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Brian Timothy "Tim" Finn, OBE (born 25 June 1952) is a New Zealand singer and musician. His musical career includes forming 1970s and 1980s New Zealand rock group Split Enz, a number of solo albums, temporary membership in his brother Neil's band Crowded House and his joint efforts with Neil Finn as the Finn Brothers.
Early life
Brian Finn was born in Te Awamutu, New Zealand. He went to Sacred Heart College, Auckland, a Catholic boarding school. In 1971 he started a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Auckland. There he jammed in music practice room 129 (later the name of a Split Enz song) with friends and future Split Enz bandmembers Mike Chunn, Robert Gillies, Philip Judd and Noel Crombie. Music soon became more important to him than his studies; in mid-1972 he quit university. A few months later, Phil and Tim formed the group Split Ends (renamed Split Enz, shortly before their first move to Melbourne in 1975). The bands' music moved towards a more mainstream sound in later years; their music style is best described as eclectic, incorporating influences from art rock, vaudeville, swing, punk, glam rock, rock and pop. Between 1972 and 1977, Tim and Judd alternated as frontman for the band. Once Judd permanently left the band, Tim Finn's younger brother Neil Finn took his place.
Tim Finn (album)
Tim Finn is the self-titled album by New Zealand singer/songwriter Tim Finn. After having little success with his previous album Big Canoe, Tim signed up with Capitol Records, for which he released 3 albums.
While much of Tim's fan base regards this album as his finest accomplishment, it went largely unnoticed outside of Australia and New Zealand.
After this album, Tim and younger brother Neil decided to record a Finn Brothers album. Crowded House drummer Paul Hester was present for the demo recordings of several tracks that were eventually incorporated (along with Tim himself) into the Crowded House album Woodface. This was Tim's second album with Capitol.
The 3rd album released on the Capitol label was Before & After.
Trivia
On the Split Enz radio documentary Enzology, keyboardist Eddie Rayner reveals that the song "Been There Done That" had been around since the early 80s, along with a collection of other Tim Finn rarities that have never been released.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Tim Finn, except where noted.
Parihaka
Parihaka is a small community in the Taranaki region of New Zealand, located between Mount Taranaki and the Tasman Sea. In the 1870s and 1880s the settlement, then reputed to be the largest Māori village in New Zealand, became the centre of a major campaign of non-violent resistance to European occupation of confiscated land in the area.
The village was founded about 1866 by Māori chiefs Te Whiti o Rongomai and Tohu Kakahi on land seized by the government during the post-war land confiscations of the 1860s. The population of the village grew to more than 2000, attracting Māori who had been dispossessed of their land by confiscations and impressing European visitors with its cleanliness and industry, and its extensive cultivations producing cash crops as well as food sufficient to feed its inhabitants.
Parihaka (song)
"Parihaka'" is a single by New Zealand singer/songwriter Tim Finn featuring Herbs, released in 1989 from the album Tim Finn. The song reached number 6 on the New Zealand charts.
Background
The song tells the story of the Taranaki Parihaka peaceful protests. Finn was given a book on the topic (Dick Scott's Ask That Mountain) by his sister and told to write a song about it.
Music video
The video was shot by New Zealand director Fane Flaws and notably shot in Auckland Art Gallery with several paintings by iconic New Zealand painter Colin McCahon. Flaws found out later that he had only been given clearance to use one painting in the video.
Alternate versions
The original version of the song features Finn only and was recorded in 1988 in the US during production for the Tim Finn album. The single version features Herbs as vocalists and was recorded in 1989 on Finn's return to New Zealand.
References
External links
Radio Stations - Parihaka Pa
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Podcasts:
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ALBUMS
- 2012-01-08: Southbound Festival, Busselton, Western Australia, Australia released: 2012
- North, South, East, West... Anthology released: 2009
- 2008-11-05: The Espy, St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia released: 2008
- The Conversation released: 2008
- Imaginary Kingdom released: 2006
- Starstruck (1982 film cast) released: 2005
- Feeding the Gods released: 2001
- Together in Concert: Live released: 2000
- Before & After released: 1993
- Tim Finn released: 1989
- What You've Done released:
- Escapade released:
2008-11-05: The Espy, St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia
Released 2008- Intro [dialogue]
- Straw to Gold (live 2008-11-05: The Espy, St Kilda, Melbourne)
- Saw and the Tree (live 2008-11-05: The Espy, St Kilda, Melbourne)
- Don't Crowd My Stage / Star Spangled Banner [dialogue]
- Couldn't Be Done (live 2008-11-05: The Espy, St Kilda, Melbourne)
- Dirty Creature (live 2008-11-05: The Espy, St Kilda, Melbourne)
- Two Naughty Boys / Back to Norway / Mythical Tractor [dialogue]
- Slow Mystery (live 2008-11-05: The Espy, St Kilda, Melbourne)
- Great Return (live 2008-11-05: The Espy, St Kilda, Melbourne)
- The A String Rumble [dialogue]
- My Mistake (live 2008-11-05: The Espy, St Kilda, Melbourne)
- Shark Attack (live 2008-11-05: The Espy, St Kilda, Melbourne)
- Invisible (live 2008-11-05: The Espy, St Kilda, Melbourne)
- More Fool Me (live 2008-11-05: The Espy, St Kilda, Melbourne)
- Dedication to "Absolutely Sweet Maree" [dialogue]
- Forever Thursday (live 2008-11-05: The Espy, St Kilda, Melbourne)
- Weather With You (live 2008-11-05: The Espy, St Kilda, Melbourne)
- Six Months in a Leaky Boat (live 2008-11-05: The Espy, St Kilda, Melbourne)
- Out of this World (live 2008-11-05: The Espy, St Kilda, Melbourne)
- Chocolate Cake (live 2008-11-05: The Espy, St Kilda, Melbourne)
Starstruck (1982 film cast)
Released 2005- Program Start/Main Titles
- Starstruck Overture
- Jackie's Hopes
- Gimme Love
- Miss Jackie Mullins You Moron
- Temper Temper
- Angus' Management Spiel
- It's Not Enough
- Good and Tired
- Humming a Tune
- Surfside Tango
- We Want a Song!
- Body and Soul
- Minor Part of the Plan
- I Want to Live in a House
- She's On!
- My Belief in You
- We're Your Number One Fans
- Tough
- Volkswagens and Jags
- Turnaround
- What Are We Going to Do
- Monkey in Me
- Starstruck
- Risk
- Starstruck Finale
- End Credits
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Couldn't Be Done
by: Tim FinnWe had no idea that it couldn't be done
And we needed to find a like-minded someone
We had no idea that it couldn't be done
Send the darkness back to Europe
Waking up in the warm Pacific sun
And when they try to tell us that it can't be done
We got to prove them wrong
They said it couldn't be done
We had no idea that it couldn't be done
And we needed to find a like-minded someone
Who had no idea that it couldn't be done
It would be best if you went away for a while
And somehow learned to wear a smile
At least these eyes are open now they are the ones
That bitter tears fell from
When they said it couldn't be done
We had no idea that it couldn't be done
And we needed to find a like-minded someone
Who had no idea that it couldn't be done
No idea it couldn't be done
No idea
When you and I combine
We're coming from under
In some other state of mind
Filled with a sense of wonder
No idea no idea
Now the coast is clear and the case has been won
And we've lost our fear that it couldn't be done
All we needed to find a like-minded someone
Who had no idea it couldn't be done
No idea