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  • @CardboardBox13013
    @CardboardBox13013 6 років тому +41

    I have the cassette still... and it makes me happy to this day. Classic Dunedin sound, classic Kiwi music.

  • @graemegullick4383
    @graemegullick4383 2 місяці тому +3

    I heard this tune regularly played on a community radio station based at Bathurst, NSW around 1986 when I was doing field work near Oberon. Such a gorgeous song!

  • @DLCMORRIS
    @DLCMORRIS 5 років тому +16

    I lived in Dunedin from 87 to …? sometime- rediscovering this music such a time travel!

  • @ingridthekiwi9571
    @ingridthekiwi9571 2 роки тому +7

    A very young Robert Scott on the beach 🤩 love the video

  • @aprodite7344
    @aprodite7344 6 років тому +23

    Hadn't heard of this group until yesterday. Beautiful song.

  • @davelockwood753
    @davelockwood753 6 років тому +6

    My fondest memories of chch in the 80's. Driving from Colombo st to Lincoln College in our Morris Oxford firing up LBGP on the tape deck.

  • @onlydogknees
    @onlydogknees 5 років тому +8

    still as good as it was 30 years ago

  • @chrisharris3152
    @chrisharris3152 6 років тому +9

    I would say that this is the Internet's single best cat video!

  • @Phreekoid
    @Phreekoid 8 років тому +31

    They say that music elicits memories and emotions long forgotten. This song takes me back to my Halcyon days in Chch in the early '80's, great bands, great friends, both crazy and sane, and of course, the wonderful women that made it all worthwhile...Arohanui.

  • @anonymousanon3055
    @anonymousanon3055 2 роки тому +3

    what a nice song!

  • @weta2000nz
    @weta2000nz 11 років тому +10

    It's a gorgeous song

  • @kiwirob67
    @kiwirob67 6 років тому +19

    Empire Tavern, Dunedin..saw these amazing women perform..awesomeness

    • @belindahedges499
      @belindahedges499 6 років тому +1

      Revisited this song today. Was listening to this cool Kiwi band in the 80's loved it then love it now makes me feel so young again!

  • @cactuscat7158
    @cactuscat7158 11 років тому +5

    Love This Song So Much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @bob4analog
    @bob4analog 2 місяці тому

    This is the 1st time I've heard this group/song.. And this was 1986! 👍

  • @kelvinredward3013
    @kelvinredward3013 Рік тому +5

    Dunedin Bands set up a some of the most enjoyable music 🎶 and Videos 📹 that reflects a timeless passage for people to enjoy.

    • @Michael-pq4wd
      @Michael-pq4wd 7 місяців тому

      I feel like some American indie bands of the early 90's like Unrest, Juliana Hatfield, Velocity Girl, etc. were influenced by these bands.

    • @kelvinredward3013
      @kelvinredward3013 7 місяців тому

      Dunedin was a Founding Base of some many garage bands, Students letting rip in the Oldest University in Aotearoa.

  • @katerobertson4869
    @katerobertson4869 6 років тому +31

    every time I hear '...she's my best friend' I want to cry it's so cute

  • @kurtensor1658
    @kurtensor1658 6 років тому +3

    Fuck Yes! love this.....Everything, gats, the bass, vocals wohhhhhooooooo the song

  • @skyhooksafari4853
    @skyhooksafari4853 8 років тому +11

    Still have the EP on rotation all these years later.

  • @poobum9857
    @poobum9857 5 років тому +3

    wow this is great song !!

  • @GwynneDear
    @GwynneDear 11 років тому +64

    I recently began using talking about my cats as a defense against unwanted advances at bars. I guess that would be my cactus cat.

    • @quintinout
      @quintinout 6 років тому +5

      Wouldn't have worked for me :) I could talk about cats for years !

    • @shedontanks
      @shedontanks 3 роки тому +2

      Wouldnt work with me either, I ❤ cats 😻

    • @heyguys7805
      @heyguys7805 7 місяців тому +1

      Are you still alone?

    • @GaryPeters-nv8pj
      @GaryPeters-nv8pj 3 місяці тому

      Just maybe you could also have tried not being in bars in the first place.

