"Outlook for Thursday" is a single by New Zealand band DD Smash. It was released in 1983 unrelated to any album (though a live version appears on the 1983 live album Live: Deep in the Heart of Taxes. The single charted at No. 3 in New Zealand.[1] and was voted in 2001 by members of APRA as the 31st best New Zealand song of the 20th century.
| "Outlook for Thursday" | ||||
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| Single by DD Smash | ||||
| B-side | "Itinerary" | |||
| Released | 22 April 1983 (New Zealand) | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dave Dobbyn | |||
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| "Outlook for Thursday" at NZ On Screen | ||||
Alternate version edit
A live version appears on the 1983 live album Live: Deep in the Heart of Taxes.
Music video edit
The music video was directed by Andrew Shaw and filmed in Auckland featuring Dobbyn as a frazzled weather announcer. The video won Best Music Video at the 1983 New Zealand Music Awards.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Outlook For Thursday". charts.nz. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ "Outlook For Thursday". Video. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 22 September 2012.