I reckon this fella be a Kozzie, I'm a Mozzie. N.Z born Maori, brought up in Oz from 1-40. Living large in N.Z now, Oz government flew me over here with a No Return sticker on my ass. Anyways, I'm smashing it here so a big love you Straya! Fuck the Australian Government, and N.Z. Where did all the pyramids come from? Why no digging anywhere until 2065? 75 years is abit fucking dumb! Kaimanawa wall is a massive flat top pyramid similar to Peru. Check it out people. Our world leaders suck. Go the Don!
Damn…getting old is hard to process. I tear up just remembering how good life used to be when our lives were so much easier. Adulting is so difficult sometimes. Thank God I grew up during these early MTV days.
Was at a Crowded House concert this evening in Toronto and Neil sat down at a piano and played this song solo. It was beautiful. It was also his birthday today, so we all sang Happy Birthday to him. I hope he felt the love. Such a fantastic concert. Some new songs from their upcoming new album, but a heck of a lot of our favourites from the past.
Linguistic heavyweight. Every single word conveys some deeper messaging in and of itself. Rare raw talent there. It made me appreciate the English language so much more growing up. As it isn't my native tongue.
I woke up every morning to this playing on my dormitory loudspeaker at St Pats in Silverstream. 53 now, 3 kids of my own. This takes me back to when I was just a little boy.
There are also still quite a few of us here in the States who've followed them appreciatingly through the last... OMG, has it really been 40 years??? No wonder they now look like children in the Split Enz videos... those same videos I used to drool over them in once upon a time! But seriously (not that I'm not serious about what I just mentioned...), SplitEnz, Crowded House, Neil's stint with Fleetwood Mac, and the Finn Brothers,' as a group as well as solo, are easily some of the most talented and long-staying artists on this planet, and are deserving of the utmost love and respect! (It doesn't hurt that they haven't lost their looks yet, either ;-) )
I was young when this song aired - 2023- now I'm just an old "69" year old pothead enjoying all theses RUclips classic songs that get posted here in the RUclips world
What a phenomenal song, singer, band...everything. We saw Crowded House last night in Boston and Neil played this solo at the keyboards. I mean, does it get any better than that? Feeling all the feels, times ten!!!!
Casually heard this playing on the store speaker when I walked into a bottle-o recently when I was having 'a day'. Way too young to know this song in the 80s, but man I'm literally addicted to this song now - just love those coral synths.
I was a big fan of Split Enz quirky songs but when this song arrived it was something special, first sign that Neil was capable of genius, I got to see their Enz with a bang tour in Perth, I thought that was that, Crowded House was a real surprise, those first 4 albums are masterpieces.
I was living in Tulsa OK in 1981 when MTV first hit the airwaves. They were my favorite band after I heard "I Got You" the first time. A year or two later, this video came on, and I thought, "how is every song they sing better than the one before". I love these guys, and I am so thankful to have been introduced to them at a young influential age.
Just saw them last night. They played this song and he mentioned the yellow shirt and a mullet. Not sure Neil has a mullet, but who am I to argue! Love this song!
Amazing song, I discovered it much later than most (2019) but even as a 16 year old surrounded by everything being released then this commanded my attention the most, and even today it never gets or has gotten old. Everything about this song is a stroke of the Finns' genius. Those faint, high synth notes at the very end among the piano and swirling effects give me chills.
Had a double cassette in 1984-5 with this song on it. From memory, there was also "Rain" by Dragon on this compilation (there you go NZ! Aussies do acknowledge you!). Message to My Girl is still by far and away my favourite; on many different levels. I miss the '80's.
I took this band home once. 😂 seems a long time ago now. The party after the show was at our house. Austin Texas, they played the Armadillo World Headquarters and wrote on our bathroom wall New Zealand spiders eat concrete lol I sometimes wonder if they remember that night. 😎🎙🎶🎸✌
Literal literal poetic genius... heavily underrated linguistic mastery...using his words as much as the notes of music to give feeling... it's..... hush
Shame they are so underated (in most countries). Split Enz are so good. 22 turning 23 next year and Enz are my fav band. Here's to hoping more people will become fans instead of listening to overproduced and mumbled junk.
