For me its the end of the verse Ghosts appear and fade away but yes your right! Hell of song especially to those of us predisposed to melancholy. Come back another day
@@rorywhite-p6q I think you meant "they're", and no, they aren't Scottish. Colin Hay was born in Scotland and moved to Australia when he was a teenager. The other dudes were born "Down Under".
We have all lived this song at least once in our lives. My deepest respect for Men at Work for writing a song about loneliness, isolation, anxiety and fear.
I am 57. I live in PA. 1982-1985 was an unbelivable stressful time in my life. My neighbor, Steve loved "Men at Work" these songs along with working at a local bakery(thank you Keith) helped my journey. I do not hang with them anymore but I would like to catch up on our lives since. ❤
I was just thinking the same. This song came along at a time I felt very alone. It let me know I wasn’t the only one feeling this. In truth, it was over kill. Be safe out there
I play this song when my brother is on my mind. He died too early, nearly 5 years ago at 36. Men at Work was one of our shared music loves. Love you, brother.
An anthem for anyone who battles anxiety on a daily basis. Colin's lyrics sum it up better than I ever could. Not just one of my favourite 80's songs, but one of my all time faves.
Sometimes I fight with it and then I realise I am fighting myself but the battle exhausts me and I sleep Other times I let it flow over me, I duck my head, it pulls at me, and then it passes but it leaves a residue This song, and a few others, helps undo it But if anyone has any ideas would be pleased to know xx
@@Mikee22ification look with in. But try think as what you are. A primate. And as a Primate we don’t be long in a cage four walls the hamster wheel of society. For when we fall of we see all of this stuff the material world was covering it all up because when it’s not there we feel lost empty scared. Alone. If something is telling you ain’t right then it probably isnt. Follow your animal instincts but know your self first and what it is that makes you feel this doubt or the feelings you have. Fear remember makes us move,,that animal instinct. Try find out why you feel this way and the over how society and the system of government the hamster wheel can add to this feeling in the end. After all we have but in to that system in eventually fails us in one way or another. So knowing one’s self first is key to knowing your friend like mine the black dog and trying find away live a normal life in a un normal world. And for me until those and the world around me change I’ll always feel ill. I see and feel to much but again if this is me why fight it,,don’t forget my black dog talks to me in either I fight or run,,,,and my dog tells me to fight for what’s right but it’s the world and it’s wrongs that add to my anxiety the way people treat each other hurts me so I hide. I am what I am and sadly I have accepted my friend my dog and to stand up to all the injustice that makes me feel sick to the stomach. Maybe I am delusional or maybe I see others don’t because of my friend my instinct not an anxiety as society would call it. Animals in the wild are happy than in a cage. A cage resulting in depression fear or anxiety what you want to call it. Forget the word find the cause of the pain that results in words. Words are our way of expressing. I hope some of my words help because I hate some of the feelings I get with anxiety it traps me my I live in four walls and I want out,,,but can’t until the world is rid of the nasty world it has become with selfishness and greed. The wrongs. I can’t be happy until the world is happy. Justice is true and suffering stops. My instinct telling me this ain’t a safe world,,,so change it. I ponder trapped with my thoughts on how to save my self by changing that suffering we all see and feel eventually. I’m sorry,,,but please your not alone,,,your you. Time is precious and so are you. So send that time on what matters most. For we can’t buy time. Spend it wisely,,and on those that need help within our community,,,my ape friend. Never leave on behind for he may on day become one’s enemy. And as I like to say as wise man never has an enemy. Peace.
I thought it was 1981 but who cares the early 80’s for this 51 year old were my childhood golden years Leeds England . I new live in Atlantic Canada 🇨🇦. I was in Melbourne in 1998-1999 had a blast down there in St Kilda
That solo at 1:58 seldom gets mentioned when people are talking great guitar solos. But that is a thing of beauty. It couldn't be improved upon. It's not even flashy; just simple and sublime.
All the solos were like that. Like Andy Summers with the Police, he said that often all he could get from Sting was four bars, and he had to make something happen in that short amount of time. The musicians in Men at Work knew how to get it done like few others.
"Wake Up To the Sound of Pouring Rain!" Depression, Homelessness. The children TODAY think everything before them had Zero relevance. Its the whole "I'm so much cooler than mom and dad" (because Mom and Dad are busy working so Your Ungrateful Ass can wear designer shoes and stuff)!!!
I’m going through a bit of a hard time at the moment looking for work and this song came on a random playlist while I was doing some DIY at home this afternoon. It really resonates so much with how I’m feeling at the moment. I must have listened to it dozens of times today. A song that makes you sad but uplifted at the same time! It’s absolutely brilliant! UPDATE Found a job! 😀
"Gho-oosts appear and fa-aaade a-waaaay." Pretty deep. The backing vocals really make this song for me. It's like some ambience that goes thru the tune. So good.
Each band has its best hits during its peak, but through time, one of its songs comes out better, timeless and defies generations. This one is a timeless piece by Men at Work. 40 years later, this is undoubtedly their BEST song.
@@angelbear_og Scrubs is a great show, I'd never heard this song until that episode. They featured some great music in general and introduced a new generation to the greatness that is Colin Hay.
1983 the year I graduated. I thought I had it all figured out but what the fuck did I know. 40 years later I'm still trying to figure it out. At least this great music keeps track of time. Overkill is a great song. Mad respect for Men At Work. I'm glad over the years it took to appreciate this band. AC DC, Midnight Oil and Men At Work, 3 of the best things that came from the land down under. Good on you mates.
@@johnfabozzi3636 thank you Governor for sharing that part of your journey. You said exactly what I was feeling at the time and even the realization now.
Yeah, I agree. It’s those vivid, visceral memories of those times that stay with us So lucky to have not grown up in the insta tiktok generation Whether or not my kids agree, I lived through THE best times, no matter what the metric. 😎
Ron Strykert was one of several great minimalist guitarists of the era (Jamie West Oram, Andy Summers, Elliot Easton, etc.) who know exactly how many notes to play, never too much or too little, and how to colour the song.
@@josephfierro8246 Although the songs and guitar sound are nothing alike, listen to Chicago's "25 Or 6 To 4". To my ears, the solos are a lot alike, real statements by both Ron Strykert and Terry Kath, both of which go on for over a minute yet still seem too short. And yet at the same time, fit seamlessly with the song.
I'm 44 and same! Pretty poignant for this global pandemic and isolation... at least for me, I live alone with 2 cats... sometimes I walk in the night just to see the sky and gain some perspective
@user-iv2iu2wf4w I think there are very talented musician today, but musical tastes have changed. And since the advent of pretty boy bands, a talented but older and cockeyed dude like this would never make it.
@@guillermogouldburn763 i am 62 and still like 60s and 70s music the best, but there was a lot of good music in the 90s and early 00s. There still is some, but i remember having arguments about who is the greatest guitarist, drummer, keyboardist etc. not anymore
52 years old and this song means more now than ever to me. Oh how I miss the time when this came out and I was in Elementary School. Memories of listening to this in our school cafeteria eating Good Humor ice cream and dancing around. Now I think of my relatives who have passed and those who will. Sending love to all. xo
The best song ever written about insomnia. From the opening line of "I can't get to sleep" to the final refrain of "ghosts appear and fade away", this literally feels like following someone around on a sleepless night.
