Amazing group. Neil Finn doesn't get the recognition he deserves as one of the great songwriters and performers of his era. I don't say that lightly. I've attended many of their concerts. Crowded House fans always know Finn's beautiful song lyrics and sing even when Neil stops. Such a rare talent, he is.
@@jackkallemdjian3945 Yes. He was a musical genius and just a generally funny man. Who knew? Sometimes those that are gifted in that way are like that. They can be ticking timebombs because they see the world and themselves, very differently. Very sad.
Probably the best TV performance I've seen for Crowded House. Neil and Hester vocals are spot on. Mark Hart adds a completeness. Lots of energy. Distant Sun is one of the best songs on their best album. Should have been a massive hit in the US. It's their last song to chart in the US.
Perfect..just a perfect performance. You can see it gradually dawning on Neil that they are delivering perfection by the time he reaches the end of "...but I offer love." and you can see him revelling in the moment. I love the power of melody and musicianship.
We Still mourn Paul Hester's Death. Such a great Soul, Awesome drummer, gentle soul. Depression is a killer, even if takes over you, Don't deprive us of your beauty by taking your own life. Paul will live forever as long as we speak of him. So let's continue the conversation for all who have travelled this dark road and obliterate it's toll.
The vocals in this performance are superb. The backing harmonics by Mark and Nick... Haunting. Even better, is how Neil and Paul's voices complement each other perfectly. This is real music.
Seems like it used to be that you couldn't get your international break in New Zealand, so you had all this talent coming over to Australia to get on the world stage. And us Aussies were perfectly happy to take them and claim credit. Now it seems NZ is getting the recognition it deserves :)
They used this song at the end of a My Life Is Murder episode (Series/Season 3). Lucy Lawless’s character, Alexa Crowe, is a Crowdie. ❤ Nice bit of backstory running through the series. Makes me love it even more!
Great song by a band that I believe to be one of the best from that era. Loved hearing the two part harmony with Paul Hester on the chorus and bridge ; he is missed.
As a fellow Kiwi now living in USA I have seen the boys live many times. I think this was one of the best performances of their career. They worked their asses off and I am so proud to be both a kiwi and an Australian (yes I lived their for many years to). Well done Crowded House and thank you for all the years of great GREAT music. I am keeping you guys alive by blasting your songs around America
Mark Brady I think I have to agree I've seen many other performances but this is the best.The vocals and harmonies are bang on and they are playing with a lot of emotion
Spring 94, happened to be sitting in front of the tv and they came on ( As it was then...)This version kicks ass. Then saw them in Boston a week later. Could never ever understand why this band was not huge in the States. In music circles they were revered by all from Eddie Vedder, Elvis Costello, and Dave Musatine ....
@@TheReubenKincaid I know Don't Dream It's Over and a couple of other hits made it fairly big over here in the USA but these boys have had a dynamite career. Before forming Crowded House Neil and his Brother Tim were in a band called Split Enz (New Zealand) and they were huge. Tim split off after 10 years of smash hits and formed his own band and they are still going. Love those boys!
Mark Brady Loved The Enz. I Got You was my intro in 1980. Then MTV in the early days played them. Then they vanished. I remember in early 87 reading a blurb in Rolling Stone about CH . The borrowed a mic tape from a bud that had DDIO then I was a fan ever since
You are the first to ever claim to be both a kiwi and from Oz. They are both distinct and separate countries and the kiwis I know, having lived there for 3 years would never claim to be from Oz. It’s a insult .
And another thing, it is remarkable how melodic and tight this performance is. God I wish artists like this would take over the scene again and take it away from the lame shit shoved at us today.
They were based in Melbourne for most of their first incarnation, that's where they all lived, so they considered themselves an Australian band. And yes, 2 of the 4 of them were Australian.
Does anybody remember hearing a song on the radio for the first time, loving it, and then realizing half way through it was the new song from your favorite band? That was this song for me.
Mike Deveau yep, and now, twenty four years later, my group is performing it, and somehow I'm singing it.!?! I've loved this song since the first listen!
We're pretty small-time and keep our chops up by playing senior's homes but we hope to do a full all-ages show or two this summer. Played Canada Day last year just outside of town and it was a blast!
My favorite song writing since Lennon/McCartney and Neil has that ability to get you feeling every emotion in one song and sometimes at one time. Just magic, and I definitely miss Paul.
