I wouldn't have known this band crossover existed if it wasn't for reading Neil Finn's autobiography. As a huge fan of both the Bee Gees and Crowded House/Neil/Split Enz, I love that they were at the same place at the same time. How cool!
I'm Canadian. When I was a young man I was touring the UK with a band and decided to get a haircut. I told the lady I preferred long bangs. She said "don't we all honey?!"....I didn't know the Brits referred to them as "fringes" lol
My love of all things Finn began when I saw Split Enz at Imperial College, London on 27 November 1976, just a few weeks after beginning my degree course there. (I think Neil had joined the band by then.) I joined the BBC in late 1979 and worked at Television Centre as a studio engineer for several years - this edition of TOTP was recorded there. I worked on many TOTPs (usually recorded on a Wednesday) including some editions we did live, but I don't recall this show so it was probably a shift off day for me. Fun times. And all these years later, I'm now (30 Aug 2017) catching up with Neil's recent Infinity sessions on TH-cam. Thanks, Neil and Tim.
Ah! Thanks for the correction, Paul. The Griggs name rang a bell with me as being connected with the band. My parents bought me the UK release of Mental Notes (all very confusing with the different releases of Mental Notes/Second Thoughts) for my December 1976 birthday and I figure I'd remembered the name from reading the sleeve notes - but maybe not if Nigel joined in 1977 (it's all a long time ago). The concert was memorable for so many reasons, not least the "spoons" solo with the strobe light; here was a band that was definitely going to get my attention!
It's a shame the producers didn't allow them to play live instead of lip syncing. As a sound engineer myself I would have found that to be such a deflating aspect of the job.
Neil finn is now 55 years old . He was later frontman for crowded house and finn brothers . He is still very much involved in music having recently sung a song in the film the hobbit . GO NEIL FINN .
He was so simple, and it’s so attractive. He wasn’t trying to titillate anyone in the audience or be a pop idol. But when you’re talented the audience will still gravitate towards you. Talent is magnetic.
It’s at least nice to see Robin and Maurice acknowledging Split Enz. If only there was some form of technology that allowed for wiping Saville out of the frame.
Split Enz were popular enough in the UK but Neil Finn really became more famous there with Crowded House. Crowded House even made it as far as the USA with Dont Dream Its Over becoming a major hit over there.
They actually relocated to the UK in (I think) 1976, and stayed there for a few years. I know they recorded at least 2 albums there (Dizrythmia and Frenzy). They had moderate success in the UK, mainly with this song.
NEIL FINN , ALSO BETTER KNOWN AS CROWDED HOUSE LATER IN 80'S . This man deserves a lifetime achievement award for his music . He recently (lead singer) sung a song for the hobbit film aswell still going at age 55 .
@Paul Cole Tim was the one who originally formed the band and was lead singer then Neil came in later and in my opinion was the better of the two altho tim is a great singer in his own right Neil actually played lead guitar on this song but as this is just a playback version they gave tim something to do cause he only did harmony on the studio version.
Whirlwind time for them. For a while in the late 70’s nothing was really happening for them, and then this song went ballistic in 4 different countries and they were suddenly huge.
@CenaTv2 Totally agree. Look after your own. I'm UK as it goes. But so what? This is a great song. And they're from NZ? So? Big up the NZ, that's what! Cos this is a stonking song.
It’s crazy to think John Lennon was still alive when this new electronic music was just formulating. Wonder what he made of it, if he heard it during that last year
@@michaelrochester48 that doesn't surprise me. I think he'd have championed the more underground, fringe-like groups if he'd lived...while Macca hitched his wagon to flavours of the month like MJ to stay relevant after Wings went tits up
He loved it. I mean I don’t know specifically about Split Enz, but I know that he once went on record as saying that the B-52’s were his favorite new band in 1980, and he loved the new wave movement.
@@rampageclover9788 I think you’re probably right about that. I’m almost positive that had he lived, he would have probably worked with a lot of the then underground new wave and post punk bands. He was definitely showing a lot of interest and handing out a lot of praise for those bands. It definitely would have been interesting to see what could’ve happened, but that POS had to go and gun him down.