@@frankgrimes7388 Well, the song starts off with "I can't get to sleep..." and goes from there in a fashion that suggests insomnia. The second verse begins with: "A look between the sheets only brings exasperation..." that is followed with a walk around town where the "pretty lights" "nullify the night" from "overkill". The third verse is the same as the first verse except that he's now screaming that he can't get to sleep as daylight is shining in through the windows.
Everyone says it's about depression/anxiety, but it strikes a different cord with me. What made me think of this song, and brought me here to view it, is a new relationship I'm in. I'm having trouble sleeping and overthinking everything. To me the ghosts are all the things I did in past relationships to fuck them up. So, for me, anxiety but definitely not depression.
This song has powerful meanings to me. My father showed this song to me when I was 9, but unfortunately he passed away when I was 13. A few years later I got diagnosed with some mental disorders, which never let me sleep me straight. So now, when I listen to this song, it's like my father is there, beside me, saying: "everything will be allright, it's just overkill."
crazyyy how songs you're Father show you when your young stays with you a life time. Too we meet again dad still listening to those songs you showed me.AS long as you remember that person they are never gone.its when you forget that person that's when they are gone.
Lyrics: I can't get to sleep I think about the implication Of diving in too deep And possibly the complications Especially at night I worry over situations I know will be alright Perhaps it's just imagination Day after day it reappears Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear Ghosts appear and fade away Alone between the sheets Only brings exasperation It's time to walk the streets Smell the desperation At least there's pretty lights And though there's little variatios It nullifies the night From overkill Day after day it reappears Night after night my heartbeat, shows the fear Ghosts appear and fade away Come back another day I can't get to sleep I think about the implications Of diving in too deep And possibly the complications Especially at night I worry over situations that I know will be alright It's just overkill Day after day it reappears Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear Ghosts appear and fade away Ghosts appear and fade away Ghosts appear and fade away
10 years ago, I almost ended my life. I was depressed about my job and other things. My current girlfriend at the time took me to see Colin in concert. Once I heard Overkill again, I realized that its all overkill, just take each day one step at a time.
Been there before 1995 bad year but meet my wife that year and 26 years later we're still together for life. It gets better but does take time. It took at least another year before I finally just started to live my life and have fun. Going on 52 acting like I'm 32 and that's the way I'm gonna live. Younger than my age and you have a better life also. Glad your here too. Take care.
Check out AJR. I’m 51 and my 11 year old son asked me to take him. I agreed thinking it would be just something I’d “sit and be polite” for. They write some really wonderful and heartfelt tunes. Check out “God is really real”. It was written about their Dad and his illness and eventual passing. I was in tears. They had a great opening act named Mxmtoon who writes beautiful songs too. I know these are just two examples but…keep your eyes and ears open. Good stuff is out there!
This is my favorite Men At Work song. I was 14 when this was released in America, realizing that childhood was over, yet I wasn't an adult either. Old enough for bad memories, and to understand things were deeply dysfunctional where I was, but too young to do anything to be able to protect myself. I'm aware that this song is about Colin Hay's state at the time, but the line that grabbed me straightaway then was "at least there's pretty lights." So many nights I wanted to get out of the house and walk the streets downtown to be distracted by the lights, just to get away for a few hours and be let alone, but I couldn't because I was only 14. At least I could listen to this and other great songs on my contraband knock-off AM/FM Walkman late at night, and get a little respite.
So true John Flanagan he didn't have the "look " from Central casting but his talent was irrepressible and undeniable such a wonderful wholesale time to be a youth people cared about each other and the elderly were totally respeced unlike are current times and money wasn't the end all be all just a tool to be used at least amongst the everyday people
It will be interesting to see in 30 to 40 years from now how music will evolve or devolve. Less cake, more icing? Something entirely different perhaps. Who knows...
For anyone who thought Men at Work were "just" two-hit wonders, this song proves how good they were. Oh, and It's a Mistake. And ... well, you get the point. I grew up in the 80s, and I'm still finding songs by them!
As fresh today as it was back in the Summer of '83! One of the greatest songs of all time in my opinion! Colin Hay is a genius and all 5 members of Men at Work were fine musicians!
@@maybeso8513 1980's were great years! Positive, fun, energetic, new things, people enjoyed life back then. It was not nearly as confusing, as today's times.
This song is the perfect rendition of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). I absolutely love it and ask everyone I know to listen to it so they know what my fellow soldiers and I (and anyone else with PTSD) are going through on a nightly basis. Definitely one of their best songs ever.
Not military, but I find it cleansing regardless. Moved to aus years ago, if the right station is playing at work I'll hear this every second day or so.. always a nice bit of reflection.
@C Mac Thankyou for service. Whoever you served for. For trying to make the world a safer place to live in. I can definitely relate to the anxiety in this song.
It despises me people stating the year that they discovered this music and asking if others are still listening to it. Amazing music is always amazing music it doesn’t matter what year you figured it out.
As a fun loving kid, I really liked this song. I never knew or understand the meaning of it. Now I'm fifty I *LOVE* it. Now I understand the meaning of it because I'm living it first hand. Anxiety with depression is the worst feeling a person can go through.
I’m a 23 year old Mexican kid that works graveyard atleast 40 hours a week the stress is unreal especially for a career this early in age but this song really hits home makes me feel connected to all those who can relate especially listening to the lyrics. It makes me actually grateful! God bless you all!
this song is about someone that deals with anxiety all day every day, he talks about the worry that happens all the time and how at night its worse i know how that is
It's interesting how a band can stay with you and grow as you age. As a kid everyone talked about "land down under." and would laugh with it. I liked it but this spoke volumes to as an adult. Men at Work just had a completely different but awesome sound that I felt others missed. This song is a masterpiece.
I'm not sure from where you hail, mate but as an Aussie, my primary memory of "Down Under" (although I loved the song & used to regularly borrow my Aunt's MAW records to listen to them when I was only 8 or 9 in '81 or '82) was that it was used as the theme song for our victorious 'America's Cup' (which is the world's oldest operational sporting event, dating back to 1851) yachting team when we won it in 1983, after the New York Yacht Club had held it for the previous 132 years, since its inception...I'm not even an aquatic Aussie but this was a very big deal to our little country (re: population, not land mass) of only 15 million at the time - especially when the USA seemed such an invincible colossus, a behemoth back in the '80s - & our prime minster at the time, Bob Hawke went as far as saying that any employer who fired an employee for having taken the day off (following the surprise comeback victory in race 7 after awe trailed the series 3-1 & taking into account the time difference between Australia & New York, where it was held) to celebrate was a bum!! Jesus, talk about a massively verbose explanation of what was initially supposed to be a simple & succinct mention of how we Aussies from the '80s best remember "Down Under"!! Please accept my most sincere apologies, Clayton my dear man!! Matt. PS. But I always loved "Overkill" & "Who Can It Be Now" the most of MAW's most popular songs, btw...
