Icon Tells Story of the 80s Hit, Many LEGENDS Have Said They WISH They'd Written | Professor Of Rock

In 1984 a fledgling band called Split ENZ that included two brothers Tim and Neil Finn broke up, coming up short of the path to success they set. just a year later Neil Finn formed a new band. Their self titled debut album, though promising was a slow starter as their first three singles failed to chart, it was the forth song “Don’t Dream It’s Over"that raised a ruckus and saved the album form obscurity, a song that many legendary musicians have said they wish they’d written. One of the most enduring songs of the 80s that went to #1 In Canada and New Zealand and barely missed #1 here in the states with a #2 showing but it’s legacy has lived long past many songs that did go to #1. Up next the singer and songwriter tells the compelling story of this all time hit.

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It’s time for another edition of our series #1 in our hearts. This week we have one of my favorite songs ever that we will honor as an all time modern standard. It went all the way to #2. It’s simply one of greatest song of the 1980s. . A song that still moves us today and will continue to Flourish centuries from now. When the Australian group Split Enz broke up, brother Tim and Neil Finn went their separate ways. Neil and drummer Paul Hester decided to form a new group, as they continued looking bass player Nick Seymour came up to Neil at a part for the Melbourne live concert of Split ENz farewell show and requested a proper try out.

They called themselves the Mullanes and brought on guitarist Craig Hooper formerly of the Reels. When signing to Capitol Records the band was forced to change their band name several times going from the Mullanes to the Largest Living Things finally settling on Crowded House after they flew to LA to record the album and were all living in a very cramped Apartment.

Crowded House the self titled debut album came out in the late summer of 1986 with high hopes. However the first single Mean to Me failed to make any headway outside of Australia, Then the second single came and went, World Where You Live, When the third single, Now We’re Getting Somewhere also failed to chart, the album looked like it was done. Then the band released the song they knew had the ability to change everything for them including the way that we the listener looks at the world Don’t Dream It’s Over was a revelation, it moved up the charts and took the band a close as one can get to the top of the summit… the #2 spot right behind I knew you were waiting for me by Aretha Franklin and George Michael…

It many not have hit #1 but it is certain It was a very competitive time on the charts… But a great song breaks through to every decade and every generation. Don’t Dream it’s over did that, first in 1987 when it looked as If Crowded House might face foreclosure. it’s serious message made people reassess their lives and the music video was equally moving. It pushed them to release a 5th singe, the beatlesque Something so strong that hit the top 10 and pushed the album to Platinum status.