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Hands down, one of the best love songs ever written.
💯
Who's here in 2025, still loving this band? ❤
Saw it performed live last night... still over the moon!
Yip! I’m here!
Yep, seeing them in 2 weeks. Third time lucky ☝️ First time Covid, second time cancelled. 30 years in the waiting ❤️
Me
brings back many many good memories, boys or girlswise
I'm an Aussie... he is one of the greatest Kiwi's ever.
I reckon this fella be a Kozzie, I'm a Mozzie. N.Z born Maori, brought up in Oz from 1-40. Living large in N.Z now, Oz government flew me over here with a No Return sticker on my ass. Anyways, I'm smashing it here so a big love you Straya! Fuck the Australian Government, and N.Z. Where did all the pyramids come from? Why no digging anywhere until 2065? 75 years is abit fucking dumb!
Kaimanawa wall is a massive flat top pyramid similar to Peru. Check it out people. Our world leaders suck. Go the Don!
Thank you Aussie !
he what??
I'm an Aussie as well
Damn…getting old is hard to process. I tear up just remembering how good life used to be when our lives were so much easier. Adulting is so difficult sometimes. Thank God I grew up during these early MTV days.
I hear you. What a truth.
Was at a Crowded House concert this evening in Toronto and Neil sat down at a piano and played this song solo. It was beautiful. It was also his birthday today, so we all sang Happy Birthday to him. I hope he felt the love. Such a fantastic concert. Some new songs from their upcoming new album, but a heck of a lot of our favourites from the past.
Neil is everywhere lately, he was playing with Fleetwood Mac too!
Except they played their last show in 2009. Tim never played in CH
So talented, him and his brother.
@@zapkvrhe did, toured U.K. with them and sang vocals on a couple of the recordings, late 80’s early 90’s.
Tim was all over the Crowded House Woodface album and co-wrote many of the hits off that album.
Oh there's nothing quite as real
As the touch of your sweet hand.
This line kills me every time
A perfect song. I feel so lucky as an Aussie kid to have grown up in NZ in the 70's and 80's and have been exposed to this kind of music
I feel so lucky as a Dutchie kid to have grown up in the 80’s and 90’s and also have been exposed to this kind of music 😅
Strangely it did far better in Australia than New Zealand.
Me too
You poor soul 🇦🇺🇦🇺👍🏻👍🏻
Took a trip to Australia and north island NZ.with husband and 14 yr old daughter IN 1983 and heard these guys for the first time. I loooove this song.
Hauntingly beautiful to listen to this 80s gem during this beautiful May evening!
Soss loby
I think this song is one of the finest pop love songs ever recorded. The words are beautiful ❤
É Paul na bateria?
Linguistic heavyweight. Every single word conveys some deeper messaging in and of itself. Rare raw talent there. It made me appreciate the English language so much more growing up. As it isn't my native tongue.
There is nothing quite as real as the touch of your sweet hand…ooooowww❤
It's in my top 5 list for sure.
It brings tears to my eyes every time as well.
I think you’d be right.
I woke up every morning to this playing on my dormitory loudspeaker at St Pats in Silverstream. 53 now, 3 kids of my own. This takes me back to when I was just a little boy.
I'm 54. You'd have been a year behind me. Father Walls ruling the joint. Place has changed physically so much since.
A perfect love song. Neil is a genius
Wonderful. Brings back so many great memories. But that's what music is all about. Take care everyone...
Totally agree ❤
This song is full of atmospheric power - especially towards the climax at the end !!!!
Over and over again ❤
Awwww......Neil & Tim little harmonise at the end, NZ Classic
to the untold lost that missed growing up in the 80's...
