DIZRYTHMIA (1977) SPLIT ENZ (part of "Split Enz Seventies Collection" box set) 1. BOLD AS BRASS (T.Finn/R.Gillies) 3:31 Make a move, get off your spine Shake your leg, tow the line Mum's the word, the doctor said Try your hand at this instead Standing fast as bold as brass Holding on until the last Call the tune and play it all day long There's a song that's just begun Strikes a chord in everyone It's the decent thing to do - your best Risk you take - when on the make Is falling down - upon the ground That's the breaks - a bone or two Bring's it home - it's up to you Standing fast as bold as brass Holding on until the last Call the tune and play it all day long There's a song that's just begun Strikes a chord in everyone It's the decent thing to do - your best They're gonna move my spine? Make a move, get off your spine Shake your leg, tow the line Mum's the word, the doctor said Try your hand at this instead Standing fast as bold as brass Holding on until the last Call the tune and play it all day long There's a song that's just begun Strikes a chord in everyone It's the decent thing to do - your best la-de-da-da-da-de-dah... _____________________________________________________________________ 2. MY MISTAKE (T.Finn/R.Gillies) 3:01 I went out to see if I could fall in love again That was my mistake, that was my mistake I went out to see if I could raise a laugh again That was my mistake, that was my mistake When all I needed was a friend To make me stop and think again To pull me up and pull me through Tally-ho, your health my dear I went out to see if I could live forgotten days That was my mistake, that was my mistake. One by one I counted on those happy yesterdays Yeah that was my mistake, well that was my mistake What's gone is gone, sweet memories Don't let them get the best of me No more lost in history, no more lust for love All I needed was a friend, to make me stop and think me again The call to arms is loud and clear Tally-ho, your health my dear -- Sax + Tim wailing -- Oh I went out to see If I could fall in love again Yeah that was my mistake, well that was my mistake One by one I counted on those happy yesterdays Yeah that was my mistake, that was my mistake That was my mistake (xY) Ooh-Whoops (xY) Mistake... mistake... mistake... _____________________________________________________________________ 3. PARROT FASHION LOVE (T.Finn/E.Rayner) 3:54 Sitting on the verandah, with my old girl Miranda 5 o'clock shadows soft in the gloom In love after a fashion, we're broke, spent all our passion 9 o'clock and we're off to our room `Coming like a habit, 'coming like a ritual The same old tete-a-tete in your dreamy feather-bed You give lessons in parrot fashion love The same old tete-a-tete in your dreamy feather-bed You give lessons in parrot fashion love Drunk and disabled we're both under the table With the crumbs, in the doldrums we play Good loving and laughter, we both know what we're after And there don't seem a lot left to say `Coming like a habit, 'coming like a ritual The same old tete-a-tete in your dreamy feather-bed You give lessons in parrot fashion love The same old tete-a-tete in your dreamy feather-bed You give lessons in parrot fashion love -- Polly want a cracker, polly want a cracker The same old tete-a-tete in your dreamy feather-bed You give lessons in parrot fashion love The same old tete-a-tete in your dreamy feather-bed You give lessons in parrot fashion love..love love..love. The same old monotone You're gonna wind up on your own You learned your lesson, no more parrot fashion love parrot fashion love _____________________________________________________________________ 4. SUGAR AND SPICE (P.Judd) 3:47 Well there's love on the menu (x2) Well there's love on the menu You don't know what your missing Honey, honey make a meal out of me Take a big bite, or a nibble Oyster entre, bon appetit Won't you never stop, your complaining Never stop, have a good vintage wine Every time we go eating out, just desserts, tea and sympathy And the music plays on and on The chef gets the bacon for the filet mignon There's always the waiter, he knows how to cater Sugar and spice, give me that savoured love Cheap at the price, give me that flavoured love Sugar and spice, it tastes so very nice Love's on the menu, me 'n' you Well there's love on the menu but you still refuse to listen 2, 4, 6, 8 bog in don't wait Take a big sip or a small nip Cappuccino or Burgundy Won't you never stop your complaining Never stop, have a good vintage wine Every time we go eating out, just desserts, tea and sympathy I'll be the knife if you'll be the fork I'll try the rump steak if you'll try the pork There's always the waitress, in her sexy little white dress Sugar and spice, give me that savoured love Cheap at the price, give me that flavoured love Sugar and spice, yeah that's my favourite love Sugar and spice, give me that flavoured love Sugar and spice _____________________________________________________________________ 5. WITHOUT A DOUBT (T.Finn) 6:06 Live for the day, when I'm left here on my own With no-one to betray, it's no wonder I prefer to be A castaway, who finds a friendly shore When you have yourself a friend Then you have yourself a foe My right to defend, yours to scatter with one blow My defences, I'm defenceless Here in the dark, I guess a few fuses have blown The bite's back in the bark, and the garden's overgrown I'm in a right mess, and there's a tightness in my heart OH WHY, DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO GO AWAY.... Like a fly in the ointment, love makes my flesh creep Love gets me hot and bothered It's just a reward I never reap