Straitjacket Fits - Down in Splendour (Music Video)

[@Crabfather]

I never quite got the whole flying nun thing but this song even from day 1, was like one of the most beautiful songs nz ever produced. Even now in 2024 it's unsurpassed and still contemporary.

[@jaxsteptoe3802]

The most beautiful songwriter. RIP Andrew Brough.

[@LowDollarDude]

But I'm still alive 🤣🤣🤣🤣 how did you here me all those years ago singing silly songs on my bike 🤣🤣🤣

[@barryocallaghan2992]

A song that you can play on repeat and never tire of.

[@jmyers95655]

So fuckin’ true. First heard this when “Melt” was released decades ago, and it’s still one of my all-time favorite songs, in any genre.

[@user-bg2oi4bz3p]

"the Brough single "Down in Splendour" was later listed at number 32 in 2001 on the Australasian Performing Right Association's 75th anniversary poll of New Zealand's top 100 songs of all time"

[@jonathanmyers94952]

It’s so….pretty.

[@3amPaternal]

RIP Andrew Brough.

[@jeancarlo3608]

oh no

[@drprudencestone]

one of the most perfect pop songs.

[@toddhuber7826]

Caught this on MTV’s 120 Minutes right before I left for college. This song changed my musical tastes forever. So damn good.

[@cameowilson4090]

Andrew was an awesome song writer and will be sorely missed :(

[@Buchsie]

The sentiment behind this beautiful song is sorrow and loss. Yet it’s beauty transcended this for my wonderful bride and I as we danced slowly to it as our wedding “waltz”, over 17 years ago. Thank you Andrew ❤️🥺

[@immediate66]

Sad to hear that Andrew Brough has died today - thanks for the beautiful music

[@teibto6190]

Goodbye Andrew Brough, thank you for your beautiful music, it helped me a lot.

[@brynsleep]

I always get those chills all over with this song. It's incredible. I close my eyes and I'm walking through Dunedin.

[@joydivisionboy1]

R.I.P. Andrew Brough, thank you for writing this masterpiece of sorts.

[@bargainbassist]

I get a real Chris Bell-era Big Star vibe from this song, in mood and in style, and I would not be surprised if Andrew Brough had Big Star LPs in his vinyl collection. In fact, I feel that the history, temperaments, and group dynamics of Straitjacket Fits also loosely mirror those of Big Star- both groups had solid, highly acclaimed first and second albums, followed by a more “controversial” third release release after the other songwriter left the group. Both groups had a palpable creative tension that marked their most memorable work, with the introverts (Chris Bell and Andrew Brough) squared off against the more dominating, extroverted partners (Alex Chilton and Shayne Carter). Lastly, both Bell and Brough each died relatively young (although at ages that varied in relation to the timeline of each group).

[@ShawnStevensNZ]

One of my all time favourites, unbelievable that when these guys were hot, alot of the underground worlds' new music alt scene knew more of them than NZ, I remember watching an American reviewer talking about this great Guitar band from little old NZ!? and he played "She Speeds", and I'd never heard it until then, so of course the mish was to find more of their music,

[@jonathanmyers94952]

This is my go to for when I’ve just woken up, 5 am with a cup of coffee in hand, first song of the day. That gauzy, fresh out of sleep feeling. Beautiful.

[@dpapa2175]

What a monster this song is.

[@barrydelisle4453]

These songs were never radio fodder so were missed by many people at the time.

[@bradadams-broyd4763]

Yeah only us cool kids in black jeans were listening.

[@johnglynn7164]

RIP Andrew. Thanks for the memories xo

[@natgrace]

Achingly beautiful.

[@TheHighExecutioner]

Thanks. Andrew is my dad.

[@xasperations]

NZ's equivalent of "Wide Open Road" or "Cattle and Cane". A classic of it's time, or of any time since. Breathtaking.

[@paulroberts3639]

One of the greatest songs ever written

[@richardbourne6660]

One of the greatest songs ever written 🙌

[@onomatopoeidia]

Ahhhh. My all time fave. Thanks for sharing. THE most overlooked band in history...genius

[@williamweir1547]

You said it brother!!

[@AgentOccam]

MELT was a great album. Perhaps the best a New Zealand band has produced. And that's in part thanks to Andrew Brough great contributions.

[@jeffs3810]

Can’t believe this was not a total hit omg

[@Crib_Prophet]

One of the greatest songs.

[@davidosullivan5546]

Of any age, country or genre.

[@scarab280]

Aches with beauty. Incredible songwriter r.i.p Andrew

[@tylea1295]

Thank you for your beautiful music, Andrew and Straitjacket Fits -- such a huge inspiration to many artists. I will hold your music and the memory of the shows SF played at Metropolis in Brisbane (in the early 90s) forever. Your songs changed my life and can't thank your enough for your incredible courage, poetic grace and vision.

