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Matinee Idyll - Song Index

(song title links are to lyrics)

- A -

Absail (Tim Finn) - Steel City (CD 1998)
Affair, The (Neil Finn) - Rain (NZ 2001)
Albert Of India (Eddie Rayner) - Storm Riders (1982)
Amy Suite (Philip Judd) - Amy (Aus 1998)
Anything Can Happen (Neil Finn/Tim Finn) - Scrubs (US TV)
 - Aurora Borealis (2005)
As Good As It Gets (Eddie Rayner, Brian Baker) - Rikky And Pete (Aus 1988)
Astro (Neil Finn) - The Newman Shower (US 2001)

- B -

Basement (Philip Judd) - The Big Steal (Aus 1990)
Batman (Neil Finn) - Rain (NZ 2001)
Bazaar Fanfare (Tim Finn, Michael J. Kenny) - Les Patterson Saves The World (Aus 1987)
Better Be Home Soon (Neil Finn) - The Sum Of Us (Aus 1994)
Black and White Boy - The Secret Life Of Us (Aus TV 2001)
Bloody Circus (Philip Judd) - Mr. Reliable (Aus 1996)
Boat Dawn (Neil Finn) - Rain (NZ 2001)
Boat Joyride (Neil Finn and Edmund McWilliams) - Rain (NZ 2001)
Body And Soul (She Got Body, She Got Soul (Tim Finn)) - Starstruck (Aus 1982)
Bold As Brass (Tim Finn, Rob Gillies) - Nambassa Festival (1980)
Bombay Bombing (Phil Judd) - Death In Brunswick (Aus 1991)
Brighter Sound (Betchadupa) - Cut (Aus/US 2000)
Bronto V (Philip Judd) - Mr. Reliable (Aus 1996)

- C -

Cane Toad Blues (Tim Finn) - Cane Toads, An Unnatural History (Aus 1988)
Carl's Cinema (Phil Judd) - Death In Brunswick (Aus 1991)
Carl's First Confession (Phil Judd) - Death In Brunswick (Aus 1991)
Carl's Second Confession (Phil Judd) - Death In Brunswick (Aus 1991)
Carl's Third Confession (Phil Judd) - Death In Brunswick (Aus 1991)
Chocolate Cake (Neil Finn, Tim Finn) - Melrose Place
Cheap And Nasty (Phil Judd) - Death In Brunswick (Aus 1991)
Chrissy's Theme (Tim Finn) - Chrissy (Aus TV)
Climber, The (Neil Finn) - Boston Public (US 2000) (TV)
Coca-Cola Jingle (Tim Finn) - The Coca Cola Kid (Aus 1985)
Cold Shoulder (Phil Judd) - Rikky And Pete (Aus 1988)
Counting The Beat (The Swingers) - The Ferryman (NZ/UK 2006)
 - The Secret Life Of Us (Aus TV 2001)
 - The Strip (NZ TV 2002)
 - User Friendly (NZ 1990)
Country Music (Tim Finn, Barry Humphries) - Les Patterson Saves The World (Aus 1987)
Coup D'Etat (Tim Finn, Michael J. Kenny) - Les Patterson Saves The World (Aus 1987)

- D -

Dave's House (Phil Judd) - Death In Brunswick (Aus 1991)
Death In Brunswick (Phil Judd) - Death In Brunswick (Aus 1991)
Desert Chord (Tim Finn) - Les Patterson Saves The World (Aus 1987)
Dirty Creature (Tim Finn, Nigel Griggs, Neil Finn) - The Ferryman (NZ/UK 2006)
 - A Night In Heaven (US 1983)
Don't Dream It's Over (Neil Finn)
 - American Dad (US TV 2005) (Animation)
 - Beverly Hills, 90210 (US TV 1991)
 - Cold Case (US TV 2003-????)
 - Cosi (Aus 1996) (sung by Toni Collette)
 - Dinner With Friends (US 2001) (TV)
 - How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (US 2003) (performed by Sixpence None The Richer) (only used in trailer)
 - Las Vegas 2007
 - Love My Way (US TV 2004)
 - Medium (2005-????)
 - Party Of Five 1995
 - Reunion (US TV 2005)
 - Sabrina The Teenage Witch (US TV 2003) (Performed by Sixpence None The Richer)
 - Seven Girlfriends (US 1999)
 - Smallville (US 2001 - TV) (performed by Sixpence None The Richer)
 - The Stand (US 1994 - TV mini series)
 - Tourism New Zealand (TV Ad) (sung by Neil Finn)
Dots On The Shells (M. Yunupingu/N. Finn) - Neighbours (Aus TV)
Double Happy (Eddie Rayner) - Avenging Angel (US 1985)
Dream Date (Neil Finn) - Catalina Trust (1999)
Dream Girl (Fane Flaws, Peter Dasent) (sung by Neil Finn) - The Underwatermelon Man (CD & book 1999)
Drive Home (Neil Finn) - Rain (NZ 2001)
Drop Out (Tim Finn, Marie Azcona) - Steel City (CD 1998)

