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  • Colin Hay - Waiting For My Real Life is the story of singer-songwriter Colin Hay, former front-man of Men At Work. We follow Hay from his earliest days in Scotland, through his family's emigration to Australia, to the massive, worldwide success of his band, to the depths of addiction and failure, to a slow climb back up the ladder seeking relevance, artistic freedom and ultimately, transcendence. Featuring interviews with Hugh Jackman, Mick Fleetwood, Sia Furler, Guy Pearce and many others, 'Colin Hay - Waiting For My Real Life' is the inspiring story of a true artist.
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  • @HorizonTrading
    @HorizonTrading หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Colin is one of those people who make the world a much better place. ❤

  • @jamesfestini
    @jamesfestini 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +41

    Thank God there are people who do documentaries of people that deserve to have their story told.

  • @ever_October
    @ever_October 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    I grew up in a family where the words "I love you" were never spoken, and hugs were never given. We just carried on. I was 11 in '81, and just getting into music after finally being gifted my own portable radio for Christmas. (Pre Sony Walkman.) That's when I discovered Men At Work, and instantly fell in love.
    When Cargo came out, and Overkill was in constant rotation, my dad and I somehow bonded over it. Decades went by, and he'd call me whenever he heard it on the radio so that I could listen too. He'd joke about how the poor guy still can't sleep after 20, 30, 40 years. It just became our thing.
    We had tickets to see Colin in 2020, but it was postponed due to Covid. And eventually I had to sell them because I needed the money. I regret that so much.
    My dad passed away last month, and now Overkill - and all of Colin Hay's music - means so much more. It's a connection made that will never die.
    I remember in one of our last conversations over the phone, he had told me how he couldn't sleep the night before. I had asked him if it was because he was thinking of implications, and he had a good laugh.
    I hope Colin knows how important his music is to so many, and how much we all appreciate that he's still out there doing it. He and his music will always have my heart.

    • @mandyharewood886
      @mandyharewood886 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yes, these people do much more than entertain us. Musicians can save relationships, sanity and lives.

    • @retroworld1971
      @retroworld1971 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

  • @peterwarwick7789
    @peterwarwick7789 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Saw Colin in Concert last night at Hamer hall 30th June 2024. His humour, love and talent came through strongly. I waited an hour after the show to get his autograph on my Ringo Starr All Starr Band DVD. His friends came out before him and were warm and friendly to the 3 of us who were waiting. It as was obvious that Colin has a lovely group of friends and that you can see his strength of character reflected in the friends he has. This documentary also demonstrates the love he has for others.

    • @rossfranklin2782
      @rossfranklin2782 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I saw that show too Peter, how great was it. I really wanted to meet him too but obviously I didn’t wait long enough. Bugger.

  • @Mark-tw5ws
    @Mark-tw5ws ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Him, Knopfler and Sting should all get together, collaborate and tour. That would be unreal!

  • @Duckless23
    @Duckless23 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Colin is one of the great troubadours. Do yourself a favour and attend his next concert where you live.

    • @retroworld1971
      @retroworld1971 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Did just that years ago randomly in Adelaide on e night … WOW what a night ❤

  • @christophercsfice
    @christophercsfice 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Dear Colin Hay.
    Just to confirm.
    You connect and always will.
    Thanks for giving you. 🤝

  • @mdee8784
    @mdee8784 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Not many can slip from Scottish to Aussie as smoothly as Colin. Thanks for the music

  • @timhiggins8717
    @timhiggins8717 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Truly, one of my favorite soul singers. Colins music is magical, and beautiful!

  • @patrickwoods2213
    @patrickwoods2213 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    "I had nothing to look back to. I wasn't walking in my old footsteps. I wasn't walking past all of these places that had my history. I was walking toward something, and I wasn't sure what that was - but it was exciting."
    I absolutely love that.

