What is NZ's song.

**idleidolidyll** · 12th March 2007, 10:16

Originally Posted by RiderInBlack

I see that as your problem. I'm not Christian but have no problem with that song, nor do I hear it as being "Religious". Get over ya self.

rotflmfao! you're taking me seriously?? rotflmfao!

**SpankMe** · 12th March 2007, 10:36

The Gordons - Spik and span

**Lias** · 12th March 2007, 11:04

Originally Posted by Squeak the Rat

I Want to Wish you a Maori Christmas - Billy T James.

Got a copy of that on mp3 you want to err lend me :-)

**Deviant Esq** · 12th March 2007, 11:06

Have to add another Kiwi classic that's been missed: The Swingers - Counting the Beat.
Everyone remember the older L&P adverts?

Look at the sunrise
I look at it burn
I look into your eyes
Don't know where to turn
I'm gonna drift into that void
I'm flying through space, I'm an asteroid
Time doesn't take place when you're paranoid
I'm thinking about you, and nothing else
Thinking about you, you're thinking about me
Thinking about you, I'm counting the beat
Thinking about you
Thinking about me
Thinking about just you and me, la da de de, there ain't no place I'd rather be
La da de da, la da de da, la da de da, la da de da... and so on.

I'll also add my vote in for Slice of Heaven, it's pretty widely accepted as a Kiwi song in New Zealand. Footrot flats definitely helped with that.
Edit: It's on YouTube if you want a listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ8GBTANBk8

**Indiana_Jones** · 12th March 2007, 11:18

The Soviet national anthem comes to mind when I think of Comrade Clark.

hmmmmm NZ song...

tub thumping? lol

-Indy

**idleidolidyll** · 12th March 2007, 11:23

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

The Soviet national anthem comes to mind when I think of Comrade Clark.

hmmmmm NZ song...

tub thumping? lol

-Indy

or perhaps a nice nazi jingle when national is in power eh?!

**R6_kid:Me** · 12th March 2007, 11:54

'Long White Cloud' by Shapeshifter

**avgas** · 12th March 2007, 12:01

Originally Posted by TerminalAddict

home again - shihad

Yep this is new zealand in a nutshell.

**Trudes** · 12th March 2007, 12:04

Thanks Speedie, great clip.
That song always manages to make my eyes a little moist.

**Edbear** · 12th March 2007, 12:12

Originally Posted by Motu

It was always Ten Guitars....but how many Maori kids can strum a guitar these days? Was a time they could sing all night....I think this is the biggest loss to Maori culture today.

I remember big Tommy a genial Maori in Warkworth back in the '70's, could pick up just about any instrument and play it! Couldn't quite pick up our piano, but could play it anyways...

Beautiful on the guitar and violin, ukelele, great beat on the drums! Any still around like him? Must be, surely!

**idleidolidyll** · 12th March 2007, 12:42

a song that most kiwis can't even understand?

hardly representative don't ya think?

**Grub** · 12th March 2007, 12:47

Ten Guitars has to be THE classic ten-beers anthem

**Indiana_Jones** · 12th March 2007, 13:19

TOP GUN ANTHEM

-Indy

**Maha** · 12th March 2007, 13:28

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I have a corporate powerpoint to put together. Closed room, small audience copyright etc not a consideration.

The brief calls for an opening video featuring images of NZ landscapes and an uplifting Iconic soundtrack.

Images are no prob, the sound has me flummoxed.

'Loyal' - but it's not about NZ. 'Nature' - but it's a bit stupid.

If this was back home it would be a doddle. 'Great Southern Land' or 'Sounds of then' or 'Downunder' - but is there a Kiwi equivalent?

A groovy song about NZ.

At the mo it's Tim Finns 'Couldn't be done' because the message is better.

Suggestions? and I'll go to itunes and buy it.

If you can find 'Higher Trails' by John Hanlon.....have a listen, it was written for a NZ movie by the same name and is one of my Fav tunes from the 70's