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The Finn Brothers — Suffer Never
Album: Finn Brothers
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Released: 1996
Length: 3:53
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Has she fallen from the sky
So heavy of heart
The sigh was on her tongue
The grief was in her arms
She will suffer never
I mean her no harm

She'll come slowly rising
On the air
Lift her weightless
On the air, on the air

And the silence was enough
To shed my guilt
She will always know my wishes
'Cos I remember how it felt

Kisses slowly rising
On the air
Lift her weightless
On the air, on the air

She will suffer never
I mean her no harm
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 nelamvr6 wrote:
That opening guitar riff is a glorious thing of beauty!
 
I was thinking exactly the same.  It is indeed.
Posted 3 years ago by Cricketer    [ Reply ]
After hearing this, I went to iTunes to download it and found I had already done so.  I HATE it when that happens!
Posted 4 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
 Ja300Mes wrote:
Once again, a song that I've never heard is played here on RP which reaches out of my speakers and hooks me in!
 

Amen to to that, have given up on commercial rock radio 
Posted 4 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
Once again, a song that I've never heard is played here on RP which reaches out of my speakers and hooks me in! 
Posted 4 years ago by Ja300Mes    [ Reply ]
That opening guitar riff is a glorious thing of beauty!
Posted 4 years ago by nelamvr6    [ Reply ]
 mardisoninnc wrote:
The Finn brothers are truly a gift to the people of this world.
 
From Split Enz to their solo albums - always enjoy hearing from them. I hear Neil is doing wonderfully with Fleetwood Mac - thought that sounded like an interesting connection. Keep the music coming
Posted 4 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
 molson wrote:
Rumor has it Neil is touring with Fleetwood Mac replacing L Buckingham
 

No rumor, it is a fact that Neil Finn replaced Lindsey Buckingham after a fall-out between Nicks and Buckingham, sadly.  It might have been to all their benefits, since Buckingham subsequently suffered health issues and I believe had an operation which rendered him unable to sing. Hopefully he's on the road to a full recovery.
Posted 4 years ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
These slippery guitar tones are magnificent!
Posted 4 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Rumor has it Neil is touring with Fleetwood Mac replacing L Buckingham
Posted 4 years ago by molson    [ Reply ]
These guys have to be the most talented brothers ever. Well, maybe the Vaughan brothers.
Posted 5 years ago by danoodles    [ Reply ]
I know this song is older than the hills but it still grows on me with each listen.
Posted 5 years ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
would be a nice segue into Helter Skelter
never heard that on the Ray Dee Oh
Posted 6 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Nice groove! Smooth the way I like it.
Posted 6 years ago by dtownav8tor    [ Reply ]
How did you just describe them Bill - Australians??

Wash your mouth out immediately 
Posted 6 years ago by philinnz    [ Reply ]
amplifier settings and guitar effects are very pleasing, reminds me of steve howe a little
Posted 6 years ago by LinThizzy    [ Reply ]
KIwi's these 2 lads.  As in NEW ZEALANDERS, 
Posted 6 years ago by murr69st335    [ Reply ]
The Finn brothers are truly a gift to the people of this world.
Posted 6 years ago by mardisoninnc    [ Reply ]
Powerful stuff. Love when it goes all Helter Skelter
Posted 7 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Haven't heard this one on RP in the past, but it made my day to hear it now!  Thanks!
Posted 8 years ago by mardisoninnc    [ Reply ]
Nil Fun  == my hero 
Posted 8 years ago by Rashley    [ Reply ]
PSD'd here from Robbie Robertson.  Result.
Posted 8 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
 bachbeet wrote:
I've liked the Finns since Crowded House.  Love the guitar on this one.

 
I've liked the Finns since Split Enz
Posted 8 years ago by jeraldej    [ Reply ]
8  {#Arrow}  9
Posted 9 years ago by mread    [ Reply ]
Not my taste
Posted 9 years ago by TEG    [ Reply ]
FINNS FOREVER !!!!
Posted 9 years ago by agkagk    [ Reply ]
 gjeeg wrote:
The Finns; Some of finest, most diverse, interesting, unexpected, delcious, catchy, sweet, experimental, heart-warming songwriting you'll find !
Oh, did I say inventive and gorgeous, too?

