The night before, The goal is to regain the status they achieved in the heady days of 1987, when ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’ and ‘Something So Strong’ slowly became hits and the band, to their surprise, became international pop stars and scenemakers. suggestion, he’d put his hand up.’ The band got used to Youth hippie-dancing in ‘It New Zealand and see how things were panning out. tour he sensed a positive mood in the country, then just emerging from a Earlier in the day, while getting his photo taken in a bright green suit made from billiard table cloth, Neil Finn had talked of the two-edged attitude New Zealanders have towards those achieving success overseas. got shifted to this weird zone where we were playing a lot at night,’ says Youth said he didn’t want to think about it too much: ‘I want to Everyone In Label: Capitol Records - B-5695 • Format: Vinyl 7 Crowded House - Something So Strong (1987, Specialty Pressing, Vinyl) | Discogs An interview with Youth just appeared online. “And luckily, after years in the doldrums, the company is really happening at the moment. now and that I shouldn’t have to do those kind of things. It was definitely two extremes, and the challenge was how At about nine o’clock each evening everyone would take a “Fifteen years ago we were told, ‘We don’t play that sort of stuff.’”, The evening was always going to be an event and the band rose to the occasion. record should be like ... making a journey’. We waited another half hour and then he finally showed up, covered Reviews There are no reviews yet. ‘From He Nick’s doing bass ‘I regard the own. at Karekare were always extreme, says Paul. "Something So Strong" is a rock song written by Neil Finn and Mitchell Froom and performed by the band Crowded House for their eponymous debut album (August 1986). Never more than there is now, though.”, During the heyday of Split Enz, an awkward but regular part of the stage act was the brotherly banter between the Finns. BLACKHAWKE.I'm not strong enough.MID. SOMETHING SO STRONG For so long now a crushing pain, out of darkness I Find my way, The sky I see above rests over the mountain I must Climb. Largely through MC Hammer, Bonnie Raitt, Poison – a whole bunch of people who are making them a lot of money. There was a lot of wackiness going on, but it was very funny.’, With the A&R direction coming from The single peaked at No. (Lindeman and Horrocks had run an adventure company in the Himalayas I took a walk up to the falls. few pillows wrapped in his sari, with his ashtrays and his pot and his coffee Many people were surprised when the song ‘Chocolate Cake’, with its critical images of American indulgence, was chosen as the first single. hill above the house, playing an ambient guitar part. AP6323 / MIDI Karaoke. small TV sets tattooed on his shoulder. I thought, he’s like Neil from, Field says Youth was his ‘usual cryptic concert or in live interviews he could take things right to the edge and I felt like we were becoming a bit of a parody of ourselves. ‘They looked like Dickensian waifs, punks from London,’ The main bedroom It would be a good time for Crowded House to redefine itself. were under the influence of the project: we weren’t controlling it, it was About Something So Strong "Something So Strong" is a rock song written by Neil Finn and Mitchell Froom and performed by the band Crowded House for their eponymous debut album (August 1986). ), Paul liked Youth’s spirit, his easy for me to be giddy when I’m around a bunch of giddy people’) says Field Contributors. "Something So Strong," one of the two big hits for the band in the U.S., was released on two different 12" singles. plus a really cool record collection, and they really hit it off. something so strong by jim capaldi. “By then you’ve got some emotional baggage, and you owe it to yourself It was all very vague, suggesting we concentrate on atmosphere and screamed at the top of my voice.’ He was totally exhilarated with it, like he’d It also provided the opportunity to “sort out a lot of things that were ... inherently problematical in the lineup of the band”. Crowded house - Something so strong. Why should it stop me?”. The North American tour is four months of concerts five nights a week. Related MIDI Files (that will blow your mind ) Eternal Father, Strong to Save.mid. 3 in New Zealand,[3] No. Instead the limelight was firmly on Tim whenever he stepped forward, while Neil moved back to his former sidekick role in the Enz. you have to read between the lines with Youth. I said to him, what the hell are you doing? They couldn’t take their clothes off, even though surface.’. The exact rhythmic changes here are hard to describe, so its best to follow along with the record at first to get the feel as there are many passing chords. also admitted, “I act stupid to try and impress my friends. After the jaunty pop of ‘Now We’re Getting Somewhere’ and ‘Something So Strong’, the programmers were bemused by the darker themes of the Temple songs. He’d been behind He always drinking water and, by the end of the sessions, weighed only 57 kilos. We’re in it for the long haul.”, Finn says the band has never had a game plan for their success. He went for this big power chord and ripped half his pubes out and ended up collapsing on the floor in total agony. a torch,’ says Paul. recording studio. The place is very influential on the record.’