Split Enz - Six Months In A Leaky Boat flac album

Six Months in a Leaky Boat" is a single from New Zealand art rock group Split Enz's album Time and Tide. It was written by Tim Finn and released as a single in 1982. The song is a reference to the time it took pioneers to sail to New Zealand (hence the reference to Aotearoa and "The Tyranny of Distance" - a history by Geoffrey Blainey), and a metaphor that refers to lead singer Tim Finn's nervous breakdown.

I remember you by, thunderclap in the sky Lightning flash, tempers flare, 'round the horn if you dare I just spent six months in a leaky boat Lucky just to keep afloat. Aotearoa, rugged individual Glisten like a pearl, at the bottom of the world The tyranny of distance, didn't stop the cavalier So why should it stop me? I'll conquer and stay free. Ah c'mon all you lads, let's forget and forgive There's a world to explore, tales to tell back on shore I just spent six months in a leaky boat Six months in a leaky boat. Alright I'm listening

This version of Six Months In A Leaky Boat reached No. 96 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2005. The single also includes an instrumental song "Music for Love Robots", written by the band's guitarist, Simon Leach. The music video for "Come On Come On" was produced by Paul Butler and Scott Walton of Fifty Fifty Films (Powderfinger, Pete Murray) and was nominated for 'Most Popular Music Video' at the 2007 Western Australian Music Industry Awards. Time and Tide is the seventh album by New Zealand new wave band Split Enz, released in 1982. Dirty Creature" was the album's lead single, followed by "Six Months in a Leaky Boat". Both were hits in Australia, reaching and with the album reaching Time and Tide also topped the album charts in New Zealand.

Artist: Split Enz. Album: Time and Tide, 1982. New Zealand, Australian Band from 1982.

This track also forms an introduction to "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" on its original album release (on Time and Tide). Tim Finn - vocals, piano. The song was covered by UK rock band Marillion as part of their "Friends" evening at the Marillion convention 2007. Six Months in a Leaky Boat" was covered by Australian indie rock band Little Birdy, and appears on the 2005 compilation album She Will Have Her Way. They also played the song during their set at the Sydney Sound Relief concert. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists covered the song as a solo performance on their album Tell Balgeary, Balgury Is Dead, and later recorded a full-band arrangement for their Sharkbite Sessions EP.

by Split Enz. Album: Time & Tide (1982). Get the Sheet Music License This Song. This caused controversy when some assumed the song was an attack on the British invasion of the Falkland Islands. But that would be impossible because it was recorded in January 1982, months before the Falklands invasion. More songs from Split Enz. More songs with methods of transportation in the title. More songs that are commonly misinterpreted. More songs about boats. More songs from 1982. Dave from Salt Lake City, UtI think it about a bad six month relationship. Russ Halley from Brisbane, AustraliaEver since I heard the story about the English sailor Donald Crowhurst who went insane after nearly cheating his way to victory in the 1969 Gold Globe around the world yacht race, I've always thought this song was about him.

An introductory piece titled "Pioneer", written by Eddie Rayner, appears before the song on the Australian and New Zealand release of History Never Repeats - The Best of Split Enz This track is not present on the American release This track also forms an introduction to "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" on its original album release on Time and Tide. Pop band Elle Rae consisting of Allison Robertson from The Donnas and her young sister Emily Robertson covered "Six Months In a Leaky Boat". The song was voted the 5th best New Zealand song of all time in 2001 by members of APRA.