Edible Flowers found?

frenzwebmistress (Guest)

I think I found the Edible Flowers topic:
http://www.frenz.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=000044

Somebody moved it to Finn Brothers. Not sure why to be honest! I'd either think Split Enz since it was originally their song OR Neil Finn since he just released it on his live CD/DVD.

Weird!!! And sorry! To which forum should I move it back?

Deb

1/6/026:58 PM

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slowpogoAddicted

I'd say it belongs in the Neil forum at this point, because the only official release is on Neil Finn's CD.

If they ever release it on the next Finn Brothers CD, at that point it will become more pertinent to the Finn Bros. forum. This makes the most sense to me anyways. Hope this helps,

Tommy J

1/9/0210:55 AM

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DeleteMeModerator

But both Finn's sing and perform it - Neil never did it alone, did he?

So I'd say either Split Enz or (why not) Tim or Finn brothers...?

Silke

1/9/0212:29 PM

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JaffamanAddicted

And then there's Eddie's version...

Jeremy

1/9/023:09 PM

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frenzwebmistress (Guest)

Aaaaaaa! Help!

Actually, I think I can open it in all three forums... you just may end up with three COMPLETELY diff conversations!

What should I do?

Deb

1/9/024:23 PM

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Marcus CModerator Extraordinaire

It should go in the Finn Brothers forum, because it's a Finn brothers track co-written by both Finn Brothers and it is due to be released on the new Finn Brothers album (Neil said so himself when they played it in Auckland).

Even though it appears on 7 Worlds Collide (a Neil release) it is still a Finn Brothers song, as are Angels Heap and Suffer Never which also appear on 7 worlds collide.

Thats my opinion anyway.

p.s. How can this be considered an Enz song? It was written about 18 years after the Enz split (no pun intended) wasn't it? I was under the impression it's a new song from what Neil says on the 7 worlds DVD about the song.

p.p.s. When did Eddie Vedder cover/play this song?

1/9/029:47 PM

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frenzwebmistress (Guest)

Well it's in Finn Brothers now.

I thought someone said it was written by the Enz but never released!

Deb

1/9/0210:44 PM

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Marcus CModerator Extraordinaire

I thought someone had posted that it is an unreleased Enz song somewhere before, but in Auckland, Neil introduces it as a new song. Maybe PG could help us with this one?

1/9/0211:57 PM

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JaffamanAddicted

"Edible Flowers" was recorded by Split Enz in 1999 as a possible release around the time of the "Enz of the Millennium" concerts. In the end, they decided not to release it.

Eddie Rayner (not Vedder) recorded a version of it a year or two ago for his upcoming "Play It Straight" album. This is a collection of covers of forgotten songs by New Zealand writers, including "Play it Strange" by PJ (Phil Judd, not Pearl Jam.)

Neil & Tim then said they were going to record "Edible Flowers" for their next Finn album. It'll be interesting to see if they do, having now issued a live version.

And who knows... maybe Paul Hester's upcoming album might feature "Edible Undies"...?

Jeremy

1/10/021:59 AM

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gryphonmr

I think it belongs on the Enz area... because it started out as an Enz song.
If it is tagged under the area for NF solo, then gets moved to Finn brothers when they record it, do you then move it to the Eddie Rayner section when he releases his version of it.
Nah the Edible Flowers "germ" started with the Enz.
Thats only my 2cents worth.
PG

1/11/0210:36 AM

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Marcus CModerator Extraordinaire

Well that clears up some confusion (on my part anyway!). Thankyou Peter.

1/11/0212:53 PM

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SplitzLoungeroom Lizard

Jeremy is absolutely right, the Enz wrote it in 1999, and although it has only been released as a live version so far with Neil and Tim singing, I concur with Peter that it should go on the Enz forum.....

good, that's off my chest....!

1/14/027:29 AM

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Steve ShealyAddicted

Has anyone created an mp3 of the Split Enz version of Edible Flowers? I bought the yellow Enz dvd, pretty much for this and Lord Nord (which I've since heard) but when it came, found out it's in a format that won't play on anything I own. So I feel like, financially at least, I've paid for it. I've asked in a few threads how it differs from subsequent versions, but no answers. Anyway, if anyone could e-mail me an mp3, pm me for my address. It would be greatly appreciated.

8/30/184:54 PM

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JaffamanAddicted

The Enz version has never been released, nor leaked, as far as I know. It’s been a while since I dug it out, but if I recall, it has a similar tempo, though just slightly faster than how it ended up. Noel drums throughout. Similar vocal arrangement. No strings, of course. Very much a draft.

8/31/187:41 PM