I'm a Proud Kiwi living in Oz for the past 10 years, it gives me so much pride to know so many people world wide loved Split Enz. When we were kids we always had to change the channel when Split Enz came on TV because it scared the shit out of my younger brother, but they were just AWESOME :)
@Teina Nanai You'll be happy to know that I loved these guys here in the American state of Nebraska. If you picture Alice Springs on that bigger island next to you, you'll know what the folks in L.A. and New York think of us here in Nebraska; a flyover state in the middle of nowhere. But, never-the-less, we had cable TV and MTV back in the early 80s and these guys were getting heavy rotation on MTV. And, I loved it. What a great band. Here's a remixed extended version of this song: ua-cam.com/video/38QYS9_nH-8/v-deo.html
wow, a 35 year time travel moment, I remember watching this on TV as a kid and youtube delivers again as a kid I did not like this song, but as an adult this song sounds so strong and seems to improve with age
When this song came out Countdown's Molly Meldrum raved about it. Back then I was into Kiss and DEVO and strangely Adam Ant. It was also the time of AC/DC Back In Black album. And that was massive.
Great song, and certainly a video of this hit I've never seen before. I can only assume back when videos were in their infancy, certain self proclaimed experts thought this montage would be the big ticket to their success. Instead the stop action video was great, and fit this song perfectly.
@@cootmaster I agree, and because of your comment I decided to watch this again. Something I noticed this time was the clapping at the very end, which leads me to think it was on some TV show they were performing on, rather than the official video release. The song is good regardless, but the video with the frame was much better. Still I appreciate this rare video, as they are always interesting.
I love Crowded House and have just started to revisit the Split Enz back catalogue...and WOW! I'd forgotten how good these guys were, even in their early days. Love it.
@@ABB-ln7qu i'm having fun trying to figure the middle part, the guys walking on the ceiling (i know) but near the end the guys on the floor are they trying to replicate their "hang from the ceiling/floor" as well
No matter how much time goes by , this is Still a great song and as ever, great band and crowded house fantastic,they looked they had a lot of fun making this video the expression's on their faces are brilliant
Their stage antics could easily distract you from their music, but not me. Yes their antics made me smile, but their music was so well composed it raised em up above most 'pop' bands. First saw them in the UK in Preston 1978. Admired them ever since. Chuffed that 'Crowded House' went mainstream and made money, but miss the old Enz line up. But I'm an old guy now (64) so I'm bound to reminisce.
It never ceases to amaze me how the mass fail to recognize how great the Enz were, so much shite around in today's music but the Enz some how have been over looked in musical quality and originality.
Such a cool look and sound, love the suits they are wearing, where can I get one like that? Considering this was 1980, they were so ahead of the times. I love the cool synthesizer solo that goes from 1:48 to 2:05 many years later still haven't heard any other band duplicate that unique sound. Music was so much more innovative, creative, surreal, dreamy, and melodic back in the 1980's .
....(1/2/2024)....Wow.....I just heard this song, food-shopping on the store's speaker,...Loved this song,......Brought me back 40/+ years ago,......I'll be fkkn 60 this year,....Uuuugghh.....😮...!!
As A British teenager of 15 in 1980 I was fully aware that my countrymen had had the music world by the balls for decades..Beatles,Stones.The Who,Elton,Rod,Fleetwood Mac, Bee Gees,Sabbath,Zeppellin,ELO, Bowie,Bolan,sweet, Roxy and SO MANY others in SO MANY genres of music from Rock'n'roll through pshycadelia(stoned spelling!)to Heavy Metal,glam, Punk/new wave and whatever.Only a fool could deny it and given the smallness of UK and it's population, certainly in comparison to the mighty USA, we Brits have certainly made our mark.HOW WONDERFUL it was for my teenage self in 1980 to come across what I consider to be the "Holy Trinity" of "New Wave" or @ least the "popier" side of what New Wave had become by 1980.The three singles that make up that trinity were by groups who would NEVER make the UK top 40 again, whether subsequent singles deserved to or not.They are three hit singles that I have NEVER tired of playing and doubt now @ a rather mature 55(!) that I ever will.They are (drumroll please)......3) 7TEEN -THE REGENTS (UK)...2) ECHO BEACH-MARTHA &THE MUFFINS (CANADA) and, "My lords, ladies & gentlemen" the MIGHTY NUMBER 1....I GOT YOU- SPLIT ENZ (NZ).Three gold nuggets that make "the Mother country" justifiably PROUD.(Cue "stiff upper lips" and saluting of regal Queen Victoria portrait!!). Neil Finn is quite rightly held in high esteem by both British and international musicians and, as others have said, he has done NZ proud.
i went to perth in 1978 while in the usn and this song and rock lobster by the b52s were my 2 favorite songs split ends being creativley different and cutting edge at that time reminded me of ric ocasik and the cars
Wow! I thought I had seen it all from the late 70's and early 80's. This is fantastic. Don't recall ever seeing this on MTV or any other video outlet. What a gem!
