Split Enz/Crowded House archivist has uncovered an early 1996 Tim Finn and Neil Finn version of the song ‘Astro’ that ended up a few years later on Neil’s debut solo album ‘Try Whistling This’ in 1998.
The Finn Brothers version was untitled at the time they performed it at Dallas Brooks Hall in Melbourne on 14 February 1996. Tim Finn is heard saying, “This song is either called ‘Astronaut’ or ‘Died And Gone To Heaven’. The second title being somewhat unwieldy but that’s never stopped you before”.
Neil adds, “The first title is the first line and the second title is the chorus line. So we’ll have a little vote about it afterwards”.
Here is the 1998 recorded version by Neil. It features Jim Moginie of Midnight Oil on guitar and Mitchell Froom, who is now a member of Crowded House, on Hammond.
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