The Film Archive – Ready To Roll?

In 2009 the Film Archive (now Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) selected 100 iconic New Zealand music videos and invited viewers to vote for their favourites.

The 100 videos were presented as part of the Ready To Roll? exhibition with a section on The Film Archive’s website. This included interesting behind-the-scenes stories and annotations collected by Roger Shepherd. But since the Film Archive became Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, the Ready To Roll? section appears to have disappeared. That’s a real shame.

But for posterity, here’s the list. It’s not a perfect collection (both the list and the rankings are skewed towards the 1980s) but it’s a decent collection nonetheless.

NZOA-funded titles are in bold.

#2 Jan Hellriegel "The Way I Feel"
#2 Jan Hellriegel “The Way I Feel”
      1. “Maxine” Sharon O’Neill (1983)
      2. “The Way I Feel” Jan Hellreigel (1993) 
      3. “Tangaroa” Tiki Taane (2007)
      4. “AFFCO” The Skeptics (1987)
      5. “O’Baby” Charlie Ash (2006)
      6. “Crime Fighters” Coco Solid (2007)
      7. “Land of Plenty” (1996)
      8. “Poi E” Patea Maori Club (1983)
      9. “System Virtue” Emma Paki (1993)
      10. “She Speeds” Straitjacket Fits (1987)
      11. “Buddy” Snapper (1988)
      12. “Sweet Lovers” The Holidaymakers (1988)
      13. “Flicker” Fetus Productions (1985)
      14. “Sailing Away” All of Us (1987)
      15. “I Feel Good” Citizen Band (1978)
      16. “Rain and Tears” The High Revving Tongues (1969)
      17. “Out on the Street” Space Waltz (1974)
      18. “Till I Die” Screaming Meemees (1982)
      19. “Bride of Frankenstein” Toy Love (1980)
      20. “E Ipo” Prince Tui Teka (1981)
      21. “Jesus I was Evil” Darcy Clay (1997)
      22. “Till We Kissed” Ray Columbus (1965)
      23. “Counting the Beat” The Swingers (1981)
      24. “Sophie” Goodshirt (2004)
      25. “Pulsing” Body Electric (1982)
      26. “Behold My Kool Style” Dam Native (1996)
      27. “Face of Fashion” Chris Knox (1984)
      28. “North by North” The Bats (1981)
      29. “Hold Me 1” The Able Tasmans (1997)
      30. “Computer Games” Misex (1979)
      31. “Pink Frost” The Chills (1984)
      32. “Victoria” The Dance Exponents (1982)
      33. “Slice of Heaven” Dave Dobbyn and Herbs (1986)
      34. “Glad I’m Not A Kennedy” Shona Laing (1987)
      35. “Can’t Get Enough” Supergroove (1995)
      36. “Little Things” TrinityRoots (2002)
      37. “Cactus Cat” Look Blue Go Purple (1986)
      38. “Nature” The Mutton Birds (1992)
      39. “Outer Space” The 3Ds (1992)
      40. “Gaskrankenstation” Headless Chickens (1989)
      41. “Wandering Eye” Fat Freddys Drop (2005)
      42. “Don’t” Gramsci with Anika Moa (2003)