I love these early videos when poor young Neil didn't know what to do with his arms without a guitar to hang onto. Aw, bless. Noel Crombie is still God, btw.
I think I now understand the story of the film: They are all lunatic clowns in an mental asylum room and the shot is of the view of a security camera in the corner of the ceiling, and they are going mad around it.
Maybe Neil is the only one in the asylum and the others are all his dilutions, hence the fact that he isn't wearing makeup as well as the scene where he's alone in the room. I might be over analyzing this, though. I always laugh when he says "I feel uneasy," as the others are leering over him in their creepy clown getup.
Split Enz were way ahead of their time. Still are.
I wish I could go back to my childhood and see these guys over and over again that was such awesome times ❤
I'm a Proud Kiwi living in Oz for the past 10 years, it gives me so much pride to know so many people world wide loved Split Enz. When we were kids we always had to change the channel when Split Enz came on TV because it scared the shit out of my younger brother, but they were just AWESOME :)
"Loved"? I *still* love them!! I'm from the U.S. & have been a fan for nearly 40 years ❤🙂.
Did he get over being scared?
@Teina Nanai You'll be happy to know that I loved these guys here in the American state of Nebraska. If you picture Alice Springs on that bigger island next to you, you'll know what the folks in L.A. and New York think of us here in Nebraska; a flyover state in the middle of nowhere. But, never-the-less, we had cable TV and MTV back in the early 80s and these guys were getting heavy rotation on MTV. And, I loved it. What a great band.
Here's a remixed extended version of this song:
ua-cam.com/video/38QYS9_nH-8/v-deo.html
lol I was the same as your younger brother. Used to leave the room (*
LOL
The Split Enz song that truly mattered the most
wow, a 35 year time travel moment, I remember watching this on TV as a kid and youtube delivers again
as a kid I did not like this song, but as an adult this song sounds so strong and seems to improve with age
+leokimvideo I've always loved this song, even if it's 36 years old
Hmm weird. For me the song has the same effect now as a 35 year old as it did when I heard it as a kid. Never gets old.
When this song came out Countdown's Molly Meldrum raved about it. Back then I was into Kiss and DEVO and strangely Adam Ant. It was also the time of AC/DC Back In Black album. And that was massive.
leokimvideo ofc you prolly didnt like it cause it was scary as a kid :)
Yeah after all these years of rap and hip hop bull shite (sic) this music sounds even better today than then. Don't it?
These guys split enz were so interesting for there time, Its like a vaudeville act blended with a punkish newwave synth pop twist to there sound.
yes, still fresh!
James Radski - Tim and Neil Finn were the founding members here, as in Crowded House. They started both bands, and we're key members in both bands
@@joeyricci3796Neil Finn was one of the original members of Crowded House not Tim
Simply awesome New Zealand band. They did the Kiwis proud . They were so original and so talented
84 kid here, grew up in Porirua NZ. Always loved the music, but never treasured this band until now.
Great song, and certainly a video of this hit I've never seen before. I can only assume back when videos were in their infancy, certain self proclaimed experts thought this montage would be the big ticket to their success. Instead the stop action video was great, and fit this song perfectly.
Iconic "New Wave" song, here!!😊
this was ok the original w the frame i like better
@@cootmaster I agree, and because of your comment I decided to watch this again. Something I noticed this time was the clapping at the very end, which leads me to think it was on some TV show they were performing on, rather than the official video release. The song is good regardless, but the video with the frame was much better. Still I appreciate this rare video, as they are always interesting.
Neil Finn has more musical talent than any 20 contemporaneous bands you'd care to name.
Damn Skippy!
Oingo boingo way better
He’s written a few good songs, but Tim’s were way better.
Crowded House
I love Crowded House and have just started to revisit the Split Enz back catalogue...and WOW!