- E -

Empty Head (Betchadupa) - Stickmen (NZ 2000)
Everybody's Jumpy (Tim Finn) - Les Patterson Saves The World (Aus 1987)
Exquisite Stereo (Deborah Conway, Willy Zygier) - Deborah Conway duetting with Neil Finn - Monkey's Mask, The (Aus/Can/Fra/Italy/Japan 2000)

- F -

Fall At Your Feet (Neil Finn) - The O.C. (sung, sort of, by James Blunt)
Faster Than Light (Neil Finn) - The Newman Shower (US 2001)
Fingers Crossed (Phil Judd) - Rikky And Pete (Aus 1988)
Flavour Of Forever, The (Tim Finn) - La Donna Della Luna/The Moon Woman (Italy 1988)
Flight Of Stairs (Philip Judd) - The Big Steal (Aus 1990)
Flightless Bird (Philip Judd) - Mr. Reliable (Aus 1996)
Forgiveness (Phil Judd) - Death In Brunswick (Aus 1991)
Forklifts (Tim Finn) - Steel City (CD 1998)
Four Seasons In One Day (Neil Finn, Tim Finn) - Something In The Air (Aus 2000) (TV)
Fraction Too Much Friction (Tim Finn) (sung by Wilbur Wilde + band??) - The Coolangatta Gold (Aus 1984) aka The Gold And The Glory (1984)
 - The Ferryman (NZ/UK 2006)
 - Grand Prix (?)
 - The Secret Life Of Us (Aus TV 2001)
Frenzy (Tim Finn, Eddie Rayner) - Nambassa Festival (1980)
Fun City (Phil Judd, Michael Den Elzen) - The Big Steal (Aus 1990)

- G -

Gimme Love (Phil Judd, Dwayne "Bones" Hillman, Buster Stiggs) (Swingers song One Good Reason) - Starstruck (Aus 1982)
Girl From Godknowswhere, The (Fane Flaws, Peter Dasent) (sung by Neil Finn) - The Underwatermelon Man (CD & book 1999)
Glide (Tim Finn) - Steel City (CD 1998)
Good Guys Bad Guys Theme (Philip Judd) - Good Guys, Bad Guys (Aus 1997) (TV)
Goodbye Godowni (Tim Finn, Michael J. Kenny) - Les Patterson Saves The World (Aus 1987)
Growing Pains (Tim Finn) - Sixteen Candles (US 1984)

- H -

Hacia El Sol (Tim Finn) - Les Patterson Saves The World (Aus 1987)
Hard Act To Follow (Tim Finn) - Storm Riders (1982)
Hard To Believe (Phil Judd) - Rikky And Pete (Aus 1988)
Here Comes Trouble (Philip Judd) - The Big Steal (Aus 1990)
Hey Boys (Mark Seymour) - performed by Mark Seymour, Paul Kelly, Neil and Tim Finn, Nick Seymour,  Peter Jones - Garbo
Hit The Ground Running (Tim Finn) - The Shining
Hole in the River (Neil Finn, Eddie Rayner) - Exile (US 1990)(TV)
Home For My Heart (Tim Finn) - The Coca Cola Kid (Aus 1985)
Hope (Philip Judd) - The Big Steal (Aus 1990)

