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  • In 1984 a fledgling band called Split ENZ that included two brothers Tim and Neil Finn broke up, coming up short of the path to success they set. just a year later Neil Finn formed a new band. Their self titled debut album, though promising was a slow starter as their first three singles failed to chart, it was the forth song “Don’t Dream It’s Over"that raised a ruckus and saved the album form obscurity, a song that many legendary musicians have said they wish they’d written. One of the most enduring songs of the 80s that went to #1 In Canada and New Zealand and barely missed #1 here in the states with a #2 showing but it’s legacy has lived long past many songs that did go to #1. Up next the singer and songwriter tells the compelling story of this all time hit.
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    It’s time for another edition of our series #1 in our hearts. This week we have one of my favorite songs ever that we will honor as an all time modern standard. It went all the way to #2. It’s simply one of greatest song of the 1980s. . A song that still moves us today and will continue to Flourish centuries from now. When the Australian group Split Enz broke up, brother Tim and Neil Finn went their separate ways. Neil and drummer Paul Hester decided to form a new group, as they continued looking bass player Nick Seymour came up to Neil at a part for the Melbourne live concert of Split ENz farewell show and requested a proper try out.
    They called themselves the Mullanes and brought on guitarist Craig Hooper formerly of the Reels. When signing to Capitol Records the band was forced to change their band name several times going from the Mullanes to the Largest Living Things finally settling on Crowded House after they flew to LA to record the album and were all living in a very cramped Apartment.
    Crowded House the self titled debut album came out in the late summer of 1986 with high hopes. However the first single Mean to Me failed to make any headway outside of Australia, Then the second single came and went, World Where You Live, When the third single, Now We’re Getting Somewhere also failed to chart, the album looked like it was done. Then the band released the song they knew had the ability to change everything for them including the way that we the listener looks at the world Don’t Dream It’s Over was a revelation, it moved up the charts and took the band a close as one can get to the top of the summit… the #2 spot right behind I knew you were waiting for me by Aretha Franklin and George Michael…
    It many not have hit #1 but it is certain It was a very competitive time on the charts… But a great song breaks through to every decade and every generation. Don’t Dream it’s over did that, first in 1987 when it looked as If Crowded House might face foreclosure. it’s serious message made people reassess their lives and the music video was equally moving. It pushed them to release a 5th singe, the beatlesque Something so strong that hit the top 10 and pushed the album to Platinum status.
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  • @ProfessorofRock
    @ProfessorofRock  2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Poll: What is your picks for the most timeless songs of the 80s... the songs that will still be sung and played 1000 years from now?

    • @davidlaw689
      @davidlaw689 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      " I Want To Know What Love Is " ~ Foreigner . This one will stand the test of time. It's anthemic gospel appeal will live on.

    • @ReverendDr.Thomas
      @ReverendDr.Thomas 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      "I Want to Know What Love Is".
      Foreigner. 🎶

    • @ReverendDr.Thomas
      @ReverendDr.Thomas 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@davidlaw689, JINX. 😛

    • @RBS_
      @RBS_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      ...awww, MAN! ....I was just about to leave the HOUSE....oh, well, here goes.....
      Alone - Heart
      Stand Back - Stevie Nicks
      Do That To Me One More Time - Capt. & Tenneille
      Drive - The Cars
      Moonlighting - Al Jarreau
      Father Figure - George Michael
      Purple Rain - Prince & The Revolution
      Holiday - Madonna
      Careless Whisper - WHAM!
      I'm Coming Out - ***MISS ROSS***
      Open Arms - Journey
      What's love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner
      .....best that I can do, in a short time; I'll leave the rest up to you Kids.....ha-HAA!

    • @bishdizzle67
      @bishdizzle67 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Everybody Wants To Rule The World. The Greatest Love of All. Drive. Jesse's Girl.

  • @bspoynter
    @bspoynter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Crowded House is one of the most underrated bands of all time. They are a phenomenal band. Don’t Dream It’s Over is a classic song that people will listen to 100 years from now.

    • @sethbrookes4998
      @sethbrookes4998 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      They've got so many incredible songs, I discovered them last year and was amazed that I'd only ever heard Weather With You before. Such a brilliant discography.

    • @TimStephenson-ce6ng
      @TimStephenson-ce6ng 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I went to a CH concert at a race course where the sound gear broke down. While they fixed it Neil organised a running race for the kids and nick climbed the scaffolding to play the bonanza theme as background
      A CH concept is pure gold good times

    • @drink_with_the_dead
      @drink_with_the_dead 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@sethbrookes4998Woodface...goddam. Top 20 all-time album

    • @tonydalton459
      @tonydalton459 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes, it absolutely is. They have many great songs, but Don’t dream it’s Over stands out.

  • @jgw1846
    @jgw1846 2 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    When my wife was dying of cancer this song spoke to me. It was the first time I really listened to the lyrics. Trying to catch a deluge in a paper cup personified how I was feeling. Trying to keep up with work then staying with my wife. Then knowing I had a three year old at the house missing me. A three year who I would have to raise alone. Thank you for the amazing song.

    • @sarahleach9997
      @sarahleach9997 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢❤❤❤

  • @positivelybobby
    @positivelybobby 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    Absolute gentlemen they are. Neil is my personal musical hero - best songwriter of his generation IMO, and leader of my favorite band.

  • @endorphinzz
    @endorphinzz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +166

    I had heard about the song a few months before actually hearing it. Rolling Stone mentioned it in an article, talked about how Neil Finn from Split Enz started a new band and had an incredible song called "Don't Dream It's Over" that wasn't getting any airplay. I was a huge Split Enz fan but couldn't find the song/album. About 2 months later I was driving home in the middle of the day--really bright blue sky and little traffic--and the DJ announced the song and my eyes got wide, and turned up the volume. When the first chorus started I got chills and almost forgot my lane was ending and needed to merge lol. After that I got off on the next exit, pulled over, and just listened. I couldn't believe how amazing it was...hauntingly beautiful melody and poignant lyrics...Finn's voice was unmistakable. One of the very few songs where I remember vividly the first time I heard it, what the weather was like, where I was, what I was doing...everything.

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      What a beautiful story.

