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Nature's Best 3
''Nature's Best 3'' is a two-disc compilation album of 35 New Zealand popular music songs, numbers 66-100 on the APRA 75th Anniversary Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time. See ''Nature's Best'' for more information on the selection process of this list. ''Nature's Best 3'' was released as part of a Nature's Best Box Set on 29 November 2005. Track listing Disc one #"Don't Fight It Marsha, It's Bigger Than The Both Of Us" – Blam Blam Blam (Don McGlashan, 1981) #"Gutter Black" – Hello Sailor (band), Hello Sailor (Dave McArtney, 1977) #"Long Ago" – Herbs (band), Herbs (Lundon/Hona, 1984) #"There Is No Depression In New Zealand" – Blam Blam Blam #"You Oughta Be In Love" – Dave Dobbyn (Dave Dobbyn, 1986) #"Andrew" – Fur Patrol (Andrew Bain/Julia Deans/Simon Braxton/Steven Wells, 2000) #"Billy Bold" – Graham Brazier (Graham Brazier, 1981) #"Distant Sun" – Crowded House (Neil Finn, 1993) #"Suddenly Strange" – Bic Runga (Bic Runga, 1997) #"Forever Tuesday Morning" � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nature's Best 2
''Nature's Best 2'' is a two-disc compilation album of 35 New Zealand popular music songs, numbers 31-65 on the APRA 75th Anniversary Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time. See ''Nature's Best'' for more information on the selection process of this list. ''Nature's Best 2'' was released as part of a Nature's Best Box Set on 29 November 2005. Track listing Disc one #"Outlook For Thursday" – DD Smash (Dave Dobbyn/DD Smash, 1983) #"Down In Splendour" – Straitjacket Fits (Andrew Brough, 1990) #"Better Be Home Soon" – Crowded House (Neil Finn, 1988) #"How Bizarre (song), How Bizarre" – OMC (band), OMC (Alan Jansson/Pauly Fuemana, 1995) #"Language (Dave Dobbyn song), Language" – Dave Dobbyn (Dave Dobbyn, 1994) #"Message to My Girl" – Split Enz (Neil Finn, 1984) #"Poi E" – Pātea Māori Club (Dalvanius Prime, 1984) #"Stuff And Nonsense" – Split Enz (Tim Finn, 1979) #"Venus" – The Feelers (James Reid (musician), James Reid, 1998) #"System Virtue" – Emma Paki (Emma P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Finn
Neil Mullane Finn (born 27 May 1958) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known for being a principal member of Split Enz and for being the lead singer of Crowded House. He was also a member of Fleetwood Mac from 2018 until 2022. Ed O'Brien of Radiohead has hailed Finn as popular music's "most prolific writer of great songs". Finn joined Split Enz in 1977 after the departure of founding member Phil Judd and facilitated the band's shift away from art rock towards new wave pop. Gradually rising in creative prominence within the band, he wrote the majority of the band's hits in the 1980s, including " I Got You", " One Step Ahead", " History Never Repeats", and " Message to My Girl". After Split Enz broke up in 1984, Finn helped form Crowded House with Split Enz's final drummer Paul Hester and served as the band's lead singer and principal songwriter. Crowded House achieved international success in 1987 when they released the single " Don't Dream It's O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E Ipo
"E Ipo" (English: "By Love") is a 1982 song written by Prince Tui Teka and Ngoi Pēwhairangi in tribute to Teka's wife Missy, sung bilingually in Māori and English. The song was a number-one single in New Zealand for two weeks. The melody was based on the popular Indonesian love song "Mimpi Sedih" by Aloysius Riyanto that Teka had heard from New Zealand soldiers stationed in Singapore while he was performing overseas from 1980-1982. The video for the song was taken from a TV special filmed at the Mandalay nightclub in Newmarket, Auckland. The song later made the ''Nature's Best 3 ''Nature's Best 3'' is a two-disc compilation album of 35 New Zealand popular music songs, numbers 66-100 on the APRA 75th Anniversary Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time. See ''Nature's Best'' for more information on the selection process of ...'' compilation, a collection of the top 100 New Zealand songs as voted by members of APRA. "E Ipo", alongside " Poi E" (1984) by the Pātea M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sensitive To A Smile (song)