  • @SmokeBurp
    @SmokeBurp 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I love his voice so much
    ever since I was 12
    in 1982 I got cable & MTV
    He's a legend in my life
    I grew up in Seattle

  • @MikeErrico
    @MikeErrico ปีที่แล้ว +50

    I opened for Colin a good while ago, and I'll never forget how kind he was to me. Tiny club in Philly, and his between stage banter was about playing arenas. No ego, no animosity, just love. He saw me holding a bunch of CDs, and smiled, "I hope you sell a boatload of em."

    • @pamelahay6242
      @pamelahay6242 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      He has a generous spirit. 💖

    • @ItwasntI
      @ItwasntI 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Thanks. It is always great to hear personal anecdotes. Thanks and cheers!

    • @RonGallagher
      @RonGallagher 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Beautiful.

    • @talktalk2412
      @talktalk2412 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Did you?

  • @BrandOdyssey
    @BrandOdyssey ปีที่แล้ว +65

    What they don’t tell you is that Every pub in the country had live bands at least 4 nights a week. Literally thousands of gigs across every city and country town in Australia. And every band was paid. Actual money that was enough to pay some rent and buy some food. Wtf happened? No gigs left. Venues have no patrons of their own. Young people,don’t go out to gigs. Bands rarely make any money at all. Instruments were very expensive. We used to play on cheap gear but still had tonnes of gigs. This is the context of all these bands. They had opportunity to develop a career because the audience was there. Try doing that now. The first question a venue asks now is how many people YOU can bring along. 30 years ago this was never asked because there used to be this thing called customers and patrons. Bands today have access to everything except the most important thing - a ready and willing audience.

    • @Castathon
      @Castathon 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Fucking bravo 👏

    • @A-small-amount-of-peas
      @A-small-amount-of-peas 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      It's a shame but there's also a flip side to that coin.
      It's now easier than ever to produce and release your own music direct to the entire world, bands or individual artists don't have to go through the same route the generations before them had to.
      I see the same complaints from people complaining about the high streets in their cities losing businesses and smaller town centres becoming ghost towns.
      I think the real problem is not everybody has the the amount of disposable income that they used to that even spending one night on the town enjoying live music, some food and drink has now become a very rare luxury that they just can't keep doing as regularly as they would like unfortunately

    • @augustmoon0004
      @augustmoon0004 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Locally in a live setting, sure, but bands today have the WORLD at their fingertips online.

    • @savingrob
      @savingrob 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      💯

    • @jaktek4242
      @jaktek4242 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sadly, The music scene today is online. When I was in a band, we’d play for free beer and to meet girls. Never had any delusion of becoming big. Just fun and expressive. I can’t imagine how it’s like today. There’s a reason why the big acts today are the same as they were in the 70’s 80’s and 90’s

  • @stewartlone3445
    @stewartlone3445 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    One word to describe Colin Hay? Inspirational.

  • @cannonw59
    @cannonw59 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I saw Men at Work open for Fleetwood Mac at the Scope in Norfolk, VA in 1982 and I will never forget it. I've been a Colin Hay fan since then.
    Thanks, Colin!
    Peace&Love be with you!

  • @prongATO
    @prongATO ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Overkill is an absolute masterpiece. I’ve re-discovered Men at Work, now that I just turned 50, the song makes complete sense now. I’m so glad @ProfessorofRock did a video on them and helped me re-discover them!

    • @EHiggins
      @EHiggins ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Weirdly similar. ProfofRock is awesome.

    • @annunacky4463
      @annunacky4463 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      My little amateur band does this song. I sing it (or try). I suffered from sleep apnea and insomnia for decades. I was on-call for a 24x 7 paper mill for 28 years. Yeah, I can’t get to sleep caught my ear!

