The Clean - Anything Could Happen

[@zachtbd6567]

RIP Hamish Kilgour. Your music will always be a part of this world. Thank you for making it.

[@douglaslee5597]

Did you get to see them?

[@patrickhoulihan7210]

@@douglaslee5597 Yes The Clean The Enemy Toy Love Double Happys The Bats The Chills I recall being at a party & talking to Hamish Kilgour about Iggy & The Stooges.

[@TwiggyGamer]

WHAT NO ;-; rest in peace

[@caseyjones0113]

❤️

[@reneedavies9231]

The king of the human race he won't feel bad about it you need to come together now that he's gone and fix yourselves I love his human side now 🤘 death 95 we've been here before

[@lazy_fur]

I'm addicted .

[@noisepollution6761]

...and everybody's changed

[@philnightingale-lg5rx]

im 74 an old rocker /i was dancing around the room / clever guys those kiwi boys god bless phil n perth wa//

[@MrMrjohnkyle]

this song is so great today. thanks clean

[@MegaSnippezz]

I've always saw The Clean as if the The Velvet Underground and The Fall had a baby and my god is that epic.

[@nilssveinsson8811]

Rest In Power Hamish This song is timeless.

[@iscout61kenney10]

relentless

[@noisepollution6761]

it was the first album to successfully use the catch them before it starts philosophy 👍and nobody will ever do it better if you ask me 😊

[@kungfutzu3779]

@@noisepollution6761 what's that?

[@noisepollution6761]

It doesn't matter everything's useless it's back to 1969 frail and wounded

[@kungfutzu3779]

@@noisepollution6761 sorry

[@flamencoprof]

They didn't exist in a vacuum. I'm 70yo and I can see Dylan and Beatles quotes in the visuals, but audibly they struck me as so original, simple, and direct I was blown away back then and remain so or I wouldn't have bothered to press these keys

[@IFeelSoTongueTied]

Amen!!! much love from a 25yo in NYC

[@HeadlandRoad]

They didn't exist in a vacuum because they weren't The Vacuum Clean.

[@flamencoprof]

@@HeadlandRoad Baddum-Tish.

[@johnnyandluther]

Thank you💙

[@Peter_Pepper_Love]

🎵'ta dum!☝🏼🙄Looking sharp as, in their🎶'Clean" modern suits💨🤍

[@pollofrito3000]

The fact that this song is not known and loved all over the English speaking world is criminal. It made it to Canada, at least in my house.

[@420dopethrone]

my house too :P

[@Dunshaggin]

Definitely a classic down here in NZ

[@dampergoldenrod4156]

live365 had stations that played this kind of music but shut down.

[@dogisblue]

My House in the middle of the Mediterranean too.

[@davedavid427]

My house in Canada, too. In fact, I hereby declare today Indie Kiwi Music Day!

[@quinnthereaux7719]

I'm hearing this for the first time right now in 2024 and loving the lyrics and easy folksy energy.

[@Heaven-dy9lj]

Me too. Great song, naturally expressed.

[@brianwoods2395]

All The Clean. albums are excellent. ( Vehicle my favourite ) You want to just dip in, get yourself, or download The Clean Anthology .....

[@keano1655]

Only just heard this for first time after watching the childrens movie bookworm eith my daughter at the end credits.. Great song

[@quinnthereaux7719]

@@keano1655 Aw that's wonderful, this track is an inspired choice for a kids' film

[@cobdun]

SAME :)

[@bradm1975]

Is there anything like hearing a great song for the first time?

[@steadyeddy6184]

I’ll try make a version of the gadget on Men In Black so it wipes your memory , you could listen to you’re favourite songs for the first time over and over , merry Christmas.

[@seanr6102]

No

[@maggiemacdonald9794]

no

[@noisepollution6761]

predicting accidents

[@garwoc216]

Nope

[@petervincent9261]

RIP Hamish, thanks for the memories... The Clean were magical and this is just timeless.

