80's Pop

Aust & NZ

Mental as Anything

One of my favourite Sydney pub bands of the 80's played this. It had the best intro! It's about alcoholism in case you're wondering what the 'nips' are!

Nips are Gettin' Bigger (Tipsy Dance Version)(Mental as Anything Cover)

The first (1980) single released by the Flowers (later to become Icehouse). Iva Davies was like Australia's Bowie+Numan). This is my all-synth version. The original seemed to mostly use the synth for bell noises! The video was shot in a car park very close to where my first Wedding reception was held. :-)

Can't Help Myself (Synthetic Petals Version) (Icehouse cover)

My 100% synthetic version of the 1978 hit by the NZ band. Enjoy the quirk.

Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKj4upY1VYI

When my baby is walking down the street
I see red, I see red, I see red
How can someone wicked walk around free
I see red, I see red, I see red
I see red, oh I see red
You gave me such precious hours
What to do without you
Squeezed me out of your life
Down the drain like molten toothpaste
I feel used and spat out
Poor old me
When my baby is walking down the street
I see red, I see red, I see red
How can someone wicked walk around free
I see red, I see red, I see red
I see red, oh I see red
I am fed up with crying
My despair is drying
Draining into rage day by day
Green before you met me
In the pink when you let me love you
I was blue when you let me down
Black and blue
When my baby is walking down the street
I see red, I see red, I see red
How can someone wicked walk around free
I see red, I see red, I see red
I see red, oh I see red

I See Red (720nm Version) (Split Enz cover)

My all-synth version of the 1985 hit (Australian #1). Gonna keep my body tight.

Out of Mind Out of Sight (Dark Energy Version) (Models cover)

My all-synth version of the 1985 hit. Possibly the tamest Mentals song ever, still catchy. Come up to my place, baby.

Live it Up (Half-Life Version) (Mental As Anything cover)

My all-synth cover of the 1981 hit. Actually one of my favourite songs, I just love the crazy childish naivety.

If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too? (Moonbase Alpha Version) (Mental as Anything cover)

My all-synth version of the 1985 hit. There’s a room where the light won’t find you.

Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Ozymandias Version) (Tears for Fears cover)

My all-synth version of the 1981 track. I’m the dandy highwayman who you’re too scared to mention.

Stand and Deliver (Proton Channel Version) (Adam and the Ants cover)

My all-synth version of the Captain’s 1982 hit. It went bang, I said shut up. It went bang, I said rap up. Well I’m aware that the guy must do his work, but the piledriver man drove me berserk.

Wot! (Oleic Version) (Captain Sensible cover)

My all-synth version of the 1985 track. You want to Diva a deduction you want to do what they do.

Perfect Way (Grav Assist Version) (Scritti Politti cover)

My all-synth version of the 1985 track. Hey, it was a challenge I set myself, and I like to do messed-up stuff. Jimmy played harmonica in the pub where I was born...

Sally MacLennane (Distillate Version) (The Pogues cover)

I make obnoxious synth covers of previously fine songs. All done with Korg Gadget.

Live it Up (Half-Life Version) (Mental As Anything cover)

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