Tim Finn - Fraction Too Much Friction (1983)

[TheWazz93]

NZOZ1983 u are amazing, u got some real rare ones, excellent job mate..

[setenteromusic]

great song!!

[Geert365]

One of my first favorites.

[markyh77]

That St Kilda house party looks almost like it was filmed now, not in 83 :-)

[aStrimbu]

is that daxflame's dad?

[wiggo4]

is the guy doing the head-shaking demon look at 1:13 the drummer from crowded house that hung himself? looks a little like him.

[nzoz1983]

@wiggo4 I think it might be Paul Heser... the demon act is uniquely his style.

[heatherdaydream]

Fab video Mr Lowenstein! Troy's presence, as always, ramps it up.

[mrsgritoli1]

Is that Vanetta Fields walking down the street

[dreamweaver60]

listen to the radio is missing!

[andreaprodan]

Given the date of issue, this song and video sound and look pretty good!

Is this around the time Tim F was dating Greta Scacchi?

[stronkdisselboom]

Marjorie2, thanks for alerting me to this. Are you Ausie?

[marjoriem2]

No, American. I live near Portland Oregon so I got to see Tim when he toured through here a couple of years back. (Saw Crowded House on their reunion tour, too, and they were great.) I only have "Fraction Too Much Friction on cassette, so I can't wait to get it in CD or MP3 format.

[stronkdisselboom]

Wow! I'm South-African - I came to Portland often when living in Seattle until two years ago. Now I'm in NY after separation.

Oops, tmi!

[marjoriem2]

Not tmi, just hope you like NY OK.  (I grew up in NJ but am glad to be in the beautiful Pacific NW. NY is quite a change for you, I'm sure!) Wondering if you are also a Ray Davies (of the Kinks) fan; he's doing some NY shows soon!! Tim is a fan of Ray and vice versa. And I have some better info for you about "Fraction Too Much Friction": you can get it right now on iTunes!!! Just do a search for Tim Finn! The whole anthology is available now. I will be getting it myself.

[stronkdisselboom]

Can't find this tune on iTunes.... Any recommendations?

Been hunting high and low for it!

[nzoz1983]

Limewire

[marjoriem2]

You are in luck! Tim is finally releasing a retrospective (2 CDs!) and it will be released within the week in the US and the UK. It was released in New Zealand already so if you google it you can find track listings and reviews. It is called "North, South, East, West" and it includes "Fraction Too Much Friction"!!!! I am sure that it will be available as an amazon download and iTunes download pretty soon after the release date. Just keep checking.

[dogonaut]

Being 12 when this came out, it has become a life-defining anthem. Is that a good thing?!

[GumbytheUnstoppabIe]

Holy cow, it's been 23 years since I heard this on a mix tape playing at the Keg where I worked. I knew it was someone somehow related to Split Enz but not the name of the song. Now I got it and must find a place to download it. I have several Enz albums. I love the haunting "Iris" from the Wiata album.

[L42A1]

I love the exaggerated theatrics in the Enz and Tim's videos!

[scozzies]

Is that Joe Camelleri from J.C & the black sorrows playing the saxxxx 2.34

[nzoz1983]

sure is!

[maciaefe]

sounds nicely

[vettemuziekjes]

why don't you see ghettoblasters like that anymore ?

[jpx08]

1 word....mp3!

[vettemuziekjes]

mp3 is a storage format mostly found

in players with headphones.

now how are you gonna "blast the getto"

with headphones ? rofl ;)

[iggycomix]

plug it in to ur phone lmfao

[BOLLYBRO]

i feel proud 4 a nzer 2 b suuuch a grate singer!

[pirrung123]

I met the enz's back in the 80s :o)

[MuzzikLvr]

And gorgeous! Don't forget gorgeous.

[wha65]

Another great aussie band of the 70's and 80's.

[terej2lle]

New Zealand band

[brassbandsrock]

New Zealand

[wha65]

Nup the Finns are ours.

You can have Russell Crowe.

[L42A1]

bahhahhah

[MeIancholyMan]

Always gives me a giggle watchin ya Aussies and Kiwis go tet-a-tet.. kinda like when we Yanks have a go at the Canucks.. ;)

[ElGingeee]

New Zeland. the Finns are from Te Awamutu

[wha65]

LOL... read Melancholy Mans comment.

[TriVi38]

This song was the subject of my year 8 music project in 1983 - love the Finn brothers - wish they were ours! You kiwis are blessed...

[fixitdude74]

My brother lived in loch street St kilda at the same time this clip was made, you can see luna park in a few shots in this video clip, love the 80's, good music came from NZ;)

[shiftynev]

i member humming this song along ponsonby and k'rds on the way to watch telethon at the town hall... wearing my best jandals, KZ7 tee shirt and all!! Bus of North harbour supporters break down on the way to ranfurly with Auckland... $2.50 meal at Uncles... then on way home mum asks me to pick up dad (totally drunk but good time to get $ whilst he's pissed) at the gluepot - yeah a fight breaks out! Mockers are there, Andrew Fagan is married to crazy Karen Hayes (radio w pics)!! heheehee memories!

[boilerwa85]

yeah me too!

[bunnybrownvelvet]

no more friction!

[austinstein]

nice diction...

[Clavigo]

Come on D.F.

[Babyhowdy233]

What a absolute looker he was-just gorgeous! I've always thought that first solo album was his masterpiece.

[hugovd1985]

THIS is music!

i love it!

[fadsas]

filmed in st kilda melbourne

[Tanru2000]

Ahh nostalgia!

[arferdaley]

What a Kiwi classic.

[Treyodon1]

finnaly 5 years of searching is over great somg

[marjoriem2]

Tim is touring the USA this month and next month! I will get to see him on 30 Jan if all goes well!

[marjoriem2]

Tim is touring the USA this month and next month!!! YAY!!!

[brydaspider]

how old is he now?

[marjoriem2]

He was born June 25, 1952. (Wikipedia has a good entry on him.)

His gig in Portland was great. He didn't sing this song, but opened the show with "Parihaka", another of my favourites. His voice was strained from touring, but he had good energy, looked great, and was humourous. I was thrilled to be about 10 feet away from him in a small venue!

[brydaspider]

thx

[Inkninjr]

Tim & Neil are both awesome musicians, and some of the best to ever come out of NZ. Go Kiwis!

[squeekygirl]

This is just awesome! I still love Split Enz and Tim Finn is just the icing on the cake! Brilliant musicians - their music is still considered to be up there with the best. There should be more songwriters like them.........

[marjoriem2]

Just got broadband and this is one of the first tunes I have searched for, and am so happy to have found it! This is the song that made me fall in love with Tim--  that catchy tune, rollicking piano, soaring sax break, uniquely Tim lyric, and that voice--- I'm still in love...

[rhynotheblueboy]

I remember watching this on countdown, i still have it recorded on beta somewhere, great tune.

[icequeen55uk]

Aaah, I'd forgotten all about this song, back when Tim was the more famous Finn brother. Still a good pop song.

[bigplugg]

What a great song,it reminds me so much like my(marriage)

[starjacko]

Awesome!  Haven't heard this in FOREVER!

[naganokumas]

This should be a worldwide anthem.

[robertojok]

back in 1982 my cousine Kampala loved this song I grew attached to it and quite like it