    • @TheReubenKincaid
      @TheReubenKincaid 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Cool. I had the same experience with that Rolling Stone Article. I knew I Got You in 1980 and had MTV from day 1 so I saw One Step and History all the way up to a blurb in 84 about the break up. The RS article reminded me of. Oh that guy. First experience was a mix tape I swiped from a friend who worked in a record store and taped some singles and Don’t Dream was on it. Probably February of 87.. Then bought the Album Cassette and wore it out. I became such a rabid fan . Of course it got tougher in the states as they faded from the mainstream but sold out every show in Boston from Woodface and Together Alone. Your experience is awesome by the way. I hen u hear something for the first time. I always said as a writer Neil is not cheap with the hooks. It requires in some cases a few listens to capture his gift. (See Temple of Low Men, kind of a let down on release as the first record was a bit more poppy, but when rediscovered the Diamond of the bunch)

    • @endorphinzz
      @endorphinzz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@TheReubenKincaid - You remember that article, too?...Holy shit lol. I had the Waiata album and played it nonstop, that's what originally got me into Split Enz. You're absolutely right about Neil FInn having hooks for days (Tim did/does as well).

    • @bradthurkle7217
      @bradthurkle7217 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well said. Tim’s voice was unreal to. A song I hope I never used in a ozzy movie Puberty blues. I think it was used in the closing but yes Neil voice I love equally.

  • @AussieTVMusic
    @AussieTVMusic 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Been a fan of Neil since Split Enz. A true genius.

  • @lisawanderess
    @lisawanderess 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    So glad you mention my all time favourite band since 1977 Split Enz! Correction: They weren’t an Australian band, they were a New Zealand group. But Crowded House is an Australian band and is not the same band as Split Enz even though they shared some band members. Growing up in NZ I learned saxophone with the intention of playing for Split Enz one day. I randomly ended up meeting Neil Finn at a Party Boys afterparty in Auckland when I was 15 (thanks Tim Shadbolt for the ride there!) and we talked for ages about music as he thought kids my age didn’t appreciate The Beatles but I told him me and all my friends did! What a great night! He signed an autograph for me and the kids at school were so jealous on Monday! Still a huge fan of Split Enz and Crowded House and Neil and Tim Finn 💗

  • @erikbrigham8807
    @erikbrigham8807 2 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Neil is one of the absolute greatest song writers of all time. Yes, his music still carries all
    these years later and still instills in so many. Another home run by the POR!!!!

    • @goatculler
      @goatculler 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      NZs Tom Petty

    • @garthleckey9797
      @garthleckey9797 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@goatculler brilliant analogy

  • @80sPastorDude
    @80sPastorDude ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This is the greatest pop song ever written. So fortunate to see them play it live this past Friday night at The Ryman.

  • @sarahleach9997
    @sarahleach9997 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I saw Neil Finn when I lived in Australia .I have been a fan in the 80s Crowded House. When Paul Hester died I saw his beautiful music he would dedicate to him.His heart was so broken. He has a fantastic family and and he's such a great family man . Just a great father and husband. Sooo Humble.Love you Neil Finn❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @carmenpascual2383
    @carmenpascual2383 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Another song I love, from Split Enz.....Message To My Girl . Genius

  • @carmenpascual2383
    @carmenpascual2383 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I love both brothers. This song is just amazing. As someone who suffers from Depression this song spoke to me. Neil Finn is ao underrated.❤

  • @RolandDeschain1
    @RolandDeschain1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    R.I.P. Hessie. One of the most talented, funny and charismatic drummers ever.

  • @discodeus
    @discodeus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Neil Finn is such a great songwriter, from early ENZ days to now, he’s got a true gift!!

  • @scottburton9701
    @scottburton9701 2 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    "Don't Dream It's Over" deserved to reach # 1-It's a certifiable classic.

  • @bucketree
    @bucketree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    So proud of Neil he’s just such a good guy, met him and he’s just so chilled out, as kiwis we just admire his work and his whole attitude to life.

  • @CQuinnLady
    @CQuinnLady 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    RIP Paul Hester.. had such a crush... mental health is very important.. talk often.

  • @johniscariot5582
    @johniscariot5582 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    As I am sure someone has said before me [but I am too lazy to read through 300-odd comments] Split Enz was a NEW ZEALAND band - although with their rotating cast they picked up a few Aussie members here and there ...Crowded House was an Australian band, although, at times, when Tim Finn joined them, thy had a 50/50 Aus/NZ mix... FTM , as a side note, the late Paul Hester had been in both Split Enz and Crowded House as well.
    Additional side note: Split Enz will be celebrating its 50th Anniversery next year and Eddie Rayner is hinting that they may do something for it, although no mention was made of whether the Finns would be involved - would still be cool though.

  • @braydos24
    @braydos24 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    don't want to be that guy - but Split Enz is from New Zealand.
    Seeing Crowded House in November. I love all four release from their first album
    Please keep up the great content, especially the Australian stuff. Cheers from Melbourne Australia

    • @LC__15
      @LC__15 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Came to comment the same thing regarding Split Enz being Kiwis haha, It’s like calling The Eagles, a Canadian band 👀🤣.

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hope you enjoy it! Make sure to tell us about it after!

  • @kevgamble
    @kevgamble 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Neil Finn is an absolute treasure. Split Enz, Crowded House, Finn Brothers, solo, just an embarrassment of riches throughout. I remember the first time I heard "She Will Have Her Way" on an internet radio station feed from overseas, my jaw just dropped, it was perfection.
    I highly recommend the most recent Finn Brothers album, 'Everyone is Here', to anyone who likes thoughtful songwriting, beautiful melodies and harmonies, and just all-around rich music.

    • @43ccw
      @43ccw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Couldn’t agree more. From pogo-ing to “History Never Repeats”, “I Got You”, “Sister Madly”, “Take the Weather With You” - it is a criminally underrated catalog of music.

    • @65Fender
      @65Fender 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ‘Everyone Is Here’ - brilliant record, a master class in songwriting. One of my all-time favorites. I would highly recommend this and any of the Crowded House records; they all have a different feel, but with Neil’s songwriting you can’t go wrong.

  • @bryantanirau-stanley3969
    @bryantanirau-stanley3969 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Finn brother's are from my hometown called Te Awamutu. Tim Finn went to school with my dad. We were actually back home in Te Awamutu a few weeks. Was great to be back. I live in Aussie now, the wife and i got to see them in 2016 at the Sydney opera. Was awesome!!

  • @georgemathie8123
    @georgemathie8123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Split enz and the Finn brothers are truly a one of a kind talent eccentric, funny and heartwarming crowded house and anything Tim and Neil do is brilliant

  • @AwesomeAussieAds
    @AwesomeAussieAds 2 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    As an Australian, I’m so proud of the success of this band and this song. It’s so powerful in ‘86 as it is 36 years later.
    I saw Neil when he was in Fleetwood Mac play “Don’t Dream” live and Mick Fleetwood also said that he wished he had wrote it. Stevie Nicks added a beautiful duet sound when she sung it with Neil. Thank you Adam for covering this song

    • @davidlaw689
      @davidlaw689 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mate ! Totally agree with you. It's one for the ages .

