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In the titular and lyrical ode to Flying Nun legend, Martin Phillipps (The Chills), Voom wear their love for the songwriter on their sleeve. A little bit tongue-in-cheek, with a dose of unashamed adoration, ‘Martin Phillips’ is dedicated to one of the most influential song-writers to come from New Zealand’s jangly shores.
“I wrote 'Martin Phillipps' about 25 years ago, after having heard him talk about his travels round the world in search of his music idols of the past; The Beatles and Beach Boys. My cousin used to be in The Chills until he got kicked out, and having been a huge fan, I was like “How dare you kick out my cousin!?”. The whole song is a stream of improvised consciousness that I layered some instruments over. It sounds like I’m taking the piss a bit — which I probably was — but I also think he’s a magic songwriter and was a big inspiration to me. After about 20 years of it sitting in my computer, I sent the song to him thinking he might take offence, but he said he loved it and wanted to put it in the movie that was being made about him. Good vibrations going out to you Martin, wherever you are. ” - Buzz Moller
As mentioned, the song was originally given Martin’s blessing when Buzz Moller sent Martin a voice recording of it a few years ago — and an early version very nearly made it into The Chills: The Triumph & Tragedy of Martin Phillipps documentary in 2019.
“Buzz Moller has written an excellent (and weird) song about me and my journeys. It is great fun and I feel honoured!” - Martin Phillipps
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