Opportunistic Dunedin-based 4-piece pub-rock band known pretty much exclusively for their career-defining single 'Culture?', a satirical lampoon of Prime Minister Muldoon, and his despised 40% sales tax on local music. The song and hastily produced video featured McPhail and Gadsby regular, comedian and Muldoon impersonator Danny Faye. Released in November 1981, 'Culture?' is a rock radio classic in New Zealand - and has the distinction of being the first independently released local single to break into the top 5 of the New Zealand charts.
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Years of playing camping grounds, festivals and all sorts of alternative venues have turned the Topps into a household name in New Zealand, eventually becoming television stars with their scattered performances. Their performances include country yodel sing-a-longs, any number of sketch-character setups (usually with crowd involvement), and of course spoon solos.
The pop outgrowth of Ex-Christchurch song-writer Dave Yetton (Ex Jean-Paul Sartre Experience), who's backing band has included a couple generations of well-known kiwi performers, including Pluto's rhythm section at one point.
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