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Neil Finn — Human Kindness
Album: One All
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Released: 2002
Length: 4:31
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Saw myself in a leisure suit
Pretty white trash
Floating on the surface of life
Always comes to this
That emptiness
No matter how many toys you've got
Its not enough
Not ever enough
To take away the aching in your heart
For Human kindness
No one's sleeping
In a deafening silence

There's no address
No number listed
For the one that took the shot
Ready or not
His riteous and twisted crusade
Is over now
We need someone else
To take away the aching in our hearts
For human kindness
No one's sleeping
In a deafening silence
And there's a time for it
For human kind, for human kind

Alright, alright
I want to cry so hard
Want to break down
Feels so good
I wanna fly all night
Make you laugh
Make you feel good

No matter how many toys you've got
Its not enough
Not ever enough
To take away the anguish in our hearts
For human kindness
Is anyone asleep tonight?
In a deafening silence
We'll take it away from us
If you don't make time
For human kind

I wanna ride all night
Make you laugh
Make you feel so good
I want to cry so hard
Want to break down
Make you feel good

Alright, alright...
Comments (125)add comment
This song is wonderful in spite of the watery sound effect. (Triggering all kinds of old tape deck maintenance fears.)
Posted 1 month ago by BenHM3    [ Reply ]
New album by Crowded House out this week, pretty good !
Posted 5 months ago by Sbed    [ Reply ]
wonderful guy - his NZ soundguy is a buddy of mine
Posted 2 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
I love how even his most obscure tracks are infused with an inimitable next-level lyrical genius and such gleeful playfulness on guitar!
Posted 3 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Great addition to Fleetwood Mac when I saw them last year.
Posted 5 years ago by diannemck56    [ Reply ]
I love a lot of Neil Finn's music - this one doesn't quite hit the spot for me though.  A creditable 6.
Posted 5 years ago by adib    [ Reply ]
Love me some Finn...any kind, anywhere...Split Enz was such a massive launch of an ever- enlarging talent.  
Posted 5 years ago by StfuDonny    [ Reply ]
First time hearing this Awesome. 
Posted 5 years ago by chyk5    [ Reply ]
Love this tune.  Thank you Bill and Rebecca.  {#Cheesygrin}
Posted 6 years ago by reindeer    [ Reply ]
funny how human unkindness criticizes those who dare soar on their behalf
Posted 7 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
{#Cheers}{#Bounce}FINN, THE OTHER BEATLE!!
Posted 8 years ago by molson    [ Reply ]
{#Music}...and a nice guy, too.
Posted 8 years ago by BritGirl333    [ Reply ]
 Chumbawamba-1984 wrote:
I would bring the CD to my desert island, just to prevent birds from eating my fruits from the tree, no more.

 
I will bring this to the island with a very long wire extention, just to play it all day long
Posted 8 years ago by raga    [ Reply ]
I would bring the CD to my desert island, just to prevent birds from eating my fruits from the tree, no more.
Posted 9 years ago by Chumbawamba-1984    [ Reply ]
This is a fantastic song.  So awesome.  
Posted 9 years ago by FatPants    [ Reply ]
aarrrgghh!! what is this Sh*t!!!
Posted 9 years ago by airshod    [ Reply ]
i like some of the old things neil finn did, esp. with split enz. but this one is simly boring supermarket-muzak
Posted 10 years ago by tutakea    [ Reply ]

fiddler wrote: Play more Neil Finn.

 t00lur wrote: You mean play less Neil Finn. 

fiddler wrote: Nope. More.

 t00lur wrote: LESS

  


Look what you mean bears have done: Goldilocks is having a decade-long meltdown. 

Blonde Lindsay Lohan looking upset in court 
Unable to find just the right amount of Neil Finn for the bears, Goldilocks turned to the cold comfort of self-medication.

It sure would be great if you two could take your "discussion" back into the woods.  
Posted 11 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 
fiddler wrote:
 Nope. More.

