It’s been 40 years since Split Enz released their classic track, “Six Months in a Leaky Boat.” Tim Finn is celebrating the milestone with two new versions, available now on streaming services.
My favourite is the magical “Ono Marama Takerehāia-Ngawiri [Chill Mix]”, a Te Reo Maori translation of the original featuring the gorgeous vocals of Hana Mereraiha. I think Te Reo Maori is one of the most gorgeous languages on the planet. If you do too, you’re going to want to listen to this one. Then there’s the Aotearoa 2022 remix, a fresh new English-language version.
“Six Months in a Leaky Boat” was once voted the fifth best New Zealand song of all time. It had already accumulated more than 9 million streams globally, including 7 million from Australia. No doubt these new releases will give those numbers a nudge.
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