YMMV / Crowded House

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• Awesome Music: "Don't Dream It's Over", "When You Come", "Private Universe", "Fall at Your Feet" and much more.
• Covered Up: Their version of "Throw Your Arms Around Me" is more famous than the original Hunters and Collectors version.
  • On the other end of the spectrum, Sixpence None the Richer made "Don't Dream It's Over" their own.
    • At one Neil Finn solo concert, someone requested "Don't Dream It's Over" as "The Susan Boyle song."
  • Early in their career, their live set often included a great version of Talking Heads' "Road to Nowhere."
• Epic Riff: "Don't Dream It's Over," "Weather With You," "Locked Out," and much more, especially in live shows.
• Fan Nickname: The Crowdies.
• Genius Bonus: "Whispers and Moans" makes a cryptic reference to an Australian Ponzi scheme.
• Harsher in Hindsight: In the "Mean to Me" video, Paul shoots himself in the head with a "Bang!" Flag Gun. After his suicide, this was difficult for many fans to watch.
• Moment of Awesome: Their farewell concert in front of 120,000 people at the Sydney Opera House.
• Nightmare Fuel: "In the Lowlands" and "Hole in the River" both have terrifying fade-outs.
  • "Kill Eye" is a half-screamed take on guilt over infidelity. The lyrics gradually become more disturbing until the whole thing ends with an awful screeching noise.
• Refrain from Assuming: The song is "Don't Dream It's Over", not "Hey Now, Hey Now".
• Signature Song: "Don't Dream It's Over" and "Weather With You."
• Sweet Dreams Fuel: "All I Ask."
• Tear Jerker: Again, "Don't Dream It's Over," "Fall at Your Feet," "Better Be Home Soon," "Four Seasons in One Day," "Catherine Wheels," and most of Time on Earth.
  • "Italian Plastic", "Hole in the River" and "Love This Life" can be seen as this after Paul Hester's suicide.

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