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

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[matthew Archer]

I really love this split enz song! I miss the days where you had a band just fucking around having fun on the set and it stilm bean awesome video.

[nzoz1979]

i miss those days too... i think the early 80's was the tail end of that sort of unadulterated chance singles...

[nzoz1979]

no, they weren't... ever

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

[nzoz1979]

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)

[Habibasse]

Brilliant !

Or... almost perfect ! :-D

[asarapi]

this was just before (as John Lennon said) the corporate lawyer and accountant types took over the music industry and ruined it. Opposing individuality and creativity.

[trevor ritch]

where would you find clothes like these and who would wear these LOL! which suit do you prefer maybe the black and white one or black with colours.black is more the in colour these days. good song cool video i miss the 1980s very good music back then. Life has changed alot but I'll always miss the 80s.

[moxie96]

I was watching back then too even though I was 3 when MTV hit the air. I do remember this video or really promotional film, there was more of those around to pick up and line up .

[CREvoTheGreat]

choice Kiwi shut....

[foreverzero001]

somebody have the mp3 of this audio?

[RhoenManni]

this song sounds @ 0:09 til 0:26 ...like an other song, maybe an coverversion , but the name of this song/singer is temporary not available and out of my mind...can somebody help me, maybe its a german song or in german language...

[David Joseph Anthony Taylor]

same here wildcat :)

[glonyproject]

that band was so kind to the crombie, good thing he learnt the drums.

[thomas bridges]

At the beginning this song started out a haunting feel but suddenly turned to a great pop song blended with a dose of rock feel to it.