It must have seemed a good idea at the time, it was the seventies and
theatricality was all the rage but did it put the punters off? I'm
referring to Split Enz bizarre appearance, very original and a good
laugh for all concerned but did it distract attention from two great
songwriters, Neil and Tim Finn.
Split Enz- My Mistake
'My
Mistake' really makes me smile, the twists and turns of the
arrangement, the fairground ooompah of the rhythms and dissonances, you
can tell somebody clever is at work here. At the same time it's
recognisably pop music. Once Neil Finn had joined, Split Enz got more
'Noo Wave', 'I Got You' is a pop classic but to me their high point is
'Six Months In A Leaky Boat'
Split Enz- Six Months In A Leaky Boat
This
caused great controversy as it was accused of being a sarcastic
reference to the Falklands War, it was recorded in January '82, before
the war but if the cap fits...To me this song finds Split Enz using the
sounds from their homeland, New Zealand. It's a great singalong but it
has a lovely widescreen sweep to it. The Finn Brothers have never been
cool but their collective scrapbook of songs should impress even the
most cynical and jaded.
Split Enz Fansite
The Finn Brothers
Buy The Best of Split Enz
--
stevedomino
marc-o, you're mental - thanks for these, never heard 'em before.
'my mistake' = the "chorlton and the wheelies" theme tune
'six months...' = "johnny and mary" as played by Grandaddy
you
know i have a soft spot for the Finn's on the QT... yes, they're clever
(and, let's be honest, a bit "Driving With Dad") but they're overriding
pop-nous stops their best songs from being strictly academic ventures,
or the results of a Paul McCartney fan-club songwriting workshop...
i'll get mi coat...
marc-o
Spot on with the Grandaddy bit...arpeggiators set to stun.
Anonymous
Nothing wrong with Split Enz. "I got you. That's all I want.''
Sunday, September 24, 2006
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