I don't know why shows back then thought it was a good idea for bands to lip-sync. Check out the Friday's upload-- a true live version of the same song by the same band around the same time.
Fortunately, at least here in America we had televised shows like Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert and The Midnight Special, where the bands played live. Too bad they never got Split Enz on there.
That has to be one of the WEIRDEST developments in the entire history of rock and roll. If someone would have told me way back in the early 80’s that Neil Finn would one day be a member of Fleetwood Mac, I would have laughed in their face and told them they needed to have their head examined. I’m still trying to wrap my head around it.
Il n’y avait pas de présentateur officiel (régulier). En général, chaque semaine, c’était un animateur différent de la radio (BBC), par exemple, Peter Powell, Kid Jensen, etc.
Analogue sound desks and time. Namely - not enough, and unlike current digital desks - you can't just soundcheck, store, reset, soundcheck, store- then recall.
I could soundcheck that band in less than a minute and have it at broadcast quality. On an analogue desk....I can mix way, way faster than any digital desk. And I'm well versed in most modern digital consoles.
we can say so much about Jimmy Saville the truth is no one could do anything at the time cos he had too much going for him tv presenter and even if you tried you d be laughed at the mere suggestion that he was I p to no good
Could've done without Jimmy savile but bee gees and split endz...magnificence!!
I wouldn't have known this band crossover existed if it wasn't for reading Neil Finn's autobiography. As a huge fan of both the Bee Gees and Crowded House/Neil/Split Enz, I love that they were at the same place at the same time. How cool!
So was everyone working on top of the pops just perverts
Heard this on the car radio and had to pull over. So good.
WOW! Split Enz on Top of the Pops!!! That's a HUGE Acheivement. Go New Zealand!
Remember going into a record shop and asking the girl if she had split ends .... Got called a cheeky git
Funny ... Good one ... howl of laughter. Did you get the record?
I'm Canadian. When I was a young man I was touring the UK with a band and decided to get a haircut. I told the lady I preferred long bangs. She said "don't we all honey?!"....I didn't know the Brits referred to them as "fringes" lol
ENZ = NZ New Zealand
Then you said "It's a band" and copped off?
Just gonna fast forward Jimmy Saviles part
Split Enz rocks,what a great band,the 80's were rocking!
Don't we all , but thank you for up loading this great song . the Miss's is grooving as I type
Now then now then....
Too right, that's the first thing I did too
You should not be bring any one past we all have a past and would mind but he did do anything
RIP Maurice and Robin Gibb, BIH Jimmy Savile
Spot on..... Savile was a monster.
And also RIP Andy.
I swear to god . What a great era for music.. I thank god for my mum n dad getting it on in 1965 so I could be there to enjoy this in the charts
oh god. me too
Same.
Me too 😂
Bee Gees acknowledging Split Enz! Brilliant!
Both with heavy ties to Australia.
@@Shikta-poobah67 That's debatable.
@@alexanderjames6328 No, but it is researchable. Happy reading.
Neil Finn wrote this song when he was 21. Wonder what happened 21 years after this version.....
My love of all things Finn began when I saw Split Enz at Imperial College, London on 27 November 1976, just a few weeks after beginning my degree course there. (I think Neil had joined the band by then.) I joined the BBC in late 1979 and worked at Television Centre as a studio engineer for several years - this edition of TOTP was recorded there. I worked on many TOTPs (usually recorded on a Wednesday) including some editions we did live, but I don't recall this show so it was probably a shift off day for me. Fun times. And all these years later, I'm now (30 Aug 2017) catching up with Neil's recent Infinity sessions on TH-cam. Thanks, Neil and Tim.
newcoppiceman Neil joined the band on April Seventh, Nineteen Seventy Seven three days after my brother Nigel.
Ah! Thanks for the correction, Paul. The Griggs name rang a bell with me as being connected with the band. My parents bought me the UK release of Mental Notes (all very confusing with the different releases of Mental Notes/Second Thoughts) for my December 1976 birthday and I figure I'd remembered the name from reading the sleeve notes - but maybe not if Nigel joined in 1977 (it's all a long time ago). The concert was memorable for so many reasons, not least the "spoons" solo with the strobe light; here was a band that was definitely going to get my attention!