What can you say....Split Enz and the Finn brothers have a huge long time following in Australia. So respected, so brilliant
There are also still quite a few of us here in the States who've followed them appreciatingly through the last... OMG, has it really been 40 years??? No wonder they now look like children in the Split Enz videos... those same videos I used to drool over them in once upon a time! But seriously (not that I'm not serious about what I just mentioned...), SplitEnz, Crowded House, Neil's stint with Fleetwood Mac, and the Finn Brothers,' as a group as well as solo, are easily some of the most talented and long-staying artists on this planet, and are deserving of the utmost love and respect! (It doesn't hurt that they haven't lost their looks yet, either ;-) )
Yeah great AUS talents bro !
These guy should be in the hall of fame
Can we appreciate the compositional brilliance that this bunch of NZs gave us?
My favourite line of all time.
"There's nothing quite as real, as the touch of your sweet hand"
I was young when this song aired - 2023- now I'm just an old "69" year old pothead
enjoying all theses RUclips classic songs that get posted here in the RUclips world
❤wonderful 🙏🏻 here 2 potheads of 60, enjoying the classics 🙏🏻
they played this in dublin last night...brilliant tune!
I didn't know of this song...also heard it in the Dublin concert and have been playing non stop since!
In my opinion the best Kiwi band. Wish I had the pleasure seeing these guys in concert.
As a kiwi always sing as loud as possible as his concerts so proud!❤
What a phenomenal song, singer, band...everything. We saw Crowded House last night in Boston and Neil played this solo at the keyboards. I mean, does it get any better than that? Feeling all the feels, times ten!!!!
Paul Mc Cartney said Neil Finn was a better songwriter than him.
Wow, high praise.@@kelbatt7729
Casually heard this playing on the store speaker when I walked into a bottle-o recently when I was having 'a day'. Way too young to know this song in the 80s, but man I'm literally addicted to this song now - just love those coral synths.
Goodness. I still get goosebumps listening to this. Those were the days. ❤
This is a magical song to hear over and over to deal with heartbreak.
What a good band! underrated as fuck
I agree
I was a big fan of Split Enz quirky songs but when this song arrived it was something special, first sign that Neil was capable of genius, I got to see their Enz with a bang tour in Perth, I thought that was that, Crowded House was a real surprise, those first 4 albums are masterpieces.
I think it sounds fresher than many of Crowded Houses songs! Split Enz is New for me!
The greatest all-time cultural export from New Zealand.
Well, don't discount Flight of the Conchords. And the NZ All-Blacks.
such a great song and super charming video
One of their best, synths are glorious
I was living in Tulsa OK in 1981 when MTV first hit the airwaves. They were my favorite band after I heard "I Got You" the first time. A year or two later, this video came on, and I thought, "how is every song they sing better than the one before". I love these guys, and I am so thankful to have been introduced to them at a young influential age.
Just saw them last night. They played this song and he mentioned the yellow shirt and a mullet. Not sure Neil has a mullet, but who am I to argue! Love this song!
Mini mullet, def 80s style
Perfection. Beautiful melody, lyrics, vocals, instrumentals. And a beautiful original video too.
Oh, I got to see them in Canada and we LOVED them! Never wanted them to leave the stage! Xx
Another of the most beautiful love songs ever composed by these
brothers. Hip to be detached and precious. Brilliant
Amazing song, I discovered it much later than most (2019) but even as a 16 year old surrounded by everything being released then this commanded my attention the most, and even today it never gets or has gotten old. Everything about this song is a stroke of the Finns' genius. Those faint, high synth notes at the very end among the piano and swirling effects give me chills.
The magic of Neil's music. It resonates with me to this day.
This song spoke to me once upon a time - beautiful x
This song still sings to my soul 💞
Mine too
Beautiful isn't it 😊 I play it on the piano
@@germanshepherdlover2613 Nice! 🎹🥰
This will go down as one of Split Enz greatest songs
This is Split Enz masterpiece.
I have always loved this song and this video, the walk through a chaotic scenery store... beautifully lit
Almost 40 years ... Still remember the lyrics. ♥️😎
Had a double cassette in 1984-5 with this song on it. From memory, there was also "Rain" by Dragon on this compilation (there you go NZ! Aussies do acknowledge you!). Message to My Girl is still by far and away my favourite; on many different levels. I miss the '80's.