Emily, That's why listening to it just now bought tears to my eyes. I always liked this song when young. Never understood it. Now I suffer daily with Anxiety and depression and this song explained everything I go through during anxious moments.
I was 12, loved it, now I’m 52, I love it same way as back then. Now with years of experiences, a lot of fears, heartbreaks, anxiety and what have you…still, I understood it then on as a deep level as I do now. THAT is great music. Cheers friend!
@@JoeVideoed As a professional club DJ for the better part of 40 years, I can tell you this song was way underrated. People that got it, really got it. You still have the single?
Sublime song. The lyrics perfectly reflect the pain and uncertainty of life’s path whilst the instrumental background is all hope and uplift. Relevant then and now and always.
It's funny I got Business as Usual for my 13th birthday too, the only difference is my 13th birthday was 3 years ago! lol I'll never love anything like I love 80s music
I hate to sound like a "things were better in MY day" old man, but I just remember it as a great time to be a music fan kid growing up back then. Me & my brother were glued to MTV all the time, because of course back then they played nothing but videos all day long (what a great idea, right?) And there was some really great songs coming out back then - especially from '81-'85. It's funny, because I'm a huge Beatle fan (note my avatar!), and so as a kid, I wished that I was around during the 60s. But looking back, I am glad that I was around when I was (and I'm glad to be still around today! ;-)
When I broke up with my girlfriend that song helped me to overcome the crisis. I loved her very much. I couldn’t sleep, but in the end it was just overkill. Thank you, Colin
Ironically, I was at the grocery store and my anxiety was at a high until this song came on. Then I was at ease bc of being reminded that there are a lot more than me who go through this nasty thing called anxiety! Thank you Men At Work for writing this song. I love the Lazlo Bane version, too!
Cargo LP is an incredible album. I got it as a confirmation present in 1983 along with a good "boom box," which was a stereo radio to us back then. I played this LP over, and over. Really listen to the lyrics, they ring very true for many of us OCD people. They should have been bigger than they were back then.
My father was the one who present to me Man at Work. It's just impossible listen to them and don't remember him. In one of our last encounters, before he passed away in this year, I putted their music to play and we listened to it togheter. Happy brazilian father's day everyone!
Yeah. Well; not the sax, but yeah the chord changes and the guitar-bit in the middle and even his singing up to the top of his range at 2:40 added some strained strange emotive quality. It all kinda caught me after all these years.
@@LoneLee2022 Sadly. I wish they'd have done more. Colin is still active though, he still does shows on his own. I met him a few years ago when he was performing at an Earth Day festival. Really nice guy.
Colin Haye, fantastic vocal range and a real 80s icon. And he just happens to come originally 10 minutes from where I live. Thanks for sharing this masterpiece. 👍🥰
Even though I'm not a fan of most 80's music, I cannot deny there is something extremely special about the decade, some injection of new and exciting was put in music, espeically pop and popular music, that I don't think has been replicated since. Guitar solos, synth solos, saxophone and choir ensembles, there's a song I recall where the beat was made out of construction noises of all things. I don't see that creativity nowadays except in more underground music or stuff you find by creators on RUclips or Bandcamp. Yes, pop music may sound "good" to some people nowadays, but it doesn't feel groundbreaking or even trying to push the envelope (except maybe in lyrical content) like they did back then.
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The 80s are awesome 🇺🇸
Well, Men At Work is australian! So the flag would actually be: 🇦🇺
you are correct
They are From Australia
This should have been on GTA Vice City
@@BRNardy Do they come from a lane down under? Where women glow and men plunder?
A lot of Men At Work's material dealt with isolation and loneliness. Emotional, intelligent without being preachy and uniquely Australian.
with the lead singer being from glasgow
Reminds me of REM
Hmm "uniquely Australian"
I guess music is one of those “subjective” things as I hear nothing here that makes me think REM.
Probably the opposite to Australian.
¨Day after day, it reappears" I love the way he sings that line. His voice and what that line means. Our own thoughts could be our worst enemy.
For me its the end of the verse Ghosts appear and fade away but yes your right! Hell of song especially to those of us predisposed to melancholy. Come back another day
True that 😊❤
True that 😊❤
What a pretty and adorable woman ,hello ,my darling ?
One of the most brilliant guitar solos I have heard. these guys are freaking great!
Easily one of the greatest 80's songs that came out of Australia
When you hear the acoustic version on Scrubs it becomes one of the greatest songs ever penned.
Give a listen to "Reckless" by Australian Crawl and tell me if you're opinion remains the same
Their Scottish lol
@@rorywhite-p6q:
No, they're (not "their") Aussies
@@rorywhite-p6q I think you meant "they're", and no, they aren't Scottish. Colin Hay was born in Scotland and moved to Australia when he was a teenager. The other dudes were born "Down Under".
A wise man once said...when you are happy, you enjoy the melody but when you are broken, you understand the lyrics...amazing song.
a wise man indeed....so true!
I agree, it's a fantastic song, lovely guitar solo
that is so depressing, and so true. my friends know if I start listening to The Smiths, there’s a problem.
@@tmmears where do I get friends like that??
I love this
We have all lived this song at least once in our lives.
My deepest respect for Men at Work for writing a song about loneliness, isolation, anxiety and fear.
That’s why I’m listening to this at 3 AM. Because “I can’t get to sleep”.
And ir gets better❤❤❤
@@Pete_R63TJIS WILL GET BETTER TRUST ME❤❤
I've been living with these things for as long as I can remember.
Mostly the loneliness and isolation.
I am 57. I live in PA. 1982-1985 was an unbelivable stressful time in my life. My neighbor, Steve loved "Men at Work" these songs along with working at a local bakery(thank you Keith) helped my journey. I do not hang with them anymore but I would like to catch up on our lives since.
❤
I really hope you can meet up with them again sometime soon, they seem like a good person
@@nord7760
Thank you for your kind words.
I hear yuh, same age as you in Pa also and 82 -85 did suck for me too but the music was great . I choose to remember the good times not the bad .
I was just thinking the same. This song came along at a time I felt very alone. It let me know I wasn’t the only one feeling this. In truth, it was over kill. Be safe out there
@@billj8513
Thank you Bill for your words.
Undoubtedly, one of the most underrated rock bands of all time.
A flash in the pan but it was a big flash.
@@shayman33 if you think they were a flash in the pan you have no idea!
@@heathjohnson5335 I agree!! They were one of the most popular bands of their time!❤
Underrated!!??? You have no idea!! I don’t know where you are from but in America they were a sensation!
Undoubtedly, underrated, from down under. Ok, understood.
I play this song when my brother is on my mind. He died too early, nearly 5 years ago at 36. Men at Work was one of our shared music loves. Love you, brother.
Kathryn Heywood
This song is something you’ll always have.
Never let go of the memories of your brother...
