I’m sure Neil had his buddy , the original drummer, on his mind while singing this song. Holding back tears is so hard to do in a live performance whether you are on stage or in the audience! 😥🎤💔 Rest in Paradise Paul Hester. ✨🥁💖

This is MY band... like my all time favourite band. I love Neil Finn. I think he is one of the finest songwriters in the world. When this song came out, oddly enough, I was being cheated on in my marriage and deciding whether or not to leave. So hearing this song come out by my favourite band helped me to do just that. It helped me express the grief of it and heal. All these years later, I still love this song. It will always be special to me.

very emotional performance as their drummer took his own life not long before their concert....their fans knew it was tough for them...I feel they lifted up in song to let them feel the love

This was their farewell performance. It was on the steps of the Sydney Opera House and free for everyone. Such an incredible band that have been going for decades and dearly loved. Sadly one of the original trio Paul Hester committed suicide and this concert was in his honour. The lead singer, Neil Finn is now a permanent member & tours with Fleetwood Mack. We just love them ❤️

Mike Nesmith of the Monkees rates the singer Neil Finn as one of one of the greatest singers of all time and the song 'Don't Dream It's Over' as one of the greatest songs .... that's high praise for a Kiwi singer/songwriter

RIP Paul Hester. You are still with us every time we hear a Crowded House song.

Paul Hester (the group's original drummer who committed suicide) was on everyone's mind during this song.

Crowded House = ❤❤❤❤❤❤ Neil Finn = Absolute bloody LEGEND!!!!!

LOVE the way the crowd sings along to the whole song....they ruuuuuun with the hoooooooome, VERY NICE....

You know how well loved you are by an audience when you receive THAT kind of reaction from a band playing. Love, love, love.

The very first time I got dumped by a girl, this song came on the radio, back when it was a just becoming a hit. In the last 5 years I lost my health, my career, my wife and step-kids, my fortune. It was a dark tunnel, but driving home tonight this came on the radio, and I sang along with all I had. As soon as I got home I got out my guitar and wrote a nice finger picking arrangement, and tomorrow I'm getting all my record eq. out that's been in storage since '16 and I can't wait to do a cover of this. I've been getting there on my own, getting close to that light at the end of the tunnel of appreciation and gratitude, but funny how this tune finally closed a circle for me of getting into relationships again and again where I lived for someone else and thought I had to be need-less not to be selfish. Loved your reaction, and love this song, this just might be the greatest night of my life, all glory and praise going to the Lord for that. The life lesson He kept presenting to me, louder and louder, to the point of having everything stripped away for me to finally get it tonight, singing along driving down a dark highway to this tune, I finally get why... and I'm bursting with gratitude because I know without losing it all I'd strangely never have a chance to be happy. A serious spiritual awakening was sparked by hearing this song again after so many years, and I don't think it was any coincidence.

Unbelievable how good they are. The crowd along with most of the songs when i saw them in Chicago a few years ago. Neil is now touring with Fleetwood Mac.

Having seen them perform this live many times the power you get from the audience while they sing it is an amazing feeling Also he loves going into another song during some of his. He manages to blend them in seamlessly

You've gotta listen to his voice in the studio recording - it's stunning!

Bloody great New Zealander is Neil

Crowded house, are icons! The finn boys are geniuses

In a paul McCartney interview, McCartney was asked "whats it like to be the greatest songwriter of the century" McCartney said "i dont know, ask Neil Finn"

If you want to see that guy as a young man react to One Step Ahead by Split Enz.

Most Australians will know Crowded House, Neil Finn is an amazing soul, and when this came out in 1988, I was in year 10 at High School

This and dont dream it over really resonates when youve lost someone

another one looking back in your selection of reactions I love..Yes a hard show for them too do after losing their drummer to soon in a young life..I am sure the band had him on their minds doing this performance and as you said yes he is a genuine lovely man still as humble and as down to the earth as he was in the very start of his wonderful career..Loved the reaction loved the view of our beautiful Sydney Harbour and the Opera house..simply a joy to watch and sing along with at home Ty my friend and TY Kane for the request well done aussie 😍😍😍

When this concert screened on the national broadcaster, people all across the country had a sing along in their living rooms. It was absolutely incredible. One of the most brilliant bands.

