Hauntingly beautiful to listen to this 80s gem during this beautiful May evening!

Oh there's nothing quite as real As the touch of your sweet hand. This line kills me every time

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.

@raybrown3145

5 ай бұрын

Neil is everywhere lately, he was playing with Fleetwood Mac too!

@zapkvr

2 ай бұрын

Except they played their last show in 2009. Tim never played in CH

@astheworldturns3855

16 күн бұрын

So talented, him and his brother.

@unikittythegamer4515

13 күн бұрын

@@zapkvrhe did, toured U.K. with them and sang vocals on a couple of the recordings, late 80’s early 90’s.

What a good band! underrated as fuck

@roxannefebuary6823

Жыл бұрын

I agree

This will go down as one of Split Enz greatest songs

I think this song is one of the finest pop love songs ever recorded. The words are beautiful ❤

@luciaalexandria4449

Жыл бұрын

É Paul na bateria?

@danielkeizer4174

10 ай бұрын

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.

@mirjam7251

3 ай бұрын

There is nothing quite as real as the touch of your sweet hand…ooooowww❤

@realkangaroocafevietnam

29 күн бұрын

It's in my top 5 list for sure. It brings tears to my eyes every time as well.

@stratmad

23 күн бұрын

I think you’d be right.

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.

Wonderful. Brings back so many great memories. But that's what music is all about. Take care everyone...

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

@drewbase

11 ай бұрын

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 😅

@allowah6

8 ай бұрын

Strangely it did far better in Australia than New Zealand.

@Michelle.1111.

7 ай бұрын

Me too

@gorgen23

5 ай бұрын

You poor soul 🇦🇺🇦🇺👍🏻👍🏻

@gailfranzen2280

2 ай бұрын

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.

This is a magical song to hear over and over to deal with heartbreak.

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.

@straightfacts5352

20 күн бұрын

I'm 54. You'd have been a year behind me. Father Walls ruling the joint. Place has changed physically so much since.

I was young when this song aired - 2023- now I'm just an old "69" year old pothead enjoying all theses KZread classic songs that get posted here in the KZread world

Awwww......Neil & Tim little harmonise at the end, NZ Classic

to the untold lost that missed growing up in the 80's...

My favourite line of all time. "There's nothing quite as real, as the touch of your sweet hand"

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.

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.

A perfect love song. Neil is a genius

Another of the most beautiful love songs ever composed by these brothers. Hip to be detached and precious. Brilliant

What can you say....Split Enz and the Finn brothers have a huge long time following in Australia. So respected, so brilliant

@roqinrobinbaker

10 ай бұрын

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 ;-) )

@rubiconnz1754

2 ай бұрын

Yeah great AUS talents bro !

This song is full of atmospheric power - especially towards the climax at the end !!!!

@marjoleinmohlman4954

3 ай бұрын

Over and over again ❤

Can we appreciate the compositional brilliance that this bunch of NZs gave us?

In my opinion the best Kiwi band. Wish I had the pleasure seeing these guys in concert.

@CindyvanderKrogt-ms5il

3 ай бұрын

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!!!!

@kelbatt7729

11 ай бұрын

Paul Mc Cartney said Neil Finn was a better songwriter than him.

@mikespearwood3914

7 ай бұрын

Wow, high praise.@@kelbatt7729

Oooohhhh this beautiful song.

The greatest all-time cultural export from New Zealand.

@jacquelynbabush7735

8 ай бұрын

Well, don't discount Flight of the Conchords. And the NZ All-Blacks.

I think it sounds fresher than many of Crowded Houses songs! Split Enz is New for me!

such a great song and super charming video

This was the final Split Enz album. Crowded house was after this. For Christ's sake

Oh, I got to see them in Canada and we LOVED them! Never wanted them to leave the stage! Xx

This song spoke to me once upon a time - beautiful x

Perfection. Beautiful melody, lyrics, vocals, instrumentals. And a beautiful original video too.