[@noisepollution6761]

I don't rate him. Opotiki

[@annakeye]

I remember buying this in 1981. I was flatting with a bunch of Bob Dylan/The Eagles/ insert dull oldies music here, and I put this on at a party. Well, they were shocked. Disgusted even. I was seventeen I think and I said, "it's new, it's interesting and it's better than relistening to the same tired crap you continue to listen too". Yeah, so one flatmate absolutely got it. We're still friends 'til this day. The rest of them and their mates? Unsurprisingly, I don't see them.

[@MassiveFish-hp4pm]

you should check out the doublejumps if you want to hear something new and interesting

[@annakeye]

@@MassiveFish-hp4pm Thanks. I will do that. Where are they from?

[@MassiveFish-hp4pm]

@@annakeye New zealand

[@annakeye]

@@MassiveFish-hp4pm I'm showing my age. Still, I will check them out. Thanks.

[@downallyourstreets]

Exbats are good too

[@duncanwcraig9668]

i was 13 when this song came out, it is New Zealand music folklore.

[@brianwoods2395]

From the UK.....First heard of the Clean 1990, brought "Vehicle" along with the Chills " Submarine Bells "....Those 2 bands gave so much to the world of popular indie music....criminaly under promoted..... In the UK or USA would of been drolled over an worshipped as a supergroup....Thank you for the music ....Flying nun records..

[@noisepollution6761]

wicked 🤘

[@seagal58]

RIP Hamish Kilgour 💐🌹🌿. Sincere condolences to the Kilgour family, friends and Flying Nun family. I still treasure my original vinyl of Boodle Boodle Boodle from 1981... ❤

[@caseyjones0113]

❤️

[@noisepollution6761]

shoegaze 👞

[@dermloft]

Heard a Chris Knox song on Spotify and loved it. So looked into him and ended up here. This is the first song of my new Zealand music rabbit hole. If the rest are half as good I'm never coming back up.

[@FlyingNunRecords]

there is a lot to discover

[@hellovanite]

Welcome to the best kept secret ever

[@flamencoprof]

May you never surface.

[@noisepollution6761]

The Clean should've gone it alone like David said ended up like the Clash. As a result Flying Nun you were abusive.

[@danyalshamloo3228]

Love that podcast mannnnnnnn

[@nitehaus5182]

RIP Hamish. I will always remember you as gentle, sensitive, and cool. Thanks for playing at my (first) wedding. Your music will live in my heart forever.

[@caseyjones0113]

❤️

[@noisepollution6761]

He died because it was supposed to be real ✊🥶😏

[@austinsmythe9763]

I don’t comment on KZbin often, but this song rocks.

[@noisepollution6761]

The world should have let me know they knew me and the world would be a much better place 😪 peanut xtra 👍 how you gonna make it up to me 😏 Dean

[@III4.0]

I may be dirty, but i love The Clean.

[@skeletontoes477]

Don't forget the great unwashed 😉

[@ethankootenhayoo7466]

stay dirty you friggin bonch

[@ArzybgVideeoo-ng9oc]

oh sinn a n ayiiiiiii

[@ArzybgVideeoo-ng9oc]

RA

[@bcnzpb]

Love the oldschool views around Christchurch. Cathedral Square in the early 80s ffs!

[@CalTheKiwi1]

I’m surprised the Wizard didn’t wander into the background.

[@spacelyzrocketband1181]

At some point in life you have forgotten more than you remember but I remember this ❤

[@jasonparr4275]

NZ music was amazing in this era.

[@mikew8269]

NZ was amazing in this era, not so much now with the One World Politics, Wokeness and control being forced on us.

[@downallyourstreets]

Flying Num bands were the shit, they were inspired by American bands like the Velvet Underground obviously, but it seems like just as many American indie bands from the late 80’s on were inspired by NZ Flying Nun bands. Even Jay Reatard as punked out as his music could be was listening to and being inspired by Flying Nun bands when he passed. I don’t know this but I harbor a suspicion the Dead Milkmen where The Clean fans.