Or your love for him.💕
Thank you so much. ❤️
My band decided to play this song.
It’s such a good song.
Great lyrics.
My brother just died he was 46..miss you bro.
Yeah I lost my brother in a shooting incident a couple years back. I try not to think about it. Guts me.
An anthem for anyone who battles anxiety on a daily basis. Colin's lyrics sum it up better than I ever could. Not just one of my favourite 80's songs, but one of my all time faves.
That and Ptsd
As someone with sleep anxiety i relate to this song a lot, i really like how unique the themes of the songs of the band are
I suffer so I am glad I heard this song. The heart beat lyrics hit home for me which certainly make this a great song track with deep lyrics.
Sometimes I fight with it and then I realise I am fighting myself but the battle exhausts me and I sleep
Other times I let it flow over me, I duck my head, it pulls at me, and then it passes but it leaves a residue
This song, and a few others, helps undo it
But if anyone has any ideas would be pleased to know xx
@@Mikee22ification look with in. But try think as what you are. A primate. And as a Primate we don’t be long in a cage four walls the hamster wheel of society. For when we fall of we see all of this stuff the material world was covering it all up because when it’s not there we feel lost empty scared. Alone. If something is telling you ain’t right then it probably isnt. Follow your animal instincts but know your self first and what it is that makes you feel this doubt or the feelings you have. Fear remember makes us move,,that animal instinct. Try find out why you feel this way and the over how society and the system of government the hamster wheel can add to this feeling in the end. After all we have but in to that system in eventually fails us in one way or another. So knowing one’s self first is key to knowing your friend like mine the black dog and trying find away live a normal life in a un normal world. And for me until those and the world around me change I’ll always feel ill. I see and feel to much but again if this is me why fight it,,don’t forget my black dog talks to me in either I fight or run,,,,and my dog tells me to fight for what’s right but it’s the world and it’s wrongs that add to my anxiety the way people treat each other hurts me so I hide. I am what I am and sadly I have accepted my friend my dog and to stand up to all the injustice that makes me feel sick to the stomach. Maybe I am delusional or maybe I see others don’t because of my friend my instinct not an anxiety as society would call it. Animals in the wild are happy than in a cage. A cage resulting in depression fear or anxiety what you want to call it. Forget the word find the cause of the pain that results in words. Words are our way of expressing. I hope some of my words help because I hate some of the feelings I get with anxiety it traps me my I live in four walls and I want out,,,but can’t until the world is rid of the nasty world it has become with selfishness and greed. The wrongs. I can’t be happy until the world is happy. Justice is true and suffering stops. My instinct telling me this ain’t a safe world,,,so change it. I ponder trapped with my thoughts on how to save my self by changing that suffering we all see and feel eventually. I’m sorry,,,but please your not alone,,,your you. Time is precious and so are you. So send that time on what matters most. For we can’t buy time. Spend it wisely,,and on those that need help within our community,,,my ape friend. Never leave on behind for he may on day become one’s enemy. And as I like to say as wise man never has an enemy. Peace.
I know everyone rants and raves over "Down Under" and "Who Can It Be Now", but this song was their absolute best.
Spot on!
100%
Johnny be good was also a banger
Them: Their best song was "Down Under"!
Me: Nah, that's just "Overkill"
*finger guns*
I CANNOT AGREE ENOUGH!!! Haunting and totally hypnotic. I can't even fathom how many times I replayed this AMAZING tune. 👍👍
As fresh as it was in 1983.
NOW FORTY ONE YEARS LATER
Eu nasci 83 . E também gosto
I thought it was 1981 but who cares the early 80’s for this 51 year old were my childhood golden years Leeds England . I new live in Atlantic Canada 🇨🇦.
I was in Melbourne in 1998-1999 had a blast down there in St Kilda
@@kc1973able it was 83 this and their previous hit DOWN UNDER hit the charts in early/ mid 1983…
@@theman2017inc oh yes I remember land down under was in 83 . I thought 💭 I read that this tune was in 81 but you are probably right mate 👍👍
That solo at 1:58 seldom gets mentioned when people are talking great guitar solos. But that is a thing of beauty. It couldn't be improved upon. It's not even flashy; just simple and sublime.
I agree to me it’s the best part of the song although the whole song is one of their best.
Awesome!
Wow. Someone else who loves that solo. 😮 i love it too. ❤
All the solos were like that. Like Andy Summers with the Police, he said that often all he could get from Sting was four bars, and he had to make something happen in that short amount of time. The musicians in Men at Work knew how to get it done like few others.
@@nunyabidnez7857interesting.🤔
That guitar and sax are off the charts..missing the 80s.😎
Sax ? I think clarinet.
@@paulcarfantan6688 Same thing it's a annoying tube with more valves than a quad cam 308.🤷♂️🤷🏾♀️
@@Workerbee-zy5nx Well, that`s like saying a 32b is the same as a 34dd. You would probably disagree with that one, lol.
@@paulcarfantan6688 Ahem.🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂💃
@@paulcarfantan6688 soprano sax, you can tell in the video if you know what they look like
Singing about depression and anxiety in the early 80's. This song, and other Men at Work songs are so relevant in today's world.
💯💥🤔
"Wake Up To the Sound of Pouring Rain!" Depression, Homelessness. The children TODAY think everything before them had Zero relevance. Its the whole "I'm so much cooler than mom and dad" (because Mom and Dad are busy working so Your Ungrateful Ass can wear designer shoes and stuff)!!!
Demonic times, literally...
Kevin Warner You sound bitter mate, generalizing an entire group of people like that.
@@kevinwarner3771 just like their mum and dad before them
I saw Colin Hay this past summer. He hasn't lost a note of his vocal range, it's pretty amazing.
Very underrated band , Men at work are an extremely talented band that never got enough credit for how great they truly were.
I absolutely agree. Their music is amazing!!! And Colin has a very unique voice.
Lucky to see them in '82. First concert!
In my heart and my memory, Men at Work is rated as high as the heaven.
👍👍👍@@lhollman284
@fredm👍👍👍👍👍orgado8573
I’m going through a bit of a hard time at the moment looking for work and this song came on a random playlist while I was doing some DIY at home this afternoon.
It really resonates so much with how I’m feeling at the moment. I must have listened to it dozens of times today.
A song that makes you sad but uplifted at the same time! It’s absolutely brilliant!
UPDATE
Found a job! 😀
Congrats!
@@joanneolive7128 Thanks, Joanne. 👍🏼😀
Congratulations on the job!
Awesome news mate ! Well done.
@@MrCpolzin Thanks mate 👍🏼😀
Saw Colin Hay in concert in Orlando this week. He was fantastic! Told great stories and had everyone laughing. What a wit…….and the music…….wow!
Does he still do the karate stances, he was so friggin' cool whatever he did! It's Just Overkill!!!!
A life of anxiety and depression makes this song a must.
Nearly everyone can relate, not because of clinical depression, but being a living human.
Keep yr chin up brutha .. check out the ABC series of Les Norton .. or read all the books . Mad
@@benvincent24 Sadly, I hear you on that one.
