What a clever song with a unique feel for rock or new wave or whatever you cant to call it. Split Enz was a very eclectic band. Tim and Neil are definitely songwriters who are not caught in a box.
The intro is a pentatonic lick repeated by Eddie on piano. There's a shuffle beat. The refrain contains a clever swing era syncopated figure over a walking bass. And Eddie's piano solo takes the song out with blues licks. It's not bebop or any of the subsequent substyles of bebop, but it has a 1930s and 1940s swing era feel to it. I can see why they are smiling. I think it's funny that an 80s rock band incorporates old-timey swing into a song. I think both Tim and Neil Finn are versatile songwriters - and this song is one of my favorites of Neil.
Not because of the quality of the song, though...it's another good Neil tune. The band was having internal issues and were falling out of step with commercial pop radio by that time. Ironically, their next and last album sold even less but was an improvement overall.
@@BlueEyes-gp8lgConflicting emotions really was a bad album. Strait old line might have been a good song but not the best song to choose as a single from the record. If only they fixed the issues enough for the first crowded house record to be a split end record. If they fad don't dream it's over they would have been saved. If they were able to get their old sing Phil judd back too that would've worked if he brought tunes like The Swingers counting the beat and they brought back the strange image.
Conflicting Emotions is a of a meh album, but this track bangs, that bassline... brilliant. Neil Finn going all Marty Mcfly in that solo in the video... pre-Back to the Future... classy lol
Heard this old gem again today after many years and it has certainly stood the test of time. Great song
What a clever song with a unique feel for rock or new wave or whatever you cant to call it. Split Enz was a very eclectic band. Tim and Neil are definitely songwriters who are not caught in a box.
To me it has a R&B jazz riff to it…
The Finn brothers wrote this song for their dad who was a jazz fan.
@Mrc172 did they have a grudge against him? This isn't remotely jazz.
The intro is a pentatonic lick repeated by Eddie on piano. There's a shuffle beat. The refrain contains a clever swing era syncopated figure over a walking bass. And Eddie's piano solo takes the song out with blues licks. It's not bebop or any of the subsequent substyles of bebop, but it has a 1930s and 1940s swing era feel to it. I can see why they are smiling. I think it's funny that an 80s rock band incorporates old-timey swing into a song. I think both Tim and Neil Finn are versatile songwriters - and this song is one of my favorites of Neil.
Nigel just kills it on the bass.
Smooth , mature sound from the Enz - thanks for posting !
Eddie’s Smile 🥹
Split Enz are one of THE best bands of all time… and i love how Neil looks like a 1930’s villain in a silent horror movie…
Great tune. Would never have guessed Split Enz except of Neil's voice being distinctive.
Once Neil took over it became a very different band.
A constant in many New Zealand people lives today and for generations.
This album 💿 deserves a remixed album 💿 too.
Yes - a very underated album
@@arthurjohnwilkins8865 true.
Just rediscovered this excellent song from the Enz. I never really appreciated what clever musicians they were when I was younger.
Everyone thinks of Split Enz as Tim's Band but Neil took them to the next level.
Strait Old Line!
gawd theyre bloody good, anything the finn brothers do
Very cool song always played on our alt rock station fins @ there best..
The boys always had a bit of prog in their blood! ❤
Split Endz, Herbs and Dave Dobbin will always be the soundtrack for NZ for me. (and can't forget the Patea Maori Club. :) )
Beautiful to see Finn brothers together, and SUPAH SLICK JAZZZZZZ, STRAIGHT OUGHTA TE AWAMUTU!!!! LOVE ❤ THIS SONG!!!!
New Zealand rock stars.
Conflicting Emotions was my absolute favorite S.E. album
Strait INTO Line? 🤔
(This was originally uploaded with that title but it's corrected now)
Mike Chun was an amazing bass player
He was, but thats not Mike Chun chief
Nigel Griggs was an amazing bass player
You're on to it @@m0peds 👍
These guys are the Australian Beatles
New Zealand
This was the first single from Conflicting Emotions yet it didn’t even make the top 40 so the writing was on the wall unfortunately
Not because of the quality of the song, though...it's another good Neil tune. The band was having internal issues and were falling out of step with commercial pop radio by that time. Ironically, their next and last album sold even less but was an improvement overall.
@@BlueEyes-gp8lg Agree with all of that
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Nah, they were done.
@@BlueEyes-gp8lgConflicting emotions really was a bad album. Strait old line might have been a good song but not the best song to choose as a single from the record. If only they fixed the issues enough for the first crowded house record to be a split end record. If they fad don't dream it's over they would have been saved. If they were able to get their old sing Phil judd back too that would've worked if he brought tunes like The Swingers counting the beat and they brought back the strange image.
Fab!
Paul Hester. Should have been on this song 🎵.
It's very crowded in here, might even be a crowded house.
Well if its good enough for Eddie. V. Its good enough for me
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I couldn't get NZ flag to come up?
The chorus reminds me of something Godley and Creme would come up with.
Neil finn.
Conflicting Emotions is a of a meh album, but this track bangs, that bassline... brilliant. Neil Finn going all Marty Mcfly in that solo in the video... pre-Back to the Future... classy lol
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