Damn this line up was good. This was when they were at there best - still chasing it and hungry but mature enough to have defined their own thing and not following what everybody else was doing.
Saw CH live (unplugged) in Ottawa with girlfriend in 1987 at the national arts centre . youthful memories that bring goosebumps when listen still. Talented , you bet.
Awesome band !saw them live for my first time last year. Too bad I could not enjoy the original band but still Neil and Nick keep the good memories alive
I've had the honour and pleasure of singing onstage with Neil, such a brilliant and humble Man. This was a fantastic performance and well mixed for TV.. for once 😁
Crowded House themselves will tell you they are an Australian band. Formed in Melbourne. I've heard them say it from the stage at many shows. Especially when they are back playing in their "hometown"!
Magnificent!!! Great version
Songwriting, musicianship, vocals, harmonies. They have it all.
Damn straight...probably their best song. Big influence on me. Bloody luv em.
❤
Paul Hester.. what a loss.
RIP Paul Hester - Drummer
2022 this track still has traction!
of course it does...the modern stuff is shit
His voice is soaring in this..
This song = Perfection.
Native New Zealand thank you very much!
This song just makes me cry..I have no idea why.....
It's my favorite love song, truly. 'I don't pretend to know what you want, but I offer love.' Gorgeous, gorgeous, words.
@@suemich2319 My favourite lyric...full stop...
Neil's vocals here are just breathtaking.
Neil Finn's voice, the wonderful 12 string.... This is so awesome....
🍀💪🤓ohhhh yes. I saw him in Mainz/Germany 30 years ago.........
Amazing group. Neil Finn doesn't get the recognition he deserves as one of the great songwriters and performers of his era. I don't say that lightly. I've attended many of their concerts. Crowded House fans always know Finn's beautiful song lyrics and sing even when Neil stops. Such a rare talent, he is.
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Paul macartney said he was the best songwriter in the world, I'd say that's recognition.
Rarely a truer word spoken.
Ab so bloody lutely
Amen brother. Neil truly has a gift for songwriting.
Rest In Peace Paul Hester.
Absolutely the best live version of this I have seen. Terrific.
just found it now! epic
At least he didn’t mix up the verses. If. U haven seen, watch Joan Rivers a few years earlier than this. Too dang cute!
Just found this recently. Maybe the best live song ever.
Love Paul Hester's vocals on this, and of course his drumming.
Yep. RIP Paul Hester
@@chuckfriebe843 oh no I had no idea he had passed away
@@jackkallemdjian3945 He, unfortunately, took his own life.
@@chuckfriebe843 I had no idea poor man,
@@jackkallemdjian3945 Yes. He was a musical genius and just a generally funny man. Who knew? Sometimes those that are gifted in that way are like that. They can be ticking timebombs because they see the world and themselves, very differently. Very sad.
Love Paul Hester's vocals on this, and of course his drumming.
Amazing voice. Full of pure emotion and a beautiful, natural rasp
We miss Paul Hester.
It's Neil Finn on vocals.
Neil's vocals here are just breathtaking.
And even now at 64 his vocals are still fantastic, I just saw them in concert and his voice is very impressive
Trop de chance d'aller le voir en concert. J'aimerai tellement y aller.
@@wennit Oui, ils se produisent vraiment bien en direct ! Peut-être que tu pourras y aller à un moment donné.
How on earth can anyone dislike Distant Sun?
Nobody dislikes it
Probably the best TV performance I've seen for Crowded House. Neil and Hester vocals are spot on. Mark Hart adds a completeness. Lots of energy. Distant Sun is one of the best songs on their best album. Should have been a massive hit in the US. It's their last song to chart in the US.
Neil Finn doesn't get anywhere near enough credit for his singing voice. He's sensational.
It was my favorite song
Perfect performance.
Perfect..just a perfect performance. You can see it gradually dawning on Neil that they are delivering perfection by the time he reaches the end of "...but I offer love." and you can see him revelling in the moment. I love the power of melody and musicianship.
Shouldn't all bands be able to perform this well?
Amazing voice. Full of pure emotion and a beautiful, natural rasp
RIP Paul Hester - Drummer
Thanks for posting this.
This is live. Superb.
Totally kick ass! Neil’s baggy pants were epic
Stunning... without a doubt the best band since the Beatles
I think this is the best live version of the song!