 


LESS
Posted 11 years ago by t00lur    [ Reply ]
Neil Finn is just an amazing singer songwriter
Posted 11 years ago by tpwals    [ Reply ]
 t00lur wrote:

You mean play less Neil Finn. 

  Nope. More.
Posted 11 years ago by fiddler    [ Reply ]
 fiddler wrote:
Play more Neil Finn.

 
You mean play less Neil Finn. 
Posted 11 years ago by t00lur    [ Reply ]
Play more Neil Finn.
Posted 11 years ago by fiddler    [ Reply ]
 SchoepTone wrote:
Crowded House is Australia's answer to the Beatles.
 
no, it is not
Posted 11 years ago by t00lur    [ Reply ]
Does this make the Finn Bros. New Zealand's answer to Lennon and McCartney?

 SchoepTone wrote:
Crowded House is Australia's answer to the Beatles.
 


Posted 11 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
Crowded House is Australia's answer to the Beatles.
Posted 12 years ago by SchoepTone    [ Reply ]
This is a fantastic album. Because it's a solo outing it has some creative flourishes, but don't think for a second that the songwriting represents Crowded House castaways. I think some of Neil's best songs are in this collection.
Posted 12 years ago by Synth80s    [ Reply ]
The chords, melody and progression of this driving song are spectacular to my ears!! {#Jump}
Posted 12 years ago by d48m02h1918    [ Reply ]
Wow, what a 'creative' use of a beaten to death oxymoron - deafening silence, anyone?
Posted 12 years ago by gigikent    [ Reply ]
Great tune by this under rated artist!  
Posted 12 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
Oh yeah! Bring it on!!! Love this tune...!!! 'Nuff said!
Posted 13 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
Such an underrated musician.  I was lucky enough to see Crowded House during their first reunion tour.
Posted 14 years ago by hulabell    [ Reply ]
8 to a 9...
Posted 14 years ago by Coaxial    [ Reply ]
 prickelpit96 wrote:
Take a map and count the number of different languages spoken in Europe. There's no 'nil' in any language other than English.
 
Nil bock?

Posted 14 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
Very excited about seeing Mr. Finn with Crowded House this month! 
Posted 14 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
Neil Finn is my animus.
Posted 14 years ago by Exene    [ Reply ]
 prickelpit96 wrote:
There's no 'nil' in any language other than English.
 
Other languages have nil nil.

Posted 14 years ago by The_Enemy    [ Reply ]

Neil Finn -  Interview (2006):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK7Y_YyQopM

Neil Finn - "Throw Your Arms Around Me" Live-acoustic (2002):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1FxUqqPc-U

Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
 lmic wrote:
I'm beginning to think Neil Finn is some kind of saint...
 
More likely an elf as his name is an anagram for Elfin Inn.

Posted 14 years ago by PFM    [ Reply ]
{#Mrgreen}
Posted 14 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
 lmic wrote:
I'm beginning to think Neil Finn is some kind of saint...
 
