]

thanks for uploading!

[CrossEyedShooter]

thanks nzoz. youra legend. i've got amate visiting from england. She loves it. Merry Christmas mate . 2008

[nzoz1979]

cool.... merry christmas to you to mate.

this song reached the top ten in the UK independent charts in 1979. I think it might have reached # 1. The fact it's barely remembered in the UK is probably an indicator as to how strong the independent music scene in England was in 1979...

I think The Go-Betweens were another Aussie band enjoying 'indi' chart success in the UK during the late 70's...

[topclaw]

Lotta ol' farts in this comment section...

[efl668]

Ironic, it's 1.30 on Tuesday morning and I've just put away a bottle of rotgut ... time to call it a night, I think hahahaha

[ousiel]

My dad always sings "Her tits are getting bigger"...

[ninyae]

oh no, Dad jokes!

[MMcKyle]

Thanks nzoz.

Now this brings me back.

They were so fucking awesome!!!!!

[nzoz1979]

no worries mate, glad you're enjoying the clips!

[kieran9093]

so fucking good

[samdutton]

oh **** yeah!

used to seem them all the time -- must have thought i was some weird groupie

[ozzieoutlaw]

tops! the australian drinking anthem.

[redcliffekev20]

Great song, classic drinking music, solid gold.

[marineninga]

I thought this he said "OH yeah, her tits are getting bigger!"

[badboyforlove]

Thanks for this nzoz.

first time I saw Mentals was

Narooma RSL ;

about the same time as this.

well I think it was Narooma ;

could have been Ulladulla.

either way...

it was certainly Mental