The endz of an era and a beginning of a new one. I love this transistion from Split Enz to Crowded House.
Hope he sings it on tour this Spring in Boston🌠🙏
Living or growing up on an island is like being from another planet. LOVE Split Enz.
Great song by Neil. Ed Rayners piano is great too! 🎹🎶
The last song I heard in NZ when visiting was this tune on my flight. This will alway be my theme for being in NZ. Good times.
this is beautiful even today 20 August 2024 thank you!
One of my favourite songs ever
This song was in my dreams last night. In it I walked pass a group of people singing it. Such a powerful memory.
Such a good song ❤️ Powerful lyrics and melody ❤️ The piano sounds fantastic. Dreamlike ❤️
The sound of Te Awamutu has a truly sacred ring.........
It 'Means' so much to me 😀
I'm 55 and American and I'd had a massive crush on Neil Finn since 1980. Brilliant.
I'm a Kiwi, I'll let Neil know.
@@michaelamundsen8597 you know, we do all assume you guys all know each other, lol. I blame FOTC. 😂
@@katashley1031 Brett used to be my neighbour
@@michaelamundsen8597 did he make hair helmets and wear terrible jumpers back then, lol?
I took this band home once. 😂 seems a long time ago now. The party after the show was at our house. Austin Texas, they played the Armadillo World Headquarters and wrote on our bathroom wall New Zealand spiders eat concrete lol I sometimes wonder if they remember that night. 😎🎙🎶🎸✌
My favourite song of all time
Saw the restored 16mm version of this at a music video festival in Newcastle recently, looked absolutely stunning. Can't wait til it gets uploaded!
Yippee! Mid 1980s Split Enz music 🎶!!
no more empty self possession true lyrics accompanying the beautiful music
Literal literal poetic genius... heavily underrated linguistic mastery...using his words as much as the notes of music to give feeling... it's..... hush
One heck of an amazing song!!!!!!!!!
Got to hear this live tonight, I liked pretending he was singing it to me 😂
All the same, I’m slightly devastated that we didn’t get I Got You. 😢
Long time ago now and I still couldn’t love it more!
Neil looks so young. Top band, one of my favourites 😊
Yes it sure brings back great memories ❤❤❤
Brilliant spilt ENZ ballat
Yeah. I remember those days. Days when we were free...🙁
BRILLIANT... ‘nuff sed.. 👍
God! That's an old pic of Melbourne!
Both brothers could actually sing so well Tim.was underrated
Neil and all did an amazing job on this song in recent tour. Isn't it time for a hashing split enz reunion in 2025? Asking for a friend..
This was the final Split Enz album. Crowded house was after this. For Christ's sake
What a beautiful bass line
Earth Soul⚡Blues RocknRoll...
His shirt has been around 😉
RIP Paul ❤
Who’s here 2025 1:14
Oooohhhh this beautiful song.
Tim as well. I miss New Zealand.😢
Neil Finn !! Best of the bestest 😌 I will be humble, because music 🎶 out of Aotearoa is ?
Wonderful song.
Neil is such a spunk ❤🔥
This song makes me dream of summer nights by Narrabeen Beach.
I was genuinely upset when it was the end of the endz when i was a child😂
Would have been a great song in a movie
Absolute gem
Shame they are so underated (in most countries). Split Enz are so good. 22 turning 23 next year and Enz are my fav band. Here's to hoping more people will become fans instead of listening to overproduced and mumbled junk.
…it’s more than that!! ❤️❤️❤️
Love it
Remember watching them play this in Te Awamutu in 84 i think? it was their farewell tour
Bueatiful words.❤❤❤
This song reminds me of 'Reminiscing'
Nothing like live
Severe genius-crush.
Great song,
Got a soft spot for finn music.....
best song ever written
Neil is so talented
Fuckin amazing song 😎