"The Heater" was the first single from '' Salty'', the second album by the

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. Released early in 1994, it reached number one in the New Zealand music charts, their only number 1.The Mutton Birds - The Heater (song)
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Music video

Its music video starred

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, well known at the time for playing Marjorie Brasch in the New Zealand

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Novel mention

The song is mentioned in the

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Track listing

#"The Heater" #"The Ballad of Kelvin" #"He Turned Around" #"It Happened One Night" 1994 singles Number-one singles in New Zealand The Mutton Birds songs 1993 songs Virgin Records singles Songs written by Don McGlashan

References

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