These guys deserve credit for inventing New Wave music before New Wave was officially a thing. The music, the costumes, the hair and make-up...even the band name. It all smacks of 80's new wave. But when this song came out, punk was just beginning to explode. The Enz finally broke in England when the Sex Pistols hit, and soon after in America. Many punks saw the Enz perform, including Johnny Rotten. You can't tell me these guys from down under didn't have an influence on post-punk, new wave, new romantic, brit-pop and neo-psychedelia. There was no other act like them around at the time.
@@docsavage8640 Who do you mean? Who was copying who? The Enz doing the copying, or others copying The Enz? I wasn't suggesting SE didn't have Influences of their own whom they copied, like Prog and Vaudeville and Skiffle...was just saying that New Wave acts of the 80s copied what the Enz had already been doing since the late 70s.
No, actually Split Enz started out as an 'adventurous, flamboyant art-rock band', first performing in 1971. Sadly Phil Judd's mental illness that has affected Judd's life. "He was un diagnosed for a long time, until the mid-1990s. I think it was determined when he got into a little legal trouble?. I was around 10 when they were making some noise and my really cool mom of listen to what ever you want said ok, but don't plan on going to see them..She was more concerned on the crowd..lol I do remember the exact time when I got you came on and I was with a beautiful GF in my 69 Mach 1 and we just went oh yes! We even pulled over off a main busy street. I couldn't believe it was them. They went true 80's! lol I was 19..Best of times..
was in at mill markets newcomb one day, flicking through a stack of used single vinyls and found a lot of rare Enz singles including this one, maybe, i don't wanna dance, my mistake and i see red
I was around 11 when they were making some noise and just a fyi, their pre 80's and when they started out they were a 'adventurous, flamboyant art-rock band', first performing in 1971. Poor Phill Judd. It wasn't till the 90's when he was diagnosed w severe Bi Polar. Sad.. As well as Hester. I couldn't believe that.. RIP ..My cool mom was fine with us listening to them but not going to let me see them if they came. She was more concerned about the crowd..lol She would have been right too..Ha ha ..Good time..
It is a funny dynamic. It took the early weirdos with the lesser of the songwriting talent to help set the template for the more talented substitutes who were a little less weird to then come in to create massive success.
These guys deserve credit for inventing New Wave music before New Wave was officially a thing. The music, the costumes, the hair and make-up...even the band name. It all smacks of 80's new wave. But when this song came out, punk was just beginning to explode. The Enz finally broke in England when the Sex Pistols hit, and soon after in America. Many punks saw the Enz perform, including Johnny Rotten. You can't tell me these guys from down under didn't have an influence on post-punk, new wave, new romantic, brit-pop and neo-psychedelia. There was no other act like them around at the time.
Or you mean copying prog rock stuff that had already been around 5 to 10 years
And copying NYC American bands that were the same source the Sex Pistols ripped off
@@docsavage8640 Who do you mean? Who was copying who? The Enz doing the copying, or others copying The Enz? I wasn't suggesting SE didn't have Influences of their own whom they copied, like Prog and Vaudeville and Skiffle...was just saying that New Wave acts of the 80s copied what the Enz had already been doing since the late 70s.
No, actually Split Enz started out as an 'adventurous, flamboyant art-rock band', first performing in 1971. Sadly Phil Judd's mental illness that has affected Judd's life. "He was un diagnosed for a long time, until the mid-1990s. I think it was determined when he got into a little legal trouble?. I was around 10 when they were making some noise and my really cool mom of listen to what ever you want said ok, but don't plan on going to see them..She was more concerned on the crowd..lol I do remember the exact time when I got you came on and I was with a beautiful GF in my 69 Mach 1 and we just went oh yes! We even pulled over off a main busy street. I couldn't believe it was them. They went true 80's! lol I was 19..Best of times..
Nigel Griggs absolutely slays the bass. :)
The Enz at their clownish best. These were the days.
love the bass playing
So much better and interesting than Crowded House are Split Enz. I can’t get enough of them
🙌 absolutely
Both great bands, we’re lucky to have that body of work from both 👍🎶
One of my favourite Enz song, the right amount of quirkiness and wit.
My very favourite 👍🏻
Please give this gem a 4K upgrade ASAP!!! :0)
This Album definitely deserves a remastered and remixed too.
It has been remastered, but not remixed :)
@@petersmith7577 true.
Creative, inventive and almost accessible - love what these guys brought to music - oh, and the bass is cookin' in this track
was in at mill markets newcomb one day, flicking through a stack of used single vinyls and found a lot of rare Enz singles including this one, maybe, i don't wanna dance, my mistake and i see red
I See Red still cooks!
great song from a great album....doing this suff in the 70's
My God 💕
Love Love their style
Love anything Enz
Tim and Neil. Imagine having to own those haircuts in 1977. The rest of the world was helmet hair blow dried to perfection along with a mustache .
Great era of Enz
Justvheard this for the first time in mid 2024... What can I say? Holds up well.
Staring at the embers ;!made my day. The best song they did. Why didn't split enz do this? !!!... Onse
Whistles were a thing then weren't they haha. I like the zombie chic Noel put in the costuming too.
I was around 11 when they were making some noise and just a fyi, their pre 80's and when they started out they were a 'adventurous, flamboyant art-rock band', first performing in 1971. Poor Phill Judd. It wasn't till the 90's when he was diagnosed w severe Bi Polar. Sad.. As well as Hester. I couldn't believe that.. RIP ..My cool mom was fine with us listening to them but not going to let me see them if they came. She was more concerned about the crowd..lol She would have been right too..Ha ha ..Good time..
I used to play this tune on the radio to recharge dayworkers! ❤⚡️
Don't know if I'm watching the Enz or Dawn of the dead!
Never heard this one. So original
absolutely brilliant clip just like all the others😂 Neil looks about 12 and no matter what Tim is wearing he always manages to look hot 🔥
It was N. Finn, Griggs, Green in - Chunn, Crowther, Gillies and Judd out
It is a funny dynamic. It took the early weirdos with the lesser of the songwriting talent to help set the template for the more talented substitutes who were a little less weird to then come in to create massive success.
SO GOOD.. so hypnotic
Hahahahahahaha love this band so funny all fantastic songs
💕
Love it alot but I do wonder what they think when they look back on it😂😂
An artistic achievement, and rightly so, I'd think
Split Enz were nerds before the term even existed
Jpp.
houla
le pire c'est que j'aime un peu bien
"I Got You" and "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" were better tunes.
Different - this is wonderful too
Cringe