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{{Short description|New Zealand pop/rock group}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2012}}
{{Primary sources|date=February 2008}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Betchadupa
| image           = Liam Finn shot by Kris Krug.jpg
| image_size      =
| caption         = Betchadupa's Liam Finn at [[South by Southwest]] in 2008.
| origin          = [[Auckland]], [[Auckland Region]], New Zealand
| genre           = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Rock music|rock]]
| years_active    = 1997–2006
| label           = [[Flying Nun Records|Flying Nun]], Liberation
| website         =
| current_members =
| past_members    =
* [[Liam Finn]]
* Matt Eccles
* Chris Garland
* [[Joe Bramley]]
}}
'''Betchadupa''' was a New Zealand [[Pop music|pop]]/[[Rock music|rock]] group, formed in [[Auckland]], New Zealand, in 1997. The band featured [[Liam Finn]], Chris Garland, Joe Bramley, and Matt Eccles.

Betchadupa (originally called Lazy Boy – the name change followed [[threatened legal action]] from the chair company of the same name) had its origins when Liam and Matt met whilst their families were on holidays in [[New Zealand]]. Their first song, written when both boys were 11, was called 'Gee This Sounds Good, I Can't Believe We Wrote It'. Their unique name was lifted from the text of a Polish-American's T-shirt that declared "You Betchadupa I'm Polish", ''dupa'' being the casual Polish word for ''arse''.

The band based themselves in London, UK, after spending much of 2004 in [[Melbourne]], Australia. The band have been on hiatus while Liam has undertaken a solo career. It is uncertain if the band will ever reform.

Betchadupa has had extensive experience playing with such bands as [[Queens of the Stone Age]], [[Foo Fighters]], [[Jane's Addiction]] and ended the year 2001 on a high playing alongside [[Pearl Jam]]'s [[Eddie Vedder]] at the [[Neil Finn]] and Friends concert [[7 Worlds Collide]] in Auckland, and being named Top New Act at the prestigious NZ Music Awards as well as becoming the toast of the [[South by Southwest]] Music Convention in Austin, Texas, in January 2003.

==Band members==
*[[Liam Finn]] – vocals, guitar
*[[Chris Garland (musician)|Chris Garland]] – guitar
*[[Joe Bramley]] – bass, backing vocals
*[[Matt Eccles]] – drums

==Discography==

===Albums===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+List of albums, with selected details and peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Details
! scope="col" | Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| [[RIANZ|NZ]]<br /><ref name="NZ">{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Betchadupa|title=Discography Betchadupa|website=australian-charts.com|access-date=8 April 2024}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''The Alphabetchadupa''
|
* Released: 2002
* Label: [[Flying Nun Records|Flying Nun]]
* Catalogue: FNCD465
| align="center" | 2
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Aiming for Your Head]]''
|
* Released: October 2004
* Label: [[Liberation Music]]
* Catalogue: LIBCD6133.2
| align="center" | 32
|}

===EPs===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+List of EPs, with selected details and peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Details
! scope="col" | Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| [[RIANZ|NZ]]<br /><ref name="NZ"/>
|-
! scope="row"| ''Betchadupa''
|
* Released: 2000
* Label: Flying Nun
* Catalogue: FNCD445
| align="center" | 43
|-
! scope="row"| ''The 3D EP''
|
* Released: 2001
* Label: Flying Nun
* Catalogue: FNCD455
| align="center" | 30
|}

=== Singles ===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|NZ]]<br /><ref name="NZ"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref name=aus>{{cite Ryan|page=29}}</ref> 
|-
!scope="row"| "Empty Head"
| rowspan=4 | 2000
| — || —
| rowspan=4 | ''Betchadupa'' EP
|-
!scope="row"| "Bits"
| — || —
|-
!scope="row"| "Spill the Light"
| — || —
|-
!scope="row"| "Awake"
| — || —
|-
!scope="row"| "Man on My Left"
| rowspan=2 | 2001
| — || —
| ''The 3D EP''
|-
!scope="row"| "Sleepy News"
| 26 || —
| rowspan=4 | ''The Alphabetchadupa''
|-
!scope="row"| "Supa Day"
| rowspan=3 | 2002 
| 29 || —
|-
!scope="row"| "Drop D"
| — || —
|-
!scope="row"| "Life Will Be the Same"
| — || —
|-
!scope="row"| "Move Over"
| 2003
| 14 || 62
| rowspan=2 | ''Aiming for Your Head''
|-
!scope="row"|"Aiming for Your Head"
| 2004
| — || —
|-
!scope="row"| "Who's Coming Through the Window"
|rowspan="2"| 2006
| — || —
|rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}}
|-
!scope="row"| "The Bats of Darkwell Lane"
| — || —
|-
!scope="row"| "The Money"
| 2020
| — || —
|}

==Awards==

{{awards table}}
|-
| 2001
| Betchadupa
| Best New Act – [[New Zealand Music Awards]]
| {{won}}<ref>{{cite web|title=2001 Winners|url=https://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/2001-winners/|publisher=NZMA|accessdate=3 February 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209061708/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/2001-winners/|archivedate=9 February 2013}}</ref> 
|-
| 2002
| ''The Alphabetchadupa''
| Best Pop/Rock Release – [[BNet NZ Music Awards]]
| {{won}}<ref>{{cite web|title=2002 B.Net awards – Betchadupa|url=http://www.frenzforum.com/displayForumTopic/content/289240632436669431|publisher=Frenz Forum|accessdate=3 February 2013}}</ref> 
|}

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/betchadupa AudioCulture profile]
*[http://www.betchadupa.com/ Official site] (defunct)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050210081639/http://betchadupa.conforums3.com/ Official Fan Forum] (defunct)
*[http://www.myspace.com/betchadupa myspace.com Profile]

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[[Category:Musical groups established in 1997]]
[[Category:Flying Nun Records artists]]