    • @GwynneDear
      @GwynneDear 3 місяці тому +1

      @@GaryPeters-nv8pj Oh I’m sorry that I have the audacity to go to a place in public, exist as a woman and expect to be treated like a human being who deserves respect.

  • @Alleswirdgut1982
    @Alleswirdgut1982 8 років тому +4

    Real and raw. Great Stuff!!! Hard to find in modern-day music. New music often sound like "plastic". Very unreal.

  • @maggietweedie1160
    @maggietweedie1160 11 років тому +5

    Love seeing Signal hill in the video!

  • @RichardcWallis
    @RichardcWallis 2 роки тому +1

    great song -a favourite from this era of Dunedin music.

  • @jaimmerogers4383
    @jaimmerogers4383 2 роки тому

    Walked into Waterfront Records in Sydney and heard this. One of the best days ever!

  • @tasmanstanlake3605
    @tasmanstanlake3605 8 років тому +4

    you go girls. great song

  • @andrewgott1485
    @andrewgott1485 2 роки тому +1

    Love this

  • @petermateer
    @petermateer 13 років тому +6

    A guilty pleasure I kept secret about liking at the time of its release for some reason. Beautiful melody and I like cats too. What's not to like about this.

  • @remijugand
    @remijugand Рік тому

    Played a couple of gigs with this lot when I was in Bros Gorgonzola. They were hard case. Great song.

  • @barbaravargas3972
    @barbaravargas3972 4 роки тому +2

    Purrrrrfect

  • @leonmorgan1158
    @leonmorgan1158 3 роки тому +1

    Love this song.. such a happy sound..

  • @alexbentley4087
    @alexbentley4087 3 роки тому +1

    Gorgeous stuff

  • @Nancoman
    @Nancoman Місяць тому

    This is great!

  • @weta2000nz
    @weta2000nz 11 років тому +7

    haha, Bob Scott playing with a beachball

  • @mrsarcastic5331
    @mrsarcastic5331 5 років тому +2

    Had this recorded on my VHS off radio with pictures

  • @Manikato888
    @Manikato888 8 років тому +8

    Blissful.

  • @andresguzmanheim9204
    @andresguzmanheim9204 7 років тому +2

    very nice ...so beautiful voices!

  • @ThomGeigenschrey
    @ThomGeigenschrey 4 роки тому +2

    Kathy Bull and Lesley Paris and the others rule my musical world

  • @PetrieRobert
    @PetrieRobert 11 років тому +1

    Pure joy.

  • @bingonamo7520
    @bingonamo7520 2 роки тому +1

    Still love this. Great song and video for kids actually. They should sing this song at Primary schools, especially in Dunedin.

  • @Kingcactus20000
    @Kingcactus20000 Місяць тому

    The first cat I owned after leaving home and flinging myself into the world at 16 was called captain cactus. Then this song came out.....perfect.

  • @FrancisMaxino
    @FrancisMaxino 3 місяці тому

    Yay, St Kilda beach

  • @LewisCampbellTech
    @LewisCampbellTech 2 роки тому +1

    was born in NZ one year after this. Somehow never heard it. It sounds like it could have been made by a modern indy band, pretty cool.

  • @gazeunderthesunmusic
    @gazeunderthesunmusic 6 років тому +3

    what a band, they're remind me of alot of c86 indie pop bands in the UK of that time.

  • @pointless_walks-te4zm
    @pointless_walks-te4zm 10 місяців тому

    Too pefect for words 💜

  • @davidlarooy
    @davidlarooy 13 років тому +2

    love it.

  • @roothands
    @roothands 6 років тому +3

    We need more songs about cats!

  • @markhower8986
    @markhower8986 10 років тому +4

    Part of my soundtrack : )

  • @sharonmcmenamin8790
    @sharonmcmenamin8790 7 років тому +1

    I cannot believe I have never heard of them before now! Thank you John Connolly on ABC to XTC on 2XM.

  • @seussnelson
    @seussnelson 13 років тому +7

    It's impossible to not like this song.