what do you mean "beginning"? {#Mrgreen}
Posted 15 years ago by water    [ Reply ]
I'm beginning to think Neil Finn is some kind of saint...
Posted 15 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
Very nice...
Posted 16 years ago by coolpeople_rule    [ Reply ]
Bosonator wrote:
.... foooor huuu-man kiiindness! Plus, "nil" means "zero" in Australia and Europe, and I think "Neil" uses it as a nickname (tongue-in-cheek, I hope, because I give him a 10).
Take a map and count the number of different languages spoken in Europe. There's no 'nil' in any language other than English.
Posted 17 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
this is a brilliant album i can listen to almost daily. but i dont. just cause i have other albums and stuff. i would, otherwise... though.
Posted 17 years ago by calray    [ Reply ]
Shimmer wrote:
Sorry, I'm not going to type the next line of the song. Way too much Crowded House/Finn bros. on RP, as far as I'm concerned.
I concur. Although I almost like this despite the lyrics.
Posted 17 years ago by underarmor    [ Reply ]
Bosonator wrote:
.... foooor huuu-man kiiindness! Plus, "nil" means "zero" in Australia and Europe, and I think "Neil" uses it as a nickname (tongue-in-cheek, I hope, because I give him a 10).
His whole nickname is "Nil Fun".
Posted 18 years ago by larz    [ Reply ]
Bosonator wrote:
.... foooor huuu-man kiiindness! Plus, "nil" means "zero" in Australia and Europe, and I think "Neil" uses it as a nickname (tongue-in-cheek, I hope, because I give him a 10).
That's common in North America, too.
Posted 18 years ago by escapist    [ Reply ]
.... foooor huuu-man kiiindness! Plus, "nil" means "zero" in Australia and Europe, and I think "Neil" uses it as a nickname (tongue-in-cheek, I hope, because I give him a 10).
Posted 18 years ago by Bosonator    [ Reply ]
Sorry, I'm not going to type the next line of the song. Way too much Crowded House/Finn bros. on RP, as far as I'm concerned.
Posted 18 years ago by Shimmer    [ Reply ]
...to take away the anguish in our hearts...
Posted 18 years ago by phineas    [ Reply ]
... it's not enough, not ever enough ...
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
no matter how many toys you've got...
Posted 18 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
zipper wrote:
yup, and really boring.
I've got to disagree with you here, Zip.
Posted 18 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
eco wrote:
Split Endz were good Crowded House were less so Finn solo seems to be out of original ideas....
yup, and really boring.
Posted 18 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
coding_to_music wrote:
Allmusic seems to think this CD is called One Nil but the USA release was probably called One All Since we don't know what the freak a "Nil" is
There were two albums...... One All and One Nil..... I think one was an import.
Posted 18 years ago by Helchat    [ Reply ]
coding_to_music wrote:
Allmusic seems to think this CD is called One Nil but the USA release was probably called One All Since we don't know what the freak a "Nil" is
Human Kindness isn't on One Nil. As well as track order, the tracks themselves are a little different: One All - Human Kindness, Lullaby Requiem One Nil - Don't Ask Why, Elastic Heart
Posted 18 years ago by larz    [ Reply ]
coding_to_music wrote:
Allmusic seems to think this CD is called One Nil but the USA release was probably called One All Since we don't know what the freak a "Nil" is
Nil: An empty list or false in Lisp.
Posted 18 years ago by sqqqrly    [ Reply ]
Mari wrote:
Any fan of Neil Finn is a fan of mine, Hi Carly, I'm a fan
You are presuming that Carly is a fan of you?
Posted 18 years ago by sqqqrly    [ Reply ]
coding_to_music wrote:
Allmusic seems to think this CD is called One Nil but the USA release was probably called One All Since we don't know what the freak a "Nil" is
In England (and presumably New Zealand, where Neil is from), "nil" is another way of saying "zero," particularly when reciting sports scores. So "One Nil" is a perfectly acceptable expression from someone from the Commonwealth.
Posted 18 years ago by mojoman    [ Reply ]
Allmusic seems to think this CD is called One Nil but the USA release was probably called One All Since we don't know what the freak a "Nil" is
Posted 18 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
Hmmmm ... not quite up there with his better stuff for me.
Posted 18 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
Ah, my dream man sings again. He sings to my soul -
Posted 18 years ago by Carly    [ Reply ]
This song makes everything good, this morning. Wipe away that stress; get down to the core. Thank you, Neil Finn -