[@brianwoods2395]

The Clean......and The Chills NZ finest, in my opinion should be, and deserve to be , up there with the mega bands from the USA, an UK

[@mrnosebear7406]

​@@brianwoods2395 Do not forget The Bats. Still running today

[@ofaandbec]

RIP Hamish another kiwi legend gone to soon

[@noisepollution6761]

I used to be friends with him on Facebook he told me syd barret just got out of the music biz... now I believe him I'm only 48

[@eastvillagepharmacy]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@andysaunders3708]

I'm 61. This is the definitive best song ever. So there.

[@theForgottenMelodiesRecords]

You need to get out more.

[@davidpaterson4527]

Thank you Hamish

[@OMINOIDmusic]

what a perfect music video...

[@nataliateka3811]

I ve just discovered this today, IT feels like my own best music discover and Its been awhile since I didnt find something so underrated and AWESOME

[@johnbullabaugh8898]

I was a big fan of the New Zealand and Australia scene back in the '80s, but somehow I missed out on the Clean at the time. This is terrific! Glad to discover it in 2025 and will investigate further. Thanks for posting this! Peace.😁

[@jmckenzie962]

NZ music always seems to be ahead of the curve. From the Dunedin Sound preceding 90s indie to Lorde preceding the minimalist pop of the late 2010's.

[@brianwoods2395]

The Clean.....and the Chills. 2 of the best bands......in the WORLD

[@bargainbassist]

@@brianwoods2395 Don’t leave out the Bats!

[@paulpennington-mv7rt]

They were from New Zealand? ? 😮 How could I not know that? Must've slept that day.

[@lazy_fur]

Masterpiece . And thank you .

[@tristamprice534]

RIP Hamish. Great legacy.

[@reneedavies9231]

No different to any other day 😏

[@Heathcliff1848]

Unreal. I just had a hankering to disappear down the flying nun rabbithole for kicks. Had no idea Hamish had passed away. Very sad. Safe travels man..............

[@charliegrs]

If this band was more well known they would have been huge

[@omargarza7060]

Thank you! Hamish Kilgour🥁

[@Heathcliff1848]

Such an amazing time for nz guitar music. So far ahead. The world was 5 years behind.

[@specialroy2140]

I ❤ THIS BAND...

[@bukowski20]

Holy shit, how come someone didn't tell me how good this is a long time ago? It will sit nicely astride my Fall and Close Lobsters records.

[@andrewdavidwhyte]

Simply the best

[@oropendola01]

I was sadly unaware about Hamish's passing until a few weeks ago, though I did hear about his sudden disappearance back in November. The Clean (as with just about everyone here) was my introduction to the Dunedin Sound, a music scene that much like Olympia has a very special place in my music taste. This one along with Diamond Shine and Point That Thing are two of some of my favorite songs to ever come out of NZ as a whole. RIP man, you really helped shape indie rock as we know it today.

[@noisepollution6761]

Zeppelin failed him

[@justarkadia]

Bless you Hamish. Thankyou for the music, it was special and much loved.

[@noisepollution6761]

What's the point in being competitive? 🔥

[@gelisol1]

"Anything Could Happen" (The Clean) joins "What Goes On" (Velvet Underground), "Roadrunner" (Modern Lovers), and "All Down the Line" (Rolling Stones) as my all-time favorites!

[@dirk8570]

alllriiight you know some nice tunes

[@wirublue]

"What Goes On" is definitely one of my favorite songs of all time

[@charlotteyoung1888]

Yeah man, right on

[@terryoneil7128]

What a list!!!

[@fredjones9750]

I can't argue with any of those choices.

[@streetwalkin]

greatness

[@iansmith9125]

God save the clean ❤

[@bluen0tez]

imo pretty ahead of their time when they made this. still sounds fresh today

[@brianwoods2395]

Spot on Brett...Brilliant sound from NZ...

[@leakyboomboomman3098]

Fuck yes!

[@dozensofdonuts8695]

Sounds a ton like Courtney Barnett

[@joshuahjones4065]

Reminds me of The Rolling Stones, and that's not a bad thing.