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Don’t blame Mick! I wish I was smart enough to write a song like this too!

    • @user-dn4rx8ev3j
      @user-dn4rx8ev3j 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I thought Neil & Tim Finn were from New Zealand.
      No?

    • @cl5619
      @cl5619 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Aren’t they from New Zealand?

    • @fifthof1795
      @fifthof1795 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@user-dn4rx8ev3j They are for sure.

  • @spoiltdiva
    @spoiltdiva 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I had a cool moment of literally driving through Te Awamutu (Finn brother's hometown) having been away from NZ for over a decade and Weather with You came on the radio. The weather had seemed to almost magically clear wherever we went and it was the most perfect Kiwi moment. Don't Dream It's Over only really hit me as I got older, but all these songs bring back great memories of a joyful adolescence. Split Enz were utterly brilliant and when Eddie Rayner put together a project (ENZSO) with NZSO and guest artists it showcased even more how fantastic their songs were.

  • @camrobinson7491
    @camrobinson7491 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Split Enz was a New Zealand band not an "Australian band" as you mentioned. They may have moved to Australia, but they were New Zealander's and the band was formed in NZ.
    They also later moved to the UK, but no one would call them a "UK band".
    Us kiwis don't have much exposure in the history of rock - please don't take this away from us!!! lol.

    • @lw3764
      @lw3764 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      THIS

    • @austintayshus735
      @austintayshus735 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fair call, this. They're absolutely beloved here but I've never known anyone to not think of them as a Kiwi band/s

    • @belessretarded4770
      @belessretarded4770 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Other Americans have made the same mistake. They just don’t acknowledge NZ exists over there.

    • @shawnuel
      @shawnuel 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      With all the information available on the internet these days, I'm shocked how many people get this wrong. Paul Hester was born and grew up in Melbourne Victoria and Nick Seymour and his brother, Mark, from the well regarded Australian band Hunters and Collectors, were both born and raised in Australia as well and Moved to Melbourne in 1972. Hester moved to NZ to be in Split Enz and was only in the band from Dec. '83 to Dec. '84.
      Yes, Tim was in the band for 1 album but they spent a LOT of time in Sydney and Melbourne and The Sydney Opera House is where their 1996 "Final Concert" was performed. Personally, I think both New Zealand AND Australia can credibly claim them but, in the end, it doesn't really matter.

  • @mikek5958
    @mikek5958 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I remember the first time hearing and seeing the Split Enz video "I Got You" on MTV and being completely mesmerized by it and then hearing this song years later and not realizing it was one of the guys from Split Enz; great song

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know, right? Shows he’s super prolific!

    • @timetraveler5246
      @timetraveler5246 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      “I Got You” was a favourite song of mine and it introduced me to Split Enz. The band came to my city on tour in 1981 and I had wanted to go see them, but had to work that night. The smaller venue they were playing at was only a block away from my work. I ended up getting off work a bit early and rushed over to the venue and just sat outside listening to the rest of their set. They sounded incredible even from outside on the street.

  • @surlechapeau
    @surlechapeau 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Split Enz- "I Got You", lightning in a bottle! Their True Colours LP was the first I saw with a laser etched design on the vinyl.

    • @ProfessorofRock
      @ProfessorofRock  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      We talked about that one!

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I Got You is awesome!

    • @usernamer-2728KSAkssjs
      @usernamer-2728KSAkssjs 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ProfessorofRock You talk about ''I Got You'' and still describe the band as Australian and fledgling. Sorry, but I'm confused and kinda weird out by your description. When a band is that good and longstanding, the last thing they should be called is fledgling... I'm not from Australia or New Zealand, but I feel their pain.

  • @MDFMKisKMFDM
    @MDFMKisKMFDM 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I was lucky enough to have grown up in Sydney Australia during this period of Australian / New Zealand music ( i was 12 in 87) and it's funny but I remember this entire album being a huge hit, being played non stop on all the stations.... I must admit i just assumed it was a number 1 in Australia as well

  • @brettandreassen1745
    @brettandreassen1745 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    If you like this song listen to Message for my girl by Split Enz. The Late 70s and early 80s was a great time for music in NZ. With great bands like Dragon, Mi-Sex and many others there was so much talent around then.

    • @tazloon
      @tazloon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Message To My Girl is Neil at his best vocally if you ask me, it's just so damn GOOD....💜

    • @garthleckey9797
      @garthleckey9797 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      And Citizen Band, Golden Harvest, The Crocodiles, Hello Sailor, etc. All had to go to Aussie to actually make a living though, such a small market in NZ.

  • @ponzo1967
    @ponzo1967 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Man they mined gold with this one. That marriage between words and music is perfect 🎶

  • @Preachersunplugged
    @Preachersunplugged ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I discovered this song at about 4:30 in the morning in mid August, 2023 and I’m 41. It blows me away at the quality of this song and it’s timelessness. It’s inspiring and meaningful and enjoyable! I wish more songs were of this quality in the world today. It has so much class! God bless!

    • @sarahleach9997
      @sarahleach9997 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Look up his work.Some fantastic songs

  • @cyguy2319
    @cyguy2319 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Crowded House Rocks!! As well as Split Enz

  • @ericwilliams1031
    @ericwilliams1031 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I got into Crowded House from "Something So Strong". Love all Neil's songs. I love Slpit Enz too. If you ever get a chance to do a segment on them would be great.

  • @frankseverinsen7710
    @frankseverinsen7710 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is one of the best songs ever written, and if I could only chose one song to bring with me from the 80`s it would be this one. Love it!

  • @woodchuck70
    @woodchuck70 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    "Don't Dream It's Over" is an all-time favorite of mine! I have loved it from the first time I heard it in 87. It really is a timeless song that never sounds dated. One thing I will say, while I am someone who typically loves covers and multiple versions of songs, but for this particular song, I have never come across a cover that I like; there is just something about the original! ☺

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The original is the best hands down. Easily. For my money, a lot of cover versions of songs I like don’t quite beat the original.

    • @raquelgraham2575
      @raquelgraham2575 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nothing beats the original however, I quite like Stan Walkers cover.

  • @dranet47
    @dranet47 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Amazing band, and such nice people too. In February 1987, Houston, Texas, they opened for Bruce Hornsby & the Range. Unfortunately, their gear didn't arrive with them, so I think they had to rush out and buy some instruments. They kept apologizing, but they were amazing! I think it may have been just a small drumset, guitar, and bass guitar, I don't remember exactly. I was just so impressed that they rose above the adversity and still had a great show. They really won me over that day.

    • @tamuman93
      @tamuman93 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That’s a good story. Thanks for sharing

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Such a cool story!