    • @GaryPeters-nv8pj
      @GaryPeters-nv8pj 3 місяці тому

      Well, sorry to say but I dislike this song AND your comment.

  • @Abitibidoug
    @Abitibidoug 7 років тому +8

    I first heard this great tune at the Toitu Otago Settler's Museum in Dunedin, NZ, the hometown of this group. A fine, catchy tune. There's a lot of good talent in New Zealand, too bad great stuff like this never made it Canada or The States like Split Enz or Crowded House did.

    • @JamesAnderson-wft
      @JamesAnderson-wft 6 років тому

      Same place I heard it first myself, late February, 2017. Played it lots of times since.

    • @lgconf
      @lgconf 6 років тому

      Same here. First heard this at the Toitu as well, back in 2015. I miss Dunedin every single second of my life.

    • @deepakchhonkar5764
      @deepakchhonkar5764 5 років тому +1

      @@JamesAnderson-wft 🔙

    • @paulwassom4231
      @paulwassom4231 4 роки тому +1

      Lol, I had this song on a flying nun comp, back in the early 90s, in KS, USA. It was out there, I just got lucky to fall in love w The Clean, & sought out all the FN stuff I could find.

    • @Abitibidoug
      @Abitibidoug 4 роки тому +1

      @@JamesAnderson-wft And now for the punch line, I was in Dunedin Feb. 25 to 28, 2017 so we may have unknowingly crossed paths. Small world!

  • @melvins74eyehategod
    @melvins74eyehategod 4 роки тому +1

    Only Pure Magic

  • @leonwilkie8317
    @leonwilkie8317 7 років тому +26

    timeless indie pop, fazerdaze should cover this!

  • @JonB1995
    @JonB1995 7 років тому +1

    heavenly

  • @juiceboxgrl
    @juiceboxgrl 2 роки тому

    This song was on my discover weekly playlist...I'm transcending

  • @Rockarollayeah
    @Rockarollayeah 12 років тому +3

    80's are gone.

  • @ricjames9746
    @ricjames9746 2 роки тому

    love

  • @cinemaclassics2127
    @cinemaclassics2127 7 років тому +2

    The only thing better than cats is... songs about cats....

  • @WOWTODAZ
    @WOWTODAZ 6 років тому +1

    gourgious!!

  • @flamencoprof
    @flamencoprof 3 роки тому +5

    I have this cassette, sadly both it and my hearing have deteriorated. I wish women all the best in these days when ii's an uphill battle with no signs of victory since the 60's.

  • @petelok9969
    @petelok9969 7 років тому

    love it - bits of the Marine Girls and Jesus & the Mary Chain ☺ Xxx

  • @jacqueline4451
    @jacqueline4451 4 роки тому +1

    Bring back 80’s pop and 90’s grunge... missing both music of these decades

  • @bernadettelohrey1874
    @bernadettelohrey1874 12 років тому

    love love love xxx

  • @dionchadfield
    @dionchadfield 8 місяців тому

    I love this so g

  • @waynejessup3572
    @waynejessup3572 6 років тому +1

    top tune + dog at 2.36 is a dead ringer for mine

  • @flobinesmithnz
    @flobinesmithnz 12 років тому +2

    80's Bad hair, but a great song. I never suffered from such bad hair myself back then.

    • @TheTigronette
      @TheTigronette 7 років тому +7

      I kinda like the fact that they clearly had the fashion sense of a deranged kindergarten teacher.

    • @mrtrashcompaktor1540
      @mrtrashcompaktor1540 6 років тому +2

      a band of school teachers was my first thought.

  • @Ulissesdf1000
    @Ulissesdf1000 12 років тому +1

    Presente dos deuses!

  • @101princess
    @101princess Рік тому

    Anton used to play this on hid Dead TV love to all the gang

  • @sulaiyasulai1367
    @sulaiyasulai1367 5 років тому +1

    Lost 80s treasure found.....

  • @fortunecookieprize
    @fortunecookieprize 11 років тому +2

    Moved to Tucson this year. Still lookin for the cactus cat...