    • @PostFamilyOfOrigin
      @PostFamilyOfOrigin ปีที่แล้ว

      I just.turned 50 a few weeks ago,.and thanks to that Zack actor.on the TV show "Scrubs" for reintroducing to a band via the character he made up for Colln to play. I liked a few of their songs of as a little kid.
      (Back in thre days where you had to record a a song off the Rado onto the tapedeck of your mini-boom box onto a Memorex, before the internet made everything available free, pretty much).
      "Overlill" had a soul soothing message of relatable self-resassurence decades later and hearing "It's A Mistake" with the prog-rock tastes I developed big time as a teen,
      I could see the music and the relatible lyrics if applied to a personal situation for me. I watch a lot of Professor Of Rock, but I don't think I saw the Colin Hay episode...gotta Google it.
      Anyway, glad to see this artist's re-emergence into the spotlight here and there. Enjoying this bio piece 10 minutes in

    • @pamelahay6242
      @pamelahay6242 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You can never really relax down and sleep sound when your brain knows you’re “ on call”.

    • @annunacky4463
      @annunacky4463 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@pamelahay6242 Yes. It was hard for my family to understand. When I did get called, I was so awake so quick the night crew would ask if I ever slept? Took several years to get over it after retirement. I heard alarm bells in my sleep for a while. I’m so much better now, and funny enough my daughter just got her on call duties removed ( she’s a veterinarian). She gets it now! Ran her crazy also. The Drs all told the owner they would not take call anymore, so they contacted with a 24 hr emergency Vet to handle those night calls.

  • @robertdore9592
    @robertdore9592 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love this guy; he's so incredibley underrated.

  • @L.A.Tex_Norway
    @L.A.Tex_Norway ปีที่แล้ว +59

    I can't stop watching this, even though I planned on doing other things. As a big Men At Work fan way back in the 80s, and beyond, it is soooooooo wonderful to see Colin Hay this way. So funny, so down to earth, so gorgeous as a singer, songwriter and musician. Keep on giving the world some quality, Colin 💕

    • @_munkykok_
      @_munkykok_ ปีที่แล้ว +2

      👍👍

    • @stanleybrain7325
      @stanleybrain7325 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'm a 65 year old aussie guy who only got into the singles and never really thought much more of Men At Work. Like you I,m transfixed by the story and it's interrupting my other tasks. But man, I had no idea.of the talent I had overlooked. Saw the Ringo Band DVD and Colin popped up on Sccrubs once - I just assumed he was doing well after MAW.

    • @L.A.Tex_Norway
      @L.A.Tex_Norway ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@stanleybrain7325 the talent Australia has given us up through the years is STAGGERING. My personal favourites : John Farnham, Little River Band, Daryl Braithwaite, Icehouse, Men At Work, Crowded House (I know - Aussie/Kiwi), Southern Sons, AC/DC, INXS, Rick Springfield, Company Of Strangers, Air Supply, Bee Gees, Jimmy Barnes, James Reyne, The Black Sorrows, Jon English, Tim Finn, Neil Finn, Angry Anderson/Rose Tattoo, Glenn Shorrock...... One gorgeous beautiful day I will get to visit this country that has given me so many musical heroes 💕💕💕

    • @slaphead8835
      @slaphead8835 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes, Colin Hay is far more talented than you initially realize as the front man for Men At Work. He is truly that rare treasure.

    • @andyroid5028
      @andyroid5028 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@L.A.Tex_Norway *Oh wow. You really know Australian talent! Thanks for posting that list. ✓*

  • @leslieelizabeth219
    @leslieelizabeth219 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Never get tired of Colin Hays. His music strikes a chord and transcends us in our emotions. Thank you Colin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇦🇺

  • @mattmcdowell5225
    @mattmcdowell5225 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    "Waiting for my Real Life to Begin" will be played at my funeral. I've known that since I graduated from Audio Engineering School the same year that song was released. THANK YOU COLIN!

  • @dwayneeutsey8162
    @dwayneeutsey8162 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I've been a fan of Colin's music since I bought Men at Work's first album as a financially strapped college freshman in '83. I actually got to meet him years later at a solo show he did. Colin just came out into the lobby after the show and hung out. Very down-to-earth guy. Meeting him was like connecting with an old friend. My son took the picture I have of us together.

    • @pamelahay6242
      @pamelahay6242 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Yes, he is both kind to and grateful for the people who come out to hear him play. 💖

  • @kevintremblay1211
    @kevintremblay1211 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    What a Fantastic documentary! This is what passion of music is all about.

