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  • Great song

  • Brilliant song...I love Matt Finish..Matt Moffitt RIP..was so great to watch..so magnetic...One of my favourite Bands in Australia..Saw them so many times I lost count...and I never got bored.(I get bored easily..lol..)..It surprises me they didn't go Overseas and do really well..Maybe Matt didn't really want it to get that far....that's all I can think of..They would have 'made it'...Too late now..no-one can replace Matt..no-one..So sad..<3

  • @witchyliLL23 I totally agree. I saw them at the now defunct Bel air Hotel in Newcastle which was a legendary rock venue many tears, years ago. The memories stick with me. My local pub getting these bands. I even saw INXS there. Dragon etc.

  • @blunt1 Yeah I saw them at St George Sailing Club 30 years ago sneaked in through back deck @16yrs. Awesome and I remember looking the crowd from the front side around and everyone was pretty much dumbstruck, They had some great Sydney bands and some interstaters. This song one of their classics as was Come on Over - cheers

  • Man it's great to hear this again. Lost my album way back and can't source another.

    Bryants? Manlyvale? ahaha.

  • heartbreaker :( we can hold our heads high in the music world with gems like this.songs, they are eternal...better than headstones....we all get to hear this. how long will i be here? songs will be remembered, we will be forgotten m50

  • this is pretty classy stuff

  • What did Matt Moffitt die from??

  • listen to this for spooky matt died on the 13 th august 2003

    his funeral was 7 days later on his 47 th birhday

    the hearse number plates were mf 47 freaky

    died to soon he died on my birthday spooky again and im 46 now hope i see past my 47th

  • What an amazing song sung by an amazing singer!!

  • Killer tune

  • I grew up on this.......

  • What a great version of this song. Love the strings. So sad Matt is gone - he is one of those people who you always expected to be around making great music. RIP

  • rick grossman is the god of bass perfect feel and accompanliment

  • Have had this song in my head for years and never knew who sang it. Thought it was broderick smith. RIP Matt Moffit.

  • Have had this song in my head for years and never knew who sang it. Thought it was broderick smith.

  • just beautiful

  • I remember MF playing Parramatta Leagues club to a packed crowd one night, such a good band, so sad he died. Thanx for the memories.

  • Matt FInish...... my mid teen years where intertwined with MF. The Sundowner Hotel on Friday night.... Lost my girlfriend the night we saw MF at the "Sunny"...thought i'd never be able to breathe again..all to the backdrop of these tunes being belted out. Now i sit and listen to this 30 years later. WOW. This tune stirs such emotion in me that i had to stop sit and think about life for the rest of the afternoon. So sad to hear about MM's passing.

    @ Lucy Sorry for your loss- no words compensate

  • thanks for posting. takes me back to an easy time. no bad news morning, noon and night. just pleasant days. thanks

  • i of the best pices of music ever, rip matt moffit, u still warm my heart

  • I heard this song when i was a kid almost 30 years ago and still often listen to this song, great lyrics always sends a tingle down my spine.

  • Matt Moffitt, another genius who died before his time. This song brings back so many memories. Love it.

  • Brilliant!!!!!! <3 This is my all time favourite song! Matt Finish <3 I want it played at my funeral when the time comes...about 100 years or so!!! : ) R.I.P Matt Moffitt <3 Gone way too soon!!!! Love ya! <3

  • Just a short note, find the key inside! Lovely piece of music!

  • this song, is over 30yrs old, and never get sick, off listening 2 it, matt is, left us with a classic, that will last 4 ever,

  • @raylove1961 You really don't have a good education with those comma's.

  • I've always loved this song...I don't remember the orchesration in the original so if it was added...brilliant...if it wasn't added then THANK GOD its here so I can relive the beauty any time I feel like it

  • Good old Blue Mountains boy! I seen Mat Finish for the first time at a concert at Penrith Park in 1993 and they were supporting Midnight Oil........the smell of hash through the air and just the silliness of my youth and me hanging with my mates from school, something i will never forget. RIP Matt!

  • my youth matt finsh, sunnyboys, angels, coldchisel, midnight oil

  • Fucking beautiful.

  • One of favorite all time Aussie songs. Beautiful.

  • Love this song. Stu Bars banged on about this song back then. " I see my errors now

  • I found this CD, at 78 Record's store here in Perth. I paid $10 for it.. I would of paid $100, if i had too!! Love It; Just Love It!!

  • i just love this song unforgettable Matt Moffitt RIP, Matt Finish songs just pop into my head to keep me company

  • what a great era for Aussie Rock. This is a Classic .... love it.

  • I agree,aussie rock is still a great secret waitng to be found! What a song!!!

  • he was the best , saw him 29 times

  • @Tamaramajamma Hi Kenny, how's it going?

  • 80's Aussie rock was amazing and nothing comes close.

  • I saw Matt Finish play support for U2 in 1984. Matt Finish made U2 look very average, they were great live!