    • @fredangus1383
      @fredangus1383 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Saw them in Austin and met them backstage. Everything changed

    • @paulrpoulosky
      @paulrpoulosky 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Was introduced to them that January in Omaha during that same tour. Was there to see Hornsby. CH absolutely stole the show with the strength of their songs. Rushed out and bought the album, and have been following Neil ever since. It's too bad that they never had the success in the states that they have had elsewhere in the world. Woodface in particular was loved in Europe and ignored in the US.

  • @Barneyrubble241
    @Barneyrubble241 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    "Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup" is my favorite line from the song.

  • @davegarvey7212
    @davegarvey7212 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Definitely one of the best songs of the '80s. The Hammond B3 sound was really different for '86, and I always thought they were indebted to Procol Harum's Whiter Shade of Pale for that cool organ hook.

    • @ProfessorofRock
      @ProfessorofRock  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I think you make a great point.

    • @dottore3870
      @dottore3870 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think it's actually a mellotron. Still you make a great point.

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Good theory! It does sound like Whiter Shade of Pale.

  • @stephenfwadsworth9565
    @stephenfwadsworth9565 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Only one of the band members was from Australia, the Finn brothers (Split-Enz) were from New Zealand and are National Icons, and Neil is touring with his sons here, plus a new album. Tim sang on the Wood face album but did not tour. Tim is also still writing, but he never quite reached the heights of his brother. I saw Crowded House in Nelson in 1991 and still have the original T-Shirt. Then saw them, years later in Christchurch, where they were fronted by another kiwi icon - Super Groove, one of the greatest live bands I've seen. Neil's son was on the drums for the first time. Thank you professor of Rock. Been watching Neil sing with Fleetwood Mac. Thanks to "Crowded House" and "Split Enz". Neil and Tim and family and the band members past and present. For albums, I have listened to so many times I know them off by heart. Cool grey, the colour of our time. Smiling as the Sh#$t comes down and Tammy Bakers a cheap Picasso Fake. Who else writes lyrics like these. Pick the songs people. Something so ..

    • @gregjameson2141
      @gregjameson2141 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Split Enz songs are definitely better than Crowded House

    • @garrybuckley1503
      @garrybuckley1503 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think that Australian was actually born in nz and adopted by an Australian,and to this day denies his Australian heritage, go the chippies

    • @booga106
      @booga106 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I saw Supergroove as often as I could back in the day and they couldn't be beaten live, the evening they swept the NZ Music awards and played a gig afterwards was they best live gig I've ever been to. Already got my tickets for Crowded House in November.

    • @kathrynperry992
      @kathrynperry992 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Two of the members of Crowded House were Australian...Nick Seymour and Paul Hester.. And they were formed in Melbourne, not New Zealand...

    • @stephenfwadsworth9565
      @stephenfwadsworth9565 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kathrynperry992 Hi, Kathryn first time I have heard of this. However like all great musical stories, the different truths exist. Do you have references for this. Paul Hester actually drummed for 'Split Enz' for awhile. I may be able to do some local research, upon this. Given time. :)

  • @wpochert
    @wpochert 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    That definitely is one of the greatest songs ever written. Flawless composition, delivery, emotion, lyrics ... just perfection

  • @SingBlueSilver357
    @SingBlueSilver357 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Absolutely adore this song. Please don't forget "Better Be Home Soon" (I love singing it.). Another beautiful one is "Into Temptation".

    • @peculiarstar5778
      @peculiarstar5778 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      the whole album is a epic tale about relationships

  • @_Peremalfait
    @_Peremalfait 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Split Endz' I've Got You is one of those songs that takes me back to when I was young.

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s one of those 70s songs that sounds way ahead of its time!

  • @CallsignEskimo-l3o
    @CallsignEskimo-l3o 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    When Neil says Paul Hester was is in 'quite social mode', we have to remember that Paul suffered from depression and may have been bipolar. One of my favourite Hester moments was a cameo be made an a Wiggles DVD. I only saw it after he passed and it was a great reminder of the joy he often brought to Crowded House.

  • @fakenorwegian4743
    @fakenorwegian4743 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I think this song imprints memories in our brains because of the impactful lyrics and the nebulous meaning. I don't think that anyone has covered it well because it fits Neil's voice so specifically. Thanks for this one! Definitely one of the most memorable songs of the mid 80's.

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nobody else could have done it as perfectly as Neil did.

    • @JW...-oj5iw
      @JW...-oj5iw 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Neil acknowledged how much emotion he pushed into the performance. It's such a magical song, that many people can do a great job covering it. For me, Sixpence None the Richer carried it to new heights. Very surprised it wasn't mentioned in the video. Almost makes me think there's possibly a conflict involved. I wonder what might happen if they made a duet version. Holy smokes!

    • @lthoang101
      @lthoang101 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just checked on Spotify and there are so many coverers. But none of them fit like the original.

  • @davidlaw689
    @davidlaw689 2 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    Split Enz first hit the Aussie airwaves back in 1977 with a great tune called " My Mistake ". They are originally from New Zealand but moved to Australia in the late 70s

    • @TheWorldTeacher
      @TheWorldTeacher 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That’s one of their finest songs. ☝️

    • @SP-sq7ps
      @SP-sq7ps 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      What I came here to say, Kiwi groups often moved to Australia as it had better opportunities for them.

    • @davidlaw689
      @davidlaw689 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@SP-sq7ps Mi-Sex , Dragon , Split Enz , The La De Das , Jenny Morris , Kevin Borich ( the list goes on ) all made a mark in Oz and we are thankful they did .

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      At first I thought they were British. I was surprised when I found out they weren’t.

    • @noelwhitman1788
      @noelwhitman1788 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I loved the Enz. I thought their last album Conflicting Emotions was underrated, but you could see where Neil was heading with his songs on that album.

  • @garymcmurdie6058
    @garymcmurdie6058 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I bought the CD after hearing 'Mean to me', which is a cracking song. But the second single, 'World where you live' is the best song on the album IMHO. If you haven't heard these songs then you should. And if you are getting into Neil Finn it really is worthwhile to go back through Split Enz. Neil and Tim are both obscenely talented. Have a listen to 'I see red' which was actually recorded as a demo, but released.

    • @jemxs
      @jemxs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree, Mean to Me is why I got the album, the whole album is awesome.

  • @civicmindedjimthehonest6389
    @civicmindedjimthehonest6389 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Seen them once in England, when they reformed. Really poignant performance, felt like every song was a dedication to Paul Hester. Always been a fan, played my tapes to death and replaced them all on CD as you do 😂 RIP Paul Hester

    • @unclefester5418
      @unclefester5418 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Paul is a tragic loss

    • @mstob1969
      @mstob1969 ปีที่แล้ว

      Saw the Finn Brothers play Albert Hall in London the day after Paul Hester died. Great show, but also very sad.