It's a shame the producers didn't allow them to play live instead of lip syncing. As a sound engineer myself I would have found that to be such a deflating aspect of the job.
Neil finn is now 55 years old . He was later frontman for crowded house and finn brothers . He is still very much involved in music having recently sung a song in the film the hobbit . GO NEIL FINN .
He was so simple, and it’s so attractive. He wasn’t trying to titillate anyone in the audience or be a pop idol. But when you’re talented the audience will still gravitate towards you. Talent is magnetic.
You're not talking about Savile, I assume.
@@Widmerpool99 LOL🤣
Love this song and Split Enz
Go to 0:54 if you want to skip the Jimmy Saville part.
It’s at least nice to see Robin and Maurice acknowledging Split Enz. If only there was some form of technology that allowed for wiping Saville out of the frame.
Thank you
I remember buying the single and the album back then.
Wow, I never knew Enz got as far as the UK! They were legends in Aus and NZ of course.
Split Enz were popular enough in the UK but Neil Finn really became more famous there with Crowded House. Crowded House even made it as far as the USA with Dont Dream Its Over becoming a major hit over there.
Big in Canada...!!! This tune kills..!
They had a song infamously banned in the UK due to the Falklands. This was their only hit here and WHAT a hit 😍
They lived in London for a bit. And later spent some time signing on in the UK when things went shitty.
They actually relocated to the UK in (I think) 1976, and stayed there for a few years. I know they recorded at least 2 albums there (Dizrythmia and Frenzy). They had moderate success in the UK, mainly with this song.
This song fit perfectly with my g/f I had in the 80's...Still love it ♥
NEIL FINN , ALSO BETTER KNOWN AS CROWDED HOUSE LATER IN 80'S . This man deserves a lifetime achievement award for his music . He recently (lead singer) sung a song for the hobbit film aswell still going at age 55 .
He has an OBE
God, I loved 1980!
The whole period of 1977 through 1982 was the greatest era ever for new music. Even better than the 60’s in my opinion.
The Lead singer is Neil Finn who went on to form Crowded House in the 80's :)
well i never i never knew well done captain obvious
@Paul Cole Tim was the one who originally formed the band and was lead singer then Neil came in later and in my opinion was the better of the two altho tim is a great singer in his own right Neil actually played lead guitar on this song but as this is just a playback version they gave tim something to do cause he only did harmony on the studio version.
Noel Crombie just standing there looking cool, and watch those moves!
Aa he always did...
When this hit the upper reaches of the UK charts and the TOTP appearance Split Enz were in the midst of completing their next album Waiata/Corroboree
Whirlwind time for them. For a while in the late 70’s nothing was really happening for them, and then this song went ballistic in 4 different countries and they were suddenly huge.
The lead singer is a cutie.
Their big international hits
Excellent!
It's definitely happening tonight says Uncle Jim....bet did !!! Only here for the brilliant Split Enz.
RIP Robin
And Maurice… and Andy.
I remember this group,wow.
He still sings it in the same key at 64 !
Not at all a difficult key.
Cracking song.
Neil Finn looks like he's just left school! Also, why is John McEnroe on keyboards?
No, that’s actually Jerry Seinfeld.
I love this song, it gives me that young feeling again! Don't remenber the dudes at the begining, B..G.. something, Sounds like a car!
If ever a vid needed a 1 minute skip button.
@CenaTv2
Totally agree. Look after your own. I'm UK as it goes. But so what? This is a great song. And they're from NZ? So? Big up the NZ, that's what! Cos this is a stonking song.
Great to see Bee Gees noticing Split Enz! 😯😮😲😃 but Saville 😨😰😡
Nice song,
and so cute bow tie :P
So far ahead of their time
have to agree..awesome band
Good song
9/11 1980
GREAT SONG GREAT PRESENTER N THE BEES TURNED UP..OH JIMMY SAVILE IS A TELLY LEGEND N THATS IT!
