The Swingers - Counting The Beat - 1981 - Official Music Video

OMG I absolutely loved this song as a kid. 6 yrs old when it was released. Loving it still!! The 80's were the best!!

Totally agree with all the other great feedback Kmart Australia used it in their TV ads many years ago 👍

i was four years old when this came out.

La do di dah....is as kiwi as weetbix at the time

now look up “Split Enz Spellbound” SAME GUY!

Ah I just heard this track on a Nz movie “Juniper” and it made me homesick for Nz shores! Nothing like Nz music with a Nz film!

K-Mart, you fucking disgust me!

Counting tha sheep! \m/

Thunkung about ewes, thunkung about meeee, thunkung about ewesssss...

Not sure that Neil bested you in cutting to the quick

nice

Timeless!.. ON the RADIO in NZ in 2023 🎵👍🇳🇿

when your the same age as this song .😂😂😂.😊😊

K-Mart

Groovy baby

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!LOVE THE BEAT!

Countdown NZ

KMart in the 90s brought me here

A bit of triva, all those people dancing at the end were from a tourist bus that arrived during the shoot.. Asked if they would be in the video, many agreed lol

The headphone wars are on are they girls>

A moment of silence for all those searching "la da Dee dah" and not finding THIS song 😂😂😂

Memories! Oh my! Thank you.

Released on Monday 2/3/1981.

Wouldn't mind a fruju right now for some reason.

Been more than 25 years since hearing this, What a classic and still holds up, Such a cheery tune.

Really impressed how Phil Judd went from writing some quite elaborate stuff with Split Enz to having a hit with one of the catchiest songs of all time.

after all this time. I found you

I'm a kiwi, and was playing rugby in Hobart in 1981, and this song came out.....was awesome, and went to the top , disputing with Mondo Rock - State of the Heart. Great days.

BRILLIANT - Sweetwaters !!!!!

Legendary song 🕺

I had the album and gave it away when I was young and stupid!

I just heard this one in a commercial. Argh.

Phil Judd one of the founding members of Slit Enz

Neat bass 😊

Back in 1981 I had no idea this song was by a New Zealand group. It was a huge hit here in Australia but I assumed it was from the UK and probably a worldwide hit. No, apparently just in Australia which is a great injustice if true.

Needs a 4K upgrade from the original film elements.

Nostalgia overload 😏🤟

Great clip and song 🎉

R.I.P…😢😢I like your song

I'm thinking about when this was new. Power pop..

This was a big hit in Australia. Not really a fan, but undeniably a catchy track.

I used to get up and play this tape every morning. I showed this to my son (7) this morning. He asked why they made a video if I played a tape. I said for tv but you can't make the tv play what you want in the morning. He looked puzzled then asked why didnt I just play it on the internet. I said there was no internet then. He screamed with hilarity "you are older than the INTERNET MUM?!?!"
Anyway, if anyone wants a kid 😂

Countdown..unoriginal.m.frs..abused this Classic..oh well.phil.j musta needed the cash😊

This song could have fitted on any early Split Enz album. He and Tim were such a great song writing duo.

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Satan is a dumb Ducker a bit*h... Something happened to his 666 last year didn't It fool 😂 666 fell into the hand's of your enemy didn't it Lucy Loose Ar$e...? Satan is 667 now...😂 He had an encounter with a superior being and come out 667 worse off didn't you Gimp.. I'll explain more in time. He really has blocked this from getting out... When he showed how desperate he was to delete this information. I knew that what happened was 4 real.. Hey $@+@n 🖕🖕🖕666 the number up your Ar$e Soon God's creation will be Cum fart free Hallelujah👍

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Uffff❤

Thank you singstar for introducing me to this banger.