 
Good post for a magnificent piece of music.
Posted 9 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
Mercifully PSDed from Pearl Jam to this. The genius who came up with that idea deserves a lifetime pension. 
Posted 9 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Love this tune.  And actually own this album but forgot all about it.  Must dig it out now.
Posted 9 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
It appears the mid to late 90s were a sublime time for music… 
Posted 10 years ago by robertomiller    [ Reply ]
Very cool pedestrian beat quite  infectious mr finn's music very good ! {#Bananapiano}
Posted 10 years ago by Lazmatron    [ Reply ]
Kind of like the best of Crowded House and Split Enz rolled into one.  Nice groove.{#Sunny}
Posted 11 years ago by scarletdancer    [ Reply ]


Homage?


Posted 11 years ago by Hasan    [ Reply ]
I love and massively respect Neil for how he shows that at any second he could break into really RIPPING electrified guitar solo, and occasionally does, but more often lends his perfect vocals and words atop the edge of feedback and harmonics in mind-bending mood. 
Posted 11 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
I do love me some Finn Brothers sounds. :)
Posted 11 years ago by k1j2cat    [ Reply ]
Luscious
Posted 11 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
R.I.P. mom
Posted 11 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]

excellent-specially for a Sunday morning!


Posted 12 years ago by MeanUncleJake    [ Reply ]
I've liked the Finns since Crowded House.  Love the guitar on this one.
Posted 12 years ago by bachbeet    [ Reply ]


Solid support from the Busey family. They approved.
Posted 12 years ago by michaelgmitchell    [ Reply ]
Really going for the 80s prepostnewwave-subgoth vibe today it seems
Posted 12 years ago by chebucto    [ Reply ]
I likey !!
Posted 12 years ago by danoodles    [ Reply ]

{#Beat}

2!!!


Posted 12 years ago by misterbearbaby    [ Reply ]
10!
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Bumping from 8 to 9.  I just LOVE the Finn Brothers, and this song is an ear-catcher!{#Notworthy}
Posted 12 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
powerful, beautiful, kinda helter skelter
 

Not very wise, Mister King, are your last three words!!!
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
10 !!!!
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Two videos of the song—the official promo released with the album, great if you like rugby—

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4_tAQKsfjk

and an amazing live version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71p53FrazHw 

(Edit): Looks like someone's already embedded the rugby version! Hope that was a good game, Sadfish. 
Posted 13 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Neil is on tour again this year
Posted 13 years ago by goldenfiddle    [ Reply ]
powerful, beautiful, kinda helter skelter
Posted 13 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
 ziakut wrote:
This was released when my mother passed away...and I'll always remember how it felt. This song does it for me. Suffer never again.
 
aw, what a great connection - thanks for sharing that
Posted 13 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
Spiritual and somewhat dreamy. This was released when my mother passed away...and I'll always remember how it felt. This song does it for me. Suffer never again.
Posted 13 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
Love it!
Posted 13 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 sonofb*tchsh*t wrote:
These Aussies have always done it for me!
 
Eh, that would be Kiwis.

Posted 13 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
These Aussies have always done it for me!
Posted 13 years ago by sonofb*tchsh*t    [ Reply ]
There's an amazing live version of this on the "7 Worlds Collide" DVD/CD. One of the things that makes it sound odd is that Neil's brother Tim is playing drums, and he's clearly not a trained drummer. His unconventional playing just MAKES the song for me. Sounds like his drumming on this studio track too.
Posted 14 years ago by tompoll    [ Reply ]
Wow, this is very cool.
Never heard this.
Reminds me a bit of the ocean blue - that echoey guitar sound I think it is. 
Posted 14 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Giving me shivers. Out-standing.

Please play more of this kind of stuff, Finn, Squeeze, Roxy, you know............. and that Norwegian guy 
Posted 14 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
love the trippiness this evolves into, all kinda Helter Skelter!
Posted 14 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Finn Brothers...{#Yes}
Posted 15 years ago by df1489    [ Reply ]
I know just enough about rugby (my father is a major fan) to notice the number of high tackles early in the video.  Are these related to the shot of the woman playfully choking her friend?  {#Smile}
 
 Sadfish wrote:
The Video for this song was shot at my Rugby League teams ground. :)

And here it is ............

I was there at the game :)



 


Posted 15 years ago by secretsauce    [ Reply ]
 Sadfish wrote:
 Sadfish wrote:
The Video for this song was shot at my Rugby League teams ground. :)

And here it is ............

I was there at the game :)



 
ARE YOU KIDDING ME? The Finn's music and rugby are two of the greatest passions in my life, and I've never seen this video!
This is almost too much! {#Jump}


Posted 15 years ago by Exene    [ Reply ]
 Sadfish wrote:
Did I mention I was in this video? :)
 Sadfish wrote:
Takes me back to 1996 and that Saints game where they shot the vid ;)

 
 
Post a link?

