NZ Music month

It's that time of year again, when we celebrate New Zealand music. At work that means, occasionally, being unable to hear or to talk customers when there's a concert.

This year, The great New Zealand songbook has been released. Discussion around it made me think of my favourite kiwi songs... I'm not a music historian, nor trained, so I don't know if all of these were written by NZers. With that proviso, for what it's worth - my list (subject to change at a moments notice), and in no particular order:

• "There is no depression in New Zealand" - Blam Blam Blam
• "Nature" - The Fourmyula
• "Out on the street" - Space Waltz
• "Stuff and nonsense" - Split Enz
• "Dominion Road" - The Muttonbirds
• "I love my leather jacket" - The Chills
• "Dance all around the world" - BLERTA
• "She's a mod" - Ray Columbus and the Invaders
• "E Ipo" - Prince Tui Teka
• "French letter" - Herbs
• "Destiny in motion" - Satellite Spies
• "Cleopatra" - The Mockers
• "Blood and money" - Knightshade
• "Falling in and out" - Mi-Sex
• "We three kings" - Fredd Dagg
• "Who loves who the most" - The Exponents
• "Gutter black" - Hello Sailor
• "L'Amour Est L'enfant De La Liberte" - The Rumour
• "April sun in Cuba" - Dragon
• "Heart and Soul" - The Narcs
• "Sway" - Bic Runga
• "Yesterday was just the beginning of my life" - Mark Williams

And, I'm sure, numerous others!