Essa música me representa.
Absolutely 👍🏼
"Gho-oosts appear and fa-aaade a-waaaay." Pretty deep. The backing vocals really make this song for me. It's like some ambience that goes thru the tune. So good.
I am 51 years old and this song is still marvelous.
Agreed. 52 here. I was in eighth grade when this came out. I remember skating to it at the roller rink in Boston.
Agreed. I wasn't born when this song came out but it's still a marvelous song.
50 here!!! Such memories!!!
A wee baby of 50 this year and still loven this song.
Same here, 51 and I'll be 52 in October. I've always been a huge fan.
As a boy I heard it with my Dad back in the 80s.RIP Dad now I hear it with my son.2024 & beyond.
Best of wishes to you and your son, you both clearly have impeccable music taste :)
@@itsnotcami thx so much it takes impeccable to know impeccable.
❤
Hey how’s it going love that you and your family love this song shows you have a great soul cheers to you and your family 😊😊😊
Salute to your dad and keep rockin
Guitar solo going into the saxophone is timeless. Melody is unforgettable
I always felt that… since I was a teenager in the 80’s… Thanks for your comment…
That part still gives me chills after almost 40 years.
@@DanaMedic77 How is it 40 years ... when this sounds newer than today.
Ouvindo Este Hino Aqui no Brasil Agora
Each band has its best hits during its peak, but through time, one of its songs comes out better, timeless and defies generations. This one is a timeless piece by Men at Work. 40 years later, this is undoubtedly their BEST song.
Always was, people realize it finally.
Message fits the melody. Watch him perform this with the choir, you’ll tear up
Totally agree
Much as I like it, I disagree. I think "Down Under" and "Who Can it be Now" are better.
@@demophys4883 My fave of theirs is still "I Can See it in Your Eyes" - so beautiful!
In my opinion, their best track. The lyrics are a masterstroke. Who takes the last verse up the octave anymore? Prefect
yep.
I agree... it’s my favorite song of theirs as well.
Thats a good point, the end octave up
One hundid fiddy !
I AGREE best nr
This song is proof that Men At Work were so much more than Down Under. What a tune.
This....in the UK it was all about Down Under but they were so much more than that.
And what a vocal performance!
Mastery
yes much much more....
The acoustic live version of this song is stunning. Colin is such a gifted gifted melody creator and singer.
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AGREED! SAW IT LAST YEAR AND CANT STOP THINKING ABOUT IT
The only episode of Scrubs I've ever seen (by sheer accident) featured Colin singing this while playing acoustic guitar. It was pretty hilarious.
@@angelbear_og Scrubs is a great show, I'd never heard this song until that episode. They featured some great music in general and introduced a new generation to the greatness that is Colin Hay.
This song was great in 1983. It's even greater in 2024. I'm still listening.
Same here..😂
Facts!
So true Glen!! :^)
1983 the year I graduated. I thought I had it all figured out but what the fuck did I know. 40 years later I'm still trying to figure it out. At least this great music keeps track of time. Overkill is a great song. Mad respect for Men At Work. I'm glad over the years it took to appreciate this band. AC DC, Midnight Oil and Men At Work, 3 of the best things that came from the land down under. Good on you mates.
@@johnfabozzi3636 thank you Governor for sharing that part of your journey. You said exactly what I was feeling at the time and even the realization now.
I am 55 years old, and it's one of the most beautiful sounds from the 80s that I know...Youthful memories. 💫✨
Same here. 54 y.o. Australian
Wonderful memories
52, those were such fun times! What music, and MTV!!!
14 in 83?
Wat a year that was
Seems like yesterday
Yeah, I agree. It’s those vivid, visceral memories of those times that stay with us
So lucky to have not grown up in the insta tiktok generation
Whether or not my kids agree, I lived through THE best times, no matter what the metric. 😎
so many sad times..... this song remembers me..... but somehow at the same time... I survive
That guitar solo is so good, it's so dreamy.
Yes! The guitar solo is a perfect fit for the song.
You have to hear the solo on “I Like Too” it’s killer . Probably their best guitar solo ever played live and on record .
Ron Strykert was one of several great minimalist guitarists of the era (Jamie West Oram, Andy Summers, Elliot Easton, etc.) who know exactly how many notes to play, never too much or too little, and how to colour the song.
@@josephfierro8246 Although the songs and guitar sound are nothing alike, listen to Chicago's "25 Or 6 To 4". To my ears, the solos are a lot alike, real statements by both Ron Strykert and Terry Kath, both of which go on for over a minute yet still seem too short. And yet at the same time, fit seamlessly with the song.
Perfection of the ‘80s
I'm 54 years old and just woke up singing this song and I had completely forgotten about it for decades. Strange
Weird as hell! Same here, just woke up and had to search it out.
Me too!
I'm 44 and same! Pretty poignant for this global pandemic and isolation... at least for me, I live alone with 2 cats... sometimes I walk in the night just to see the sky and gain some perspective
Memory is that way.
Do you think about the implications?
When talent was more important than looks in the music business.
"CIERTAMENTE" EN LA ACTUALIDAD ES TODO LO CONTRARIO.
I dont think looks are important now either, theres just less talent
@user-iv2iu2wf4w I think there are very talented musician today, but musical tastes have changed. And since the advent of pretty boy bands, a talented but older and cockeyed dude like this would never make it.
@@guillermogouldburn763 i am 62 and still like 60s and 70s music the best, but there was a lot of good music in the 90s and early 00s. There still is some, but i remember having arguments about who is the greatest guitarist, drummer, keyboardist etc. not anymore
Männliche Stimme, maskuliner Mann - ich finde Colin sexy 😉
52 years old and this song means more now than ever to me. Oh how I miss the time when this came out and I was in Elementary School. Memories of listening to this in our school cafeteria eating Good Humor ice cream and dancing around. Now I think of my relatives who have passed and those who will. Sending love to all. xo
The best song ever written about insomnia. From the opening line of "I can't get to sleep" to the final refrain of "ghosts appear and fade away", this literally feels like following someone around on a sleepless night.
Great interpretation of this song. Never thought about it that way.
I too thought that, with a little sleep walking thrown in for good measure, I speak from experience....
@@frankgrimes7388 Well, the song starts off with "I can't get to sleep..." and goes from there in a fashion that suggests insomnia.
The second verse begins with: "A look between the sheets only brings exasperation..." that is followed with a walk around town where the "pretty lights" "nullify the night" from "overkill".
The third verse is the same as the first verse except that he's now screaming that he can't get to sleep as daylight is shining in through the windows.
It’s about depression and anxiety. Though I have insomnia because of them.
Everyone says it's about depression/anxiety, but it strikes a different cord with me. What made me think of this song, and brought me here to view it, is a new relationship I'm in. I'm having trouble sleeping and overthinking everything. To me the ghosts are all the things I did in past relationships to fuck them up. So, for me, anxiety but definitely not depression.
This song has powerful meanings to me.
