This clip sold me on Crowded House. They only had one copy of this album when I bought it. School Kids Records in ann arbor, mi always had one album as a tester for new releases. This stuff was not popular when it was released. It may as well have had my name on it. I would always buy the new stuff.. the risky stuff... the stuff they werent sure was going to immediately sell. IN this case.... ex Split Enz frontman... Neil Finn and Crowded House.
Instantly they established a sound and image. Hand painted suits and props. They had a very quirky and unforgettable sound. This clip also screams 120 MINUTES. It carried the basic themes to eclectic music. It was like rat poison to the mall set, you know.. the food court kids that were intertwined with hair spray Heavy Metal. It wasn't primal for one reason.... it didn't do anything predictable and didn't beg to be liked.
In fact it was far from likeable. The intro to this song used to confuse me, I couldn't relate to it. I didn't see what it had to do with the CHORUS !!! iN FACT I found the beginning wind up to be a bit borish and embarrasing. Now, of course its a classic.
And i like it very much.
Hester, the dummer, hung himself about a year ago due to depression. This band had a lot of energy to it. For what its worth they were asked to play for the drunken rich kids at spring break in south beach, Florida.
To the cerebral set, this band speaks a certain voice. Its enduring.
no wait.
Its endearing.
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Ted Cantu FASCUBE 2006
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