Posted 15 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
 SweTex wrote:
Uhmmm...Two of the guys from Split Enz? I used to have a couple of Split Enz vinyls (Yes I'm that old), as I recall they didn't sound anything like this. I like it.
 
Yes but they were also Crowded House who sounded a bit more like this and then Neil Finn's solo stuff sounds very much like this
Posted 15 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
Did I mention I was in this video? :)
 Sadfish wrote:
Takes me back to 1996 and that Saints game where they shot the vid ;)

 


Posted 15 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
Takes me back to 1996 and that Saints game where they shot the vid ;)

Posted 15 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
 Bridieboo wrote:

Much love for this song.

 

Do you don't you want me to love you 

I'm coming down fast but I'm miles above you


Posted 15 years ago by MJMJ    [ Reply ]
Uhmmm...Two of the guys from Split Enz? I used to have a couple of Split Enz vinyls (Yes I'm that old), as I recall they didn't sound anything like this. I like it.
Posted 15 years ago by SweTex    [ Reply ]

Much love for this song.


Posted 15 years ago by Bridieboo    [ Reply ]
 Sadfish wrote:
The Video for this song was shot at my Rugby League teams ground. :)

And here it is ............

I was there at the game :)



Posted 15 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
splendid
Posted 15 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
Awesome for a Friday afternoon! This song total rocks out live because Neil wails on the guitar...
Posted 15 years ago by teapot    [ Reply ]
 gjeeg wrote:
The Finns; Some of finest, most diverse, interesting, unexpected, delcious, catchy, sweet, experimental, heart-warming songwriting you'll find !
Oh, did I say inventive and gorgeous, too?
 
You didn't, you did - you got it!

Posted 15 years ago by CERaum    [ Reply ]
The Finns; Some of finest, most diverse, interesting, unexpected, delcious, catchy, sweet, experimental, heart-warming songwriting you'll find !
Oh, did I say inventive and gorgeous, too?
Posted 16 years ago by gjeeg    [ Reply ]
Definitely got my attention!
Posted 16 years ago by MsFine    [ Reply ]
It doesn't get any better than...anything that any of the Finns do. Liam's stuff is pretty amazing as well. I've had some of his songs come up when my tunes were on shuffle and I thought it was his uncle, or his dad.
Posted 16 years ago by Exene    [ Reply ]
 shanester wrote:
This is what I listen to RP for most of the time... cool stuff I've never heard before.

Interesting and .... groovy? Yeah, groovy.

 
Exactamente!!!!!

I've heard lots of Crowded House, the popular Split Enz stuff and some stuff Neil did with Eddie Vedder.
But this cut is excellent.



