Released 1980 (1980) Recorded Melbourne, 1979 Length 3:28 | Format 7" vinyl Genre New wave | |
B-side "Missing Person (Live)" | ||
"Poor Boy" was a song written by Tim Finn and recorded by Split Enz for their 1980 True Colours album. It was released as a single in the UK only.
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The song
The lyrics concerned a young man who had fallen in love with a girl on another planet, who he had only discovered existed when tuning his radio, and his regret that they will never meet face to face. In place of a sung chorus, the song made use of an ethereal keyboard solo by Eddie Rayner.
In popular culture
In 2009 a Melbourne Theatre Company production of the same name redeveloped the song's themes, with the other-worldly character presented as the ghost of a car accident.
Track listing
Released in the United Kingdom only.
- "Poor Boy" 3:28
- "Missing Person (Live)" 3:39
Personnel
ENZSO version
"Poor Boy" is a song by Enzso, released as the first single from their album Enzso. With the B-sides "I See Red", which is available on the album, and "Albert of India".
Track listing
- "Poor Boy" - Dave Dobbyn
- "I See Red" - Tim Finn
- "Albert of India" - Eddie Rayner