"Sensitive to a Smile" is a single from the New Zealand reggae band Herbs from the '' Sensitive to a Smile'' album. The single reached #9 in the New Zealand chart. Background "Sensitive to a Smile" was written by Dilworth Karaka and Charlie Tumahai with the American poet Todd Casella, who had moved to New Zealand and was a fan of the band. Karaka calls it "very much a family song". The song and album were originally set to be released in 1986, but the success of the song " Slice of Heaven", that Herbs had recorded with Dave Dobbyn, meant that they held back the release of "Sensitive to a Smile" and the album. Music video The video was made in Ruatoria so that the band could give support to the Rastafarian protests happening in the area. The video was shot by Lee Tamahori, the future director of '' Once Were Warriors''. Track listing # "Sensitive to a Smile" # "Station of Love" Awards and critical acclaim At the 1987 New Zealand Music Awards, the single won the best video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peking Man (band)
Peking Man were a 1980s New Zealand new wave band made up of Margaret Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Iranian languages, Old Iranian. It has been an English language, English name since the 11th century, and remained popular thro ... and Pat Urlich, Tim Calder, Perry Marshall, Jan Foulkes, Neville Hall, John Fearon and Jay F-bula. The band had a number of hits in their homeland. Discography Studio albums Singles Awards References External links Room That Echoes music video New Zealand on Screen Peking Man New Zealand on Screen {{Authority control APRA Award winners New Zealand pop music groups New Zealand new wave musical groups Musical groups established in 1985 Musical groups disestablished in 1988 1985 establishments in New Zealand 1988 disestablishments in New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Room That Echoes
"Room That Echoes" (also called "Room That Echoes (Round and Around)") is a 1985 single from New Zealand pop band Peking Man. It peaked at number one in the New Zealand singles chart. The song was included on Peking Man's self-titled album. The song was written by band saxophone player Neville Hall and features lead vocals from Margaret Urlich, with Pat Urlich on backing vocals. Awards "Room That Echoes" won Best Single at the 1986 New Zealand Music Awards, along with five other wins for Peking Man. In 2001 the song was voted by New Zealand members of APRA as the 79th best New Zealand song of the 20th century. The song also appeared on the associated compilation CD ''Nature's Best 3 ''Nature's Best 3'' is a two-disc compilation album of 35 New Zealand popular music songs, numbers 66-100 on the APRA 75th Anniversary Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time. See ''Nature's Best'' for more information on the selection process of ...'', and the video was on the '' Nature' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Universe
"Private Universe" is a 1993 song by rock group Crowded House from the group's fourth studio album '' Together Alone''. It was released as a single in Australia in October 1994. The single peaked at #46 on the Australian ARIA singles chart in January 1995, and spent 14 weeks in the top 100. "Private Universe" is the only song to be featured on all of Crowded House's compilation and live albums (including the greatest hits compilation ''Recurring Dream A recurring dream is a dream which is experienced repeatedly over a long period. They can be pleasant or nightmarish and unique to the person and their experiences. Common themes in recurring dreams Through psychological analyses and studies, ...'', an acoustic mix version on the rarities compilation '' Afterglow'', and on both live albums '' Special Edition Live Album'' and '' Farewell to the World''). Reception Junkee said, "the song may be among the quietest in their discography — which, rather than being easy to ignore, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Feelers