[@Brennan_Dale3169]

I remember seeing them support my bloody valentine there.

[@N0ISYLAND]

Beautiful song and singing farewell Andrew

[@esmeraldavall3381]

what a masterpiece

[@markreid657]

Esmeralda Vall you’re not kidding

[@Keldajr]

This band was my youth. Saw them so many times in small venues. And then gone to soon.

[@LaughingStock_]

I never saw them, despite being a Kiwi. This will be my eternal regret, and something that, now with the passing of a second member, cannot be righted.

[@duncanwcraig9668]

I saw them in Wellington in 1992. I was 24. They were so tight, incredible sound. I remember thinking at the time that this band would easily pack out venues in NYC London etc ..

[@scottallison2296]

Magnificent in every way

[@ElliotRock]

Rip Andrew

[@markchapman4466]

Will always be in my Kiwi Music top 10 🖤

[@TT-jo1mg]

Imagine if an average high school band like Oasis had had the talent to come up with something like this, NME and all the other UK magazines would have declared it one of the best songs of the 90s and one of the greatest Bitpop songs ever in the decades later.

[@alexanderdahoola8188]

And you shouldn't have to say goodbye, and wonder if this way is how it's gonna be.

[@FlyingNunRecords]

💕

[@noisepollution6761]

@@FlyingNunRecords take your que

[@murrayjohnstonemusic4955]

Beautiful sad lush sweet pop perfection

[@Johnnybananass-_]

Rest in peace Andrew

[@noisepollution6761]

EVIL DEAD

[@indi3head]

Beautiful song! Brings back memories.

[@warrenbradshaw9252]

R.I.P Andrew Brough!

[@davidcolpo5212]

when my mum passed away, I heard this song, oh my lord. I'm not religious but I just looked up and saw her face......dio mio.

[@toddb1765]

Just dug this album out of my CD archives. Such a great record!

[@janeblackmore4303]

incredible

[@davidrunyan6234]

I never heard this song until a cover by Eyelids. Christ, what a powerful song!

[@louise9973]

A. Bough continued successfully with 'Bike' after the Straight Jackets. 1990s.

[@Mrcurlywhirly]

Thats so sad to hear, this song has become an anthem to NZ music, RIP Andrew Brough.

[@noisepollution6761]

Because of Shane

[@TheScratchingKiwi]

Andrew Brough RIP *weeps*

[@volkerjanssen7905]

I only found out today that Andrew Brough is dead. He's my favourite songwriter on an international scale. To me he was the centre piece of Straightjacket Fits. Letting him go was a really dumb decsion.

[@noisepollution6761]

But we'll always have Bike 🤪

[@rrickey360]

A classic

[@guyspinditchfilshie4610]

Best guitar band there ever was...

[@micklee5152]

Sorry, Thin White Rope already got one

[@noisepollution6761]

🤣

[@lazydaisee3997]

RIP

[@winstonsmith1511]

majestic

[@cameowilson4090]

so sad taken too young, so much talent

[@aaronsunderland8838]

❤❤❤

[@aaronsunderland8838]

❤

[@flamencoprof]

The best bit is when the truth of the playing is shown in close-up at 03:03 and following.

[@TheHighExecutioner]

Excellent song. New Zealand occasionally produces a gem or two. Dragon, Golden Horse. Che Fu, Bic Runga, The Mint Chicks, and Crowded House are brilliant also.

[@rockypc24]

Will this song ever be on spotify?

[@captainsensiblejr.]

When I see these again, I feel sorry for the current overproduced modern NZ music trying to be overseas bands.

[@muddyboots4267]

Pretty sure it's about Nataly Wood who drowned off the boat Splendour. Take a Bow.

[@billbaggins1688]

Another great Australian song from a New Zealand band ;)

[@HumanimalChannel]

Um nah Always a Nz song From a kiwi band 🙄

[@Jamesp1972]

Is this about Natalie Wood?

[@HumanimalChannel]

No

[@58carrollstreet]

This is about Andrew's friend Tim

[@1111manny]

The Beatles ,these dudes have Beatles vibes

[@TheLazyGeneTV]

The oasis before Oasis

[@Havencheese]

I was gonna say Radiohead, but yeah the both of them and many more. Dunedin really produced so much original content.

[@quinnjin2]

A million times better than Oasis, or radiohead, in my opinion.

[@TheCybermonty]

So so so sooooooo much better than Oasis.

[@LaughingStock_]

@@quinnjin2 Oasis "yes", Radiohead "No" - sorry, that's too much. Radiohead really are one of the greats.

[@rdor011]

@@LaughingStock_ Miles ahead of Radiohead in my opinion.

[@feeblecom]

😢

[@richardb4313]

RIP Andrew Brough.

[@cheeseboy777]

;(