I'd forgotten how good these guys were, even in their early days. Love it.
Sure miss the 80's. pure energy back then
me too even though I was 8 here January 1 1990 music died 80s best decade 1980-1988
@@dailmcdavid5883 I am alot older, and I remember the 70s and 80s being so diverse musically. Great memories.
This rare clip is even better than their original music video.......I love it
I was just thinking that I love both versions and can't pick a favorite- this is my first time seeing this video.
@@ABB-ln7qu i'm having fun trying to figure the middle part, the guys walking on the ceiling (i know) but near the end the guys on the floor are they trying to replicate their "hang from the ceiling/floor" as well
It is 2020, & I have been playing this song over & over AGAIN. Beautiful song & video.
I only remember Paul Hogan video
Why do I want to say this is the original. Just something about it
Watched MTV all hours waiting to hear this song
This could still be up there with other music of today, well even better!!! Timeless.
A terrific song and always will be.
Fantastic piece of music, so enjoyed it when it was first released. Love those dead pan faces
No matter how much time goes by , this is Still a great song and as ever, great band and crowded house fantastic,they looked they had a lot of fun making this video the expression's on their faces are brilliant
Their stage antics could easily distract you from their music, but not me. Yes their antics made me smile, but their music was so well composed it raised em up above most 'pop' bands. First saw them in the UK in Preston 1978. Admired them ever since. Chuffed that 'Crowded House' went mainstream and made money, but miss the old Enz line up. But I'm an old guy now (64) so I'm bound to reminisce.
Never seen this.Their videos were always so innovative.
I love the sound emerging of the keyboads. It's amazing even years and years later, it's like a first time
Great group !
An overlooked 80's gem
It never ceases to amaze me how the mass fail to recognize how great the Enz were, so much shite around in today's music but the Enz some how have been over looked in musical quality and originality.
***** Keeping the Enz a secret seem's quite easy it seem's.
But we are quite many who really LOVE The Finns & co. And I'm from Sweden, as far from Kiwiland as you can get (almost) :)
Such talent. These guys were amazing!!!
I can't look away when Eddie Rayner is on screen, he was so freakin' beautiful.
Such a good song
Such a cool look and sound, love the suits they are wearing, where can I get one like that? Considering this was 1980, they were so ahead of the times. I love the cool synthesizer solo that goes from 1:48 to 2:05 many years later still haven't heard any other band duplicate that unique sound. Music was so much more innovative, creative, surreal, dreamy, and melodic back in the 1980's .
Noel Crombie created their suits
@@SandraBonney He sure was talented in designing their suits- they look amazing in both videos for this song.
a song thats last through the years!!! crank it up everytime!
The Enz clips from the Paul Hogan Show were always my favourites.
Love this ! Neil making weird faces is awesome !
Aah,when the Enz were THE greatest band on the planet !!!
Stone cold classic. Great song.
80s the decade of the keyboard/syn. Unique ! Miss it !
Instant time machine back to the best of the 80s
Love this song and them in the picture video doing this.
Brilliant...
Way better than the "official" video of this song, by a mile!
NZ's finest..
AWESOME! Thanks for uploading this. A great band.
Iconic "New Wave" song here!!
Love ❤
Wow what a trip! love them going all the long way back!
....(1/2/2024)....Wow.....I just heard this song, food-shopping on the store's speaker,...Loved this song,......Brought me back 40/+ years ago,......I'll be fkkn 60 this year,....Uuuugghh.....😮...!!
Hello from California! 💖 I still hear this song when I’m driving and switch it to Sirius XM on the 80s channel, the 80s had the best music! 😁
As A British teenager of 15 in 1980 I was fully aware that my countrymen had had the music world by the balls for decades..Beatles,Stones.The Who,Elton,Rod,Fleetwood Mac, Bee Gees,Sabbath,Zeppellin,ELO, Bowie,Bolan,sweet, Roxy and SO MANY others in SO MANY genres of music from Rock'n'roll through pshycadelia(stoned spelling!)to Heavy Metal,glam, Punk/new wave and whatever.Only a fool could deny it and given the smallness of UK and it's population, certainly in comparison to the mighty USA, we Brits have certainly made our mark.HOW WONDERFUL it was for my teenage self in 1980 to come across what I consider to be the "Holy Trinity" of "New Wave" or @ least the "popier" side of what New Wave had become by 1980.The three singles that make up that trinity were by groups who would NEVER make the UK top 40 again, whether subsequent singles deserved to or not.They are three hit singles that I have NEVER tired of playing and doubt now @ a rather mature 55(!) that I ever will.They are (drumroll please)......3) 7TEEN -THE REGENTS (UK)...2) ECHO BEACH-MARTHA &THE MUFFINS (CANADA) and, "My lords, ladies & gentlemen" the MIGHTY NUMBER 1....I GOT YOU- SPLIT ENZ (NZ).Three gold nuggets that make "the Mother country" justifiably PROUD.(Cue "stiff upper lips" and saluting of regal Queen Victoria portrait!!). Neil Finn is quite rightly held in high esteem by both British and international musicians and, as others have said, he has done NZ proud.
