Split Enz - Things (1979)

Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1979:

Split Enz's promo-video for the single 'Things' (October, 1979).

Band Origin: Auckland, New Zealand
Track: Things
Album: non album single
Composed By: Neil Finn
Produced By:
Label: Mushroom
Chart Position:
Release Date: October, 1979
Footage Information:
Links:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_Enz
- http://www.frenz.com/
- http://www.myspace.com/splitenz

Line-up:

Tim Finn - Vocals, Guitar
[ Split Ends (1972-1974) -- Split Enz (1975-1984) -- solo (1983-present) -- Crowded House (1990-1992) -- Enzo (1966) -- Finn (1996) -- Alt (mid-late 1990s) ]

Neil Finn - Guitar, Vocals
[ Split Enz (1977-1985) -- Crowded House (1985-1996) -- Finn (1996) -- solo (1998-2004) -- Crowded House reformed (2007-present)

Eddie Rayner - Piano, Keyboards
[ Split Enz (1974-1984) -- session (notably Paul McCartney) -- Crowded House tour keyboardist -- The Makers (1990) -- Split Enz reunions ]

Noel Crombie - Percussion, Drums
[ Split Enz (1972-1984) -- Schnell Fenster (1986-1992) -- The Makers (1990) -- Split Enz reunions ]

Nigel Griggs -- Bass
[ Octopus (1968-1970) -- Carmen -- Steve Hillage's Khan -- Split Enz (1977-1984) -- Schnell Fenster (1986-1992) ]

Malcolm Green -- Drums
[ Love Affair -- The Honeycombs -- Octopus -- Split Enz (1976-1981) ]

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NZOZ NZOZ1979 1979 New Zealand Late Seventies 1970's 1970s 70's 70s

Extended Tags: Neil Finn, Tim Finn, Noel Crombie, Eddie Raynor, Crowded House

Musical Terms: New Wave, Rock, Kiwi, Old New Zealand Band

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Split
• Enz
• 1979
• New
• Zealand
• Late
• Seventies
• Wave

[amcd981]

I love Split Enz, they were pop but I think there was something genuinely punk about them too.

[nzoz1979]

@amcd981 they weren't very pop in '75/'76... quite innovative, actually.

[TheEchelonFTW]

I'm 13 and Split Enz are one of my favourite bands, Skrillex can go have a seizure from looking at one of Neil's suits too long :P

[nzoz1979]

@TheEchelonFTW lol

[nancie72]

Why didn't this video end up with the rest on the History Never Repeats vhs?

[nzoz1979]

@nancie72 Split Enz have never produced a video compilation that's included every single video. You won't see clips like 'She's Got Body', 'Crosswords' or 'Spellbound' on any of their commercially released compilations. I believe there is even a laser-disc (and VSH home video) of 'True Colours'. This clip is found on a DVD which is simply titled 'Split Enz'. In truth, the group were very prolific in the field of videos. Just keep looking on YouTube.

[nzoz1979]

@MagnusVideos no, they weren't... ever

and they're not going to start being labelled that now.

[nzoz1979]

@peterkvideo

MTV used to play Split Enz during the early days. At least three of their videos were played on MTV on the day of its launched in August '81. Those clips were 'One Step Ahead', 'History Never Repeats' and 'I Hope I Never'.

Split Enz's biggest hit in the US was 'I Got You'. Singer Neil Finn later had international success with Crowded House ('Don't Dream It'sOver'). Molly Ringwald played a Split Enz-fan character in one of her pre-16 Candles movies (circa '82)

[ThorFrom204]

They were a great band, weren't they? I love these guys, and I love Crowded House, too. Such terrific songs, melodies, and harmonies.

[Coldacre]

does pop music get any more perfect than this? I think not!

[divine181247]

What a great video. I just luv their suits. They were one of the great bands of their era. Like,like,like.

[xXGhilliedxSamuraiXx]

@nzoz1979 In New Zealand, Australia, and some parts of Europe they are one of the most successful bands of all time.

[IStehSHIT]

Good fortune by PJ harvey, also found inspiration in this songstructure

[IStehSHIT]

come as a friend by nirvana: inspired by this no duobt