  • @flavellinator
    @flavellinator 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    After Don't Dream It's Over was out for a while, I noticed a lot more people saying "hey now." The song Never Be The Same by Crowded House is one of my favorite songs from the 80s. It got limited airplay here in SoCal on 1988 but should've gotten far more...

  • @stewygb9915
    @stewygb9915 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    As a 10 year old boy listening to ‘ I got you’ by Split Enz for the first time I was hooked into the Split Enz, and then, the Crowded House universe. Neil and his brother Tim are national treasures here in New Zealand. I last saw Crowded House in concert last year in Christchurch NZ. I took both of my teenage daughters along and they absolutely loved it. One of the best concerts I have ever been to. Class is eternal. Stay classy Neil.

    • @maryfrump7937
      @maryfrump7937 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I go hooked at the same time .SAW The I Got You video and that's all it took.

  • @kevindukelow6600
    @kevindukelow6600 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I sent Neil Finn my lyrics in a DM and he said they were the best he’d ever read. I knew it wasn’t an automated message because there was misspelling.
    Years later I have enough songs to be confident in making an album. Bless you, Neil! You gave me confidence to keep going. Thank you!
    Loved your live show in Los Gatos!

  • @trinaq
    @trinaq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I adore this band and the song. It has a dreamy, contemplative sound to it, and makes for easy listening. I can thank the original "The Stand" miniseries for introducing me to this fabulous tune. 🎶😍

    • @LadyCin611
      @LadyCin611 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The Stand for me as well. Now I know every word to this song.

    • @brianmaynard7320
      @brianmaynard7320 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Completely agree!!

    • @todhamilton5055
      @todhamilton5055 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, you could always use introspective as well very well put what a great song!

    • @thedys70
      @thedys70 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And Gary Sinese's awesome acoustic rendition of Eve of Destruction

    • @steveelder5306
      @steveelder5306 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thedys70 it is a killer version of EOD but Larry (Baby Can You Dig Your Man) Underwood sings it. Gary Sinise plays Stu Redman. sorry to be a drag.

  • @RGVNC
    @RGVNC 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great 80's standard and rolled into 87 which was a banner year for Aussie bands....Crowded House - Crowded House, INXS - Kick, Midnight Oil - Diesel and Dust, Icehouse - Man of Colours, Hoodoo Gurus - Blow Your Cool and The Angels - Howling.

  • @janet4498
    @janet4498 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I remember being fascinated by the "Don't Dream It's Over" video when I was a kid watching it on MTV. I personally love "Something So Strong" too and a song from 1988 called "Better Be Home Soon," which actually wasn't a big hit (surprisingly) in the U.S.

    • @RBS_
      @RBS_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ....I CRIED when "BBHS" bombed! ....literally!! ...I was getting Milk from the Grocery store, listening to the tune on me Walkman, and started CRYING! ....was waiting for it to go Top 40, only for it to peak at #42....waaaaahhhhh.....

    • @TheWorldTeacher
      @TheWorldTeacher 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RBS_ a tissue or a handkerchief?

    • @RBS_
      @RBS_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheWorldTeacher ...ha-HAAA!! ...I just 'sniffed' it up...I STILL remember walking into the Store, feeling like a BIG wuss....ah well, a Good tune's a GOOD tune....

    • @ProfessorofRock
      @ProfessorofRock  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's a great song and deserved higher placement.

    • @TheWorldTeacher
      @TheWorldTeacher 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RBS_, Good and bad are RELATIVE. 😉

  • @mstob1969
    @mstob1969 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just saw Crowded House in concert last Friday in Red Bank, NJ. Neil was turning 65 the next day. Was amazed at how good his voice sounds. Huge fan of Split Enz, CH and the Finn Brothers.

  • @Fredman2410
    @Fredman2410 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    A great song - I've been a big fan of Neil Finn for many years, through Split Enz, Crowded House, and others. In my opinion, the finest pop vocalist ever (closely followed by Paul Carrack).

  • @maryfrump7937
    @maryfrump7937 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I played One of Neil's songs on a home internet program ,starts with an A at my daughter's house. The 3yr old stopped in her tracks and sat in my lapp and tried to sing along. I couldn't believe it! 3 generations now in the family that love his music. ❤

  • @tonylyke
    @tonylyke 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Finn was part of the Fleetwood Mac line up on their last tour. He sang Don’t Dream… with Stevie Nicks- it was amazing 🤩

  • @TheWorldTeacher
    @TheWorldTeacher 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    FINALLY - a band from Downunder that is not 🤟AC⚡️DC 🤟

    • @eightiesmusic1984
      @eightiesmusic1984 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There's always 1927.

    • @TheWorldTeacher
      @TheWorldTeacher 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@eightiesmusic1984, thanks for your COMPULSORY comment. ;)

    • @eightiesmusic1984
      @eightiesmusic1984 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheWorldTeacher Compulsory Hero is a great anti war song about Vietnam. I have been a fan of 1927 since buying Ish in 1989. It was and remains a stunningly good album.

    • @DDKaraokeOutlaw
      @DDKaraokeOutlaw 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Professor needs to cover Little River Band.

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eightiesmusic1984 And Men at Work.

  • @Ar1k1
    @Ar1k1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Split Enz's last single "Message To My Girl" was a pre cursor to the Crowded House style. Neil Wrote that too. Message To My Girl always takes me back to the 80's and 5th form in high school in NZ.

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great song indeed.

    • @lisawanderess
      @lisawanderess 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yep me too! St Mary’s Ponsonby first then Selwyn College for 6/7th form in 1987.
      Message to my Girl the most beautiful love song ever written. Neil is an absolute legend!

    • @nickland4450
      @nickland4450 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      so not Australia then lol :)

    • @Ar1k1
      @Ar1k1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nickland4450 no Split Enz were from NZ originally they only crossed the ditch to break into the Aussie scene which was really good during the late 70s 80s and early 90s. Australia had some excellent live bands during that Era. I remember going to concerts and seeing bands like Cold Chisel The Angels Little River Band and a lot of others that would do mini tours of NZ. Good times.

    • @nickland4450
      @nickland4450 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Ar1k1 lol That was my point. They grew up in te awamutu. That said Hester and Seymour were both Australians and part of crowded House so its a ANZAC effort :)

  • @SrTubular
    @SrTubular 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm another one of those fans of kiwi greats Split Enz who was anxious to hear what Neil Finn's new band was all about. The first song I heard on the radio was Something So Strong and I found a promo EP that had it, along with World Where You Live and Mean To Me, before their debut LP came out. Still, when I finally took home their first album, I was blown away by Don't Dream It's Over, especially that beautiful bridge section. Crowded House became one of my top 5 bands and my admiration of Neil Finn has only grown. From his days in Split Enz, Neil has given us dozens of great songs.

