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Dirty Creature

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B-side
  
"Make Sense Of It"

Recorded
  
1982

Length
  
4:02

Released
  
1982

Genre
  
Pop, rock

Label
  
Mushroom Records

"Dirty Creature is a single from New Zealand art rock group Split Enz's album Time and Tide. It was written by Tim Finn, Nigel Griggs and Neil Finn and released as a single in 1982.

Contents

Tim Finn had been suffering from panic attacks at the time, and co-wrote the song as a relief for his condition.

Track listing

  1. "Dirty Creature" 4:02
  2. "Make Sense Of It" 3:40

Personnel

  • Tim Finn - vocals, piano
  • Neil Finn - vocals, guitar
  • Noel Crombie - drums, percussion
  • Nigel Griggs - bass
  • Eddie Rayner - percussion, keyboards
  • Chart performance

    The song entered the New Zealand top 40 chart at 7 on 25 April 1982 and spent 18 weeks in the charts, peaking at 3.

    References

    Dirty Creature Wikipedia