Split Enzis one of the most successful and longest running bands ever to emerge from New Zealand. The group was formed in Auckland in 1971 by Tim Finn, Philip Judd, , Robert Gillies, and Noel Crombie, who originally called themselves "Split Ends." They soon changed the spelling to honor their NZ homeland. For much of their career, the band was known for wild costumes and make-up designed by Crombie. For the first phase of their existence, the band played a kind of progressive rock infused with music-hall humor; later they slipped into a quirky new wavestyle that generated hits worldwide. Numerous personnel changes have been a defining factor for the Enz.
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Mind Over Matter Lyrics
Split Enz
Pain puts you at a disadvantage, it's inconvenient
Don't let your body betray you with this physical torment
It's mind over matter, got my mind over my matter
Mind over matter, got my mind over matter, yeah
Heartache and backache, and toothache and headache vexation of the spirit
Cigarette burns, cold showers for hours
My training helps me through it
People with weak hearts should go into training
I don't let pain deter me
Sticks and stones may break my bones but they will never hurt me
It's mind over matter, got my mind over my matter
Mind over matter, got my mind over matter, yeah
Mind over
Mind over matter, makes lean times fatter (x2)
fatter, fatter, fatter...
Got my mind over my matter
Originally compiled by Douglas Davey, 1993.
All corrections appreciated (Email to dld1@waikato.ac.nz)