  • @NebesaDS
    @NebesaDS 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    My favourite CH song is "Better Be Home Soon". Great melody, haunting lyrics and awesome harmonies, in my top 10 of my all time list.
    Split Enz was one of my fav bands from back in the day too.

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love all of them!

    • @tazloon
      @tazloon 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That song still moves me, just brilliant!

    • @billk9856
      @billk9856 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, for anyone not from Australia or NZ the opening comments could be construed as meaning Split Enz weren't successful. Far from it they were one of the great bands from the greatest period of Australian/NZ bands.

    • @BennettsShed
      @BennettsShed 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mine is Distant Sun
      And I love split enz message to my girl

  • @chipdamutt108
    @chipdamutt108 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    This song constantly reminds me of the state of the US.
    "They've come to build a wall between us" is the government and mainstream media trying to divide us politically and racially.
    "Don't let them win" is the attitude I carry every day. I have a smile for everyone I meet and love others no matter their race, ethnicity, political opinion, etc.

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You are unfortunately right with the first lyric. Politics is gradually seeping its way into everyday life now. It sometimes feels like it has to ruin everything.

    • @scotabot7826
      @scotabot7826 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You're a smart one Chip. Glad to know there are other who don't have their head buried in the sand, and believe the lies and propaganda on TV and Cable. Stay strong friend, Yes, we will win in the end!!!!

    • @TomBVoxman
      @TomBVoxman 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I saw Neil play DDIO at the LARGO just before the 2016 election and after”they come to build a wall between us, you know they won’t win” Neil said, “did you hear that, Donald?” I felt the whole room gasp.

    • @jimbo6134
      @jimbo6134 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      GOP is out to destroy our country

    • @TomBVoxman
      @TomBVoxman 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jimbo6134 yup. The dominionists want to rule by their book. They have all but obliterated the line between church and state.

  • @Ticonderous1
    @Ticonderous1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I often think some of our great musicians that come from Down Under get overlooked because of how far away from the rest of the world we are .... Thank you Professor for bringing them to the forefront where so many of them belong..
    Split Enz
    Australian Crawl
    Skyhooks
    Men at Work
    Cold Chisel
    Hunters & Collectors
    Crowded House
    INXS
    Midnight Oil
    Icehouse
    and the list goes ...

  • @bradthurkle7217
    @bradthurkle7217 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One of my favourite Bands. Split Endz & and Crowded House. We Ozzies have adopted them as ours 🙏🏻.

  • @travisbunce7334
    @travisbunce7334 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Prof, you're gong to piss off a lot of Kiwi's! As much as Crowded House are very much a Melbourne Band from Australia. The Finn Boys are from New Zealand. I can here the angry typing from the Kiwi's right now!!

    • @ProfessorofRock
      @ProfessorofRock  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Didn't Neil mention this in the interview?

    • @travisbunce7334
      @travisbunce7334 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ProfessorofRock The Kiwi accent is pretty hard to miss also :P Well it is for us Aussies. He's spent a lot of time in Australia, and the worst of the Kiwi Accent has dropped off, but it's still very noticeable.
      Please don't tell me you Americans, can't tell the difference between Aussie & Kiwi Accents??!!??

  • @candicessssasssy2160
    @candicessssasssy2160 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It would be cool if Professor corrected his error and upload the interview again with a more accurate introduction.
    You would be hated if you said Rush were an American band, and nobody would like it if you interviewed Bryan Ferry and described Roxy Music as a fledgling band. Split Enz weren't to Neil Finn what Graduate were to Tears for Fears. They weren't some flimbsy failed attempt before Neil Finn formed Crowded House. They were hit makers with an international following for almost 10 years before Neil Finn went on to Crowded House.
    Professor Of Rock? More like Guesser Of Rock. 🙄

  • @eightiesmusic1984
    @eightiesmusic1984 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Crowded House were huge in Britain for a few years and Don't Dream It's Over is a fantastic track. Critics said they tended towards the bland at times but there's a real depth to their art running through their career. Neil Finn is always a thoughtful interviewee. The rendition of Don't Dream It's Over at the 1996 farewell concert at Sydney Harbour is truly a heart breaking moment and very moving, in particular the late, missed Paul Hester's reactions as the concert draws to a close. RIP.

    • @Elwaves2925
      @Elwaves2925 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Critics (as a whole) don't tend to know much, they only pretend that they do. When they call an artist like Crowded House 'bland', it's because that artist defied what the critic expected, so they get snotty about it instead of admitting they were wrong.

    • @ProfessorofRock
      @ProfessorofRock  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for sharing. Great comment.

    • @eightiesmusic1984
      @eightiesmusic1984 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Elwaves2925 It might be simply their opinion and they are entitled to it given that music is subjective by definition. There could be any number of reasons for perceiving an artist as bland but one of the least likely would be the artist defying expectations.

    • @Elwaves2925
      @Elwaves2925 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eightiesmusic1984 For some it will just be their opinion but they aren't the type of critic I'm referring to. There are many critics out other (past and present) that don't like to be proven wrong and they don't react well to it. Many of them can't be trusted to give an honest opinion, especially these days when clicks and views are all the thing. They'll give the opinion that best caters to that, TH-cam is full of them.

  • @simonpeacock2288
    @simonpeacock2288 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ouch, you can't open with "the Australian band Split enz"! They were a New Zealand band with some Aussies in it! The Finn brothers were the real creative driving forces. Hell even the name is a clue - Split ENZ, NZ. Come on world stop crediting Australia for everything that comes from Down Under!

  • @garthleckey9797
    @garthleckey9797 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I reckon the best Split Enz song that Neil wrote was “Message to my girl”. Have a listen if you’ve not heard it before.

    • @thedys70
      @thedys70 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      True, more poetry converted into a pop classic

    • @hdmccart6735
      @hdmccart6735 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Completely agree...

    • @michaelamundsen8597
      @michaelamundsen8597 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Love that song! Suprised it wasn't a big hit also.

    • @mstob1969
      @mstob1969 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hdmccart6735 Also agree. My favorite Enz song.

