So glad to hear you know I Got You :) Australia adored that song when it came out. Their True Colours album was a firestorm. I think Message to My Girl is one of the most perfect magical songs there is. It has a certain melancholy about it that just hits you in the heart. It's irresistible and it hurts but it's beautiful. Split Enz has so many classics like that because they were a brilliant bunch of talented artists! Fken geniuses in my opinion. And I love Tim and Neil like brothers. It almost Anzacian, with all respect meant.
Glad you enjoyed this! It’s perhaps my favorite of all time by any band. I like how you pointed out the crescendo at the end, with soaring guitar and Tim’s backing vocals, reflects Neil’s courage and triumph of getting his girl, Sharon. Until now, I just thought the two most distinctive things other than Neil’s passionate singing was Eddie Rayner’s keyboards and guest drummer Ricky Fataar’s unique drumming.
I like this band a lot, used to have their LP "True Colours" which had laser -etched symbols on the vinyl. I was stationed in England for 3 years at the beginning of the '80s, remember hearing them perform a live concert on the radio. 'One Step Ahead' was another hit for them.
Tim Finn his brother who is one of the founding members of Split enz, also joined crowded house on the album woodface. They did a lot of solo stuff together under the name the Finn brothers.
This song for me has never dated and has been a favourite since it was recorded. I thought it should have had greater success, but that wasn't to be. Thanks for uploading.
The Enz were formed in about 1973 by Tim Finn Neil's brother while at university. Neil dreamed of becoming a member of Enz while growing which subsequently happened. Ens & the Finns are a part of our NZ fabric.
A few of us got it on the other side of the pond. I believe only 'I Got You' was a 'hit' here In the states, but I had long since realized that 'hits' wasn't where it's at. Loved Split Enz, and yes they were transitioning to Crowded House by this time. Thanks for uploading.
Great song, anthem. Thanks for reacting. Tim Finn's 'Out of this World' beautiful and 'They said it couldn't be done' both amazing songs. Love your channel 👍
The first band I fell in love with and one of my favourite songs of theirs. Well Crowded House had Neil Finn and Paul Hester from Split Enz and Nick Seymour who was the brother of Mark Seymour of Hunters and Collectors fame. And later Neil's brother Tim and Eddie Raynor also of Split Enz joined Crowded House around the time of Woodface! Tim Finn started Split Enz and Neil joined later. Then the reverse for Crowded House!
I think the song is more about him giving up his bravado and admitting he loves this girl. Incredibly avoiding actually saying what it is he wants to say to her only saying its time to say the thing that is long overdue
Oh with Crowded House and ex Split Enz members - Neil Finn and Drummer Paul Hester were two of the core Crowded House members. Keyboardist Eddie Rayner worked on the first album and was invited to join but had family commitments. Later on from 1991 Neil's brother Tim joined.
if you look at the band at the end of the video, you will notice 2 drummers. Paul Hester had joined Split Enz by then, and along with Neil Finn went on to form Crowded House(with Nick Seymour) after Split Enz had...split. You could say that Crowded House was Split Enz version 2
To answer the question about which Split Enz members went to Crowded House (which of course Neil Finn put together): Drummer and percussionist Paul Hester joined Split Enz for their last studio album See Ya Round, then went into Crowded House. Eddie Rayner worked extensively with Crowded House without officially joining them. And Neil's older brother Tim joined Crowded House only for the 1991 album Woodface.
I like the comment how you said at the end of when one band breaks up they merge into another. There was an Australian band known as The Cockroaches who werent very popular, they they sort of "split up" without doing so and reformed as the Children's band known as The Wiggles and became way more famous amongst children and their parents world wide 😊
With Niel Finn and Paul Hester moving to crowded House , Tim Finn went solo, Noel crombie ,Nigel griggs formed schnell fenster with ex split enz Phil Judd.
It was interesting seeing your face change, at the start poker faced and unsure and as you listened and "got" the song your face slowly took on a "mona losa" smile.
Great video! Another Split Enz song "Dirty Creatures" was based on Tim Finn's panic attacks at the time. The word "Taniwha" is mentioned in the lyrics. Which is the Maori word for "monster". ruclips.net/video/lduTu5MbA3Y/видео.html Big fan of your channel!