It’s crazy to think John Lennon was still alive when this new electronic music was just formulating. Wonder what he made of it, if he heard it during that last year
He was fan of B52s and Blondie
@@michaelrochester48 that doesn't surprise me. I think he'd have championed the more underground, fringe-like groups if he'd lived...while Macca hitched his wagon to flavours of the month like MJ to stay relevant after Wings went tits up
He loved it. I mean I don’t know specifically about Split Enz, but I know that he once went on record as saying that the B-52’s were his favorite new band in 1980, and he loved the new wave movement.
@@rampageclover9788 I think you’re probably right about that. I’m almost positive that had he lived, he would have probably worked with a lot of the then underground new wave and post punk bands. He was definitely showing a lot of interest and handing out a lot of praise for those bands. It definitely would have been interesting to see what could’ve happened, but that POS had to go and gun him down.
Said he liked the British band Madness
Killer hook
Love swirly keys after solo.
Me too!
Sadly it means this episode is Yewtree'd.
I don't know why shows back then thought it was a good idea for bands to lip-sync. Check out the Friday's upload-- a true live version of the same song by the same band around the same time.
Fortunately, at least here in America we had televised shows like Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert and The Midnight Special, where the bands played live. Too bad they never got Split Enz on there.
Pure tyrannical control mindset of the producers. They didn't trust the "artists" to deliver and "sound like the record"
Thought this came out in 78 or 79???
11/09/80
Almost exactly 1 month before Lennon was murdered.
Jimmy Savile loved a song called "I Got You"
Neil Finn bandmember of Fleetwood Mac.
?
That has to be one of the WEIRDEST developments in the entire history of rock and roll. If someone would have told me way back in the early 80’s that Neil Finn would one day be a member of Fleetwood Mac, I would have laughed in their face and told them they needed to have their head examined. I’m still trying to wrap my head around it.
What does the guy in green do?
Wonder how much Neil Finn is worth now, lol. Great songwriter.
Why is Tim on guitar and Neil guitarless?
Right. Proof this was lipsynced
The BBC blood jolly well knew as did the members of Parliment who were also involved in buggering underage kids.
So Tim has something to do
C'est pas ce type qui a été dénoncé l'année dernière ?
Qui était le présentateur officiel de Top of the pop ?
Il n’y avait pas de présentateur officiel (régulier). En général, chaque semaine, c’était un animateur différent de la radio (BBC), par exemple, Peter Powell, Kid Jensen, etc.
Drummer plays just like Ringo.
Not enough head-bobbing.
Why was Jimmy Saville still presenting Top of the Pops in 1980? So many yewtreed episodes thanks to that pervert.
Why was he still a feted celebrity til his long overdue death in 2011?
cool good song this and runaway boys by stray cats best 2 songs of 1980 in my opinion!
Jimmy Saville the royals best mate
Strange start to a video, 2 dead BeeGees, and 1 dead paedo!
Neil Finn before crowded house
Where is the main Bee Gee? I believe his name is Barry. Too busy with Streisand at the time?
Lip syncing so Tim grabs the guitar while Neil approximates his video moves!
jimmy saville...what a classy guy.
🤮🤮🤮
Welcome to the Beijings?
Analogue sound desks and time. Namely - not enough, and unlike current digital desks - you can't just soundcheck, store, reset, soundcheck, store- then recall.
I could soundcheck that band in less than a minute and have it at broadcast quality. On an analogue desk....I can mix way, way faster than any digital desk. And I'm well versed in most modern digital consoles.
Jammy Saville legend. Whatever happened to him?
🤮🤮🤮😳😳😳
Went to his father satan
Best band named after a hair condition
It sounds like the record.
That’s because it is. This was lip-synced, as all TOTP performances were.
The man was only 2nd to God himself.
Love split enz … Jimmy Fuckin Savage is a different story 🤮
Spandau Ballet must of copied that look in 1983
we can say so much about Jimmy Saville the truth is no one could do anything at the time cos he had too much going for him tv presenter and even if you tried you d be laughed at the mere suggestion that he was I p to no good
Great song. Shame about the presenter. Yuck. Had to skip past the beginning.
Noel shouldn’t have ‘sung’
Should’ve just stood at the front - Crombie style!
I saw them for the first and only time the same month.
Savile was always creepy; the allegations are no surprise.
Well that was ruined.
This corker is just crying out for some sound quality.
Ewww Jimmy Saville! 😠
Yuck..Savile