[@noahhawkins7571]

Sounds like something you would hear from Skegss

[@Radiojane1]

New Zealand, you have been keeping this band to yourselves.

[@paulmulcahy4187]

What a magical time 1981 was, the clean were on high rotations at Francis Douglas college, Rip Mr Kilgour

[@meadowshorerecords8138]

I do have to thank Pavement for mentioning this band or I would never have had the oppertunity to listen to these guys.

[@ogamiitto8627]

I'm not surprised they were inspired by them.

[@dant.3505]

I❤ pavement

[@pamela8329]

Thanks for the timeless music Hamish. RIP 💔

[@noisepollution6761]

I killed him 🌀

[@hayden8784]

RIP legend

[@rickh3714]

Just heard.

[@bazookahorse]

This is from 1981? Holds up remarkably well.

[@gusenglehorn]

One of my favorite songs.

[@johnstoneback1345]

I love this band. Godspeed, Hamish.

[@jmckenzie962]

RIP Hamish, devastated I never got to see you play live

[@burgundyskinned]

💚🐍

[@nakedrecordclub11]

Cut from the same cloth as those Go-Betweens and Guided By Voices records we keep coming back to...

[@downallyourstreets]

GBV just has such a massive catalog tho, and I have to dig thru it like cat litter to find the songs I like.

[@noamp7385]

one of the best songs ever written

[@reneedavies9231]

Intuitive 🥳

[@mashedpotatosoup]

It’s criminal these guys aren’t widely considered among NZ’s best bands. They’ve only got a cult following here now.

[@brianwoods2395]

The Clean and the Chills....Right at the top in my book....Vehicle ....A brilliant album.

[@Andrei_Suckoffsky]

Just discovered them. Can I join the cult?

[@NewGrooveVinylClub]

I’m a music nerd in the states and to me Flying Nun is what Kiwi music is. I know NZ and Australia have a rivalry but on music, the Kiwis got the Aussies best from my outsider eyes.

[@neilmclennan7191]

They are certainly considered one of NZ's best bands by people who have good taste, and want something more than the over produced, mindless dribble that's marketed to the masses. The Clean didn't want the fame and hype, that's the reason why they have remained out of the lime light so to speak. They have kept their art true and relative, it has stood the test of time and still holds its magic. Very inspiring.

[@GreenTeaViewer]

Something happened in the mid-late 90s, the public taste got much worse in NZ

[@iwastetime]

Thank you Cali Andy we miss you at work bruh you are always welcome back OG

[@oriolmunoz8806]

Awesome track, i just fucking love it. Still fresh, still true and still driving me crazy. Love you mtfs!!

[@shihad1988]

RIP Martin Your genius will be missed now and forever 💔

[@Alleswirdgut1982]

Real and raw. Great Stuff!!! Hard to find in modern-day music. New music often sound like "plastic". Very unreal.

[@AndiTomlinson]

One of my fave ever Flying Nun bands❤

[@gerhardwagner8665]

Fantastic early Flying Nun. Superb.

[@thefamilydog3278]

One of the greatest songs ever written.

[@cormwastle]

This never fails to cheer me up

[@christinewaterlily]

I still love them :) my hometown

[@TimTheHermit]

Heard this for the 1st time on a great episode of "People Of Earth", a fantastic show that was cancelled before it should've been!

[@finnmackenzie3194]

RIP Hamish Kilgour you will be missed

[@noisepollution6761]

Harmless death it's worse way worse than imran and nothing to do with moose I'll keep telling you unless you do something about it 🐴

[@oldcratch]

After all these years (and continents), still one of my all time favorite songs.

[@craigjohnston3509]

Just takes you to another place , love it

[@5150show]

A masterpiece

[@craigmac303]

The Gordons should always be remembered as a great band as well

[@hellovanite]

Yes

[@steveanderson7864]

Future Shock is a fucking TRACK

[@delaunean]

Christchurch sound at the Star n Garter

[@komradewatches3754]

Close your eyes,,,, timeless genius musical lyricists in action. This could have been released now and still sound current!

