Split Enz - Sweet Dreams

[TakeThatSuckaz]

Damn, I need to get one of those bad-ass suits.

Phil and Tim, I love you oh so much. ^-^

[crb0r]

To which album this is on: Split Enz released "Mental Notes" in NZ/Aus, but then their second album was released as "Mental Notes" in the UK, and "Second Thoughts" in NZ/Aus. So, you're both right! See the Wikipedia page for Second Thoughts for more information.

[tonyhic]

Lovely. I'd like to say this was my favourite Enz song ever, but that would mean eliminating Betty, Marooned, Under the Wheel, Stuff and Nonsense, Nobody Take Me Seriuously, Message to My Girl, I Walk Away and One Mouth Is Fed.

[autoharp101]

saw them blow Tom Petty off the friggin' stage.he shouldve opened !

[alphashard]

OMG! It's Voldemort! Run get in the car!!

[peterthebruce]

(sorry - continued!) the Mental Notes album. I know because it took me weeks to order it from the (then) Virgin Records in Nott'm. Tim Finn was spellbinding as the front man. The whole act was quite avant garde and theatrical with the highlight being "Time for a Change". The album can be obtained from Amazon and is well recommended as *****. They lightened up a bit after this and became more mainstream and obviously more popular as they morphed into Crowded House.

[peterthebruce]

Excellent video. Saw them in Nottingham in the mid-70s as support to a band called Jack the Lad. Their set was so stunning that the main act paled into insignificance. Quite gob-smacking and very theatrical. This is from

[tonyhic]

Hard to pick a favourite Enz song, but it's between this (Phil), Betty (Tim) and I Walk Away (Neil).

[powertrust71]

i remember as a kid being blown away when these guys came on the scene in n.z...i can recall the times well...dad:what ya listining to there....me:the split enz...dad:are they wearing make up...me:yeah wicked in it...dad:bloody must be gay....lol

[littlejeffmo]

Strange...weird...wild...bizar­re...but I LOVE IT!

[Pinchyfrye]

who's singing?`

[HonoriaPlum]

Phil Judd. This is from my favourite Enz abulm. I love it.

[Theire1]

I had to special order a copy of colours from a record store in alliance Ohio

it wa unheard of then as it is now :/

still great :)

[joh2]

At the time it came out the radio stations refused to play it due to the "only got as far as the back seat of my car" line...

[4darin5]

Like if Salvador Dali picked up a guitar.

[chamesrichalds]

F*ck I love this song! Although it's a bit before my time I "discovered" a few years ago off usenet and just fell in love with its anthemic quality. I agree with the guy below - this song deserves the same reverence as any classic rock and roll classic.

[tripplett]

I literrally grew up with these guys. "Mental Notes", "Dizrythmia", and "Frenzy" are essential and, 90 years later, approaching timeless. The Finns still create wonderful music, but noyhing will match this stuff.

[bewleyd]

Great song!It's such a shame that talents like these you don't come across every day, nowadays...

[urssus101]

yes i agree with you ! so did u know if "the woman who loves you" have any video version too? huge from Brazil

[bewleyd]

really don't know. i never found anthing about 'the woman who luvs you'except lyrics...well  but maybe one day one of these crazy blessed punks here in you tube post some bootleg stuff. by the way, which state are you from? do you like Bowie also?

[urssus101]

hello there , thanks for the infos and lets cross the fingers for it, so i am from Sao Paulo and of course i lobe Bowie too and all the good musics from 50 todays too, except crap music lol hugs and where are you in Australia?

[bewleyd]

Sidney as usual and goin' to Rio this week and London next month - Back to Rio and stay for a while - working; well lets keep in touch!

[urssus101]

ok my friend hugs and wish you luck

[misschalkie]

where all the fantastic talent started

[demonsbutterfly]

Second thoughts classic album

[callie26]

Poor old Tim..reduced to the tambourine...

[braile7]

"You've got it all figured out. 10 to 1, I lose. Drop your lovers noose, and swing me." Best lyrics ever! And my god Phil Judd is sexy. Creepy, but sexy.

[langkawi13]

sexy...?

[braile7]

Yeah, you know. Creepy sexy, like vampires. Well, good looking vampires. Nobody wears Gothic Horror like Phil. And he plays it well too!

[Bhaktigirl]

I agree, braile7- with makeup or without, Phil was one sexy guy! There are some early shots of him sans heavy makeup that are really remarkable- androgenous, charismatic, and gorgeous!

[Babyhowdy233]

Yes, SEXY!!!

Braile7 got it right!

[langkawi13]

Great song!

[Mhaza]

oops i mean the only Brazilian fan of that band lol!

[Mhaza]

OMG! i've been waiting for long 30 long years to see that video I love that album "Mental notes" thanks for posting i think i am the only Brailian fan of that band and i had for 3 times the vynil version !!! i have no more words to say !!!

[bewleyd]

not the only one. I'm from Brazil. Great song!It's such a shame that talents like these you don't come across every day, nowadays...

[Babyhowdy233]

This version is actually from "Second Thoughts" not "Mental Notes".

[Mhaza]

really???? strange here in y country that version is from the mental notes album and i still have the lp

[mousegeek]

Wow! More! Great stuff.

[mikey8686]

saw the enz in concert during the late 70`s.where can i obtain a video or dvd ?

[LyricGiant]

Mental Notes was sort of a Sgt. Peppers for New Zealanders. Loved that album.

[psychopompo]

first album of split enz is still one of fav of all the time, innovative, strange, crazy, cool ...nobody is like this anymore ...

thanks to whom have put their vids here!!! :)

[picturepainter]

According to Mike Chunn (the original bass player in Split Enz) they couldn't get this clip played in England because it was unsuitable for teenagers. It had the line "only got as far as the backseat of my car..." which was deemed immoral.

[musicgenerator]

Absolutely brilliant.

My teacher was on stage with Split enz and he also went to school with Tim and Niel Finn.

[amandoranarolla]

Phil Judd losing his "hair" is quite possibly the greatest moment in the history of music videos.

[OldSydneyLukey]

huh? what dvd fellas?

[MozFan69]

Brillant! But I do find it amusing that the "oddest" looking one is the drummer and he isn't wearing much make-up!

[troubleasusual]

Absolutely the very best song in the world with Phil Judd in it. Hours of fun.

[misterpunk]

cool, would love to see the vids which aren't on the dvd, I think Next Exit, Never ceases to amaze me and I don't wanna dance...are these on your tape?

[JimEAPG]

Yes, all 3 of those that you mentioned are on my tape. I'm going to go in order! I think only two videos that are on this tape are currently on YouTube and that's Message to my girl and I got you. I have the rest. My goal is at least one a day.