  • I miss Matt so much

  • Thanks for posting this up. I went to use my turntable for the first time in about 12 years and the belt had snapped. This live version is better than the studio one!

    I miss Matt.

  • Saw this band at the Tanelorn Festival up on the Central Coast of NSW in about 1982. Brilliant. Machinations, Mi-Sex, Max Merrit and the Meteors, Matt Finish and Midnight Oil played the Saturday night. What's with all those 'M"s?? Great show but it was as cold as buggery - maybe late August or early September. This was just before the Narrara Festivals of 1983 and 84. Good times. Thanks for the post. Great song and a great band.

  • Always loved this song. Great time in my life when this was around. I always thought it was Mark Hunter sang this. So sad that both these wonderful writers/singers are no longer with us. at least we'll always treasure such great songs they left for us to enjoy. Thanks guys. Love & Peace!!

  • Love this tune....

  • Thanks for posting and sharing this clip

    Classic Australian Music

    Matt's passing was a true loss to the Australian Music Industry

  • havent heard this in such a long long time. great aussie rock! listen to it regularly now...

  • This song always meant so much -> My lights just dimmed as I wrote this. And yess...this is one of my fave songs...'wade into the deep" And now I know...why darkeness makes me smile...we'll all just blow away -> And I will love it always :)

  • @Sushinoodleguy

    Something like Dmaj7sus2 to Asus2 in the first section, then when it moves down its Fmaj7 Gadd9 Asus2 then quickly through A5 G5 as it goes back down to the Fmaj7 to repeat that part again.

  • OH how I Loved/Love this song !!!! Thanks for posting X

  • I just posted this to the one woman I can ever love. Love is a very fleeting thing, and so is life. She may see this and finally understand, and maybe she will not. Who can say? I love you Ana

  • Thank you so much for posting this.

    I saw Matt perform at Harbord Diggers in the late 90's, I was blown away by his talent , I hate to say it, I had a feeling he was not going to be around for long.

    Life is so strange. God Bless him and his Loved ones, for he has truly left a legacy Australians can be so proud of.

  • Thank you for posting this... this song always moves me deeply..and I so loved Matt Moffitt's awesome presence...

  • Haven't heard this song for over 20 years... what great memories and what a fantastic song

  • Tomorrows years away.

    Always was.

    Always will be.

  • Wow, Wonderful blast from the past,wonderful song,wonderful memories.

    Dig it.

    Cheers

  • anybody got the chors for this?

  • @Sushinoodleguy

    Something like Dmaj7sus2 to Asus2 in the first section, then when it moves down its Fmaj7 Gadd9 Asus2 then quickly through A5 G5 as it goes back down to the Fmaj7 to repeat that part again.

  • OH OH so happy I found this....I love this song...always have and the orchestration is perfect...I'm in love

  • i love this song! i saw it on a movie and i was dying to hear it again!!

  • One of the greatest songs ever composed that I have heard in my lifetime. Matt Moffitt was a truly remarkable songwriting genius. Long live his music for years to come.

  • One of the most beautiful songs ever written I could listen to this day in day out it is perfect

  • Here here Matt Moffit, unfortunate that such a talent has passed. I bought this album in the 80's, but due recognition was not given to such heart felt music........

  • A song can unlock emotions and feelings like nothing else. See yah one day Matt Moffitt - thanks a million.

  • Cheer up Lucy and remember the good times.

    We all miss him !!

  • now i know why darkness makes me smile too, baby.

    sorry folks, having a Matt attack today.

    nice to know others feel the loss of a great performer............and love of my life.

    lucy

  • great band. great song. always thought they never had the recognition they deserved. Matt was the man but loved john priors drumming.

  • Great Aussie music once again.

  • WOW!!! Thanx for posting this...One of my all time favorites. I'm just fumbling through it on my new accoustic mid life crisis guitar hahaha!

  • This reminds me of my daddy and likewise will hold a special place in my heart forever.

    Peace dad. <3

  • Oh Boy does this bring things back. Three hours after hearing it for the first time I got dumped, one week before my 21st, always twangs the heart strings sad and happy at the same time. That was 25 Years ago, I love the new version

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  • It is one of those songs. You know, that you attach a special memory to. Anyone who knows this song will always have a connection to their past. How many songs come along that do that.

  • Matt was a talent. One that was not recognised in his life. But will always be.

  • i used to go and see these guys around melbourne in the pubs when the streets were half normal Matt Moffitt was so far advanced for his time it wasnt funny i just hope that we can keep that era of music alive and not let it fadec away what a ledgend imagine how big this band would of been had tradgery not struck the mind boggles

  • Great song!

    It's always been a favourite of mine since it was first released.

    Thanks for posting this mattdontfinish!

  • yes this song brings backs heaps of great memories when people and pubs were real great times

  • It is great!!! to hear this song again. Great posting!!

    Who put the strings over this song do you know?

    I had never heard it with the violins before.