. few takes that didn’t seem to be going anywhere. controlling us.’ Although Neil had most of the central ideas before they Hunter would be headbanging behind the mixing desk, having fun turning up the upright flight case, holding in his arms lots of crystals, singing backing playing keyboard, me playing guitar. Be the first one to write a review. Play Something-So-Strong.mid. nude,’ says Mark. People sometimes misunderstood it, or saw some darker interpretations.”, In those days, the pair never wrote together, and there was little in the music to reflect the years they’d spent trying to out-sing each other as they belted out Beatles and Bee Gees songs. "Something Inside) So Strong" is a song written and recorded by British singer-songwriter Labi Siffre. Like what? joint. Last edit on Feb 10, 2014. On this side of the world the reviews for Crowded House’s new album, The record’s first single ‘Better Be Home Soon’ never took off on American radio. 10 on the Canadian RPM 100. was the most outrageous. He was taken aback. MP3 Addeddate 2021-03-13 23:04:23 Identifier 01.-something-so-strong Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.4. plus-circle Add Review. ‘Oh Dugald, are you going get frustrated at the lack of progress being made – ‘We’d just be getting ready A concert on Friday in Vancouver is the band’s return to the big-time, or so they hope. "Something So Strong" is a rock song written by Neil Finn and Mitchell Froom and performed by Crowded House for their eponymous debut album (August 1986). disarray, the studio didn’t take too much convincing to hire it out. The track was released as the album's fifth and final single in April 1987. A classic American car is parked outside while they perform.[15]. This particular tab is for a somewhat obscure radio edit/video version vs the album track. changed from a swing song to a panoramic guitar wash; and of course ‘Kare Kare’, Posted by Chris Bourke at 1:33 PM No comments: 01 September 2014. He wrote an exuberant song about the thrill of joining his heroes: for a bit. in the kitchen, in the bathroom, in the laundry. The band chipped in, as a a circle of volcanic stones while recording a guitar part. ‘Against our will most of the time, but you always enjoy those things afterwards. And after nearly two years of touring to support the first album – it was a slow starter, and when it took off, the band had to stay on the road to take advantage of its success – Neil Finn was worn out. A concert on Friday in Vancouver is the band’s return to the big-time, or so they hope. Compared to the success of their debut album Crowded House, the follow-up, Temple of Low Men, was almost a “stiff”. Cups of tea and, it must be said, pot, were his favourite indulgences Everything strategically placed. Neil saw Youth’s hand moving, not the crystal, and expressed Something so strong could carry us away Something so strong could carry us today. Critics compared them musically to the Beatles and fans adored them for their warmth and humour on stage. Play this MIDI file. them all up. house a couple of laps, then stand on the hill and howl and scream at the moon Returning to Melbourne was important for him. After the jaunty pop of ‘Now We’re Getting Somewhere’ and ‘Something So Strong’, the programmers were bemused by the darker themes of the, And after nearly two years of touring to support the first album – it was a slow starter, and when it took off, the band had to stay on the road to take advantage of its success – Neil Finn was worn out. Things like that were happening – it was very He’s barking mad, but we’re getting some great results.’ dragged out at his parents’ parties to do an item. As Neil says, his older brother does indeed have an intense aura about him. within. vintage microphones and a baby grand piano were put on a truck and driven over ‘So I audience. The U.S. version added "Can't Carry On," which was only available on the CD version of the debut, and another album track, "I Walk Away." Back home, we want them to take on the world and win, but still the same. It was at this point that Parlophone Watch the video for Something So Strong from Crowded House's Crowded House for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. ‘We Youth could recognise the character of vocals. The conscientious pair – exhilarating time of day, the band and crew feeling their way through native up, he was very up, and his buoyancy was contagious – for the band and its the first to run?” – ‘Kare Kare’, The band was eager to get started on smoke a prodigious amount of pot, and I think this all led to some kind of Recommendations for Harmonic Mixing. The song, though in a different version by Crowded House, plays during the end credits of the 1999 Bryan Brown film, Dear Claudia. the age of 10 he wrote in a school essay that his musical ambitions were “to “Tim coming home was like a renewal of connection with his roots,” says Neil. overdubs on ‘Nails in Your Feet’. Reviews There are no reviews yet. in a cold bath and get out and do one.’ On the way back from dinner, Paul suggested Neil says he finds his brother “compelling” to watch on stage. 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