Tall Dwarfs was a New Zealand rock band duo founded in 1981 comprising Alec… Read Full Bio ↴Tall Dwarfs was a New Zealand rock band duo founded in 1981 comprising Alec Bathgate and Chris Knox. The duo is said to have helped pioneer the lo-fi style of rock music
Having played together in The Enemy - which broke up and transformed into Toy Love - Bathgate and Knox developed a special kind of musical affinity and formed Tall Dwarfs after Toy Love's demise in 1981.
While Knox and Bathgate live hundreds of kilometres apart, they managed to keep Tall Dwarfs productive -- each writing and recording material at home, then sending it to the other to embellish or edit. Their recordings often feature found sounds, tape loops, tape effects and improvised instruments. The physical formats of their releases are often unusual, such as the 12" vinyl release of That's the Short and Long of It which played at 33RPM on one side and 45RPM on the other.
Periodically the two artists did end up in the same room together and the occasional concert or tour did happen. Both members have also released solo work.
Their final release was "In The Dying Days Of Helen Young" in 2005. I compilation of rarities, Bovril, was released in 2018.
Bands who may have claimed to be influenced by the Tall Dwarfs include Elf Power, Neutral Milk Hotel, and The Olivia Tremor Control.
Having played together in The Enemy - which broke up and transformed into Toy Love - Bathgate and Knox developed a special kind of musical affinity and formed Tall Dwarfs after Toy Love's demise in 1981.
While Knox and Bathgate live hundreds of kilometres apart, they managed to keep Tall Dwarfs productive -- each writing and recording material at home, then sending it to the other to embellish or edit. Their recordings often feature found sounds, tape loops, tape effects and improvised instruments. The physical formats of their releases are often unusual, such as the 12" vinyl release of That's the Short and Long of It which played at 33RPM on one side and 45RPM on the other.
Periodically the two artists did end up in the same room together and the occasional concert or tour did happen. Both members have also released solo work.
Their final release was "In The Dying Days Of Helen Young" in 2005. I compilation of rarities, Bovril, was released in 2018.
Bands who may have claimed to be influenced by the Tall Dwarfs include Elf Power, Neutral Milk Hotel, and The Olivia Tremor Control.
The Slide
Tall Dwarfs Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'The Slide' by these artists:
Coasta I got you in my sights and I intend to keep…
Cowboy Junkies Jesus, sweet Jesus if you're listening Can you pass me to…
Duff McKagan's Loaded 70's gave us punk rock 80's gave us crap 90's junkie chic,…
Freedom & Whiskey They keep cookin' on that dope, boy Baby side dope, tryna…
Freedom and Whiskey They keep cookin' on that dope, boy Baby side dope, tryna…
Kingcrow Invisible A figure lying unseen on those eternal waves The s…
MC Chris I love this s-slide cause y-you can go all the…
Tee-N-Tee What you mean yea I am not a feen yea I just…
The Beautiful South When you're too old for the swings You tend to choose…
THE NEW DEATH CULT Shining circles fill the atmosphere Falling faster everyday…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Tall Dwarfs:
All My Hollowness to You The old lady takes a bow The lovers whisper "what a…
Baby When the sun is in your eyes Oh, baby, it's over When…
Meet the Beatle Hello, Mr. Harrison; I was just having coffee with my Mum. S…
Nothing's Going to Happen Nothings going to happen maybe all the aunts inthe world wil…
The Brain That Wouldn't Die Who'll keep the rain From a-fallin' on my brain Well I just…
Think Small Hey hey the world is cruel People are strange I want to…
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daria e
At age 47 you laugh at the idea of having a "hero" especially when they're someone you've never met but then you discover Chris Knox at age 47 and realize that's ridiculous because the BEST heroes are ones you're only ripe enough to recognize as such at age 47. Thank you for all this stuff, Chris, and for all the stuff I have yet to hear.
David O'Sullivan
Lovely comment.
Robert Lindstedt
One of my favorite songs in the world
Christopher Thomas
Can't say fairer than that.
James Kohler
3:28 onwards pretty much summarizes everything Pavement did which was claimed to be so genius. Not dissing Pavement. Just, y'know...
Leon Higgins
Brilliant!
skinnysoup
holy crap thanks for uploading this
Doug Saunders
Wunderbar.
GoQuackhammerGo
Heroes.