That was their farewell concert at the Sydney opera house

The reaction you re thinking of, when the emotion of the last performance was there, is the same band. You reviewed don't dream its over by the crowded house recently - it was their last show 20 years before this reunion clip you just watched. Same venue (sydney). BOTH performances were special and emotional and you sensed them both.

I remember loving this song for the amazing harmonies and the unusual note combinations.

R.I.P. Paul Hester

Crowded House were absolutely loved by New Zealand and Australian people. I think they were underrated by the rest of the world. They have written so many amazing songs😲 'Dont dream it's over:, has been covered by so many people. Eddy Vedder, Chris Martin, and others. I love their music. Private Universe. The Weather with You, Four Seasons in one day. There are so many beautifully written and performed 😊❤️

I love this song. Brought me back to being a young girl without a care in the world. Classic

neil finn is one fantastic songwriter...be it with Crowded House, Split Enz or solo.....a lot to hear there...

You know you've done something good when a entire audience knows your music as well as you do. I saw Crowded House 3 times early in their existence all at smaller venues. They were outstanding with a catalogue that will last. Neil Finn is as talented a singer musician as I have seen in my lifetime. A very special talent.

You know it's a classic song when the audience sings the whole song with you. Love these guys

Is this the Opera House farewell? This concert was both wonderful and heartbreaking. Crowded House are beloved in Australia and New Zealand. And this song & Don’t dream it’s over”....anthems. Everyone sings, just like in this concert.

Rip Paul Hester ( Original drummer).

What a great performance, what a great band, what a fantastic setting....the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House with half of New Zealand coming across the ditch to give reverence to Neil and his Anzac buddy ....Brilliant career and he may be coming back with his sons.....

omg please play 'Fall at your feet' by the same band, Crowded House

What a feeling that must be

To me, this song was a follow up to the bands very successful first album in the U.S. The band hit it fairly big in 87. They truly worked their butts off. This was the first single from the second record released in July of 88. This song should have been a big hit but was perceived as to Country, and the momentum slowed stateside, still a major band all over the world.

Paul Hester- we will always miss you

best sign off ever!..."hope you all have food shelter and clothing"

I Drove around Saudi in 2001 listening to only two cassette tapes. Crowded House and Cold Chisel. How good was that!!

I emigrated to new zealand in 1973 from the uk, this band used to be split enz and i used to see them in new zealand all the time, i moved over to australia ,and would see them live all over sydney, coogee bay hotel xmas eve was an outstanding concert, they split up, and became crowded house, of course they still get back together as split enz to do concerts as everyone in new zealand and australia love this band. as we all grew up listening to them.

Legends from. NZ and Australia. Neil Finn. Lead singer and his bro Tim Finn are amazing singers and song writers, check out their split endz stuff, also they did a concert with people from all over the world and asked their sons who they would like to play, of course it was Eddie Vedder, they have also done a few gigs together as well.

Been living away from NZ a long time now (10 years almost) majority of the time working in a desert 🏜 . Lost family and friends over the years and every time this song plays, man ka heke mai nga roimata 😭😭 (eyes start to well up).. that invisible rope the land has connected to my heart starts to tug.. this is one of my most favourite songs and Neil Finn performs it with so much emotion and soul. The man. Worthy mention is Bubsy Marou’s cover . 🤙🏾🤙🏾

This in a big NZ band from way back performing on the forecourt of the aussie Opera House in Sydney, with Sydney Harbour as the back drop, and fireworks. Paul McCartney was asked once "How does it feel to be the best songwriter on earth?" he said, "ask Tim Finn." that's Neil's brother from Split Enz, and then this band.