- I -

I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash) - Antz (US 1998) (sung by Neil Finn)
I Got You (Neil Finn)
 - Beautiful Girls (US 1996)
 - Coronation Street (1960-????)
 - Cut (Aus 2000) (sung by Molly Ringwald)
 - Death In Brunswick (Aus 1991) (sung by Sam Neill)
 - Our Century (Aus 1999) (TV)
I Hope I Never (Tim Finn) - Hotel de Love (1996)
 - (sung by Sharon O'Neill) - Puberty Blues (Aus 1981)
I See Red (Tim Finn)
 - Insiders Guide to Happiness, The (NZ 2004)
 - Nambassa Festival (1980)
 - The Secret Life Of Us (Aus TV 2001)
Ignatius Binz (Tim Finn) - The Magnificent Nose (CD 1994)
I'm A Fan (Philip Judd) - Mr. Reliable (Aus 1996)
Impromptu Amour (Phil Judd) - Death In Brunswick (Aus 1991)
In A Minor Key (Tim Finn) - Hotel de Love (1996)
In Love With It All (Tim Finn, Neil Finn) - Hotel de Love (1996)
In The Dark (Phil Judd) - Rikky And Pete (Aus 1988)
In The Wars (Tim Finn) - Starstruck (Aus 1982)
It Couldn't Happen To A Nicer Guy (Eddie Rayner, Brian Baker) - Rikky And Pete (Aus 1988)
It's Only Natural (Neil Finn, Tim Finn) - There Goes The Neighbourhood (US 1992)

- J -

Just Like You (Phil Judd) - Rikky And Pete (Aus 1988)

- K -

Kare Kare (Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Paul Hester, Mark Hart) - Two Hands (Aus 1998)
 - location for The Piano (NZ 1993)
Kids Floating (Neil Finn) - Rain (NZ 2001)
King Tide (Neil Finn) - The Newman Shower (US 2001)

- L -

Last One Standing (Neil Finn) - Something In The Air (Aus 2000) (TV)
Last Straw, The (Phil Judd) - Death In Brunswick (Aus 1991)
Last To Know (Neil Finn, Wendy Melvoin) - Boston Legal (US 2004) (TV)
 - Boston Public (US 2000) (TV)
 - Everwood (US 2002) (TV)
 - Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (US 2003) (TV)
Laurie's Farewell (Phil Judd) - Death In Brunswick (Aus 1991)
Les' Fanfare/Les' U.N. Fanfare (Tim Finn, Michael J. Kenny) - Les Patterson Saves The World (Aus 1987)
Lindalou (Tim Finn) - The Magnificent Nose (CD 1994)
Locked Out (Neil Finn) - Reality Bites (Aus 1994)
Long Ago (Neil Innes) [181k file] (sung by Kirsty MacColl and Tim Finn) - The Adventures of Mole (UK 1995)
Long Hard Road (Phil Judd, Tim Finn) - The Big Steal (Aus 1990)
Low Clearance (Philip Judd) - The Big Steal (Aus 1990)
Lucid Dream (Liam Finn) - Rain (NZ 2001)
Lullaby Of Lonely Lions, The (Tim Finn) - The Magnificent Nose (CD 1994)

- M -

Marina (Music: Tim Finn/PoemT. S. Eliot) (performed by Tim Finn) - Native Tongue - Loudspeaker (1996)
Melon - Cauli Baby (Fane Flaws, Peter Dasent) (sung by Tim Finn) - The Underwatermelon Man (CD & book 1999)
Message to My Girl (Neil Finn) - The Secret Life Of Us (Aus TV 2001)
 - Strange Planet (Aus 1999)
Mongrels (Philip Judd) - Mr. Reliable (Aus 1996)
Mum In Bed (Neil Finn) - Rain (NZ 2001)
My Army Of Birds And Gulls (Liam Finn) - Love My Way (US TV 2004)

- N -

Neville The Enchanted Rug (Fane Flaws, Peter Dasent) (sung by Neil Finn) - The Underwatermelon Man (CD & book 1999)
New Car (Tim Finn) - Steel City (CD 1998)
Night Of The Moon, The (Tim Finn) - La Donna Della Luna,/The Moon Woman (Italy 1988)
Nobody Takes Me Seriously (Tim Finn) (sung by Sharon O'Neill) - Puberty Blues (Aus 1981)
Not The Girl You Think You Are (Neil Finn) - Perfect Strangers (NZ 2003)

- O -

Old Car (Tim Finn) - Steel City (CD 1998)
One Good Reason (Phil Judd, Dwayne "Bones" Hillman, Buster Stiggs) (as Gimme Love) - Starstruck (Aus 1982)
One Step Ahead (Neil Finn) (sung by Kiley Gaffney) - Sample People (Aus 2000)
Orange And Blue (Neil Finn) - Rain (NZ 2001)