Posted 18 years ago by Carly    [ Reply ]
ABSOLUTELY CORRECT! Music can't be better. Neil is a musical mastermind (and very nice guy), leave alone this song's far from being among his best material!
Posted 18 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Are those white spots from the mirror ball twirling over his head?
Posted 18 years ago by meloman    [ Reply ]
psycholynx wrote:
Next up: Van Halen - Humans Being Michael Jackson - Human Nature LOL
THANK YOU FOR PLAYING NAME THAT TUNE
Posted 19 years ago by rixtar99    [ Reply ]
psycholynx wrote:
Next up: Van Halen - Humans Being Michael Jackson - Human Nature LOL
. . . and then The Human League.
Posted 19 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
The sound in the beginning and in the background of a large part of the song, sounds exactly like music distorted with my old tape recorder, by manipulating the pause/ffwd keys to make it run faster or slower during recording or playback... :o
Posted 19 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
Next up: Van Halen - Humans Being Michael Jackson - Human Nature LOL
Posted 19 years ago by psycholynx    [ Reply ]
Darlington wrote:
Proud member of the "Neil Finn is a musical god club," here.
me, too - the man can do almost no wrong, musically! nice to hear this song on RP!
Posted 19 years ago by flandersdog    [ Reply ]
larz wrote:
The correct answer is shut the hell up with the correct answers, you nerd.
Posted 19 years ago by rgj13    [ Reply ]
Hannio wrote:
Finn certainly seems to have a dedicated following. I'm not in that number, though.
Proud member of the "Neil Finn is a musical god club," here.
Posted 19 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
Posted 19 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
I fought crowded house is all that he can do... I was wrong
Posted 20 years ago by snurfer    [ Reply ]
yes.
Posted 20 years ago by miamizsun    [ Reply ]
larz wrote:
The correct answer is shut the hell up with the correct answers, you nerd.
I'm glad someone else said that.
Posted 20 years ago by fitz368    [ Reply ]
Like Neil, and to a lesser extent, Tim. The high water mark was Neil's work with Crowded House. A handful-o-classics IMHO. Agree that TWT is a good return to form for Neil.
Posted 20 years ago by Spiccoli    [ Reply ]
larz wrote:
The correct answer is shut the hell up with the correct answers, you nerd.
Bada-Boom! But seriously folks, he and his brother just put out another album, although I forget the name of it, but they bill themselves as "The Finn Brothers." Played here in Austin a month or so ago and put on a great, down to earth show. Neil Finn is highly underappreciated, IMHO. "Try Whistling This" is one of the best CDs I've bought over the last decade.
Posted 20 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
larz wrote:
The correct answer is shut the hell up with the correct answers, you nerd.
Mean, but funny.
Posted 20 years ago by stevebeaver    [ Reply ]
NICKNAME wrote:
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS 7
The correct answer is shut the hell up with the correct answers, you nerd.
Posted 20 years ago by larz    [ Reply ]
Pipes wrote:
Just don't see it but if it makes you happy, it can't be that bad. :p
Sheryl Crow sucks
Posted 20 years ago by JokesandJokesandJokes    [ Reply ]
Mark1970 wrote:
Dork...... the correct answer is 10.... the man can do no wrong!
This made me laugh out loud, complete with snort. Must buy this disc -- it's highlighted on the wishlist, so it's made quite an impression.
Posted 20 years ago by phineas    [ Reply ]
I like the Crowded House songs more, luckily the new Finn Brothers cd is also terrific...
Posted 20 years ago by henrico    [ Reply ]
Split Endz were good Crowded House were less so Finn solo seems to be out of original ideas....
Posted 20 years ago by eco    [ Reply ]
Finn certainly seems to have a dedicated following. I'm not in that number, though.
Posted 20 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
If this is boring and pretentious, count me in! Hey, I'm feelin' pre-tentious already hmmmmmmm..... pretentious doughnuts.....mmmmmmmmm
Posted 20 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
Neil Finn is amazing! -- Shari
Posted 20 years ago by shari    [ Reply ]
NICKNAME wrote:
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS 7
Dork...... the correct answer is 10.... the man can do no wrong! "No matter how many how toys you got, It's not enough, Never enough To take away the anguish in our hearts"
Posted 20 years ago by Mark1970    [ Reply ]