@@zoeherriot your so right , I play bass and an intrigued at the way these bass lines are thought out , split enz and crowded house are just amazing . I think enz morphed into crowded house ? That may explain the brilliance
@@peterhayden7136 Yeah, that's right. There was a definite evolution. Neil Finn joined Split Enz after it had already been established as a band (his brother Tim formed the band in 1973 - Neil would join in 1977), and he heavily influenced their song writing, to be more accessible. He actually wrote their first international hit - I got you. By the time Conflicting Emotions came out (with Message To My Girl on it) - the band had very much become led by Neil. Paul Hester joined on this album and later became Crowded Houses drummer. So when Enz disolved, Neil and Paul formed crowded house with Nick Seymour (who is also an amazing bass player). Tim Finn would come back and join the band on a few albums and help out here and there. Neil Finn really has been able to create some music that will stand the test of time.
One of the greatest Pop songs of the past 40 years.
One of Neil’s best IMO
Beggars belief why it wasn’t a worldwide hit. Especially in the US.
Thanks for this!!
I hear this song alot on the radio here in Sydney still. I don't know why it isn't a worldwide hit tbh.
This was written as a love song from Neil to his wife Sharon.
It was a big hit in the US amongst us who we're Splint Enz fans. I'm 63 and recently sent this
to my 30 somethiing
So glad to hear you know I Got You :)
Australia adored that song when it came out.
Their True Colours album was a firestorm.
I think Message to My Girl is one of the most perfect magical songs there is.
It has a certain melancholy about it that just hits you in the heart.
It's irresistible
and it hurts
but it's beautiful.
Split Enz has so many classics like that
because they were a brilliant bunch of talented artists!
Fken geniuses in my opinion.
And I love Tim and Neil like brothers.
It almost Anzacian, with all respect meant.
neil Finn is one of the truly great songwriters
Paul McCartney was asked what it was like to be the best living songwriters in the 80's and he said he wasn't Neil Finn
Only one of the coolest tracks ever!
Glad you enjoyed this! It’s perhaps my favorite of all time by any band. I like how you pointed out the crescendo at the end, with soaring guitar and Tim’s backing vocals, reflects Neil’s courage and triumph of getting his girl, Sharon. Until now, I just thought the two most distinctive things other than Neil’s passionate singing was Eddie Rayner’s keyboards and guest drummer Ricky Fataar’s unique drumming.
Absolutely fell in love with their songs 😍✨♥️🙏🏾
Amazing melody and energy, and the delicate synthesizer work is stunningly beautiful.
I like this band a lot, used to have their LP "True Colours" which had laser -etched symbols on the vinyl. I was stationed in England for 3 years at the beginning of the '80s, remember hearing them perform a live concert on the radio. 'One Step Ahead' was another hit for them.
Tim Finn his brother who is one of the founding members of Split enz, also joined crowded house on the album woodface. They did a lot of solo stuff together under the name the Finn brothers.
This song for me has never dated and has been a favourite since it was recorded. I thought it should have had greater success, but that wasn't to be. Thanks for uploading.
The Enz were formed in about 1973 by Tim Finn Neil's brother while at university.
Neil dreamed of becoming a member of Enz while growing which subsequently happened.
Ens & the Finns are a part of our NZ fabric.
My favourite song of Thiers!!!!!!
A few of us got it on the other side of the pond. I believe only 'I Got You' was a 'hit' here In the states, but I had long since realized that 'hits' wasn't where it's at. Loved Split Enz, and yes they were transitioning to Crowded House by this time. Thanks for uploading.
Great song, anthem. Thanks for reacting.
Tim Finn's 'Out of this World' beautiful and 'They said it couldn't be done' both amazing songs. Love your channel 👍
We had the ENZO ( split enz/ NZ symphony orchestra) version of this at our wedding. I love this song so much.
The Piano is amazing
The first band I fell in love with and one of my favourite songs of theirs. Well Crowded House had Neil Finn and Paul Hester from Split Enz and Nick Seymour who was the brother of Mark Seymour of Hunters and Collectors fame. And later Neil's brother Tim and Eddie Raynor also of Split Enz joined Crowded House around the time of Woodface! Tim Finn started Split Enz and Neil joined later. Then the reverse for Crowded House!