- P -

Perfect Stranger, The (Fane Flaws, Peter Dasent) (sung by Tim Finn) - The Underwatermelon Man (CD & book 1999)
Persuasion (Tim Finn, Richard Thompson) - Sweet Talker (Aus 1991)
Pete's Ride (Eddie Rayner, Brian Baker) - Rikky And Pete (Aus 1988)
Pete's Theme (Eddie Rayner, Brian Baker) - Rikky And Pete (Aus 1988)
Precious Time (Phil Judd, Tim Finn) - The Big Steal (Aus 1990)
Princess Tabu (Vika Bull, Linda Bull, M Barker, Tim Finn - Good Guys, Bad Guys (Aus TV 1997)
 - The Strip (NZ TV 2002)
Puberty Blues (Tim Finn) (sung by Sharon O'Neill in the film, separate single by Jenny Morris) - Puberty Blues (Aus 1981)

- R -

Rap-O-The-Diddle-O (Tim Finn, Mark Punch, Ian Belton, Amanda Vincent, Barry Humphries, Ricky Fataar) - Les Patterson Saves The World (Aus 1987)
Recurring Dream (Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Paul Hester, Craig Hooper) - Rikky And Pete (Aus 1988)
 - (remix) Tequila Sunrise (US 1988)
Red Room (Neil Finn and Robert Moore) - Rain (NZ 2001)
Return To Melbourne (Eddie Rayner, Brian Baker) - Rikky And Pete (Aus 1988)
Rikky's Sample (Eddie Rayner, Brian Baker) - Rikky And Pete (Aus 1988)
Road Trip (Tim Finn, Marie Azcona) - Steel City (CD 1998)
Rock & Roll Girl (Tim Finn) - Steel City (CD 1998)
Run A Mile (Phil Judd, Nigel Griggs, Noel Crombie, Michael Den Elzen) - Rikky And Pete (Aus 1988)
Rust In My Car (Geoff Chunn) - Savage Honeymoon (NZ 2000)

- S -

Say It Is So (Tim Finn) The Secret Life Of Us (Aus TV 2001)
She Got Body, She Got Soul (Tim Finn) (as Body And Soul) - Starstruck (Aus 1982)
She Will Have Her Way (Neil Finn) - Boys and Girls (US 2000) [not listed in movie credits]
 - Daria (US TV 1999) (Animation)
 - Felicity (TV 1998)
 - The Newman Shower (US 2001)
She's Not There (Rod Argent) (performed by Crowded House) - The Crossing (Aus 1990)
Shower (Neil Finn) - Rain (NZ 2001)
Showgirl (Tim Finn) - Les Patterson Saves The World (Aus 1987)
Sigh, A (Neil Finn) - Ugly Betty (US 2006-????)
Simple Things (Eddie Rayner, Brian Baker) - The Big Steal (Aus 1990)
Sister Madly (Neil Finn) - The Sum Of Us (Aus 1994)
Six Months In A Leaky Boat (Tim Finn) - Surf II (US 1984)
Smoko Duet (Tim Finn) - Steel City (CD 1998)
Something So Strong (Neil Finn, Mitchell Froom)
 - Dear Claudia (Aus 1998) (to be confirmed)
 - Cold Case (US TV)
 - The Evening Star (US 1996)
 - Reality Bites (Aus 1994)
 - Seven Girlfriends (US 1999)
Soul Ecstasy (Steve Salas, Dan Rothchild, Wade Durham 3rd, Matt Sherrod) (performed by The Inner Thumb) - Kissing Jessica Stein (2002)
Spirit Level (Tim Finn) - Steel City (CD 1998)
Spirit Of The Stairs (Neil Finn) - The Waiting Game (US 2000)
Starstruck (Phil Judd) - Starstruck (Aus 1982)
Starstruck Finale (Phil Judd) - Starstruck (Aus 1982)
Starstruck Overture (Phil Judd) - Starstruck (Aus 1982)
Steel City (Tim Finn) - Steel City (CD 1998)
Steel City - Finale (Tim Finn) - Steel City (CD 1998)
Steel City - Overture (Tim Finn) - Steel City (CD 1998)
Stockwhip Baby (Eddie Rayner, Brian Baker) - Rikky And Pete (Aus 1988)
Strange Night (Tim Finn) - The Coca Cola Kid (Aus 1985)
Strange Weather (Tim Finn) - Les Patterson Saves The World (Aus 1987)
Summer Of Love (Neil Finn and Edmund McWilliams) - Rain (NZ 2001)
Summer Of '68 (Philip Judd) - Mr. Reliable (Aus 1996)