  • @theboyisnotright6312
    @theboyisnotright6312 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Men at work had a sound that ive never heard since. I liked everything on carg and business. It was sax heavy and catchy. 😊

    • @HODIUSDUDE
      @HODIUSDUDE 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      As a collective group of musicians they had it all.

  • @andrep8442
    @andrep8442 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I saw Colin in Carbondale CO in 2009. Only 40 ppl in a school building. He gave it 100% and stayed to meet with fans afterwards. I then saw him in 2019 to over 1000 ppl, again he gave 100% and was most gracious. Legend.

  • @ShannonTrottman
    @ShannonTrottman ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Fantastic. Massive respect for Colin Hay. I love that he also plays in Ringo Starr's 'All Starr Band'. He's globally respected and rightfully so.

    • @nelsonlugo3634
      @nelsonlugo3634 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Totally agree. This was so great to see. I'm really happy for him and Cecilia. She makes him happy.

  • @jeffbair9069
    @jeffbair9069 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    So glad I got to see this documentary!!! I loved "Men at Work" in the 80's and 90's. This documentary presented Colin in such an intimate light. He is such an awesome entertainer!!! He is so humble and appreciative of his fans and has no fear of exposing the real Colin Hay!!!! That's why we love him!!!! He writes some awesome songs!!! I hope some day I can shake his hand and thank him for giving so much of himself for us!!! He is a true ICON!!!!!! Thank you Colin Hay!!!!!

  • @ghostrider2664
    @ghostrider2664 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I Just Dont Think Ill Ever Get Over You is among the most goddamn tear jerking songs ive ever heard.....its pretty damn close to a perfect song in every way. I havent played it for anyone who hasnt sat in silence afterward and gone "wow'.

  • @garydavidson1970
    @garydavidson1970 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Colin Hay was off my radar until I saw him and his massively talented wife perform at the Crossroads School in Santa Monica Canyon some years ago. Their performance made me a life-long fan. Storyteller. Poet. Charisma. Sense of humor. Legend. They all fit.

    • @slaphead8835
      @slaphead8835 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are so fortunate. He was supposed to perform at a concert I attended featuring Gary Wright and ambrosia. Unfortunately Colin got sick. I’ll always regret that.

    • @garydavidson1970
      @garydavidson1970 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@slaphead8835 Thanks for the kind comment. I do feel fortunate. It was just dumb luck on my part as I believe he and his wife, Cecilia Noel, live in the neighborhood (LA) and were participating in a local charity concert. I highly recommend seeing him live if you ever get the chance.

    • @andyroid5028
      @andyroid5028 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@garydavidson1970 *_Oh wow. You live in the same neighborhood as Colin? That's awesome. He seems like such a nice, down-to-earth/unassuming 'rock star'. He's, evidently, 'one of the good guys'. Thanks for sharing your story! 👍🏼🍻_*
      _PS: That's so great that he gets to 'work/perform' on stage w/his wife. 🎤🎸🎶👍🏼_

    • @garydavidson1970
      @garydavidson1970 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@andyroid5028 Thanks for the kind words. Crossroads School had these annually with guests like the band Venice, Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Colin Hay, etc. They performed on a small stage set up on the school playground. You just sat on the grass 200-300 people max. You'd see a few famous faces in the audience with their kids. Don Cheadle was the MC and his wife was the producer I believe. Incredible sound system. School is at the bottom of a canyon and when they cranked it up you'd see all the hillside residents looking down off their balconys.

  • @rodwilliams4170
    @rodwilliams4170 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    My god!! There is a lesson on life to be learned from this. Don’t look back on the past, you’ll miss what’s coming!! I was there when Men at Work were just about to break. I saw them one lazy day at the Cricketers Arms. Small, intimate, unique, but there was a vibe in the room, something unspoken and you could feel that this was the place to be, to experience a moment, a catharsis of sorts. Yes, they went on to be huge and they got what they deserved at the time. Fame, recognition, money but that isn’t all life has to offer. Colin has a voice and a talent that money just can’t buy. He has been down, been up, been down again but he is an inspiration, a journeyman and if I was to even remotely compare him to anyone I would mention his name in the same sentence as Bob Dylan. Hope he doesn’t mind!! Thank you Colin for the chance to be along for the ride!!