Caroline Lee they’re all in fine form. Neils vocal, Marks guitar, Nicks backgrounders vocals - Paul’s drums - they nailed it
I think it may be the best live version of any song I've ever heard.
MrHooskerdu1 maybe the best live song ever.So Good
There’s no one to blame!
No doubt!!
Fantastic mix too, especially for live TV.
We Still mourn Paul Hester's Death. Such a great Soul, Awesome drummer, gentle soul. Depression is a killer, even if takes over you, Don't deprive us of your beauty by taking your own life. Paul will live forever as long as we speak of him. So let's continue the conversation for all who have travelled this dark road and obliterate it's toll.
The song that got me through 200+ days of lockdown 2020 - 21. Each year that passes it means more.
The vocals in this performance are superb. The backing harmonics by Mark and Nick... Haunting. Even better, is how Neil and Paul's voices complement each other perfectly.
This is real music.
Fml I miss being young in the 90s. Crowded House were and still are amazing.
Damn straight
High mark for this band. They were very very good. Unpretentious great song writers & players.
My all time favourite
Saw them last night in London; opened with this! Glorious evening - go see them if you can nab a ticket.
I saw them in concert years ago. Every song was perfection. I think Together Alone has to be one of the best albums ever recorded.
Seems like it used to be that you couldn't get your international break in New Zealand, so you had all this talent coming over to Australia to get on the world stage. And us Aussies were perfectly happy to take them and claim credit. Now it seems NZ is getting the recognition it deserves :)
What an amazing song and live performance
Wow. Amazing version of this song. Paul Hester is so good on drums and backing vocals on this.
A week or so ago, Jason Momoa was in New Zeland. I told him he should give you a call Neil, I doubt anyone listens to me!
thanks
@Crowded House Live!
“I don't pretend to know what you want, but I offer love”. What a classic lyric. What a classic live performance. What a classic song!
They used this song at the end of a My Life Is Murder episode (Series/Season 3). Lucy Lawless’s character, Alexa Crowe, is a Crowdie. ❤ Nice bit of backstory running through the series. Makes me love it even more!
Great song by a band that I believe to be one of the best from that era. Loved hearing the two part harmony with Paul Hester on the chorus and bridge ; he is missed.
Another great New Zealand band
Wow. Neil Finn on top of his game. Love it.
Wicked song!
I'm subscribed to every source for Crowded House songs. Can't get enough.
No nets, just a pure and powerful live performance, by true performers. Crowded House is an amazing band.
❤ the genius that is Neil Finn 👏
Finest band and greatest performance by without doubt the greatest singer songrwriter of the generation .
As a fellow Kiwi now living in USA I have seen the boys live many times. I think this was one of the best performances of their career. They worked their asses off and I am so proud to be both a kiwi and an Australian (yes I lived their for many years to). Well done Crowded House and thank you for all the years of great GREAT music. I am keeping you guys alive by blasting your songs around America
Mark Brady I think I have to agree I've seen many other performances but this is the best.The vocals and harmonies are bang on and they are playing with a lot of emotion
Spring 94, happened to be sitting in front of the tv and they came on ( As it was then...)This version kicks ass. Then saw them in Boston a week later. Could never ever understand why this band was not huge in the States. In music circles they were revered by all from Eddie Vedder, Elvis Costello, and Dave Musatine ....
@@TheReubenKincaid I know Don't Dream It's Over and a couple of other hits made it fairly big over here in the USA but these boys have had a dynamite career. Before forming Crowded House Neil and his Brother Tim were in a band called Split Enz (New Zealand) and they were huge. Tim split off after 10 years of smash hits and formed his own band and they are still going. Love those boys!
Mark Brady Loved The Enz. I Got You was my intro in 1980. Then MTV in the early days played them. Then they vanished. I remember in early 87 reading a blurb in Rolling Stone about CH . The borrowed a mic tape from a bud that had DDIO then I was a fan ever since
You are the first to ever claim to be both a kiwi and from Oz. They are both distinct and separate countries and the kiwis I know, having lived there for 3 years would never claim to be from Oz. It’s a insult .
This song makes my soul explode with joy.
How did this spot not make Crowded House househa old name in America... brilliance on full display...
Such a beautiful song
Great work again Ty!
Such a talented lyricist
Amazing. That line; "I don't pretend to know what you want, but I offer love"... ❤
We miss Paul Hester.