My father showed this song to me when I was 9, but unfortunately he passed away when I was 13.
A few years later I got diagnosed with some mental disorders, which never let me sleep me straight.
So now, when I listen to this song, it's like my father is there, beside me, saying: "everything will be allright, it's just overkill."
crazyyy how songs you're Father show you when your young stays with you a life time.
Too we meet again dad still listening to those songs you showed me.AS long as you remember that person they are never gone.its when you forget that person that's when they are gone.
King Diamond 51fifty :)
This song reminds me of my father too. The song was very popular on the radio when my dad passed away.
King Diamond 51fifty was
Ghosts appear, but they don't always fade away.
Lyrics:
I can't get to sleep
I think about the implication
Of diving in too deep
And possibly the complications
Especially at night
I worry over situations
I know will be alright
Perhaps it's just imagination
Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Alone between the sheets
Only brings exasperation
It's time to walk the streets
Smell the desperation
At least there's pretty lights
And though there's little variatios
It nullifies the night
From overkill
Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat, shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Come back another day
I can't get to sleep
I think about the implications
Of diving in too deep
And possibly the complications
Especially at night
I worry over situations that
I know will be alright
It's just overkill
Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Ghosts appear and fade away
Ghosts appear and fade away
Muito bom mandar a letra me ajudou muito obrigado amo essa banda
i've always thought it was "close to appear and fade away"
Thanks for taking the time to write the lyrics down for people to read and even sing along...that is cool!
Beautiful! I can’t get over this song
Thanks for posting Arclain...I always thought it was "close to feeling fade away."
Excellent band Men at work ❤ remember 80's
10 years ago, I almost ended my life. I was depressed about my job and other things. My current girlfriend at the time took me to see Colin in concert. Once I heard Overkill again, I realized that its all overkill, just take each day one step at a time.
A very " astute" girlfriend, I say!! Glad you're still with us!!
Everybody gets down in life. I'm at the bottom now. Glad you're still here brother!
Gracias por compartirlo.
Good
Been there before 1995 bad year but meet my wife that year and 26 years later we're still together for life. It gets better but does take time. It took at least another year before I finally just started to live my life and have fun. Going on 52 acting like I'm 32 and that's the way I'm gonna live. Younger than my age and you have a better life also. Glad your here too. Take care.
Overkill is not only Men At Works best song it's one of the best songs of the entire 80s.
Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive and It's a mistake are better honestly
You forgot down under bucko
@@puppetplant3659 Just not necessary to mention to be honest
Oh trust me it’s worth every thing
Who could it be now
look at the goat shit called music today. Why is there no creative music anymore like this song. Poor youth today. Great youth yesterday.
Check out Red Vox, a modern band with some inspirations from older music, like David Bowie and such
Look into independent, non-pop music. The kids are all right.
Plenty of great music being made today mate, it just isn't played on the radio
Check out AJR. I’m 51 and my 11 year old son asked me to take him. I agreed thinking it would be just something I’d “sit and be polite” for. They write some really wonderful and heartfelt tunes. Check out “God is really real”. It was written about their Dad and his illness and eventual passing. I was in tears.
They had a great opening act named Mxmtoon who writes beautiful songs too. I know these are just two examples but…keep your eyes and ears open. Good stuff is out there!
@@MavSavMorgan And why is that?
This is my favorite Men At Work song. I was 14 when this was released in America, realizing that childhood was over, yet I wasn't an adult either. Old enough for bad memories, and to understand things were deeply dysfunctional where I was, but too young to do anything to be able to protect myself.
I'm aware that this song is about Colin Hay's state at the time, but the line that grabbed me straightaway then was "at least there's pretty lights." So many nights I wanted to get out of the house and walk the streets downtown to be distracted by the lights, just to get away for a few hours and be let alone, but I couldn't because I was only 14. At least I could listen to this and other great songs on my contraband knock-off AM/FM Walkman late at night, and get a little respite.
Omni Bus I hope things got better for you, brother.
Wow this statement is amazing
im 13 this just gave me chills
Funny. Contraband radio. This song is featured on their greatest hits called CONTRABAND: THE BEST OF MEN AT WORK.
My line is "ghosts appear and fade away... come back another day"
this song makes me profoundly sad ...yet strangely uplifted .
yup...it has had the same effect on me since the first time I heard it in 1983
Melancholy is a strange emotion
Melancholy. His voice is so wistful, yet strong.
That goes for so many songs from this time.
me too so I like to hear it in particulary mood to be feel better
“Ghosts appear and fade away.” Great song on being stressed to the limit or dealing with the underside of life. I love Men at Work!
Llore el tema entero cantandolo anoche en el festival de viña. Sencillamente espectacular.
Colin Hay is massively underrated.
So true John Flanagan he didn't have the "look " from Central casting but his talent was irrepressible and undeniable such a wonderful wholesale time to be a youth people cared about each other and the elderly were totally respeced unlike are current times and money wasn't the end all be all just a tool to be used at least amongst the everyday people
Did you write the ranger's apprentice series?
@@meneerpindakaas1213 who me?
@@steven-napoleonwilliams1422 I meant John Flanagan, but if you wrote it, please let me know.
Great song
"Ghosts appear and fade away..." How many years later and it still holds up?? Timeless classic.
I was a teenager when this song came out and I'm 50 now and it still never gets old
@ART OF GRIEFING Boomers are from 1945 - 1965. This person is 50 in 2020, which means they were born in 1970, making them Gen X, not a Boomer
Same.
@Billy Hartman, I'll be 50 next year so I know exactly how you feel. This is my favorite MaW track.
It will be interesting to see in 30 to 40 years from now how music will evolve or devolve. Less cake, more icing? Something entirely different perhaps. Who knows...
Im still a teeenager when i hear it!!!
This band was very underrated
And so is the singer/song writer Colin Hayes now. Please listen to some of his newer songs since Men At Work ended
Played out comment is Underated, these guys were as big as it got in their time.
One of the best songs ever written.
For anyone who thought Men at Work were "just" two-hit wonders, this song proves how good they were. Oh, and It's a Mistake. And ... well, you get the point. I grew up in the 80s, and I'm still finding songs by them!
Gonna listen to it's a mistake next
Hard Lock Story is 👍
As fresh today as it was back in the Summer of '83! One of the greatest songs of all time in my opinion! Colin Hay is a genius and all 5 members of Men at Work were fine musicians!
I honestly stumbled on this song recently, and I've been playing it quite often. It's simply brilliant. It's uplifting!
1983!! you´re right man!!! this song takes me to that time!!!
Released in early April 1983...I recall that time like it was yesterday...
Only 2 albums and I never heard why.
@@LoneLee2022 band split during the making of the 3rd album...egos, drugs, etc. usual stuff...
When Colin plays the acoustic version....its even better. What a voice and age has only made it better!
I heard that too, and it's stunning.
He did that on an episode of Scrubs that I watched recently. It was amazing.
@@drwill439 and he has other songs!
Yea I remember that now. I was about to post " HOW DARE MESS WITH THE ORIGINAL BUT YES I ACTUALLY AGREE ON THAT. IT WAS EXC...