  • @aaronsunderland8838
    @aaronsunderland8838 Рік тому

  • @anaemiabag
    @anaemiabag 11 років тому +1

    last words of aleister crowley "i am perplexed" me too

  • @richardjacques8239
    @richardjacques8239 11 місяців тому

    classic

  • @BrianSmith-vl7xu
    @BrianSmith-vl7xu 7 років тому +1

    This song is such an ear worm

  • @davidbothwell9669
    @davidbothwell9669 4 роки тому +1

    Think this is what John squire was listening to when he was writing sally cinnamon then

  • @69dodgy69
    @69dodgy69 8 років тому +7

    almost 30 years on and this song still makes me sing

  • @grandolp22
    @grandolp22 7 років тому

    Cool

  • @shedontanks
    @shedontanks 3 роки тому

    Looks like Robert Scott appearing in the video

  • @powertrust1971
    @powertrust1971 7 років тому +5

    no one's been here for 3 years.still ok.

  • @mowmititi114
    @mowmititi114 6 місяців тому

    Fion, we never had a chance to meet but we are connected with this song. You introduced me with this amazing song and named our friendship, our weird bond on this song... like we had back then. Just remember, I'll never forget us cz we r our Cactus Cats. Always Love you Fion, you're my Cactus cat. Thank you so much for all the moments we shared. Be happy and sassy. Hisss 🐈

  • @barnishbar
    @barnishbar 10 років тому +1

    I think that the american band Unrest toke the guitar riff from this song for "So So Sick"

    • @carlossouffront1769
      @carlossouffront1769 8 років тому +1

      Most definitely!! They're practically a Flying Nun & Factory cover band (in the best way)

    • @barnishbar
      @barnishbar 8 років тому

      anyway all of them was great bands

  • @lisam1131
    @lisam1131 7 років тому +2

    Bliss

  • @oziku1816
    @oziku1816 3 роки тому +1

    Fuck this is cute

  • @nzrugbyleaguevidz
    @nzrugbyleaguevidz Рік тому

    1990

  • @CrashedOutComedy
    @CrashedOutComedy 6 років тому +1

    can i please use this for my youtube music video show?????

  • @OwenMusser-b3n
    @OwenMusser-b3n 3 роки тому

    reminds me of anway-era magnetic fields, sort of

  • @illiterality
    @illiterality 12 років тому

    Cactus coat too

  • @marklines2599
    @marklines2599 10 років тому +5

    Cats are strongly psychic..some cacti can increase psychic abilities in humans.. anymore questions?
    oh, yes they were a band comprised solely of women, how strange...
    And I still love them...

  • @mattgree4909
    @mattgree4909 4 роки тому

    And off back to 99.4fm we go....

  • @godisanissan7407
    @godisanissan7407 5 років тому +1

    +hey gwynne. Why not try using bars as a defence against unwanted cats,.

  • @lauchlanbrady4165
    @lauchlanbrady4165 7 років тому

    Is there an instrumental version?

  • @justinlumb5721
    @justinlumb5721 3 роки тому

    does anyone have the tabs?

  • @Michael-pq4wd
    @Michael-pq4wd 7 місяців тому

    Wasn't the drummer romantically involved with the drummer for The Verlaines?

  • @weta2000nz
    @weta2000nz 11 років тому

    so sad :(

  • @markohakkola5180
    @markohakkola5180 2 роки тому +1

    LBGP(EP2) says "gender has got nothing to do with it." refreshing wisdom from 1986 at 3.56

  • @npw1982
    @npw1982 3 роки тому

    Loose Tooth sound a lot like LBGP.

  • @gregoriofurtado
    @gregoriofurtado 4 роки тому

    Who's here because of TV1 breakfast show?

  • @JamesSmith-oc8rd
    @JamesSmith-oc8rd 9 років тому

    Dig it

  • @v-town1980
    @v-town1980 4 місяці тому +1

    Very girly, but decent.

  • @jamesbowers7343
    @jamesbowers7343 Рік тому

    The kiwi breeders….

  • @markfritzel5993
    @markfritzel5993 Рік тому

    Love between human and cat is an abomination before god.