Split Enz Salivation & Celebration

[timothius]

Let's not beat around the bush.

This band were sENZational! I will admit that I fell into this band as a by-product of being completely & utterly in love with Crowded House... but what a by product it was.

They truly were the peak of both Eclectica & Nu-Wave Pop... a very difficult accomplishment. Producing the highlights of Tim Finn's career & the birthplace of Neil Finn's - Split Enz truly were one of the greatest bands ever.

The spoons, the outfits, the lyrics, the bizzare, the gold records.



For the complete Split Enz story...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_Enz

For the concise version here are some tunes... again in the order of most famous to least famous:



I Got You - True Colours, 1980http://s29.ysi.com/d.aspx?id=06BCP8KSC023W37UX0YWWQL73N
History Never Repeats - Waiata, 1981http://s24.ysi.com/d.aspx?id=0WZ5A95MB5PB910SWZOLN5Y3NU
Six Months In A Leaky Boat - Time & Tide, 1982http://s34.ysi.com/d.aspx?id=1SNJRM7IC3M8A1BNEIGWSSGXV0
Message To My Girl - Conflicting Emotions, 1983http://s24.ysi.com/d.aspx?id=0ZQHZD5F31R5Y290M1BBP546QW
I See Red - Frenzy, 1979 http://s29.ysi.com/d.aspx?id=1S6R9364Z7LZR1ATRUBQZONJP0
Dirty Creature - Time & Tide, 1982http://s29.ysi.com/d.aspx?id=2HACIPAA6NXN220MQLLA444EAS
Poor Boy - True Colours - 1980http://s30.ysi.com/d.aspx?id=2EYA2TGE2ZNMG3EEDWW5E70BZQ
I Walk Away - See Ya 'Round, 1984 http://s23.ysi.com/d.aspx?id=1YJ8691JD18Q12Z89SDL8WAVZ3

Now some personal favourites:

Sweet Dreams - Second Thoughts/Mental Notes, 1975http://s23.ysi.com/d.aspx?id=2DX2E7FOJYSPL2Q29QIC0F7KBD
Charlie - Dizrythmia, 1977 http://s24.ysi.com/d.aspx?id=2XXYZ4W9PEBYX2KG572VDCTQ9J
Hard Act To Follow - Waiata, 1981 http://s36. .com/d.aspx?id=1AH7NY8B9RBU71FQBEPZLTBIZM
My Mistake - Dizrythmia, 1977 http://s36.ysi.com/d.aspx?id=0L5RLJ9GKIV400SVEWHEI4KQ7R

I still haven't put up my favourite Bold As Brass. The definitive version of that will be released tommorow on the ExtravagENZa CD.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

i never thought i'd be applauding in a split enz thread but they are pretty good.

 

[blueeyedgirl]

Most regretful Enz moment:

I went to my city's University O-Ball where Split Enz were playing on the End of the Enz tour. I watched the support - Sandii and the Sunsetz and was too pissed and distracted to watch the Enz.

Slaps self on wrist.

(I think it was the same night *too many dead brain cells *)

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

I watched the support - Sandii and the Sunsetz and was too pissed and distracted to watch the Enz.

were they that awful? i only know of them cuz david sylvian worked with them on an album or two. i've never heard their music.

 

[beli]

Sandii and the Sunsetz I have them on vinyl too. lol

Splitz Enz are just plain evil. I cant be bothered writing my story about Split Enx/INXS again but yeah, I have "issues" with Split Enz.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Sandii and the Sunsetz I have them on vinyl too. lol

Splitz Enz are just plain evil. I cant be bothered writing my story about Split Enx/INXS again but yeah, I have "issues" with Split Enz.

is there anything you DON'T have on vinyl, beli? i envy you and must one day make the trip to australia just so i can stand in awe of your collection

 

[beli]

is there anything you DON'T have on vinyl, beli? i envy you and must one day make the trip to australia just so i can stand in awe of your collection

Its no good having it all on vinyl if I cant bloody hear it.

IWasBored has given me some instructions for recording vinyl to the computer. Im trying to borrow a record player so I can listen to my sweet sweet records again.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Its no good having it all on vinyl if I cant bloody hear it.

i bought a phonograph for like $100. i hooked it up to my stereo and i can listen to my wonderful records as often as i want. it plays 33s, 45s, and even 78s!

phonographs can be had for cheap, at least here in the states. have you looked into how much it would cost to buy one?

 

[blueeyedgirl]

Sandii and the Sunsetz were cool!!! They had this great song "Alive" and it was all bouncy and Japanesey! Sandii had great hair

Beli, just buy a bloody turntable! Just do it!

 

[beli]

Sandii was gorgeous. So beautiful.

I need to get a whole new stereo. I have nothing to play music on at the moment, apart from this computer but that doesnt count. "Real" music doesnt come out of crappy computer speaker.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

well if sandii is good enough for david sylvian and good enough for you guys....i must try to see if i can get ahold of their music.

 

[blueeyedgirl]

Man I've got "Alive" stuck in the brain and I haven't heard for years. Unfortunately I can't sing along cos apart from "Alive" its all Japanese........

 

[beli]

BEG, do you have any Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra CDs? I only have Pioneers and I would love to have the album that has their version of Baby Elephant Walk

But I've left it too late. I haven't seen their CDs in shops for years.

 

[blueeyedgirl]

No sorry. Wow, that's a blast from the past! I remember listening to an interview that went all Sunday arvo long with them on our alternative radio station (3D-FM) many moons ago. Very funny guys....

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

tim-tam's thread has been successfully hijacked

 

[blueeyedgirl]

What, this thread isn't about Japanese music?

 

[timothius]

tim-tam's thread has been successfully hijacked

This should put discussion back on track.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

This should put discussion back on track.

send me more off time and tide and we'll see

 

[timothius]

In a little while, I just got the new Enz live CD a day early.

 

[beli]

This should put discussion back on track.

Shabooh Shoobah

 

[Queen Bee]

This should put discussion back on track.

How dare you

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

In a little while, I just got the new Enz live CD a day early.

oooh, lucky you

 

[beli]

What, this thread isn't about Japanese music?

Have Split Enz recorded any music in Japan?

No! Further proof of their crapulence.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Have Split Enz recorded any music in Japan?

No! Further proof of their crapulence.

or WITH japan?

japan i think i'll listen to them now

 

[timothius]

Shabooh Shoobah

In answer to you're question, yes you may use it as your avatar.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

In answer to you're question, yes you may use it as your avatar.

your

 

[beli]

In answer to you're question, yes you may use it as your avatar.

Oh shit! I thought it was a sideways V for versus.






And I majored in Accounting ie maths






And thanks but I never change my avatar. Im funny loike that.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

And thanks but I never change my avatar. Im funny loike that.

i love your avatar, just for the record

 

[timothius]

How dare you

I'm sorry. How can I make it up to you?

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

I'm sorry. How can I make it up to you?

i didn't get an apology when you hurt my feelings in your journal.