[@spannerfaction]

Cool, been listening to the Clean for donkeys years and didn't realize he played a 12 string in this song ! Anyone interested in the Clean i would say vehicle is a good album to start with ! In my opinion they are the cream of the crop of NZ music !

[@brianwoods2395]

Spot on spannerfaction....Vehicle is brilliant.....Keeping.with NZ, Chills.....Submarine Bells....another beauty....

[@catcat1517]

Just discovered these wonderful band!

[@startervisions]

if Bob Dylan wrote lyrics for The Velvet Underground in 1967...but Lou Reed gave it to Jonathan Richman, yet he only recorded a demo in 1972...and Beck sang it with Pavement playing in 1994...to be covered later by Mac DeMarco and Twin Peaks in 2012

[@albertobalsam6799]

Wtf.

[@startervisions]

@@albertobalsam6799 ...what?

[@jessieh600]

....my favorite sound....THE CLEAN is awesome!

[@ethankootenhayoo7466]

Jessie, my genius. pl34$3 $t0p

[@DexRedd]

I feel so bad for thinking this was a deep cut or b-side from the Stones for so long

[@arnaudplume2340]

RIP. What a joy to discover your band and this song during covid-19 march 2020 period, forever in my memory.

[@GiorgosDimitriadisArtist]

Greetings from an all time fan from Athens,GR

[@JulietA.-qx8sj]

Wow..:so great!

[@eltonjohn5192]

best song i have ever heard bar none

[@paulrobinson4256]

Hi praise indeed, Sir Elton.

[@angusmcnaughton]

Better than candle in the wind?

[@alanmeals]

Want to thank Spotify Weekly Discovery playlist for bringing this track into my life. Fucking excellent.

[@ctnova99]

Saw these guys open for Yo La Tengo about five years ago. Awesome surprise as an opener

[@chadcottle9953]

Same thing for me, mate. Totally a game changer for me!!!

[@vtecpreludevtec]

Alan Meals they were The Great Unwashed,became the clean.Im an 80s Kiwi,,look up Flying Nun Records,or The Dunedin Sound.

[@dougsaunders7545]

You need a holiday in New Zealand.

[@N0ISYLAND]

Actually they were The Clean first, then Great Unwashed, and now The Clean again ;-)

[@dylanhaleyyou]

bloody brilliant

[@dj-um7el]

This sounds great!

[@joshdacosta]

where are you hamish ❤

[@lord_chardak]

This is how Velvet Underground would sound if they were from 80s, and if Lou Reed switched places with Dylan 😂 great song

[@brianhewitt8956]

Exactly!

[@Rokios]

I know Hamish Kilgour very well in person and Lou Reed is his biggest influence.

[@marianeladelgado7233]

This was really advanced to his era it sounds like indie rock from the 10's

[@highfiveclubsaysgo]

i just heard this for the first time this morning and i think i've listened to it twelve times today at least.

[@AirBallers31]

Timeless

[@dasdead]

RIP

[@susanvannorden6845]

Love the flood pants

[@grimmertwin2148]

NZ rocks the world boodle boodle boodle

[@Fishlip5]

So good, big luv

[@michaellorenzen7410]

my house in los angeles in fact the flying nun comp in love with these times is absolutely brilliant

[@noisepollution6761]

could've been the worst thing for them 🤠

[@fredjones9750]

Quite possibly nzs greatest band.

[@rekocastren923]

Hey this is great! Got a Parket Courts vibe to it..

[@TheReubenKincaid]

This video was uploaded 13 years ago, the song came out 43 years ago and it just shows up. Really cool. Somebody mentioned Beatles and Dylan. The Dylan part to me is that the song is all verse 😂. I had to look in the description to see what year this was because the quality looked old and it was 1981. It looks normal but based on the horrendous post 70’s fashion I always found cool to just look the polar opposite. Going to check out more from them.

[@Mackin8r]

simple but simply brilliant.