I think the song is more about him giving up his bravado and admitting he loves this girl. Incredibly avoiding actually saying what it is he wants to say to her only saying its time to say the thing that is long overdue
Oh with Crowded House and ex Split Enz members - Neil Finn and Drummer Paul Hester were two of the core Crowded House members. Keyboardist Eddie Rayner worked on the first album and was invited to join but had family commitments. Later on from 1991 Neil's brother Tim joined.
Eddie Rayner adds pure magic.
Neil Finn was 19 when he wrote this song....now lets feel really disappointed about ourselves
Tell me about it x
Nice reaction. You got it. Released just before they split up. Always like the friction the two Finn Bros had, which put the polish on their songs
if you look at the band at the end of the video, you will notice 2 drummers. Paul Hester had joined Split Enz by then, and along with Neil Finn went on to form Crowded House(with Nick Seymour) after Split Enz had...split. You could say that Crowded House was Split Enz version 2
To answer the question about which Split Enz members went to Crowded House (which of course Neil Finn put together):
Drummer and percussionist Paul Hester joined Split Enz for their last studio album See Ya Round, then went into Crowded House. Eddie Rayner worked extensively with Crowded House without officially joining them. And Neil's older brother Tim joined Crowded House only for the 1991 album Woodface.
Thank you, I was wondering x
@@gpreactions3194 You're welcome.
Neil Finn wrote this when he was 17.
Listen to Caligula's Horse. They do an awesome cover of this song and they're an aussie band
My favourite Split Enz song!!
I like the comment how you said at the end of when one band breaks up they merge into another. There was an Australian band known as The Cockroaches who werent very popular, they they sort of "split up" without doing so and reformed as the Children's band known as The Wiggles and became way more famous amongst children and their parents world wide 😊
Best kiwi band ever...they had so many hits in NZ and Australia...maybe try "Poor Boy"...cheers mate
Charlie is another great song!
With Niel Finn and Paul Hester moving to crowded House , Tim Finn went solo, Noel crombie ,Nigel griggs formed schnell fenster with ex split enz Phil Judd.
It was interesting seeing your face change, at the start poker faced and unsure and as you listened and "got" the song your face slowly took on a "mona losa" smile.
It's rare but occasionally my face will change because my mom always warned me that otherwise if the wind blew my face would 'stick like that' lol x
Really liked this song when it came out.....although it took a few listens to really get into it.
This was the first song that Neil wrote that was in the Crowded House Style. In Fact the whole album could be a crowded house Album.
Good video
Great video! Another Split Enz song "Dirty Creatures" was based on Tim Finn's panic attacks at the time. The word "Taniwha" is mentioned in the lyrics. Which is the Maori word for "monster".
ruclips.net/video/lduTu5MbA3Y/видео.html
Big fan of your channel!
Cool!
The bass is 🔥
There are some killer bass lines in the Split Enz back catalogue. Really inventive grooves.
@@zoeherriot your so right , I play bass and an intrigued at the way these bass lines are thought out , split enz and crowded house are just amazing . I think enz morphed into crowded house ? That may explain the brilliance
@@peterhayden7136 Yeah, that's right. There was a definite evolution. Neil Finn joined Split Enz after it had already been established as a band (his brother Tim formed the band in 1973 - Neil would join in 1977), and he heavily influenced their song writing, to be more accessible. He actually wrote their first international hit - I got you.
By the time Conflicting Emotions came out (with Message To My Girl on it) - the band had very much become led by Neil. Paul Hester joined on this album and later became Crowded Houses drummer. So when Enz disolved, Neil and Paul formed crowded house with Nick Seymour (who is also an amazing bass player). Tim Finn would come back and join the band on a few albums and help out here and there. Neil Finn really has been able to create some music that will stand the test of time.
@@zoeherriot that’s epic , cheers for that , just listening to poor boy .. wow again stunned
@@peterhayden7136 Amazing song. Dirty Creature is great, as is History Never Repeats and That Was My Mistake. But sooooo many good ones.
I have a signed vinyl.
That's awesome x