Tally Ho!
The Clean Lyrics
Now, you said it was yesterday, yesterday's another day
Had a lot of make believe, I don't know if it's you or
If it's me oh, I don't know, I don't know
Tally ho, tally ho
I'll meet you in your fantasy just anywhere you can obey
Ipsala, Bombay, this is the wrong way
Cause he'll see you I'll go into shock, it's true
Tally ho, tally ho
And where have you been?
I've been untrue if this has all 'bout you
But who are you, yeah, asking me to, I can't tell
Now, you said it was yesterday, yesterday's another day
Had a lot of make believe, I don't know if it's you or if it's me
Oh, I don't know, I don't know
Tally ho, tally ho, tally ho, tally ho
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The Clean are an influential indie rock band that formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1978. The Clean soon forged a distinctive and quirky sound, inspired by punk filtered through to the relatively isolated New Zealand. Although they released several chart-topping singles in their native country, The Clean are a little-known cult band outside of New Zealand, although their influence is surprisingly far-reaching. They became a staple of college radio in the 1980s; Stephen Malkmus of Pavement cites them as a major influence Read Full BioThe Clean are an influential indie rock band that formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1978. The Clean soon forged a distinctive and quirky sound, inspired by punk filtered through to the relatively isolated New Zealand. Although they released several chart-topping singles in their native country, The Clean are a little-known cult band outside of New Zealand, although their influence is surprisingly far-reaching. They became a staple of college radio in the 1980s; Stephen Malkmus of Pavement cites them as a major influence, and the band's droney 80s output is a direct forerunner of bands such as Yo La Tengo and Camper Van Beethoven.
In 1981, a fan of the Clean founded the Flying Nun label to release their first single, "Tally Ho." A follow-up track off one of their early EPs, "Beatnik", also achieved success, as did the second single, "Getting Older". The Flying Nun label went on to be New Zealand's biggest independent record company, championing the Dunedin Sound, a loosely-connected style of music largely produced by bands from this southern city. Others on the label included The Chills, The Verlaines, The Bats, and Sneaky Feelings.
During much of the 1980s, The Clean disbanded, and during this time the Kilgour brothers worked together on an experimental album and EP using the deliberately punning titles "The Great Unwashed" and "Clean Out of Our Minds". Reforming in the late 1980s, the band explored a slightly poppier vein of music while still retaining their experimental edge.
In June 2008 a live album recorded during the 2007 New Zealand tour was released in New Zealand on Arch Hill Records, entitled "Mashed". A new studio album, titled Mister Pop was released on September 7, 2009 on Arch Hill, and on September 8 in the United States on the Merge label.
In December 2009, The Clean announced their first European dates in more than 20 years, supporting the cult U.S band Pavement at Brixton Academy on the 10th of May. They also played at the Pavement curated ATP at Butlins Minehead on the 14th of May. Other dates on the tour included Amsterdam (May 22), Hamburg (May 23), Berlin (May 25) and Barcelona's Primavera Sound festival May 29).
In 1981, a fan of the Clean founded the Flying Nun label to release their first single, "Tally Ho." A follow-up track off one of their early EPs, "Beatnik", also achieved success, as did the second single, "Getting Older". The Flying Nun label went on to be New Zealand's biggest independent record company, championing the Dunedin Sound, a loosely-connected style of music largely produced by bands from this southern city. Others on the label included The Chills, The Verlaines, The Bats, and Sneaky Feelings.
During much of the 1980s, The Clean disbanded, and during this time the Kilgour brothers worked together on an experimental album and EP using the deliberately punning titles "The Great Unwashed" and "Clean Out of Our Minds". Reforming in the late 1980s, the band explored a slightly poppier vein of music while still retaining their experimental edge.
In June 2008 a live album recorded during the 2007 New Zealand tour was released in New Zealand on Arch Hill Records, entitled "Mashed". A new studio album, titled Mister Pop was released on September 7, 2009 on Arch Hill, and on September 8 in the United States on the Merge label.
In December 2009, The Clean announced their first European dates in more than 20 years, supporting the cult U.S band Pavement at Brixton Academy on the 10th of May. They also played at the Pavement curated ATP at Butlins Minehead on the 14th of May. Other dates on the tour included Amsterdam (May 22), Hamburg (May 23), Berlin (May 25) and Barcelona's Primavera Sound festival May 29).
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Duncan Hunter
RIP 🙏 Hamish. Thanks for all the wonderful music.
Occhi Di Nuvola
Sad loss
James Dignan music
RIP Hamish ❤ I've had the honour of knowing all three of these guys (plus their bandmate the late Peter Gutteridge) and been a supporting act for all of them in different musical incarnations. An absolute legend, and vital in the development of the "Dunedin Sound".
casinodelonge
Agreed, always loved listening to Hamish’s views and his constant streams of obscure and not so obscure 60’s music .. glad he renonnected with NZ, he seemed to have fallen out of love with NY, dare well on your next voyage Hamish!
Scott Briggs
@James Dignan music Hey thanks for replying! I need to go track all that music down and give it a spin. It took me the past 15 years or so to even catch up with the likes of Shoes and bands like that. Strawberries, et al. So many great power pop bands many of whom never got the recognition they deserved. Or airplay. Radio Birdman is a prime example. Anyway I'd heard of The Clean for literally decades.
James Dignan music
@Scott Briggs The early singles (this one and "Beatnik" and their "Vehicle" album would be good places to start your Clean journey... other projects by the band's members (such as The Bats and The Heavy Eights) are also worth a listen.
Scott Briggs
I just heard today that Hamish had passed on, I've heard of The Clean for decades but for some reason don't know their music at all, though I"m a major power pop nut, etc. Used to read about them in the indie mags. years ago, fanzines, etc. Along with bands like The Neats. I think R.E.M. mentioned them more than a few times years ago.
unbroken1010
One of my all time favorite songs 😍
BrooklynMinecrafter
Got this song on vinyl a couple days ago and now im hooked!
Sally Marks
Honoured to be around and working in a record shop when it was being distributed to the waiting masses.