  • @philstone3859
    @philstone3859 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was a TEXAS Heavy Metal head when my friend asked me if I wanted to go see a free concert. Free for me away. It was MEN AT WORK on their Cargo tour. I liked them enough and now that I’m much older, I’m really glad I got to see them live even if it was only just once.

  • @ignatiusb.samson977
    @ignatiusb.samson977 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I found Colin Hay's solo stuff because of Zach Braff's brilliant film Garden State. "I just don't think I'll ever get over you" tore out my heart, wrapped it in beauty and light, and shoved it back in my chest with a Scotsman's hug and a warm cup of lapsang souchong. Thank you. Thank you.

    • @mindsigh4
      @mindsigh4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yes, that song has a power in its direct
      simple rhymes, authentic voice
      & nothing to clutter it

    • @mindsigh4
      @mindsigh4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      & soulful guitar

  • @Dan-op4zl
    @Dan-op4zl ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Business as usual was one of the best albums to come out of the 80s!!!!

  • @kevinleblanc47
    @kevinleblanc47 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I did sound for Colin and the tears from the emotion in his music like him would not stop....He is a Great Man I will never forget those nights and days. Bless You Brother

    • @stj971
      @stj971 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have been a huge fan from day one mtv! Colin's voice resonates w his beautiful vibes. ❤️Ya Colin!

  • @zanelawrence7129
    @zanelawrence7129 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    what a voice

  • @Which-Way-Out
    @Which-Way-Out ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice line. "The key is not to think, I think that thinking is a highly overrated activity. Great documentary on real legend, thank you.

  • @danielguimaraes8705
    @danielguimaraes8705 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Colin is a genius...I'm so glad I found out more about him. Men at work will always be in my heart...❤

  • @gib59er56
    @gib59er56 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I remember when Men at Work had a couple of video`s in rotation on Mtv. I liked the catchy tunes and even more, the humor in the band, as they put it into their vids. Colin is a great songwriter, story teller, poet and a very smart, wise man. Love the man.

  • @markgriffin5889
    @markgriffin5889 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I loved this doc. "Business As Usual" came out my sophomore year at Ohio University and it blew me away. MTV made them superstars. "Cargo" is a good album, too. It was sad how Men at Work broke up, but their music will endure.

  • @kevinallen1699
    @kevinallen1699 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I can't imagine this master of lyrics, not having a packed house to entertain.

  • @369phil
    @369phil 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love you Colin,love and respect from Glasgow ❤

  • @insmett1elf4
    @insmett1elf4 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a wonderful documentary about an incredible artist and human being!

  • @ambermum
    @ambermum 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Love this, what a talent! The version of “Overkill” that he did with a choir brings tears to my eyes with its beauty. Thank you for the music, Colin! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @terrell9702
    @terrell9702 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Tears for Fears, Duran Duran and Men at Work were my favorite bands growing up. I still listen to them often to this day.

  • @simonbridgeman1776
    @simonbridgeman1776 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was lucky to be a kid in the 1980s. I loved and will forever enjoy your music Mr Hay. I thank you for the music, stories and your voice matures like a full bodied bottle of red wine- simply timeless. Go raibh míle maith agat!

  • @Olslowhand1
    @Olslowhand1 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    thank you Collin , for huge contribution to the soundtrack of my life .

  • @dammitdan106
    @dammitdan106 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I wish everyone who went through the shooting star of commercial success and died in depression, never making it to other side like Hay, could have had the benefit of his story. His fellow Scot Stuart Adamson for one.

