Arriving on the New Zealand scene in 1972, Split Enz were embraced around the world during their decade of musical output. Coupling an innovative amalgam of influences with an energetic, individual performance style, their music offered refreshing, quirky and often deeply revealing lyrics wrapped up in stunning pop melodies.
Despite often seeming at odds with the prevailing eras of punk, disco and New Romantic music, Split Enz balanced critical and commercial success throughout their career. While ostensibly calling it a day with a 1984 farewell tour, a number of Split Enz reunions, collaborations and Enz-related projects have met with widespread acclaim in the ensuing years. Split Enz hits such as Message To My Girl, I Got You, I See Red, History Never Repeats and One Step Ahead remain radio staples some 40 years on.
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I have memories of listening to this song and this video clip from my childhood in the '80s! This song is part of my core memories!
New wave still making waves!!!
Paul McCartney worthy.
If I remember correctly, this was the first song I ever heard on a Walkman.
I think this is one of the greatest songs ever written. I remember buying True Colours after hearing Shark Attack and falling in love with the whole record. Finally seeing the band at the old Ritz in NYC I was not disappointed; I could see and hear that the skills heard on the record were "real". As the decades have passed since then, of course, other music and artists pushed Split Enz back into memory; but somehow, this song stayed in my head all this time. Even if I hadn't listened to the record for years, I'd hear this song in my head at least once a week, if not every day. It somehow touches something very personal inside me on an emotional level, whilst simultaneously stimulating my intellect on a musical level (as a musician myself). It has a certain "intrigue" inside of it. To me it's sheer genius in the simplest terms; which is how genius is best expressed. It's been a great comfort to me all these years, and I thank Tim and everyone involved for making it part of my perception of reality. Truly.
We get old but yet ones ,the same within .simple terms no doubt will won't for we seen it .
This will go down as one of Split Enz greatest songs
Beautiful , classic song .❤
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I love this song 🎵 ❤️, it takes me back to my teenage years when I was young and free and just having fun and enjoying what I wanted to do.
Don't care how old Split Endz gets or the brothers My grandchildren get it
Loved this song. Foretold my future. I spent 23 years at sea in the Merchant Marine. Back when music was real.
When you realise he's the guy from the band crowded house 🤯
if you got to live the 80s music when you were a young teenager like me it was the best time of our lives
Lock and load sunshine this was the bomb again did dancer juicy fabulous wonderful Shady course lock and load song
What the!!! Are you selling these to the Public'' Society is in trouble enough with knives Etc!! IDIOTS !!
I want Tim's jacket
So absolutely gorgeous, brilliant and awesome!! I love and adore them.They're too amazing by far!
I sure miss 1980
Split Enz were always mind expanding, if you dont like it, go back to the vanilla of 2024
Tim Finn is a living legend.
Growning up in New Zealand Listing to your Music has left lots of memories in My life. 1994 I watched you live in Sydney in a Taven on Parramatta Rd, The best thing was going back stage meeting you, on your break, your back up singer was James he was a friend of the family. Who done a lot of work with Tina arena and hey hey its Saturday , In saying that Split Enz were awesome!
Split Enz were brilliantly eccentric and colourful in a beige world! 😆❤️😎
HOW MANY MONTHS????
I didn't know this band, but I DO know "The Wiggles" who performed this on one of their episodes. I'm American, and loved this song!
#1 in Australia and New Zealand. Platinum in Canada. Still loved in 2024 on KZread. Hugh 'XTC' Padgham - Producer. Tim Finn - vocals, piano. Neil Finn - vocals, guitar. Noel Crombie - drums, percussion. Nigel Griggs - bass guitar. Eddie Rayner - keyboards, percussion.
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Obscenely talented,fun and funny! I'm gone. These lads' got me. Love love love 💖💖💖
Wow, men who like men 😂😂
Another great song from split enz ..didn't stop there ..they went on with ..of course .crowded house..these great songs will live forever !!
Tim and Neil. Imagine having to own those haircuts in 1977. The rest of the world was helmet hair blow dried to perfection along with a mustache .
Listen to the chorus and I dare you NOT to dance! I dare you! So good 💃💕💕💕
Great song 👌
spooky vibe during the verse...love it!!
Oooohhhh this beautiful song.
My dad used to play this in his Ford fiesta on cassette. 👍👍
Those Finn brothers....so talented.
Such a brilliant music-video.... this one really resonated with me as a teenager.
Absolutely loved this song then and Absolutely love it now.
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.
Bought the single. Still love it, but why is it not on Spotify?
Anyone in Tempe or Phoenix AZ during this era? This song hit everyone around me like a ton of bricks. We were all switched on. The laser etched logo on the actual record got everyone excited. A friend who had just bought the album excitedly showed it to me. I was in my 20s. For me, not exactly an age of innocence. It was wild. I had a helluva lot of fun, in college, work hard, party harder, and pogo like crazy, wearing "weird" clothes, skinny ties, thrift shop 60s pointed kitten heels, cat boots, sheath, minis and drndl skirts with old toreador pants, beaded cardigans. All from the Goodwill😊. Mixed with neon colors of the 80s. Blue and green hair. Smoking cloves. We really stood out. So called straight people acted afaid of us, lol. This was all brand new. It was a very creative time as well, as friends and acquaintances formed new bands that played at new nightclubs that catered to New Wave and punk fans. Most of us loved both genres. I still dress a bit crazy. This scene was radical compared to the "in between days" throughout most of the 70s. I love this song
whenever i say that was my mistake i start singing this.....and i make a lot - its great