Hell ya. That was awesome
80's was and is the best decade. What a time to be alive, young, full of energy and quality of life was so good then. 80s child here!
Yeah, that last one is a fantasy take
Same here🙋 best decade the fashions, the hair and especially the music 🎶Love the 80's!❤❤
i've recently been upset about when i was born and wished i could spend at least a week as a kid in the 80s
@@maybeso8513 1980's were great years! Positive, fun, energetic, new things, people enjoyed life back then. It was not nearly as confusing, as today's times.
@@dereka8041 Best decade of my life!
This song is the perfect rendition of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). I absolutely love it and ask everyone I know to listen to it so they know what my fellow soldiers and I (and anyone else with PTSD) are going through on a nightly basis. Definitely one of their best songs ever.
PTSD sucks. Hanging on by my fingernails.
I don’t have PTSD but this song also sums up anxiety disorder eerily well, which I do have. Hang in there!
@@freakbaby6981 I have ongoing issues. It is an up and down rollercoaster ride. Stay on those rails buddy.
Not military, but I find it cleansing regardless.
Moved to aus years ago, if the right station is playing at work I'll hear this every second day or so.. always a nice bit of reflection.
@C Mac Thankyou for service. Whoever you served for. For trying to make the world a safer place to live in. I can definitely relate to the anxiety in this song.
I had this album on cassette tape, and played it on my Sony walkman as a teen in the 80's. This song and band is so underrated. I love it. Thank you.
After all these years, I still love this song.
Men At Works finest moment.
My dad died a week ago. It's currently 0342, and this was one of his favorite songs 🕊🖤💙
He had excellent taste in music
Good for you
Sorry for your loss.
Sorry abt that
its 2024 but same ol same ol
My favorite song by a band who never got the credit they deserve for their talent, intelligence and wit.
Very clever! and talented.
It despises me people stating the year that they discovered this music and asking if others are still listening to it. Amazing music is always amazing music it doesn’t matter what year you figured it out.
Lighten up
He has probably one of the most soothing vocals ever, 90% smooth+10% husky.
I'm so glad somebody else recognizes this!
Partha Gogoi definitely, it’s like if Sting had any huskiness in his voice at all.
woof
PushBacon lol
You know... this is the first time i'm seeing the guy, i had always thought he was black.
01:58 such a simple guitar solo but the tone and feel behind it is beauitful beyond words and my favorite part of the song. Love it!
As a fun loving kid, I really liked this song. I never knew or understand the meaning of it.
Now I'm fifty I *LOVE* it. Now I understand the meaning of it because I'm living it first hand. Anxiety with depression is the worst feeling a person can go through.
True, we are a little older and hopefully a little wiser today.
My personal favourite of theirs. Totally understand the anxiety and depression thing. Know it a bit too well. Stay strong friend.
@@markmoore2625
You stay strong to.
SAME FOR ME BROTHER! I THINK YOUR ON THE RIGHT TRACK!
@@gmanchurch
Men at Work had some fun songs and they also had some deep songs.
Like Overkill and Be Good johnny.
A qualitatively better song than 'Who Can It Be Now,' yet the latter gets a thousand times more radio airplay.
And (dare I say it? Sure, what the heck)...........................it's also far better than Down Under!
This song will never fade away.
I miss you, 1980's.
it may just FADE TO GRAY by visage
amen to that my friend
kydrythm agreed! My minds going back to days gone by.....
kydrythm I second that 😢
I wish I was born in the 80s 😔
So underrated. Haunting and beautiful; what a voice! One of my fave childhood songs.
Is not underrated. You just want to call the attention, pal. This is a hit song ever since. Bye.
Beside Mike Oldfield from England!!!
Insanity - I wouldn't say 24M's here is underrated, along with sold out tours during 80's & 90's.
Underrated?
It's not underrated it was a massive hit. It charted at no 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
I’m a 23 year old Mexican kid that works graveyard atleast 40 hours a week the stress is unreal especially for a career this early in age but this song really hits home makes me feel connected to all those who can relate especially listening to the lyrics. It makes me actually grateful! God bless you all!
Suerte hermanito. Que Tu vida sea muy feliz!
easy going music! Office music enjoying!
You are a young man. Blessings in your young life.
where are you from @kenny douge
@@gaodargon muchas gracias hermano Te deseo a ti y a tu familia la mejor vida
this band redefined the music completely, in a sentimental but splendorous form, this is simply extraordinary.
This is the song that has held up the best almost 35 years later. Damn good song. Colin Hay's Acoustic version is tremendous as well.
One of the best ever.
Agreed. It's pretty outstanding. His voice has held up very well over the years also!
His version on Jimmy Fallon show with The Roots backing him was great as well
This song perfectly describes my paranoia, anxiety and crippling depression. The vibe and song hits hard, love it.
Nearly forty years and this song still sounds fresh.
40 years & 40 likes!
I know ALL TOO MUCH what you mean, brah!
I'm 45 and got it on repeat!🍻😁
Yes it is!
this song is about someone that deals with anxiety all day every day, he talks about the worry that happens all the time and how at night its worse i know how that is
Over 40 years now and this song still speaks to me. Men at Work hit this one out of the park in my opinion.
It's interesting how a band can stay with you and grow as you age. As a kid everyone talked about "land down under." and would laugh with it. I liked it but this spoke volumes to as an adult. Men at Work just had a completely different but awesome sound that I felt others missed. This song is a masterpiece.
i've not once heard this song in my life. weird how things like this can go under the radar for years and decades
Age tends to add eloquence to lyrics.
You gotta love Men At Work
yes, it IS a masterpiece I agree. infectious with lyrics you can hear, and feel.
I'm not sure from where you hail, mate but as an Aussie, my primary memory of "Down Under" (although I loved the song & used to regularly borrow my Aunt's MAW records to listen to them when I was only 8 or 9 in '81 or '82) was that it was used as the theme song for our victorious 'America's Cup' (which is the world's oldest operational sporting event, dating back to 1851) yachting team when we won it in 1983, after the New York Yacht Club had held it for the previous 132 years, since its inception...I'm not even an aquatic Aussie but this was a very big deal to our little country (re: population, not land mass) of only 15 million at the time - especially when the USA seemed such an invincible colossus, a behemoth back in the '80s - & our prime minster at the time, Bob Hawke went as far as saying that any employer who fired an employee for having taken the day off (following the surprise comeback victory in race 7 after awe trailed the series 3-1 & taking into account the time difference between Australia & New York, where it was held) to celebrate was a bum!! Jesus, talk about a massively verbose explanation of what was initially supposed to be a simple & succinct mention of how we Aussies from the '80s best remember "Down Under"!!
Please accept my most sincere apologies, Clayton my dear man!! Matt.
PS. But I always loved "Overkill" & "Who Can It Be Now" the most of MAW's most popular songs, btw...
This song perfectly describes what anxiety feels like... So accurate and relatable
Well he is from Kilwinning! Looney toon!