Aah the faces & theatricals!
I've loved this song since day one. saw them in L.A. in the early eighties
I got the laser etched album on the Columbia House club thru the mail. I was in 6th grade.
Awesome! I've never seen this video before. Thanks for posting it.
What a clip. This perfectly captures one of the most incredible bands of the 70's, 80's, 90's..
hell ....
Ever!
A completely overlooked band in the States. I turned my college buddies onto them way back when. At get togethers the ENDZ always make an appearance.
GREAT
Thank you got it has been ages since I have seen this.
i went to perth in 1978 while in the usn and this song and rock lobster by the b52s were my 2 favorite songs split ends being creativley different and cutting edge at that time reminded me of ric ocasik and the cars
Long time since I seen this-timeless classic
LOVE!! As an American, all I ever saw was the MTV video...where they all wear black. Neil was a huge crush of mine because of that video.
What a ripper video!
OMG, totally. Noel is just too awesome for his own good--then, now & forever. :D
Brilliant clip thanks for posting !!
I love this song,great rare video
Were does time go 40 years .I'm frightened , but still love
GREAT VID..👍👍👍👍
FIRST TIME IV SEEN THIS AND IM GOING BACK IN TIME
I Love this...
and that jacket!
Wow! I thought I had seen it all from the late 70's and early 80's. This is fantastic. Don't recall ever seeing this on MTV or any other video outlet. What a gem!
brilliant then brilliant now brilliant always
The album that this is from is still great to listen to.
Always sexy this song. Never saw this clip. Just the original video when I was a kid. Parts of this clip are funny. Thanks for share. :)
100% unique in every aspect...What a great band....
to all those VHS music vids i had recorded from NZ TV in the 80s, only to have my brothers flatmate record over them
This is better than the actual music video
One of my fave keyboard solos and fun to.play.
love this song and alternate video :)
What a great clip! thanks for sharing
Apparently Neil Finn is the key to my musical happy places. I'm 💯 OK with that!
I love these early videos when poor young Neil didn't know what to do with his arms without a guitar to hang onto. Aw, bless.
Noel Crombie is still God, btw.
lyrics are crazy good
Great jackets!
Never seen this.Their videos were always so innovative.
These guys are so clever and unique I have fond memories of them on countdown in the 80s
What a brilliant video. Seems to go with the song perfectly. Loved this song when I was at school but I think it only scraped top 20 in the uk.
Oh wow. Love this.
So cool - love the weird
Great song.
WOW. Nice one. Thank you.
Good video. Thanks for finding it and posting. Cheers.
So far ahead of their time
Such A Great Share & Post ! Thankyou ristonburrows...Anita :)
Super rare
awesome!!!!
Different video in NZ. First time to see this thanks.
Brilliant had never seen this video. The one we got in NZ was the first sans make up.
thanks!
Anyone else remember the laser-etched vinyl album they put out? I think they were the first to do that.
Still have it!😊
BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DJ
Next to Dirty Creature , this would be my favourite Split Enz song .
wow..cool man..nice upload !!
Weird is good. Probably their last avant garde video.
I remember the video release of this song on a channel in the format of MTV, it was called video concert hall.
Classic.Fuckin aces tune.
I think I now understand the story of the film: They are all lunatic clowns in an mental asylum room and the shot is of the view of a security camera in the corner of the ceiling, and they are going mad around it.
Maybe Neil is the only one in the asylum and the others are all his dilutions, hence the fact that he isn't wearing makeup as well as the scene where he's alone in the room. I might be over analyzing this, though. I always laugh when he says "I feel uneasy," as the others are leering over him in their creepy clown getup.
pfft! what took u so long to figure that out?
Now he knows why sometimes he gets frightened. 😂