Great stuff. Both versions of this CD are worth owning. Firstly, there was 'One Nil', which eventually begat the US release of 'One Nil'. There are some different mixes and songs. Neil's great live, too.
Posted 20 years ago by fridgepoet    [ Reply ]
qbee wrote:
There will never be too much Finn! As long as it's a good mix between Crowded House and the two independently, that is. At the very least, they could be heavy in the mix and make it a beautiful thing. Lyrics, Licks, lovely arrangements and vocals - it's just plain brilliant pop! Wheeeeeee!
Lets get some Split Enz going.
Posted 20 years ago by serene23    [ Reply ]
joe1 wrote:
I must admit that I closed a window down and opened RP to find out who this was! I like it big time!
Shocker, dear... what did you say once about Crowded House?
Posted 20 years ago by Pez    [ Reply ]
Yes, all Neil Finn does is amazing... :nodhead:
Posted 20 years ago by soulspin    [ Reply ]
qbee wrote:
- it's just plain brilliant pop! Wheeeeeee!
It's way better than pop—it's actually great! Okay, I am biased. I think most pop songs suck, but then I am not one to follow the "norm" with regard to anything.
Posted 20 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
great songwriter(s)
Posted 20 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
A fine song from one of the best albums I've heard in the last 3 years.
Posted 21 years ago by natsthename    [ Reply ]
One of Finn's weaker offerings, IMHO. And at that, it's still a pretty damn good song-certainly better than 90% of the crap I hear on the radio.
Posted 21 years ago by rockasaurus    [ Reply ]
Shimmer wrote:
RP: All Crowded House, All the time Getting to be a bit much, methinks. I've never liked this guy enough to hear his voice so often.
There will never be too much Finn! As long as it's a good mix between Crowded House and the two independently, that is. At the very least, they could be heavy in the mix and make it a beautiful thing. Lyrics, Licks, lovely arrangements and vocals - it's just plain brilliant pop! Wheeeeeee!
Posted 21 years ago by qbee    [ Reply ]
everything by neil finn/crowded house is great! i have never heard a song i did not like by this artist. thanks for the play!
Posted 21 years ago by BasementJill    [ Reply ]
downbylaw wrote:
are all of this guy's songs this good? never heard of him until rp.
Perhaps you know him through Split Enz or Crowed House. One way or another he's been around since probably the 70's. RP has often "put the pieces" together for me highlighting solo careers and connecting them to bands. I enjoy finding the connections that RP weaves through the playlists.
Posted 21 years ago by justlistening    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by downbylaw: are all of this guy's songs this good? never heard of him until rp.
In case you missed previous posting or did not check out the AMG entry. He went solo after many years with his brother as leader of Crowded House.
Posted 21 years ago by hppycmpr35    [ Reply ]
Groovy!!
Posted 21 years ago by BLADERUNNER    [ Reply ]
It\'s really quite good. :)
Posted 21 years ago by dorko16    [ Reply ]
are all of this guy\'s songs this good? never heard of him until rp.
Posted 21 years ago by downbylaw    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by Heathen: WOW!! This is a great song....
Just don't see it but if it makes you happy, it can't be that bad. :p
Posted 21 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
WOW!! This is a great song....
Posted 21 years ago by Heathen    [ Reply ]
good. very good.
Posted 21 years ago by downbylaw    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by tuningin: Any body know if the rest of this CD is any good? I like "Driving me mad" too.
Yes, it is all good!
Posted 21 years ago by guybejammin    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by tuningin: Any body know if the rest of this CD is any good? I like "Driving me mad" too.
Great, excellent, fabby. :)
Posted 21 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
Any body know if the rest of this CD is any good? I like \"Driving me mad\" too.
Posted 21 years ago by tuningin    [ Reply ]
love the title of the cd.
Posted 21 years ago by apd    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by pupuli: rather run of the mill
Yeah, for something from the "most excellent" mill of music! :D
Posted 21 years ago by mperry    [ Reply ]
RP: All Crowded House, All the time Getting to be a bit much, methinks. I\'ve never liked this guy enough to hear his voice so often.
Posted 21 years ago by Shimmer    [ Reply ]
What a great song ... boppy beat with a deeper meaning!
Posted 21 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]