  • @jamesfestini
    @jamesfestini 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I met him about three years ago after a show in LA. Super nice guy. I absolutely love his music. It’s kind of special having this kind of musician all to yourself. In the sense that he’s not mainstream but that he should be so it’s like a secret you wanna share. Anyhow, after the show it turned out his wife was also Peruvian and she invited me over for some Peruvian sometime and gave me their number. Like an idiot I never took them up on the offer, but just the same, an amazing couple, and this guy is a national treasurer, anddeserves his own star on the walk of fame and an induction in the Hall of Fame for music because there is no one like him. We’re lucky to be in a time where his music can be recorded and saved.

  • @WeirdoowithABeardoo
    @WeirdoowithABeardoo ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love this man

  • @nicolarollinson4381
    @nicolarollinson4381 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    My parents completed the paperwork to go to Aus, in the "£10 pomm" scheme and then my Ma decided she couldn't leave her mum. She regretted it later in life. If they had asked my opinion, I would have said, Lets go!
    My son and fam took the leap...and I will join them permanently, eventually, all being well. Beats the UK hands down

  • @AlexanderBeatband-yk6tk
    @AlexanderBeatband-yk6tk 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love to Colin, he is Music

  • @md-ps2hx
    @md-ps2hx ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It also helped a lot that his voice was reminiscent of Sting & Rod Stewart and their (Men at Work) songs were so radio friendly and well produced. Their songs have aged very well. I LOVE this documentary.

  • @drumdiscussion7776
    @drumdiscussion7776 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    A very powerful story of the music business of fame, success, recovery and personal discovery. A lesson in love and life and a gift of peace.

    • @slaphead8835
      @slaphead8835 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Colin Hay is truly a remarkable artist and human being.

  • @nickpatten5263
    @nickpatten5263 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Absolutely bloody brilliant. As he was described at the end ‘he’s the greatest living troubadour’. Thank you for all your music Colin.

  • @wattytipene1333
    @wattytipene1333 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Boy did you connect with me Master Colin. Your the fucking best mate

  • @g4p5l6
    @g4p5l6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Colin is another incredibly talented musician who lit a candle of creativity a long time ago and refused to snuff it out. Getting past the heights is one thing, surviving the lows is quite another. REally enjoyed this... more power to you, Colin.

  • @enfieldjohn101
    @enfieldjohn101 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Fascinating stuff! I love watching stuff like this that tells us about how things happen or where they come from. I've always loved the origins of things. It's fascinating to me that Colin didn't consider himself an expert at anything or really good at anything prior to starting being in bands. That's inspiring. It says you don't have to be great to start with, you just have to have the drive to become the best version of yourself and you have to pick something and obsessive over it. That's what I'd say Colin did.
    I love their music videos! Many of my favorite bands have great videos from this time frame including Huey Lewis and the News and Peter Gabriel. I just love the Who Can It Be Now song and the music video! It really speaks to me. There's such a bleak, stark, weird, manic sense to both the song and the video that I really understand. Some wierd touches in it that I wonder how many people notice such as the Safeway grocery store bag hanging on the hook in the opening of the video. I can't tell you how many times I've kept stuff handy in a shopping bag hanging around my apartments like that over the years. When they show the close up of Colin looking all around franticly with what looks like one of his eyes being a lazy eye that doesn't quite track with the other one, I was watching this as a kid going "Hey, look! A singer on TV who has messed up eyes like me. He's not really handsome which I'm not either, but he's still got this presence that makes up for it and he's doing something with this weird idea for a song he's got. I've got weird ideas too. Maybe I can do something with them." You can tell that Colin is both a singer and an actor in these videos as his acting is brilliant.
    Yeah, I'd agree that Men At Work was the first really 80's band of the 80's. Before them, most of the bands who were doing well in the late 70's and early 80's were 60's and 70's bands who were still doing well or late 70's bands who were emulating them. Men At Work came along and were like 'Nope, we're not a 70's band. We're something new.'
    It's sad what happened to the band in the end. Sometimes, leads to egos that cause failure. It happens so often.

  • @rosignuola
    @rosignuola 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Saw him at Red Rocks as a warm up to Big Head Todd and the Monsters. I didn't know who he was and his singing just caught my ear. Enjoyed his solo songs more than the main act.

