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Music videos. "Down Under"on YouTube. "Down Under" is a song recorded by Australian rockband Men at Work. It was originally self-released in 1980 as the B-sideto their first local single, "Keypunch Operator", before the band signed with Columbia Records.[8] Both early songs were written by the group's co-founders, Colin Hayand Ron Strykert.[9]
It's a Mistake. " It's a Mistake " is a song by the Australian band Men at Work. The song was written by lead singer and guitarist Colin Hay and the recording was produced by Peter McIan. It was released in June 1983, as the third single from their album Cargo and peaked at #34 in Australia. In the US, it entered the charts at #42 on July 2 ...
Business as Usual is the debut studio album by Australian new wave band Men at Work, which was released in November 1981 in Australia, and April 1982 in the United States. It spent nine weeks at the top of the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart from December 1981 through to March 1982. The Australian version had a black and white cover ...
While "Who Can It Be Now?" was still in the top ten in the US, "Down Under" was finally released in that market. It entered the US charts at No. 79 and ten weeks later, it was No. 1. [18] By January 1983 Men at Work had the top album and single in both the US and the UK – never previously achieved by an Australian act. [7] "Be Good Johnny ...
The song is written from the viewpoint of a 9-year-old boy who is constantly being told to be good, but prefers to daydream rather than concentrate in class or play sports. Johnny feels like he understands some of his instructions, but also that he is completely misunderstood by the adult world. [3] The lead singer, Colin Hay, uses his voice in ...
In June 2009, Larrikin Music sued the band Men at Work for copyright infringement, alleging that part of the flute riff of the band's 1981 single "Down Under" was copied from "Kookaburra". This action followed an episode of Spicks and Specks where this usage was the basis of a panel question. [4]
Men at Work singles chronology. "Keypunch Operator". (1980) " Who Can It Be Now? (1981) "Down Under". (1981) " Who Can It Be Now? " is a song by Australian band Men at Work. It was released in Australia in 1981, prior to the recording of their 1981 debut album Business as Usual, on which the track was later included.
Cargo. (album) Cargo is the second studio album by the Australian pop rock band Men at Work, which was released in April 1983. It peaked at No. 1 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart, No. 2 in New Zealand, No. 3 on the United States Billboard 200, and No. 8 on the United Kingdom Albums Chart. Four singles were released from the ...