- T -

Tai Chi (Philip Judd) vocals by Tim Finn - The Big Steal (Aus 1990)
Tears Of Joy (Phil Judd) - Rikky And Pete (Aus 1988)
Temper Temper (Phil Judd) (sung by Jo Kennedy) - Starstruck (Aus 1982)
That's Impossible (Music: Michael den Elzen, Philip Judd, Nigel Griggs, Noel Crombie; Lyrics: Philip Judd) - Sweetie (Aus 1989)
This Illusion (Music: Michael den Elzen, Philip Judd, Nigel Griggs, Noel Crombie; Lyrics: Philip Judd) - Sweetie (Aus 1989)
Throw Your Arms Around Me (Mark Seymour/Hunters & Collectors) (sung by Toni Collette/Hunters and Collectors) - Cosi (Aus 1996)
Tough (Phil Judd) (sung by John O'May and Jo Kennedy) - Starstruck (Aus 1982)
Triumph (Philip Judd) - The Big Steal (Aus 1990)
Troubled By The Way We Came Together (Nick Seymour, Natalie Imbruglia, David Biegel) Performed by Natalie Imbruglia - Go (1999)
Truss Dance (Tim Finn) - Steel City (CD 1998)
Truth (Neil Finn) - The Newman Shower (US 2001)
Try Whistling This (Neil Finn) - In the Land of Women (US 2007)
Turn and Run (Neil Finn) - Moulin Rouge (US 2000) (written for, but not used)
 - Boston Public (US 2000) (TV)
Two Of Us (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) (sung by Neil and Liam Finn) - I Am Sam (US 2001)

- V -

Valentina Lookwell (Tim Finn) - The Magnificent Nose (CD 1994)
Very Last Straw, The (Phil Judd) - Death In Brunswick (Aus 1991)
Victory Chase (Tim Finn, Michael J. Kenny) - Les Patterson Saves The World (Aus 1987)

- W -

Walking (Tim Finn) - Steel City (CD 1998)
Weather With You (Neil Finn, Tim Finn)
 - October Road (2007-????)
 - Seven Girlfriends (US 1999)
Where I Live (Tim Finn, Mike Chunn) - Steel City (CD 1998)
Whisper (Music: Michael den Elzen, Philip Judd, Nigel Griggs, Noel Crombie; Lyrics: Philip Judd) - Sweetie (Aus 1989)
White Mischief  (Tim Finn) - White Mischief (GB 1987)
Whitstead (Eddie Rayner, Brian Baker) - Rikky And Pete (Aus 1988)
Winter Light (Tim Finn) - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
With You I'm Alive (Tim Finn, Jeremy Brock) - Les Patterson Saves The World (Aus 1987)
Won't Give In (Neil Finn/Tim Finn)
 - Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
 - Outrageous Fortune (NZ TV 2005-????)
 - Love My Way (US TV 2004)
 - The Uniform Motion of Folly (US 2006)

- Y -

Songs and Books

Counting The Beat (The Swingers)
 - Counting The Beat, A History of New Zealand Song, Gordon Spittle, 1997
Locked Out (Neil Finn)
 - Bliss, Peter Carey, 1981
Mean To Me (Neil Finn)
 - the poet in the song is Gary McCormick
Private Universe (Neil Finn)
 - Private Universe, Kerry Downey and Chris Twomey, 1996
Six Months In A Leaky Boat (Tim Finn & Split Enz)
 - The Tyranny Of Distance, Geoffrey Blainey, 1966.
Something So Strong (Neil Finn, Mitchell Froom)
 - Crowded House - Something So Strong, Chris Bourke, 1997
Stranger Than Fiction (Phil Judd, Tim Finn)
 - Stranger Than Fiction - The Life And Times Of Split Enz, Mike Chunn, 1992
 - Mervyn Peake
Titus (Phil Judd)
 - Gormenghast Trilogy, Mervyn Peake, 1946-1959
Under The Wheel (Phil Judd, Tim Finn)
 - Unterm Rad, Herman Hesse,  1906 (Under The Wheel/Beneath The Wheel)
 

Audio clips

(There aren't many here now because most of the links stopped working, and often I can't get those still available to work either!)

Troubled By The Way We Came Together (Nick Seymour, Natalie Imbruglia, David Biegel) Performed by Natalie Imbruglia - Go (1999)
 - amazon.com - Go soundtrack has real audio and windows media samples.

Lyrics pages

Tongue In The Mail Home Page - lyrics
The Swingers - lyrics
Lyrics (official Crowded House site)

Page compiled by carolyn
Last updated 6th May, 2008.