Outlook for Thursday - DD Smash (NZ Music Month)

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In celebration of NZ Music Month, a pictorial interpretation of 'Outlook for Thursday'' - DD Smash with lead singer Dave Dobbyn (1983)

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The song 'Outlook for Thursday" sung by DD Smash lead singer Dave Dobbyn was 21 weeks on the Charts and peaked at no. 3. At the New Zealand Music Awards (1983), it won Best Music Video and was voted by members of APRA (2001) as the 31st best New Zealand song of the 20th century

Image: NZ Music Month Display

Celebrating NZ Music Month: May 2018

NZ Music Month Display

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: DD Smash

DD Smash with lead singer Dave Dobbyn

DD Smash

NZ On Screen

Image: Outlook for Thursday

Outlook for Thursday (1983) - 21 weeks on Charts

Outlook for Thursday

NZ On Screen

Video & LYRICS:

See NZOnScreen video for Outlook for Thursday  and the lyrics to sing along to whilst viewing these images which illustrate each line.  

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Image: Evening

Verse 1

Evening

Antarctica New Zealand

Image: "Love"

"Love"

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Good Day

Good Day

NZ On Screen

Image: Satellite image

Satellite image

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Fine

Fine

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Down with High Blood Pressure

Down with High Blood Pressure

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Heartland

Heartland

NZ On Screen

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Image: Questions

Verse 2

Questions

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Young woman in a hat

Young woman in a hat

Auckland Libraries

Image: Winter Over Party

Winter Over Party

Antarctica New Zealand

Image: Arriving Tuesday

Arriving Tuesday

NZ On Screen

Image: [wind blown landscape]

[wind blown landscape]

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Image: Tauranga on a fine day

Chorus

Tauranga on a fine day

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: [Male dandy]

[Male dandy]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Fine weather with calm seas

Fine weather with calm seas

Auckland Libraries

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Image: Rotten bunny / Unknown Rockstar.

Verse 3

Rotten bunny / Unknown Rockstar.

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Hard Grind

Hard Grind

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Good Morning Sunshine

Good Morning Sunshine

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Image: Promise of a new day

Verse 4

Promise of a new day

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Christchurch Summer Skies

Christchurch Summer Skies

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Image: Binoculars at the Hermitage

Verse 5

Binoculars at the Hermitage

Auckland Libraries

Image: Thursday

Thursday

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Guess Who. Girl with hat

Guess Who. Girl with hat

Tauranga City Libraries

Image: NEW ZEALAND SUMMER

NEW ZEALAND SUMMER

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Image: Sunbathers and swimmers as seen on a fine day

Chorus

Sunbathers and swimmers as seen on a fine day

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Egari (Dandy). Lavani Valley [1977 photo]

Egari (Dandy). Lavani Valley [1977 photo]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: 'Over the top'

'Over the top'

Auckland Libraries

Repeat Verses 3, 4 & 5.