Thursday, October 01, 2009

An Early Clue to the New Direction: Special Absolutely Antipodean Edition

From 1979, please enjoy the fabulous Finn Brothers, Neil and Tim, in one of their earlier incarnations as Split Enz, and their wonderfully frenetic Farfisa-driven New Wave pop hit "I See Red."



As always, a coveted PowerPop No-Prize will be awarded to the first reader who gleans the clip's relevance to the theme of tomorrow's Weekend Listomania.
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23 comments:

  1. Billy B10/01/2009 2:22 PM

    Aussie art rockers?

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  2. Billy B10/01/2009 2:23 PM

    Oh, and the Finn Brothers are way cool.

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  3. steve simels10/01/2009 2:25 PM

    Yes they are, but no.
    :-)

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  4. ms. rosa10/01/2009 2:47 PM

    "Visionary" songs? Wokka! Wokka!

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  5. David10/01/2009 2:51 PM

    songs that reference colors?

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  6. David Rasmussen10/01/2009 3:04 PM

    Bands from unlikely locations, such as New Zealand

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  7. Jeff10/01/2009 3:29 PM

    Best song by a group with family members?

    Thanks for the video. Quite a vivid slice of that era.

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  8. Cleveland Bob10/01/2009 4:57 PM

    Yes, great video.

    So it's, as previoulsy nted, songs about color.

    Or, it's songs with piano solos.

    Or, perhaps it;s bands that whose names are spelled with fractured English/double entendres.

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  9. Anonymous10/01/2009 5:13 PM

    Songs of ANGER!!!!!

    ROTP(lumber)

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  10. steve simels10/01/2009 5:44 PM

    No, no, no, no, no and no. Have I left out a no?

    Seriously -- lots of good guesses, a couple of which I will probably steal.

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  11. geor3ge10/01/2009 5:57 PM

    Songs from before they were famous?

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  12. Sal Nunziato10/01/2009 6:15 PM

    Songs about things you see, for example, red.

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  13. Unknown10/01/2009 6:51 PM

    Devo-esqe video personas?

    Geek rockers?

    Band with uniforms?

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  14. steve simels10/01/2009 6:54 PM

    No, and no.


    Here's a hint: It has something to do with the band name.

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  15. NYMary10/01/2009 7:19 PM

    Fish-themed bands?

    Body parts?

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  16. TJWood10/01/2009 7:33 PM

    Here's a hint: It has something to do with the band name.

    Perhaps something to do with bands that have split up? Since that's too broad a guess, I'll go with Best Band Reunions. Or Band Reunions That Should Occur. Or, if we're into vitriol as in last week's Listomania, Band Breakups That Should Occur.

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  17. dSmith10/01/2009 7:56 PM

    I think I remember reading somewhere the name Split Enz references their leaving New Zealand, they Split N.Z.
    So, best bands with punning names?

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  18. Anonymous10/01/2009 8:12 PM

    Good bands with bad hair? (Spilt Ends/Enz)

    ROTP(lumber)

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  19. Sal Nunziato10/01/2009 8:19 PM

    bands that broke up and made better music as solo artists

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  20. geor3ge10/01/2009 8:48 PM

    Literary references?

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  21. Dave10/01/2009 9:24 PM

    Misspelled groups or song titles?

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  22. steve simels10/01/2009 10:02 PM

    Anonymous said...
    Good bands with bad hair? (Spilt Ends/Enz)

    ROTP(lumber)

    Close enough, my friend. Hair it is.

    Your coveted PowerPop No-Prize is wending its way to you via planaria patrol even as we speak!

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  23. Anonymous10/01/2009 10:12 PM

    Hey, how about some hair (good or bad) for the top of my head.

    ROTP(lumber)

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