Beautiful! Love your channel and your input!! Appreciate your reactions! 👍 Keep doing what you're doing brother! God bless!!

Yes fireworks just for them..another NZED we Aussies will call our own..haha

This band is NOT a 1 hit wonder having had a string of world wide hits in the 1980s & 1990s. This concert was their final concert played outside the Sydney Opera House

I got to see them live in Buffalo NY at the NorthPark Theater in March of 1987. I have all their albums, taped, cd's. I suggest listening to their album Woodface. Neils brother Tim joined them for that album just has Neil had previously joined Tim in his band Split Enz. I love to hear them together.

Crowded House. OMG. The Finn brothers exploded onto Aussie tv from New Zealand in the 1970’s as Split Enz. Neil Finn and Crowded House filled our hearts and ears in the 80’s. 💕💕💕

Neil Finn is now the front man for FLEETWOOD MACK

I was at this concert, so moving

I was there at the Sydney Opera House when Crowded House played their last show ever. I was there for Junior National Championships for BJP Physical Culture where my girl got 4th in Australia in the 6yrs. Amazing experience hearing Crowded House even tho i wasn't in the crowd. Great Aussie/Kiwi band

Crowded house and Split Enz Aotearoa greatest bands ever .... i heard this song on a radio in south carolina and omg i was home sick so bad

Split Enz and Crowded House. NZ bands. Two Finn brothers. I was 22 then and my ex husband and I loved their songs. React to Aotearoa It is such a beautiful beat. She you are young and overseas when I listened to it I felt home sick and wanted to come home. I lived in the UK in my 20s. Thank you for the reaction to this song. Awesome

RIP Paul

Kane Davis brilliant Aussie music. I have always loved Crowded house and even before that with the Finn brothers in Split ends. I remember that concert at the Opera house Sydney., magical night

I love this band!!! Great reaction!

So many times I seen high praise for freddy mercury's audience banter. It's rightly deserved but he's not the only or even most powerful one to be able to do it. This might seem small compared to it but wow it came across very powerful and much admiration from the audience.

I was 18 when this song came out 1 of the greatest band to ever come out of New Zealand ... I like the Finn brothers neil and Tim music since the 80's in a band called split endz but this song he decided too the drum Paul who sadly the demons got control and took his own life..it was a sad day

In the 1970's Neil Finn went to Australia from New Zealand with a band called Split Enz, and did a song called "6 months in a leaky boat" that you may like.

Imagine being on the stage and looking out and seeing all those pretty girls singing along to one of your songs!!

A brilliant Kiwi (New Zealander) musican now adding to Fleetwood Mac

Some great musicians from down under and around the corner.

How beautiful was that

Neil Finn is an absolute world icon

Crowded house very underrated band but so good

I saw the C.H. reunion show in 2005 in L.A. Let me tell you, Neil's audience can sure sing well!

Never heard this before. Did he say you better be home soon, then said when you get home I'll be gone? That's weird.

Miss Paul Hester 😢😢

MRM could you do a reaction to The Bee Gees song How can you mend a broken heart.

I got an idea of who you are and I subscribed. Love your videos mate!

Was there at that time was brilliant !!!!!

You should check out "I got You" by Split Enz

Love it 👏🏻🌟❤️‼️. Love your reaction 👍🏻❤️‼️

I don't know how many people under 20 know this song these days, but there was a time (here in Australia at least, I'm sure NZ as well) when if you started playing this song on guitar and you would have everyone and I mean EVERYone within earshot singing along with you for the entire song. THere's not many songs that get that reaction.

