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Poor Boy (Split Enz song)

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Wikipedia article




"'Poor Boy'" was a song written by Tim Finn and recorded by Split Enz for their 1980 'True Colours' album. It was released as a single in the UK only.

The song



The lyrics concerned a young man who had fallen in love with a girl on another planet, who he had only discovered existed when tuning his radio, and his regret that they will never meet face to face. The song made use of an ethereal keyboard solo by Eddie Rayner.

In popular culture



In 2009 a Melbourne Theatre Company production of the same name redeveloped the song's themes, with the other-worldly character presented as the ghost of a car accident.

Track listing



'Released in the United Kingdom only.'

#"Poor Boy" 3:28

#"Missing Person (Live)" 3:39

Personnel



* Tim Finn - vocals

* Neil Finn - vocals, guitar

* Noel Crombie - percussion

* Malcolm Green - drums

* Nigel Griggs - bass

* Eddie Rayner - vocals, keyboards

ENZSO version



"'Poor Boy'" is a song by Enzso, released as the first single from their album 'Enzso'. With the B-sides "I See Red", which is available on the album, and "Albert of India".

Track listing

#"Poor Boy" - Dave Dobbyn

#"I See Red" - Tim Finn

#"Albert of India" - Eddie Rayner

References



Category:Split Enz songs

Category:1980 singles

Category:Songs written by Tim Finn

Category:1995 singles

Category:Enzso songs

Category:1980 songs

Category:Mushroom Records singles

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