VIDEOGRAPHY

Bats Videos we've finally included some compressed versions of clips from YouTube and MySpace. They're in cronological order - earliest at the top. Some of these are on Flying Nuns 20th anniversary video comps and Nth by Nth features on "Very Short Films" DVD. Check out their site if it still exists. www.flyingnun.co.nz SOME YouTube comments .... Larantel (2 months ago) - Great song. If anyone has the video for North By North, could you please upload it to YouTube? I really love that song (and the vid). boilingblacksea - Definitely a great track. Haven't seen this vid for years. bleeb88 - The Bats freaking rock! Best band to ever walk this planet, bar none ( well.. mebbe The Ramones :) ). Thank you very much for posting this. kaguth - I just discovered this band and they're now one of my favs. falk0076 - Thank you for posting and if you could, please post more here. The Bats are an amazing band and their new album rocks! batsfan - Great. Really great! Thank you very much! The Bats are my favourite band! Gemear - Please do. I love you guys. bartlebybartleby - Oh, man, that would be great! This is a such a great song and video! monkeymanmoi - Thanks for posting! Always been one of my favorite bands and this is the first video I've ever seen. Acoustic LIVE TO AIR ON KIWI FM - 4th April 2008 Up to the Sky, Castle Lights, Blindfold (Puppets on right are geriatric Bats from"You Have The Right" video)
By Night	Peter Bannan, 1984 - Filmed in Lyttelton on 16mm the original master has been lost. We took this off a VHS version recorded from TV back around 1984. The sound has been remastered.
Claudine	The Bats, 1985 - Video on Umatic Hi-Band in the Dominion Building Flying Nun office overlooking the Cathedral Square.
Made up in Blue - featured on Europen video compilation "Let's Buy Another Ideal Guesthouse"	Johnny Ogilvie, 1986 - Filmed in London on a Clockwork Bolex
Block of Wood	Johnny Ogilvie, 1987- filmed on 16mm in Christchurch
Miss These Things	Pat O’Neil, 1987 - filmed on 16mm in Christchurch. We have found a VHS copy which we're converting and remastering sound. Coming soon.
North by North - originally on 1986 release of Daddys Highway. Later featured on soundtrack of Harry Sinclair Directed movie "Topless Women Talk About Their Lives".	Alister Parker, John Christoffels, 1988 - around Christchurch and at Ilam FilmSchool
Mastery - borrowed as theme music on TV3's gardening programme "Living Earth"	Video to the left was from 1989 NZ Saturday Night Live TV show. We've found a copy of the original which we'll place here soon once we've remastered the sound. Directed by Paul Kean, 1989 - Filmed in Christchurch Botanical gardens and Ralph Hotere's Port Chalmers house.
Smoking Her Wings this is a recent live version at the Backstage in Dunedin videoed by Ian Henderson - different to the 1989 original	NOT AVAILABLE - Paul Kean's 1989 video - Filmed on the Port Hills and at Horrelville Canterbury, New Zealand
Black and the Blue	John Christoffels, 1990 - filmed at Sanitorium TB Hospital on Huntsbury Hill - since demolished. We have a VHS version with intro by TV presenters announcing Flying Nun's 10th Anniversay. Coming soon once we've edited to include some "the making of " video 8 footage and remastered sound.
Boogey man	Steve McDonald, 1990 - touristy nature shots around the South Island of New Zealand. Coming soon.
Courage	Karyn Hay directed, 1993 - filmed in the Ilam Film School Studio SOME YouTube comments .... Larantel (2 months ago) - Great song. If anyone has the video for North By North, could you please upload it to YouTube? I really love that song (and the vid). boilingblacksea - Definitely a great track. Haven't seen this vid for years. bleeb88 - The Bats freaking rock! Best band to ever walk this planet, bar none ( well.. mebbe The Ramones :) ). Thank you very much for posting this. kaguth - I just discovered this band and they're now on of my favs. falk0076 - Thank you for posting and if you could, please post more here. The Bats are an amazing band and their new album rocks! batsfan - Great. Really great! Thank you very much! The Bats are my favourite band! Gemear - Please do. I love you guys. bartlebybartleby - Oh, man, that would be great! This is a such a great song and video! monkeymanmoi - Thanks for posting! Always been one of my favorite bands and this is the first video I've ever seen.
Too Much	Norwood Cheek, 1993 - filmed in Chappel Hill North Carolina
Afternoon In Bed	Paul Kean and John Christoffels, 1995 - filmed in the King Edward Barracks and at Godley Head. Can't locate a copy. If anyone can assist with a version please email us.
You Have The Right	Mary-Lou Harris, 2000- claymation featuring Tane and Kane
Midcity Team & Earwig	live recording I forgot about on a video compilation from Camble McLay"s Onset- Offset label - 1986?
Flowers and Trees	Animated video by Christian Carruthers for this driving bouncey song from "The Bats at the National Grid - Nov 2006
Mir	one of Kaye's songs with a mix of live video of The Bats and some cool underwater footage - made by Hector Hazard in Dunedin - 2005
Never Say Goodbye -	from 1989 New Zealand TV show Saturdaay Night Live. Great to have this version. This should've been a hit!

Acoustic LIVE TO AIR ON KIWI FM - 4th April 2008 Up to the Sky, Castle Lights, Blindfold

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