  • @OnceWasRStrathfield
    @OnceWasRStrathfield 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I don't usually do long posts but I love Split Enz, so here I go. I'm going to whinge.
    Professor Of Rock. I plead of you... I will even pay you to upload this video again with an introduction that gives Split Enz their proper due. Your video would be so much better if you didn't describe Split Enz as ''Australian'' and ''fledgling''. They were neither those things.
    The great thing about Split Enz is that they did exceed the antipodes and took their music to the rest of the world as New Zealand's first internationally successful group. They had New Wave hits in the US including the Top 40-something hit ''I Got You''. Technically speaking, I think Split Enz might have achieved almost as much success as The Tubes. Both acts spent the 70's as ''cult'' bands before having their mainstream moment in the 80's. I don't know if The Tubes are more famous in the US, but I think as far as chart action goes, both bands got close to similar results...
    Even one of Molly Ringwald's characters in some pre-16 Candles movie was a fan of Split Enz!
    And you saying that they're Australian is a bit of a kick in the guts for our Kiwi friends. You wouldn't say this if you were talking about a Canadian band. You know Australia and New Zealand are different countries! Your introduction could have gone over Neil Finn's initial songwriting and hit making success with Split Enz before getting into Crowded House. The last time I heard two people describe Split Enz as Australian was when Lol Tolhurst (ex-The Cure) and Budgie (ex-Siouxsie And The Banshees) were talking about them on their podcast. Lol and Budgie can be forgiven because they were in conversation and weren't going to do quick research to correct themselves. However, you're making informative videos that would require research! You even mention Craig Hooper being in a member of The Reels! Now The Reels (who were moderately successful in Australia) are probably more of a ''fledgling'' band because of their constant line-up changes and inconsistent profile. In my opinion, The Reels could have been a missing link between Elvis Costello and The Smiths - but they leaned too closely to ''fledgling''. That doesn't apply to Split Enz.
    Post a new video of the interview with an introduction that doesn't dismiss Split Enz. Interview Paul Weller and describe The Jam as a ''fledgling'' band from Liverpool (lol) and see how unpopular you'll become.

  • @dorkarama3135
    @dorkarama3135 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    One of bunch of great songs they created: 'Weather With You', 'Four Seasons In One Day', 'It's Only Natural', 'Pineapple Head', 'Distant Sun'...personally, 'Fall At Your Feet' edges 'Don't Dream It's Over'. It's a less complex tune but I just love the mood of the song.

    • @ProfessorofRock
      @ProfessorofRock  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fall at Your Feet is amazing. Amazing.

    • @Elwaves2925
      @Elwaves2925 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fall At Your Feet is so good but there's too many greats for me to pick a favourite. It depends on my mindset as I listen. Private Universe is also a stand out for me, along with the ones you mention, plus Now We're Getting Somewhere for it's energy.

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fall At Your Feet is awesome. I love all of these songs!

    • @Elwaves2925
      @Elwaves2925 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Then once again, it just proves that you have very good taste. 🙂

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Elwaves2925 Much better taste than 75% of my peers at school!

  • @charliewicker4602
    @charliewicker4602 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you, I never realized the connection between Split Enz and Crowded House. I loved Split Enz with songs like I Got You, Six Months in a Leaky Boat, and Dirty Creatures.

  • @tonnaboy10
    @tonnaboy10 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Together Alone is the album that got me into Crowded House. Neil Finn is under appreciated with the masses, but not by those in the know. Johnny Marr called him a master songwriter in an interview recently.

  • @davidmthorley
    @davidmthorley 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    There are so many great Crowded House songs that should of been global hits - not just Don’t Dream it’s Over. They did have a lot of success in the 80’s but not as much as they deserve.

  • @ciaranalbert
    @ciaranalbert 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I will be one ofvthousands to say Split Endz were not Australian. Its like saying Fleetwood Mac were Canadian..

  • @jasminemorton781
    @jasminemorton781 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This song has such happy memories of me and My dad singing in the car . I was raised on crowded house . I’m so glad I was :)

    • @maryfrump7937
      @maryfrump7937 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I raised my daughter on it too.

  • @LJ2000Phen1
    @LJ2000Phen1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have a fun memory with this song, I was leaving college one day about 3 months ago with the girl I like and we jammed out to this song while I drove her to her car.

  • @terryjackson4538
    @terryjackson4538 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Grew up listening to Split Enz and then Crowded House. Kiwi Legends that Aussies adopted, we might call the Finn boys Tum und Nil but that's cause we love em!
    Would love to see you look at "6 months in a leaky boat". Banned in the UK. Just classic.

  • @flashrobbie
    @flashrobbie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Trans Tasman is real but Split Enz, iconic Kiwi band.

  • @charlesc7950
    @charlesc7950 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The best song of the 80's. No question.

  • @mmsiphonevinyls1027
    @mmsiphonevinyls1027 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Saw them last night and it was brilliant. Still such a great live act.

  • @yankeexpress
    @yankeexpress 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Still have the Laser-eched vinyl version LP of Split Enz first album.

  • @kdavies3105
    @kdavies3105 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It's funny listening to you talk about how the album wasn't charting, because here in Australia it was huge!
    My favourite memory is on a Contiki tour throughout Europe in the 80's & we were encouraged to play our own music on the bus...this album became the favourite of the entire bus...so now everytime I listen to it, it takes me back there.

    • @jukip1485
      @jukip1485 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It’s interesting the difference perspectives. To me split enz were big. i like a few artists that are big in aus but not in their own countries.

  • @jimtownsend7899
    @jimtownsend7899 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have been into Neil Finn since Split Enz (I Got You), and Crowded House was a watershed point in his career and music. Don’t Dream It’s Over truly is one of those songs that transcends generations. Something So Strong was a fun tune, very cheerful and catchy. My favorite of his songs, and of songs in general, is You Better Be Home Soon. Pure beauty. Such a tragedy to lose Paul Hester. RIP.

  • @joelleberry5886
    @joelleberry5886 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have been a fan of Crowded House since 1986. I was 12 years old. I had the cassette tape of Crowded House and I played it all the time. I saw them live in the early 90's and they were amazing. I loved how they joked around with each other during the concert. Love them and this song. Thank you for the great interview with Neil.

  • @misssis1935
    @misssis1935 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've said before that Don't Dream Its Over is THE song that makes me feel homesick for NZ (yes, rather than Better Be Home Soon). Takes me straight back to when it came out, being ten years old with all my family round me at Christmas/New Year, and I still adore it as much now as then.
    Thank you Neil for writing such amazing songs. They have so much emotion and honesty in them, I never tire of listening.

  • @burnout3722
    @burnout3722 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Don't Dream It's Over" is one of the best written 80's songs! Definitely on my all-time 80's playlist! ❤️

  • @stephendennis8739
    @stephendennis8739 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm originally from new Zealand and as a teenager my favourite group was split enz

  • @emanonfox1709
    @emanonfox1709 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    One of the best interviews with Neil, I've been in love with him for so many years. A perfect song.