I only saw Crowded House live once. It was a huge concert (the Concert for life, an AIDS fundraiser from memory in Sydney) and they weren't even the headliners. Heaps of bands played that day (def fx, yothu yindi, others I'm no chance of remembering) in 1992. Crowded House played just before the headliners, INXS. Crowded House had the crowd in the palm of their hands and their music sounded as good or better than their recorded music. I'm a big fan of INXS but they embarrassed themselves that day. Michael Hutchence (INXS lead singer and one of the best front men of all time) was clearly off his face on drugs or alcohol or both. I'm not sure how the INXS musicians performed that day because all the focus was on how Michael couldn't stand up straight or hold a tune. It was a real shame. Back to Crowded House though, the Finn brothers are extraordinarily talented. Neill Finn, the guy you just watched in the video has an equally talented (debatable of course) brother called Tim Finn that was the lead singer of a huge band in Australia (and NZ where they come from) called Spit Enz. Neill, who was a member of Split Enz towards the end of their journey joined with Paul Hester (also from Split Enz) to form Crowded House. I love both bands but if I had to choose one song from either brother/band as my favourite it would be Tim Finns [Made My Day](kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bKqnmNV0larGpZs.html&start_radio=1&t=20). Some songs just do it for you and this song does it for me. I was seven or eight when it came out and it's the first "pop" song I felt a resonance with. It's also a bit of a sad song though, it was one of the songs on Tim Finns debut solo album. It was because Tim went solo that his brother formed Crowded House and I can't imagine how good the music would have been if the brothers worked together for longer.

Te Awamutu loves this.

Neil loves to get his audience singing with him. His live shows are wonderful.

This was beautiful. It's sad Hessie's not there.

Just found this channel and I am enjoying all your videos and reactions. Two songs I think you might like to listen to are "Secret Agent Man" by Johnny Rivers (1960s) - a good example of how a great TV theme song outlives the TV show it was on and "Copacabana" by Barry Manilow (1970s) - another story song.

New Years Eve Sydney Au. In front of the Opera House . Great NZ band !

Sidney Opera House location in the background

Crowded House is my second favorite band, the first favorite is Duran Duran. I love the song of "Better be home soon". I remember when the song came out back in 1988. It wasn't a huge hit like "Don't Dream It's Over" but I liked it. BBHS didn't get much radio airplay back in 1988 like DDIO did in 1987. Crowded House's second album "Temple Of Low Men" wasn't as popular as their debit album here in the states.

hes a friendly kiwi !

Every Ons singing along

New years eve at the opera house!!

Being from London I only now a little about this wonderful group.In fact I only knew one song DDIOver....but this was a lovely song...

Love this song❤️💯

Context is soooooo important for watching this

New Zealand band. Shout out to the Kiwis in their time of sadness.

Hi MRM, I would really appreciate it if you react to this all time classic South African hit from 1987. It's called WEEPING by BRIGHT BLUE. To us South Africans it is considered equal to a classic anthem of protest songs. I quarter that this song will change your life as well as your viewers. My recommendation is that this song goes on a list of top songs to listen to before you die. So please don't miss out, don't go and die without listening to WEEPING. PLEASE.

May I respectfully suggest you check out the 2005 aria awards tribute to the late Paul Hester, the original drummer from CH.

Great tune..should've gone with the studio version though. Request: Ten sharp - You

New Zealand band that we here in Australia loved as our own when they were known as Split Enz but when the finn brother went separate ways Neil Finn created Crowded House.

Everybody Hurts by REM.. Coat of Many Colours by Dolly Parton.. Genesis Another Day in Paradise.. A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum.. I would love you to play these songs all from my childhood I think they are great what do you think. x

One of a kind

I love this song. Brought me back to being a young girl without a care in the world. Classic You should check out "I got You" by Split Enz

That was awesome

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Hello MRM! I am one of your new subs! I thoroughly enjoy your musings! Subscribed after you did a song that touched me tho have to search for that title just now, (sometimers doncha know! Sometimers I know and sometimers I don't! ) maturity occasionally bites! Anyway I would love for you to do what you do to a song by Keane , somewhere only we know! This is a song that the older I get the more I can appreciate the words. If you watch it you might feel it too. Please give it a look , thanks, from your new sub., val, in the mitten 😉