      43. “Cool World” Grace (1995)
      44. “Late Last Night” Split Enz (1976)
      45. “Bright Grey” The Phoenix Foundation (2008)
      46. “Phil’s Disease. Day 4” Tall Dwarfs (1989)
      47. “Flex” Jean Paul Sartre Experience (1986)
      48. “Dread on a Mission” Upper Hutt Posse (1997)
      49. “Splat” Bailterspace (1995)
      50. “Fish Across Face” Head Like a Hole (1992)
      51. “Mana’s Bounce” Recloose (2006)
      52. “Drag Racer” The Hasselhoff Experiment (2002)
      53. “Parihaka” Tim Finn and Herbs (1989)
      54. “I Need Your Love” Golden Harvest (1977)
      55. “There is no Depression in New Zealand” Blam Blam Blam (1981)
      56. “Let’s Think of Something” Larry’s Rebels (1967)
      57. “Time Makes a Wine” Ardijah (1987)
      58. “April Sun in Cuba” Dragon (1977)
      59. “Teardrops” Herma Keil (1965)
      60. “Getting Older” The Clean (1982)
      61. “Megaton” Suburban Reptiles (1978)
      62. “Love Hate Revenge” The Avengers (1968)
      63. “Montego Bay” Jon Stevens (1979)
      64. “I Will Do” Hollie Smith (2007)
      65. “Taller Than God” Strawpeople (1997)
      66. “All Across the World” Southside of Bombay (1992)
      67. “Peace Love & Family” Moana and the Moahunters (1993)
      68. “Ko Wai Ka Hua” Toni Huata (2000)
      69. “Tears” The Crocodiles (1980)
      70. “Four Seasons in One Day” Crowded House (1992)
      71. “Pelorus Jack” John Donoghue (1973)
      72. “Kia U” Hinewehi Mohi (1992)
      73. “Stand Up” Scribe (2003)
      74. “Complex History of a Dying Star” Bachelorette (2008)
      75. “Sensitive to a Smile” Herbs (1987)
      76. “In the Neighbourhood” Sisters Underground (1995)
      77. “Everybody Let’s Dance” Tina Cross (1979)
      78. “Walking in Light” Th’ Dudes (1979)
      79. “Chains” DLT feat. Che Fu (1997)
      80. “First in Line” Marching Girls (1980)
      81. “Sway” Bic Runga (1997)
      82. “Nesian 101” Nesian Mystik (2007)
      83. “Son of Sam” Hello Sailor (1979)
      84. “Computer Games” North Shore Pony Club (2006)
      85. “Scribe 2001” P-Money feat. Scribe (2001)
      86. “Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!” Mint Chicks (2007)
      87. “Kiaora Mai” Tumeke (1999)
      88. “Clav Dub” Rhombus (2002)
      89. “Home Again” Shihad (1997)
      90. “Kia Tu Mahea” Maree Sheehan (1994)
      91. “Rude Girl” Katchafire (2005)
      92. “Awesome Feelings” Disasteradio (2007)
      93. “Beelines to Heaven” Garageland (1997)
      94. “Gather to the Chapel” Liam Finn (2007)
      95. “Seed” Dimmer (2001)
      96. “Go” Steriogram (2005)
      97. “Subcranium Feeling” King Kapisi (1999)
      98. “What I Want” D4 (2001)
      99. “Jerusalem” Andrew Fagan (1994)
      100. “Supergyration” The Datsuns (2000)

