| Bliss | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Th' Dudes |
| Album: | Where Are the Boys? |
| B-Side: | On the Rox |
| Released: | May 1980 |
| Recorded: | 1979 |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Length: | 3:59 |
| Label: | Key |
| Chronology: | Th' Dudes |
| Prev Title: | Walking in Light |
| Prev Year: | 1979 |
"Bliss" is a song by New Zealand band Th' Dudes from their album Where Are the Boys?. It was released in May 1980 and reached No. 25 on the New Zealand charts.[1] It has since become a cult New Zealand drinking song. In 2001, the song was voted by members of APRA as the 50th-best New Zealand song of the 20th century and featured on the Nature's Best 2 CD.
The song was written when the band were in Sydney, Australia, and so includes a number of references to Sydney landmarks.[2] It was written as a satirical take on the drunken audiences the band had to play to,[3] so there is some irony in that it has become a drinking song.[2] The song began with the title 'piss' (slang for alcohol), but was changed after pressure from the record company.
The music video was recorded at The Cricketer's Arms in Wellington.[2]