The Feelers are a New Zealand pop rock band formed in the early 1990s in Christchurch by James Reid (singer/guitarist) and Hamish Gee (drums/guitar). History The Feelers were signed by Warner Music and released their first album, '' Supersystem''. The album went to number 1 in New Zealand in September 1998, and became the second biggest selling album in the country that year. An instrumental version of single "Pressure Man" featured in 1999 American film '' Drop Dead Gorgeous'' during Kirsten Dunst's tap-dancing act. At the 1999 New Zealand Music Awards Supersystem won Album of the Year, Song Writer of the Year ( James Reid), Band of the Year, and Producer of the Year (The Feelers and Malcolm Welsford). The band was also awarded the most played song on New Zealand Radio two years running, with "Supersystem" 1998 and "Venus" the following year. After extensive touring the band started work on their next album, recording demos with Des Broadbery (U2) before starting produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headless Chickens
The Headless Chickens was a New Zealand band. Going against the grain of the Dunedin sound that dominated the Flying Nun Records roster at the time, the Headless Chickens made extensive use of electronic instruments in their music. They recorded three studio albums, ''Stunt Clown'' (1988), ''Body Blow'' (1991), and ''Greedy'' (1997). History The Headless Chickens recorded three albums, ''Stunt Clown'' (1988), ''Body Blow'' (1991), and ''Greedy'' (1997), plus various EPs for Flying Nun Records in the 1980s and 1990s. The band first became known in New Zealand when they won the 1987 Rheineck Beer Rock award. The prize money from the award went into the funding for their innovative (for its use of sampling) 1988 debut album ''Stunt Clown''. The 1988 CD release of ''Stunt Clown'' compiled the vinyl release of this name with the 1986 ''Headless Chickens'' EP. A second album, '' Body Blow'', appeared in 1991 which featured singer Fiona McDonald. It was during this time that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruise Control (Headless Chickens Song)
"Cruise Control" is a song by New Zealand band Headless Chickens. Written by members Chris Matthews and Michael Lawry, the track was released as the second single from the band's second studio album, '' Body Blow'' (1991), in 1991 and reached number six on the New Zealand Singles Chart. Three years later, the song was remixed and re-released as the "Eskimos in Egypt" mix. This version of the song peaked at number 26 in Australia and topped the New Zealand chart as a double A-side with " George". An accompanying video was made for the remix, featuring Headless Chickens riding in a Citroën DS car at night. Both versions of the track were produced by Rex Visible and included on the band's 2002 compilation album, '' ChickensHits''. The song and its videos have received numerous accolades, including being named the 76th-greatest New Zealand song of all time by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Release, reception, and promotion "Cruise Control" was first rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Fagan
Andrew Fagan (born 1962) is a New Zealand writer, singer-songwriter and long-distance solo sailor. He grew up in Wellington. He gained fame in New Zealand in the 1980s as the lead singer of the pop group The Mockers.The Mockers music.net.nz. Retrieved 31 March 2010. Following the success of The Mockers' 1985 hit "Forever Tuesday Morning", Fagan won the RIANZ 1985 award for ''Top Male Vocalist of the Year''. Since The Mockers broke up, he has recorded and performed as a solo artist under the name Fagan (releasing his debut solo album ''Blisters'' in 1994); and with his band LIG. Owner of the yacht '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mockers
The Mockers were a New Zealand pop band formed in Wellington in 1979 by Andrew Fagan Andrew Fagan (born 1962) is a New Zealand writer, singer-songwriter and long-distance solo sailor. He grew up in Wellington. He gained fame in New Zealand in the 1980s as the lead singer of the pop group The Mockers. Fagan was the only ever-present of the band's line-up whose initial members were mostly drawn from Fagan's Rongotai College classmates. Their most well-known songs include "One Black Friday" and "Forever Tuesday Morning". The Mockers' style drew on punk and new wave influences from the UK and performances centred on Fagan's flamboyant stage presence. Other band members included Chas Mannell (drums) Gary Curtis (keyboards, vocals), Steve Thorpe (drums), Dale Monaghan (guitar), Dean Heazlewo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