In chronological order

22. “Till We Kissed” Ray Columbus (1965)
59. “Teardrops” Herma Keil (1965)
56. “Let’s Think of Something” Larry’s Rebels (1967)
62. “Love Hate Revenge” The Avengers (1968)
16. “Rain and Tears” The High Revving Tongues (1969)

71. “Pelorus Jack” John Donoghue (1973)
17. “Out on the Street” Space Waltz (1974)
44. “Late Last Night” Split Enz (1976)
54. “I Need Your Love” Golden Harvest (1977)
58. “April Sun in Cuba” Dragon (1977)
79. “Chains” DLT feat. Che Fu (1997)
15. “I Feel Good” Citizen Band (1978)
61. “Megaton” Suburban Reptiles (1978)
30. “Computer Games” Misex (1979)
63. “Montego Bay” Jon Stevens (1979)
77. “Everybody Let’s Dance” Tina Cross (1979)
78. “Walking in Light” Th’ Dudes (1979)
83. “Son of Sam” Hello Sailor (1979)

19. “Bride of Frankenstein” Toy Love (1980)
69. “Tears” The Crocodiles (1980)
80. “First in Line” Marching Girls (1980)
20. “E Ipo” Prince Tui Teka (1981)
23. “Counting the Beat” The Swingers (1981)
28. “North by North” The Bats (1981)
55. “There is no Depression in New Zealand” Blam Blam Blam (1981)
18. “Till I Die” Screaming Meemees (1982)
25. “Pulsing” Body Electric (1982)
32. “Victoria” The Dance Exponents (1982)
60. “Getting Older” The Clean (1982)
1. “Maxine” Sharon O’Neill (1983)
8. “Poi E” Patea Maori Club (1983)
27. “Face of Fashion” Chris Knox (1984)
13. “Flicker” Fetus Productions (1985)
31. “Pink Frost” The Chills (1984)
33. “Slice of Heaven” Dave Dobbyn and Herbs (1986)
37. “Cactus Cat” Look Blue Go Purple (1986)
47. “Flex” Jean Paul Sartre Experience (1986)
4. “AFFCO” The Skeptics (1987)
14. “Sailing Away” All of Us (1987)
10. “She Speeds” Straitjacket Fits (1987)
34. “Glad I’m Not A Kennedy” Shona Laing (1987)
57. “Time Makes a Wine” Ardijah (1987)
75. “Sensitive to a Smile” Herbs (1987)
11. “Buddy” Snapper (1988)
12. “Sweet Lovers” The Holidaymakers (1988)
40. “Gaskrankenstation” Headless Chickens (1989)
46. “Phil’s Disease. Day 4” Tall Dwarfs (1989)
53. “Parihaka” Tim Finn and Herbs (1989)

38. “Nature” The Mutton Birds (1992)
39. “Outer Space” The 3Ds (1992)
50. “Fish Across Face” Head Like a Hole (1992)
66. “All Across the World” Southside of Bombay (1992)
70. “Four Seasons in One Day” Crowded House (1992)
72. “Kia U” Hinewehi Mohi (1992)
2. “The Way I Feel” Jan Hellreigel (1993)
9. “System Virtue” Emma Paki (1993)
67. “Peace Love & Family” Moana and the Moahunters (1993)
90. “Kia Tu Mahea” Maree Sheehan (1994)
99. “Jerusalem” Andrew Fagan (1994)
35. “Can’t Get Enough” Supergroove (1995)
43. “Cool World” Grace (1995)
49. “Splat” Bailterspace (1995)
76. “In the Neighbourhood” Sisters Underground (1995)
7. “Land of Plenty” (1996)
26. “Behold My Kool Style” Dam Native (1996)
21. “Jesus I was Evil” Darcy Clay (1997)
29. “Hold Me 1” The Able Tasmans (1997)
48. “Dread on a Mission” Upper Hutt Posse (1997)
65. “Taller Than God” Strawpeople (1997)
81. “Sway” Bic Runga (1997)
89. “Home Again” Shihad (1997)
93. “Beelines to Heaven” Garageland (1997)
87. “Kiaora Mai” Tumeke (1999)
97. “Subcranium Feeling” King Kapisi (1999)

68. “Ko Wai Ka Hua” Toni Huata (2000)
100. “Supergyration” The Datsuns (2000)
85. “Scribe 2001” P-Money feat. Scribe (2001)
95. “Seed” Dimmer (2001)
98. “What I Want” D4 (2001)
36. “Little Things” TrinityRoots (2002)
52. “Drag Racer” The Hasselhoff Experiment (2002)
88. “Clav Dub” Rhombus (2002)
73. “Stand Up” Scribe (2003)
24. “Sophie” Goodshirt (2004)
42. “Don’t” Gramsci with Anika Moa (2003)
41. “Wandering Eye” Fat Freddys Drop (2005)
91. “Rude Girl” Katchafire (2005)
96. “Go” Steriogram (2005)
5. “O’Baby” Charlie Ash (2006)
51. “Mana’s Bounce” Recloose (2006)
84. “Computer Games” North Shore Pony Club (2006)
64. “I Will Do” Hollie Smith (2007)
3. “Tangaroa” Tiki Taane (2007)
6. “Crime Fighters” Coco Solid (2007)
82. “Nesian 101” Nesian Mystik (2007)
86. “Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!” Mint Chicks (2007)
92. “Awesome Feelings” Disasteradio (2007)
94. “Gather to the Chapel” Liam Finn (2007)
45. “Bright Grey” The Phoenix Foundation (2008)
74. “Complex History of a Dying Star” Bachelorette (2008)