Posted 16 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
handyrae wrote:
The album cover always makes me think of some odd fried egg and bacon breakfast platter. Tasty!
It's like an egg in a pinball machine to me. Great tune!!!
Posted 16 years ago by FlamingLotus    [ Reply ]
me likey kinda helter skelter
Posted 16 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
why has it taken me four years to hear this!
Posted 16 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
I just couldn't figure this obscure song title. It helped once I realized it wasn't "Surfer Never".
Posted 16 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
slickdh wrote:
Great Song... never heard of the Finn Brothers... Thank you RP for broadening my listening horizens..
You've had to of heard of Split Enz. Or Crowded House. Brothers Tim and Neil were in Split Enz way back. Neil was in Crowded House. Not to mention their solo stuff.
Posted 16 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
Great Song... never heard of the Finn Brothers... Thank you RP for broadening my listening horizens..
Posted 16 years ago by slickdh    [ Reply ]
Speaking of awesome talents.............original, distinctive.
Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
This is what I listen to RP for most of the time... cool stuff I've never heard before. Interesting and .... groovy? Yeah, groovy.
Posted 16 years ago by shanester    [ Reply ]
very groovy
Posted 16 years ago by Welly    [ Reply ]
play this every single day!!
Posted 16 years ago by grace6697    [ Reply ]
canadianbug wrote:
i am loving this set. 10:08 am - Finn Brothers - Suffer Never 10:04 am - Nick Drake - River Man 10:00 am - Nickel Creek - Reasons Why 9:56 am - The Cardigans - Live and Learn 9:54 am - Moody Blues - Lovely To See You REDUX 11-20-07
Posted 16 years ago by jojopodo    [ Reply ]
teapot wrote:
Love this one...it's awesome live, too.
very cool I think
Posted 16 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
Love this one...it's awesome live, too.
Posted 16 years ago by teapot    [ Reply ]
I really love parts of this, and really hate other parts of this. Weird.
Posted 17 years ago by ronniegirl    [ Reply ]
Someone kidnap Steve Jobs so that Apple puts this on iTunes... Screw it, I'll just buy the album...and everything else these guys put out. Such great news that Crowded House re-formed.
Posted 17 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
The album cover always makes me think of some odd fried egg and bacon breakfast platter. Tasty!
Posted 17 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
this song kills me. in a good way.
Posted 17 years ago by grace6697    [ Reply ]
boooooooringgggg
Posted 17 years ago by Dominados    [ Reply ]
Funny how much they sound like Crowded House. Oh wait... Liked them then, like them now. c.
Posted 17 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
this is great. who knew the finns could rock.
Posted 17 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Oh yes. This is good.
Posted 17 years ago by 2Hawks    [ Reply ]
i am loving this set. 10:08 am - Finn Brothers - Suffer Never 10:04 am - Nick Drake - River Man 10:00 am - Nickel Creek - Reasons Why 9:56 am - The Cardigans - Live and Learn 9:54 am - Moody Blues - Lovely To See You
Posted 17 years ago by canadianbug    [ Reply ]
Sadfish wrote:
The Video for this song was shot at my Rugby League teams ground.
Posted 17 years ago by phineas    [ Reply ]
Sadfish wrote:
The Video for this song was shot at my Rugby League teams ground. :)
That's neat!
Posted 17 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
The Video for this song was shot at my Rugby League teams ground. :)
Posted 17 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
the rippling shudders of gritty rock....whoah yeah! good ol' rock the way we like it! :)
Posted 17 years ago by blazezd    [ Reply ]
for real bought the whole CD..way good for old men
Posted 17 years ago by Keith_Eel    [ Reply ]
Gotta like this one...and love the rich harmonics on guitar! Finn is in on RP! Love it!
Posted 18 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
QualityPie wrote:
Well, SOMEONE knows how to record drums! Not an easy task, that; I'll have to check the producer. My bet's on Jon Brion or Froom+Blake.
Halfway there...N Finn/T Finn/Blake on production. He and Froom teamed up for Crowded House's debut, though, so you get bonus points. Most excellent tune, per usual.
Posted 18 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
Well, SOMEONE knows how to record drums! Not an easy task, that; I'll have to check the producer. My bet's on Jon Brion or Froom+Blake. _______________________ (Update, 10 mintues later): Ohhhh, ho ho HO! It was produced by Tchad Blake. Nailed it.
Posted 18 years ago by QualityPie    [ Reply ]
That was just so clean. The Finn's have been creeping up on me for years, and the older I get the more I agree with their point of view. Chocolate Cake still cracks me up, and I play it for other people all the time. Anyway, this is a song with some soul and a wonderful sound...the 192 stream certainly showed this one off.
Posted 18 years ago by BWGunner    [ Reply ]
hippiechick wrote:
All we are saying...is give peace a chance.
Try and be nice......
Posted 18 years ago by rocteur    [ Reply ]
All we are saying...is give peace a chance.
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
I have GOT to get this! Cause I'm ALL ABOUT the Finns!
Posted 18 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
I'm always anti-Finn and frequently mute Finn. I don't hate Finn, just not into Finn. This though, is really good.
Posted 18 years ago by underarmor    [ Reply ]
Love it. Love how Finn-friendly RP is. Yeah, you guys GET IT.
Posted 18 years ago by Thea    [ Reply ]
Wow, this rocks!
Posted 18 years ago by iMacomania    [ Reply ]
Solid.
Posted 18 years ago by Daveinbawlmer    [ Reply ]
me likey...more stuff I would have never likely heard except for listening to this station. gotta get the credit card out and re-up!
Posted 18 years ago by Bocephus    [ Reply ]
babygirl614 wrote:
The more I hear from either of the Finn brothers (especially Neil), the more I like them. Thanks RP!
You are aware of their history, right? Split Enz, Crowded House?
Posted 18 years ago by lunar1963    [ Reply ]
The more I hear from either of the Finn brothers (especially Neil), the more I like them. Thanks RP!
Posted 19 years ago by babygirl614    [ Reply ]
It's the ending that makes this song really rock out - and live, it's even better!
Posted 19 years ago by DBCinCA    [ Reply ]
it is pure joy to find a station that loves the finn brothers. thank you! thank you! finally someone gets it! they are pure pop genius..
Posted 19 years ago by ob2    [ Reply ]
Thank you, Bill, for being so Finn-friendly! All forms of the Brothers Finn are good, Crowded House, Split Enz, solo, together........ yes!
Posted 19 years ago by Helchat    [ Reply ]