Best comment.
Emily, That's why listening to it just now bought tears to my eyes. I always liked this song when young. Never understood it.
Now I suffer daily with Anxiety and depression and this song explained everything I go through during anxious moments.
@@CONNECTELECTRIC It'll get better I promise you 🙏🏽
Right, this song helped me go through health anxiety it really speaks out for you
This is utterly perfect 👌 👍 🥰
One of the first albums I ever bought. I was 13 years old. I'm 53 now, where does the time go?
there are clocks but there is no time
I was 12, loved it, now I’m 52, I love it same way as back then. Now with years of experiences, a lot of fears, heartbreaks, anxiety and what have you…still, I understood it then on as a deep level as I do now. THAT is great music.
Cheers friend!
@@cfremmy8358certainly feels just like that. I think you’re right…
Like wise
I hear ya! I turn 53 next week! Yikes. I want the 80’s back. Thank goodness music never dies.
probably one of the most underrated pop songs in history...I have 4 decades in the music industry and feel confident stating this.
I didn't realize just how amazing it was back then... But I sure know now...!
I never underrated it. Bought the single when it came out.
@@JoeVideoed As a professional club DJ for the better part of 40 years, I can tell you this song was way underrated. People that got it, really got it. You still have the single?
Agreed.
Everything about it is top shelf.
Sublime song. The lyrics perfectly reflect the pain and uncertainty of life’s path whilst the instrumental background is all hope and uplift. Relevant then and now and always.
Absolutely TIMELESS 80's tune! I can remember being a 7 year old kid, watching MTV for hours, just waiting to hear this song back in 1983.
+Vinny Ferrelli where did you grow up
SunsetSideVet New York
I live in NY too, and I was doing the same thing at age 12 the summer of '83! In fact, I got Business As Usual and Cargo for my 13th birthday!
It's funny I got Business as Usual for my 13th birthday too, the only difference is my 13th birthday was 3 years ago! lol I'll never love anything like I love 80s music
I hate to sound like a "things were better in MY day" old man, but I just remember it as a great time to be a music fan kid growing up back then. Me & my brother were glued to MTV all the time, because of course back then they played nothing but videos all day long (what a great idea, right?) And there was some really great songs coming out back then - especially from '81-'85. It's funny, because I'm a huge Beatle fan (note my avatar!), and so as a kid, I wished that I was around during the 60s. But looking back, I am glad that I was around when I was (and I'm glad to be still around today! ;-)
When I broke up with my girlfriend that song helped me to overcome the crisis. I loved her very much. I couldn’t sleep, but in the end it was just overkill. Thank you, Colin
There's no more songs like this in the present... lets just enjoy it, hey everyone: HAVE A NICE DAY (:
Ironically, I was at the grocery store and my anxiety was at a high until this song came on. Then I was at ease bc of being reminded that there are a lot more than me who go through this nasty thing called anxiety! Thank you Men At Work for writing this song. I love the Lazlo Bane version, too!
My favorite Men At Work song. Colin Hay is underappreciated!
Yeah, he's got a one of a kind voice
He sings a great version of this on Scrubs.
@@Peanutdenver His acoustic version is very good
I'd love to hear his acoustic version; Could you show the link in reply? @@fumingriley
Same
1983.......11th birthday I received a Sony Walkman with Men at Work "Cargo" inside, thought I had received the greatest present ever!
An excellent present !!
and maybe somebody did...
I wonder how time was back then. Born in 1999
Boba Fett it was AWESOME!!! I was also 11 in '83. Soooo wish I could go back there!
Menphisk
Cargo LP is an incredible album. I got it as a confirmation present in 1983 along with a good "boom box," which was a stereo radio to us back then. I played this LP over, and over. Really listen to the lyrics, they ring very true for many of us OCD people. They should have been bigger than they were back then.
My father was the one who present to me Man at Work. It's just impossible listen to them and don't remember him.
In one of our last encounters, before he passed away in this year, I putted their music to play and we listened to it togheter.
Happy brazilian father's day everyone!
This song gives me goosebumps. Something about the lyrics and chord changes and the sax! Great song!
Well said
"The sax!" Something we don't hear enough of these days.
I love good sax. Sometimes with a woman.
Yeah. Well; not the sax, but yeah the chord changes and the guitar-bit in the middle and even his singing up to the top of his range at 2:40 added some strained strange emotive quality.
It all kinda caught me after all these years.
Yes it is a goosebumpy song 😊
This is so underrated ! Brilliant song. "Ghosts appear and fade away" !
St KIlda - the perfect backdrop. So feel this song.
This song reminds me of when I was young, and life was still full of hope and promise.
it's all still out there for the taking, just stop second guessing yourself
+Zurich Gnome yes. you are right. thankyou.
nitroxsam66 I like your name
This song reminds me of the opposite...
Superior Planet me too
Their songs are catchy and sing-songy yet they have layers and emotional depth. Truly unique group.
That guitar solo with that backing vocal was one of the most refreshing things I’ve ever listened to.
Yes
Great music ages like fine wine, and this is one to savour and keep raising a glass too.
Agree 💯
I'll NEVER get tired of this song. Or this band.
Same my friend! I started with "Who could it be now" now i am everyday listening every song from this band and enjoiyng my life as it is.
@@liquidbraino I agree with you! I still love them songs so mouch 😍
Only 2 albums.
@@LoneLee2022 Sadly. I wish they'd have done more. Colin is still active though, he still does shows on his own. I met him a few years ago when he was performing at an Earth Day festival. Really nice guy.
@@liquidbraino I remember he was on "Scrubs".
"I can't get to sleep, I think about the implications
Of diving in too deep and possibly the complications..."
God, haven't we all been there?
Turd Ferguson 7
Colin Haye, fantastic vocal range and a real 80s icon. And he just happens to come originally 10 minutes from where I live. Thanks for sharing this masterpiece. 👍🥰
great voice just heard this i think for the 1st time? how did i miss this i grew up in 70's
I don't know why this song never got recognized very underrated in one of my favorites
One of the most unique voices in music. The 80's absolutely was the pinnacle of music.
Actually I was just thinking how much Colin Hay sounds like Huey Lewis. I never noticed it years ago.
@@ghall1964 yeah and Bruce Springsteen sounds like Don Henley
Even though I'm not a fan of most 80's music, I cannot deny there is something extremely special about the decade, some injection of new and exciting was put in music, espeically pop and popular music, that I don't think has been replicated since. Guitar solos, synth solos, saxophone and choir ensembles, there's a song I recall where the beat was made out of construction noises of all things. I don't see that creativity nowadays except in more underground music or stuff you find by creators on RUclips or Bandcamp. Yes, pop music may sound "good" to some people nowadays, but it doesn't feel groundbreaking or even trying to push the envelope (except maybe in lyrical content) like they did back then.
Paranoid Android 67 Amen 🙏
@@ghall1964 YES!!! Exactly like Huey!
Damn. It hit different when you are older .
Definitely!
For sure
Took the words right out of my friggin' mouth!