And I'm lying on the lawn babe, hot sun overhead Waiting for the breath of inspiration to carry me away instead And without a doubt, without a doubt I'm working for precious little, I'm playing the 2nd fiddle I've been living on broken promises, living on guarantees Sometimes at night when the moon is bright You can see me down on my knees I'm still looking for those home truths An offer I can't refuse, A leap in the dark A touch and go I got nothing left to lose But without a doubt, without a doubt (doubtless) I'm learning, back where I started I'm learning, I'm broken hearted but without a doubt Without a doubt (doubtless) I'm working for precious little, I'm playing the 2nd fiddle Without a doubt, but without a doubt (doubtless) I'm learning, back where I started I'm learning, I'm broken hearted but without a doubt Live for the day, when I'm left here on my own With no-one to betray, it's no wonder I prefer to be A castaway, who finds a friendly shore Washed up on the rocks, in the calm after the storm I can run amok, every day's a high day and A holiday, my hideaway I got no reason left to stay OH WHY, DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO GO AWAY _____________________________________________________________________ 6. CROSSWORDS (T.Finn) 3:26 Bad mouth crosswords, need a muzzle I'm down you're across I can't seem to solve this puzzle I turn while you toss Crosswords puzzle me it's frightening We're still friends but we're still fighting Cat and dog we trade black looks C'mon and do your worst The war of words demands surrender I won't be the first Crosswords puzzle me it's frightening We're still friends but we're still fighting Crosswords puzzle me it's frightening We're still friends but we're still fighting Get an earful, leave you tearful Careful who you cross We get close when we get angry Crosswords still the boss Crosswords puzzle me it's frightening We're still friends but we're still fighting Crosswords puzzle me it's frightening We're still friends but we're still fighting Crosswords, crosswords, smartwords, smart words won't tease me Crosswords, tax man No we can't agree, love that 3rd degree Crosswords, crosswords, passwords, smartwords No we can't agree, love that 3rd degree _____________________________________________________________________ 7. CHARLIE (T.Finn) 5:29 Wake up Charlie, rise and shine Pour the tea, I'll draw the blind Sunlight halo, you look wonderful Darling Charlie, pale and deathly still For heaven's sake, wake up Charlie Was a full moon last night I was full of bravado, dead drunk, dead sure One of us had to go Raised my head in anger, hurt you again Dust to dust, and fire to ashes you can Thank me for nothing now Charlie I was eaten up with jealousy Bones to pick and rumours to feed How my heart bleeds, love's a big mistake Mercy Charlie oh for pity's sake Forgive me, speak to me, Charlie Wake up Charlie rise and shine Pour the tea, I'll draw the blind Sunlight halo you look wonderful Darling Charlie, pale and deathly still For heaven's sake, wake up Charlie _____________________________________________________________________ 8. NICE TO KNOW (T.Finn/P.Judd/E.Rayner) 4:23 I been licking my wounds Sick of holding my tongue I been sweating my way up those blue hills Now I'm taking the plunge I been stealing my nerves and I'm breaking a lot of wishbones Hope I'm displaying manly virtue Hope I haven't bitten off more than I can chew Oh wouldn't it be nice to know Oh wouldn't it be nice to know I been speaking out of turn Feel invincible behind that silver fern And I'm full of a bittersweet anger Sick of meaningful dialogue I been playing the high and mighty Now I'm trying to act my age I been making up for lost time Hope I'm cooking my goose for the very last time Oh wouldn't it be nice to know Yes(?) wouldn't be nice to know It wouldn't be nice to know I been licking my wounds Sick of holding my tongue I been sweating my way up those blue hills Now I'm taking the plunge I been stealing my nerves And I'm breaking a lot of wishbones Hope I'm displaying manly virtue Hope I haven't bitten off more than I can chew Wouldn't it be nice to know Oh wouldn't it be nice to know _____________________________________________________________________ 9. JAMBOREE (T.Finn/P.Judd/E.Rayner/N.Crombie/M.Green/R.Gillies/M.Chunn) 6:35 Roll up, roll up, to the jamboree Roll up, roll up, to the jamboree Roll up, roll up, troupers jamboree Old friends a-tend, long time no see Roll up, roll up, troupers come on down Big top, non stop, annual reunion I know what you're thinking, I know what you'll say But I gotta getta be, at the troupers jamboree There's safety in numbers, I'll never forget 40 years ago, on with the show Distant voices calling, calling me Entertaining me Memories of the heydays With the better company I know what you're thinking, I know what you'll say But I gotta getta be, at the troupers jamboree There's safety in numbers, I'll never forget 40 years ago, on with the show Roll up, roll up, troupers jamboree Old friends attend, long time no see Roll up, roll up, troupers come on down Big top, non stop, annual reunion Keeping a lonely vigil while the girls all have a ball The stories come out thick and fast, long, short and tall There's Frank du Preze on the flying trapeze Finally come down to earth Good 'ol Chris the contortionist, is bent if not worse Dear 'ol Merle the strip-tease girl, do anything for kicks And the 'ol magician has disappeared, still up to his old tricks Well the gag man's been gagged And the straight man's gone straight The mime artiste too clever for words And the M.C's still late Oh Jamboree.. ..oh Jamboree!