    Mats original was better I think. A rock Ballard. The strings take away something (they steal from it) and turn it into some white Mid Class acceptable conventional fairy thing!!!

    Shocked about Matt .... he is missed for sure.

  • Its funny how 1 tiny thing can lead on to another.I don't remember what I thought at the time,but it made me think of Matt Finish.Had not heard the song for yonks.(a long time for those that don't understand).I bought the cassette back in the early 80's I absolutely loved this song.Decided to check it out here and what memories it stired..To dwsnare,I checked out wikipedia and yes unfortunately,Matt passed away in 2003,may he REST IN PEACE.Thankyou to all of Matt Finish for such a song.Stay Safe

  • Am i reading this right ? Has Matt passed on, if that what im seeing on one comment left - i hope not thats not true. If so, then God, r.i.p. Matty. Im feeling a bit queezy now. I do the work at Piccolo (refrigeration) & im sure Tina probly knows, but if its correct, we've never spoke about it, probly cause so many people come through those doors. Vitorio is such a nice guy to, i'lle need to talk to him about it. Just finishing, i had a very quik bet about this song that Dragon sank it, i won.

  • Thank you for all the wonderful comments. Enjoy!

  • I feel stupid and shocked. I did not know Matt had left us. I met Matt in The Cross one night in around 2000. He was a really, really nice and genuine guy. We hung out for hours around the Piccolo Cafe before the subject of music was even raised. I then found out who he was, even though I'd always loved THAT song. To Matt's family and friends, you have my deep condolences. He was a pleasure to know that night. I'm really very saddened.

  • Does anyone know the chords or guitar tabs for this song?

  • I'm certainly no expert, but i think if you play an Em, but move it up 1 string (same frets), that's one chord and then move up 1 string that's the other....only other change F G Am - hope it makes some sort of sense

  • Thanks, it works.

  • RIP Matt. A classic song for those who know their music.

  • beautiful piece of musical poetry.

    addictive suspensions.....love it.

    not sure what the composer of this lyric was tryin to illuminate. but the lovely voice and elegant guitar work will keep the mystery alive>

  • one off great aussie bands ,reminds me off war n peace parra,

  • An Aussie Classic! Remember playing this at the Pioneer Hotel, Footscray, when I was going to college. Brings back great memories. Thanks.

  • This was one of the very first CD's I got for my collection & thanks for posting this awesome song, I did not find out until yesterday about Matt passing away it's so unfair that a performer like Matt was taken away from us way to soon. MATT MAY YOU FOREVER REST IN PIECE YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN & WILL BE MISSED BY EVERYONE WHO LOVED YOUR MUSIC......R.I.P MATT

  • Awesome song, thanks. Matt was great performer. I was sad for days on hearing of his death a few years ago. I grew up in the same town as Matt, my brother played in his first band at High School. I will always remember him and his great music.

  • Song's like this need to be here...Thank you very much for posting...

  • Such a surprise to find this one.Still rates highly...great song! two thumbs up! 5 stars *****

  • What a Beautiful Song! Thank You for posting

  • Short note is still a warm heartfelt song A+ & 5 stars

  • Thank you thank you thank you LOVE this song!!!!!! Been looking for it on and off for a loooong time,

  • been waiting so long for this song to pop up. love it. turned up to his concert down the entrance nsw and was drinking with the band but i did not hear of matts passingbefore the show. such a shock but had a great night, the band did a great job.

  • I still miss the ratbag.

  • Has this been re-mastered? One of my favourite songs of all times....many many thanks for posting...xx Parky

  • omg!! thank you so much for posting this..

  • What a beautiful song. What a great band. RIP Matt.

  • Is this the version off the Short Note album? It sounds different - orchestrally enhanced. I had to go out and buy the album the other day just to get this song. It must be one of the best Australian songs of all time!!

  • MY BAND is namer are this song i love it soo much

    if ut wasnt for matt finsish htere would be no SHORT NOTE today

    love these guys

  • I'm very happy seeing this today, it made my week!

    John is a master in his own right for being there and for his beautiful intelligent drumming. Roy Buchanan thought as much too..

    We all loved Matt, but it was more about what we felt when we heard his music than the Man I believe, thats why we are still so touched by the music now. Nostalgic and full of depth. A true Aussie larrikin at heart, you know he predicted his own early death.

  • This is a reply to Illumani101, so i hope it ends up under his comment. I just wanted to say that i agree with you about the drumming in Matt Finish, it always struck me when i first heard the band how musical the drumming was - every beat had it's place and nothing was put in that didn't need to be there. Such a great band and one of my most favourite albums of the '80's and of course now.

  • huh mmm just another bogan fm station these days :( even JJJ struggles these days god i miss the 80s :(((((((((((((((

  • Classic song, great voice, beautiful film clip John, look forward to the DVD.

  • He was a genius. They should have been world-wide huge!

  • The greatest tribute...To the GREATEST song... We miss you Matt. Thank you John.. for keeping it alive.

  • Fantastic!

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