Split Enz - Next Exit

Here is one of the last 3 videos I have to upload from Split Enz. At least until I find more. This is Next Exit, which as far as I know was not on any album proper but appears to be from between the Time and Tide and Conflicting Emotions releases. I always figured this to be Tim saying he was leaving the band, but since Conflicting has Tim in it, I've really no idea. Comments are always appreciated and have been very insightful.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• split
• enz
• crowded
• house
• next
• exit
• tim
• finn

[barbergreg]

I love these guys. Their video's always remind me of Madness. They had the same goofy sense of humor. I love the combination of musical genius and vaudevillian videos. So talented and light on their musical feet.

[sonicfrogdotnet]

Definitely must be from the Conflicting Emotions recording sessions. The engineering of the drum dynamics on that were very different from the Time and Tide sound, and this fits CE perfectly.

[ridethelapras]

Probably replace Bon Voyage with this, since that song is pretty slow, and Next Exit as the last song on the album would still fit in with the "Tim going out" theme.

As for Kia Kaha, replace any one of the songs in the Neil "Shitrilogy" for it.

[ridethelapras]

I've always been really antsy about this and Kia Kaha (Message to My Girl b-side) being on See Ya 'Round, considering both songs contain Tim in an otherwise pointedly Tim-less album.

Just imagine if they took two of the crappier songs off Conflicting Emotions, and replaced them with Kia Kaha and Next Exit that album would be twice as good (or, uhh... only half as bad) as it already is.

[kitfoster1]

@bluejeckett : this song was added as a bonus track to 2006's reissue of "See Ya Round"

(originally released as a non-album single in Australia in 1983)

[bluejeckett]

What CD can I find this song on? Any way I can find it? I know virtually every split enz song there is but I've never heard this before.

[ClandestineBoogue]

Even as the underdog of the Split Enz song -> This song was so out of character but loveable. It's just a shame they aint driving V8 Holdens in th sky...lol!!! I'm getting off that at the next exit...'whatcha ya gonna do about it'...lol@@@

[Derschlieffenplan]

Very Harry Potter. In an Zephyr?

[Derschlieffenplan]

Yes! symbolic really

[Derschlieffenplan]

Could have be stuck on the Escape album. Great song!!