Strait Old Line

About Strait Old Line

"Strait Old Line" is a 1983 song by New Zealand art rock group Split Enz from their second last studio album Conflicting Emotions. It was written by Neil Finn and released as the album's lead single on 28 October 1983. Although the single cracked the Top 20 in the band's native New Zealand, it was a rare chart failure in Australia, not even reaching the Top 40. This was particularly surprising given the huge success of the previous year's Time and Tide album and its singles, and the more recent Top 10 placing of Tim Finn's Escapade album. In order to achieve the slow motion effect in the music video, the band members mimed with their instruments while the song was played back at double speed.[2] more »