  • @annmarieknapp2480
    @annmarieknapp2480 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very beautiful song!!!! Brings back so many memories!!! I think Prom 1987!!

  • @brenturquhart7090
    @brenturquhart7090 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I vividly remember this song. It was during a relationship with, I was 18, my first love, my reason for being on this earth. Yeah I was young and stupid. It was a rocky relationship and I thought it was worth all the bullshit. Then comes the second song for this relationship, Better Be Home Soon. The issue was that she liked to live on the edge.
    She liked risky stuff and after we ran out of inappropriate placed and times to have sex, she started cheating, hence the second song. Funny, if I really think about it, Garth Brooks “Thank God For Unanswered Prayers”, fit the bill too. I did see her years later, at a house for battered women. I was there to do some volunteer work and it was very awkward.
    Funny, my whole life seems to have a soundtrack, am I the only one that’s true for?

  • @duromusabc
    @duromusabc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love that song -
    Especially in fall 1986 and in spring /early summer 1987 freshman year high school
    Along with With Or Without You by U2
    Glass Tiger and Cutting Crew come to mind that time era too

    • @ProfessorofRock
      @ProfessorofRock  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great years from music.

    • @duromusabc
      @duromusabc 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ProfessorofRock the Hooters, REM, Depeche Mode and The Cure also - similar genre of music like Crowded House, Glass Tiger and Cutting Crew from late 86 to 1987

    • @duromusabc
      @duromusabc 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I remember taking Latin class that 86-87 school year as a freshman- I was a high school preppie teen like those students in the movie Dead Poets Society 🤣
      We went to The Cloisters in Manhattan NYC in early 1987 as a school trip in a yellow school bus - I bought a pocket sized hard cover book called The Canterbury Tales in old English for $5 at the souvenir store ! While everyone else bought post cards - I still have that little book - it’s a special keepsake now

    • @cc1k435
      @cc1k435 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cutting Crew! Yeah! I can almost hear them coming out of my clock radio now. 😆

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My mother was in her senior year of high school during the fall of 1986 and spring and early summer of 1987. She listened to Black people music but remembers these songs from watching MTV as well!

  • @anthonyhind1308
    @anthonyhind1308 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    A beautiful timeless classic.I've loved Neil Finn since Split Enz,but Crowded House was the best thing he ever did.

  • @Funkfuzzi1
    @Funkfuzzi1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Such a nice guy. Brilliant songwriter. Great band. Cheers!

  • @cjk5115
    @cjk5115 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It's no surprise this song is so legendary - timeless lyrics, outstanding melody, memorable chorus and the organ parts of the song give it such unexpected richness at the perfect spots (I LOVE the Hammond organ). It blows my mind "Mean to Me" wasn't a big hit because it's such a great song, too. Great interview, Professor. Neil really seems like a cool guy.

  • @nicholassheffo5723
    @nicholassheffo5723 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Split End and Crowded House are two of the greatest bands of all time, Neil Finn and his brother Tim are musical geniuses, DON'T DREAM ITS OVER is a masterpiece and a huge mega fan of them and their long list of remarkable bandmates, it is one of many, many, many brilliant songs they made and Crowded House has a new album coming out as this posts. To paraphrase them, they never cease to amaze me!!!

  • @martinkerry7538
    @martinkerry7538 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Saw split enz in my hometown of Bristol, England as a young man. Brilliant band. Had no idea that dream it's over were the same people. Thanks for this video. It Links the two things together . You're doing a great job. Keep going

    • @ProfessorofRock
      @ProfessorofRock  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      So cool!

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      They’re great!

    • @STOKEOZ1967
      @STOKEOZ1967 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      On a trip to Sydney back in 1989 I saw split enz/crowded house at darling harbour on new year's eve, great memories, I also lived in Australia during first half of the 80s, so I got into heaps of nz/oz bands from that time, I reckon one step ahead was the first song I heard by split enz back in 81, other faves are I see red, dirty creature, message to my girl, 👍🎸🇳🇿🇦🇺

    • @smidon
      @smidon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In the 70’s Split Enz played frequently at Radio Hauraki’s (pirate radio station) “buck a head” concerts on Sunday nights at the Auckland Town Hall. For a dollar you got two bands each doing a shortish set about 45-60 mins. Split Enz were a revelation.

  • @BigBass-xf5yi
    @BigBass-xf5yi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Loved the split enz stuff. One step ahead, I got you, I see red, etc……

  • @TheRetroManRandySavage
    @TheRetroManRandySavage 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Oh man, this was all over the uk when it released, and still is lol. It's always on the radio. One of the 80s best for sure. Great song indeed.

    • @ponzo1967
      @ponzo1967 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      All over American radio too, I love it.

    • @RBS_
      @RBS_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ....I can't even IMAGINE Spring 1987, without this tune, it was THAT Big....

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RBS_ My mother graduated high school in the spring of 1987! I bet her fellow seniors were talking about how amazing this song is.

    • @RBS_
      @RBS_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 '...My mother graduated high school in the spring of 1987....' ...while, I was a Junior in COLLEGE! ....Ya makin' me feel REEEEAL Old, Lady Lily! ...ha-HAA! ...Ah well, I had the Music....

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RBS_ My aunt was a senior in college! They had truly great music.

  • @kevincammell8083
    @kevincammell8083 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well you did it but you are just touching the surface of the talent that was in the band split enz. They were really a mad lot with all the things Split Enz got up to in the day. Firstly Split ENZ had 14 hits in New ZEaland as a band. ' I see red.' 'pOOR boy' ' Nobody takes me seriously' ' I hope I never' 6 MONTHS IN A LEAKY BOAT' hISTORY NEVER REPEATS' Message to my girls' ' MY mistake' AND THE TWO BIGGEST HITS.......IN NZ AND aussie was ' I GOT YOU' It reached no 1 in both nz and aussie. The big hit in usa was ' dirty creature' got to about 15 in usa. Another person in the band was Phil JUdd....he had a special slot were he would play a tune by just play it on Spoons....he had a huge hit in NZ and Aussie with his new band called the Swingers....Counting the beat.....reached no1 in both countries....they also had some smaller hits....counting the beat was the big one....next Tim Finn left the band and had another hit straight away...called ' A fraction too much Friction' ....TIM FinnAND Phil judd were part of SPlit Enz was a band that was around when punk became the music to where david bowie was doing the spider man from outer space...These twp men were part of the orginal hits Split ENZ HAD...Now you also have Neils sons playing in the band as well.....the original band was a punk band come kiwi sense of humour.....in Britain they had a great relationship with rOxy music....pHIL judd also used to make the bands costumes....a great band from good old new zealand....well done you...if you can also catch up with tim and phil you will get a create sense of the kiwi humor from the band...