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Live It Up: The Mental As Anything Story

Live It Up celebrates Mental As Anything - an art-school band whose warmth, wit and irreverent spirit captured Australian suburban life and left an enduring cultural legacy.

This documentary celebrates Mental as Anything, the art-school band known for irreverent humor, visual art, and clever pop songs that captured Australian suburban life with warmth and wit. After the 1979 release of Nips Are Getting Bigger, the Mentals quickly moved from inner-city Sydney pubs to national fame. The film explores how they navigated success, longevity, and music-industry pressures while holding fast to their playful creative spirit, revealing why their music still resonates.

Original title
Live It Up: The Mental As Anything Story
Genre
Documentary, Music
Director
Matthew Walker
Cast
Greedy Smith, Reg Mombassa, Peter O'Doherty, Martin Plaza, Neil Finn, Colin Hay, Claudia O'Doherty, Dave Graney
Country
Australia
Language
en
Year
2026
Duration
92
Release date
2026-03-05
TMDB
0.000 · 0 votes
Status
Released

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