This song still sings to my soul 💞

@purplegrrl711

Жыл бұрын

Mine too

@germanshepherdlover2613

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful isn't it 😊 I play it on the piano

@Vixsniper

Жыл бұрын

@@germanshepherdlover2613 Nice! 🎹🥰

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.

These guy should be in the hall of fame

I have always loved this song and this video, the walk through a chaotic scenery store... beautifully lit

Hope he sings it on tour this Spring in Boston🌠🙏

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.

My favourite song of all time

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.

One of my favourite songs ever

God! That's an old pic of Melbourne!

I was genuinely upset when it was the end of the endz when i was a child😂

The endz of an era and a beginning of a new one. I love this transistion from Split Enz to Crowded House.

…it’s more than that!! ❤️❤️❤️

Such a good song ❤️ Powerful lyrics and melody ❤️ The piano sounds fantastic. Dreamlike ❤️

Neil Finn !! Best of the bestest 😌 I will be humble, because music 🎶 out of Aotearoa is ?

His shirt has been around 😉 RIP Paul ❤

I'm 55 and American and I'd had a massive crush on Neil Finn since 1980. Brilliant.

@michaelamundsen8597

5 ай бұрын

I'm a Kiwi, I'll let Neil know.

BRILLIANT... ‘nuff sed.. 👍

no more empty self possession true lyrics accompanying the beautiful music

@danielkeizer4174

10 ай бұрын

Literal literal poetic genius... heavily underrated linguistic mastery...using his words as much as the notes of music to give feeling... it's..... hush

Long time ago now and I still couldn’t love it more!

Yes it sure brings back great memories ❤❤❤

Neil looks so young. Top band, one of my favourites 😊

Yeah. I remember those days. Days when we were free...🙁

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.

Severe genius-crush.

Wonderful song.

Love it

Split Enz English Aussie 🇦🇺 English Australian 🇦🇺 British 🇬🇧 Synthpopwaves Punk Rocks New Waves Pop Waves Pacific Oceanian Band Band Decades 80s 90s Disband Legendary

Got a soft spot for finn music.....

Proud kiwi white boy

Neil is so talented

best song ever written

Great song,

Bueatiful words.❤❤❤

Perfect song! And great video. Neil and the band had matured a lot by this time, having ditched all that silly facial mugging and stiff theatrical moves.

This song reminds me of 'Reminiscing'

Simple message to my girl

Fuckin amazing song 😎

Remember watching them play this in Te Awamutu in 84 i think? it was their farewell tour

The old gas and fuel buildings never looked so good 😂

Seriously. The number of fantasy songs Neil has pumped out is phenomenal. It was funny he ended up in Fleetwood Mac. He wasn't a great fit. Indeed i think he is actually better than Fleetwood Mac.

@perrymorris171

9 ай бұрын

Have to agree. His songwriting took Split Enz to a whole new level. Maybe he joined Mac in sympathy; he is so much better than a band that had one decent album😄

💘

They'll be weighing up all the comparables won't they?

I think he's cute

@purplegrrl711

Жыл бұрын

I was totally in love with him when I was a teen

❤️🎹🎹🎹🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎤🎧❤️❤️❤️❤️

here from Australian Idol

the boy knows it not his first rodeo

The only song Paul Macartney wish he wrote.

Message to you

@Dina-md3ji

5 ай бұрын

Keep it real

:)

Please fix the audio in this video, it's rough as an old nun's nobbler.

New Wave music probably the best of the best of the best ever made!! Thank to British Bands, greetings from PERU!!!!

@David77646

9 ай бұрын

Split Enz were a New Zealand band

@FStevejones

Ай бұрын

There NZ get your facts right

This is real music, not the crap that is produced these days.

@preziosestelle7368

9 ай бұрын

I agree, so glad I love this group. 22 turning 23 next year and this is my kinda music.

@michaelwilliams226

6 ай бұрын

im 61 this is good easy listening music you have good taste @@preziosestelle7368

*I guess this was their own (subtle) little homage to the US Hardcore movement*