RIP Paul...lost my beloved sister in the same way :(
Timeless song, perfect pitch, excellent performance, music therapy from 32 years ago 🙂
And another thing, it is remarkable how melodic and tight this performance is. God I wish artists like this would take over the scene again and take it away from the lame shit shoved at us today.
Happy Birthday Neil !
omg, van damme and crowded house on the same show. how did the universe not explode from such vast amounts of awesomeness.
The best period of Crowded House and in my opinion their best album Together Alone. RIP Hessie 💜🇦🇺
Out of their Native Australia...The singer is from New Zealand.
THE WHOLE BAND ARE kIWI'S
No dude drummer and bass player are aussies
+Nick Masterson Shhh
They were based in Melbourne for most of their first incarnation, that's where they all lived, so they considered themselves an Australian band. And yes, 2 of the 4 of them were Australian.
dude. Neil Finn himself referred to them as a "Melbourne band" at that time. Because they all lived there and operated out of that city.
wow neil du bist voller kraft und leidenschaft
Wow not heard this for a while gotta be one of the best songs ever written.
Does anybody remember hearing a song on the radio for the first time, loving it, and then realizing half way through it was the new song from your favorite band? That was this song for me.
Mike Deveau yep, and now, twenty four years later, my group is performing it, and somehow I'm singing it.!?! I've loved this song since the first listen!
That's pretty cool. Do you have a vid? I see you're in Ottawa, I'm there sometimes. Play any shows?
We're pretty small-time and keep our chops up by playing senior's homes but we hope to do a full all-ages show or two this summer. Played Canada Day last year just outside of town and it was a blast!
@@mikedeveau7075😊
I love this song, it makes me want to cry
paul realy gets into it hootin and hollerin....awesome
I am addicted to this performance. Must have watched over 100 times in the past month.
Still love you rob.X
Hermosa voz, hermosa banda, todos muy buenos.
Up there with the very best songs ever written. Perfect!
It might be 1993 but honestly this music sounds timeless then and now, how many bands have managed that?
Absolute perfction this never ages. His vocals on this is like honey.
I'm fucking obsessed with this band
. 22/July 2021. 🇬🇧
My favorite song writing since Lennon/McCartney and Neil has that ability to get you feeling every emotion in one song and sometimes at one time. Just magic, and I definitely miss Paul.
Magical performance of a masterpiece.
Toujours aussi impeccable. Rien à jeter.
This gets better with each listen. Great performance!
This song makes me cry with happiness.
Damn this line up was good. This was when they were at there best - still chasing it and hungry but mature enough to have defined their own thing and not following what everybody else was doing.
Damm straight, the boys had the goods alright ✌️✌️✌️🇳🇿✌️✌️✌️
That, my friends, is PURE TALENT!!!
Dust from a distant sun, my favourite Crowded house song. Seen them live 3 times, takes me back to my simpler times in my youth ♥️
Marks melodic guitar playing is so good on this track.
Thanks for putting this up. I went to the taping of the show and my VHS tape is in such bad condition. Such great memories.
Saw CH live (unplugged) in Ottawa with girlfriend in 1987 at the national arts centre .
youthful memories that bring goosebumps when listen still. Talented , you bet.
Epic live performance......the sound from this video is damn good too.......thanks for posting.
One of the most underrated bands that I know they are simply awesome
Awesome band !saw them live for my first time last year. Too bad I could not enjoy the original band but still Neil and Nick keep the good memories alive
Awesome words
30 years later, still love this one, great to hear in concert bitd
"I don't pretend to know what you want, but I offer love". Probably the best lyrics in pop music history ever.
I've had the honour and pleasure of singing onstage with Neil, such a brilliant and humble Man. This was a fantastic performance and well mixed for TV.. for once 😁
So good! Neil Finn is without doubt one of our greatest song writters. Such a amazing band and so sad about Paul RIP m8
May PH rest in peace💜
Neil Finn one of the best songwriters ever
This was a great performance and Neil is such a good writer and performer. Miss you Paul!
Amazing song. So well written. Perfect meaningful pop.
Neil's vocals sound perfect every time, he probably only does one take in the studio
We miss Paul Hester.
Talented people. Waaaay more talent than the network
Brilliant !
Crowded House themselves will tell you they are an Australian band. Formed in Melbourne. I've heard them say it from the stage at many shows. Especially when they are back playing in their "hometown"!
Yes we know the new zealanders always have a chip on their shoulders about it