Kiwi nostalgia - gone and almost forgotten (30)

[ravenruis]

NZ Music Month's Melodic Memories (11)

Hi-Revving Tongues

(1967-1969)
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'One of NZ's first psychedelic bands.'
You can watch them perform their Rain and Tears here:

at the Battle Of The Bands, Auckland Town Hall, 1967
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The Avengers

(1966-1969)
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You can listen to their Love Hate Revenge here:

promo shot, 1967
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Shane

(mid-60s - onwards)
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You can listen to his Saint Paul here:

in 1968
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Tom Thumb

(60s-1970)
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You can listen to their Witchi Tai To here:

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Cathy and the Cucumbers

(1980)
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You can listen to their cover of Daytrip to Bangor here:

I could find no information or pics on them, but you can see in this link that the song reached no. 15 in our music charts, 23 Mar 1980, and it was in some interesting company (flashbacks!).
https://nztop40.co.nz/index.php/chart/?chart=2885

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Bibliography

http://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/the-hi-revving-tongues

http://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/the-avengers

http://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/shane

https://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/tom-thumb

http://www.45cat.com/record/ba461974

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[biglipsmama]

Why have I heard Rain and Tears before, thought it was maybe a bit more upbeat and faster the one I've heard, do a band redo it?

[ravenruis]

I had to google.... found this info on the song: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_and_Tears

So you were right, they covered it. :)

[kiwideb]

After listening to both, I think it was the Hi-Revving Tongues version I knew. I remembered the next two as well, but not the last two. Well, I remember the song Daytrip to Bangor, but not Cathy and the Cucumbers!

[ravenruis]

If you'd heard of them, you'd never forget them aye? :D