  • @TheCountofToulouse
    @TheCountofToulouse ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I was born in 1971. In so many ways, the perfect year to start a very interesting life. I saw the start and end of Van Halen and countless other bands but NO band had the complete attention of the world like Men at Work, the SPLASH they made coming in was like a meteor hitting the ocean. That was also when Australia won the America's Cup which was a HUGE deal and they used "Down Under" as their theme song. I have to say, it is just incredible to remember and relive in documentaries and testimonies or others.

  • @md-ps2hx
    @md-ps2hx ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This couplet (plus the choice of vocal harmonies and chords) from Overkill
    "Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
    Ghosts appear and fade away" always moved me.

  • @slaphead8835
    @slaphead8835 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This was so superb I immediately watched it twice. I’m sure I’ll watch it a few more times. Colin Hay you’re such an enormous talent.

  • @steph1433
    @steph1433 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great story,great story teller thank you Colin❤

  • @normastrang-holisticwellne6556
    @normastrang-holisticwellne6556 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This had me captured form the first minute. Colin has one of the most incredible voices ever. To be able to share such raw, honest, stories and sing with that voice totally touches the heart. Authenticity, vulnerability, humility and an indominable will; only life can teach that, and he had some incredible highs and lows. He is a true superstar...rare today.

  • @MrPnew1
    @MrPnew1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Fantastic tale of a very talented and brutally honest man. Colin's wife seems like a gorgeous human being and they seem so good together. Thank you

  • @marly1272
    @marly1272 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i've been wanting to rewatch this on my journey of getting sober but i didn't know where :D thank you for uploading. this man is a treasure.

  • @JohnCl
    @JohnCl 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Loved Men at Work, love Oor Colin. He is real and plays from his heart and soul. Lang May yer lum reek, Colin 👍

  • @cporteus968
    @cporteus968 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    What a brilliant artist

  • @danepaulstewart8464
    @danepaulstewart8464 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Absolutely AMAZING.
    After watching this brilliant story of this brilliant man, all I want is silence.
    I don’t want anything disturbing the thoughts this has left me with.
    I just want to sit and think about life and about the two times I was lucky enough to see him in concert.
    I come away really feeling something… about the true value of life.
    ✌️

  • @scottfremont13
    @scottfremont13 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Stumbled across this documentary - loved it! Mentally reliving my high school years all over again. I'm a metal-head at heart but even headbangers know quality songwriting when we hear it. Would love to see Colin live - he's pure entertainment that warms the soul. 1:18:42 the start of a real life Spinal Tap moment.

  • @PistolPete77
    @PistolPete77 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oh man! What a great documentary! I've been a Men At Work fan literally my entire life; since the ripe old age of four. I remember when "Who Can It Be Now?," "Down Under," "Overkill," and "It's a Mistake" were in heavy rotation simultaneously in '82 and '83. However, I didn't become an official fan until a couple years later following their breakup. My dad's friend loaned him a ton of vinyl, including "Business As Usual." That was 1987, and it was nice to hear the singles again after a few years. I listened to that album front to back, and was instantly hooked! My favorite tracks have always been the last three. Particularly, "Touching the Untouchables" and "Catch a Star." I copied that album onto a cassette and played the hell out of it on my Walkman and boom box. A short while later, my dad bought me "Cargo," along with 'Business' on cassette. I absolutely had to have the original. A copy wasn't good enough. As we listened to 'Cargo' on the drive home from Sound Warehouse, "Overkill" came on and I was like "Holy shit! I forgot all about this song!" I had the same reaction to "It's a Mistake." I still have both of those tapes. I had "Two Hearts" at one point, but it got lost. I bought it from the clearance rack for $2.99. I'm a little surprised that it wasn't mentioned here. Although it was, by and large, a commercial failure and critical disappointment, it did produce a couple decent songs. The opening semi-title track "Man With Two Hearts" was probably the best. "Sail to You" was alright. And "Everything I Need" was the only single to be released with little chart success. The rest of the album was mediocre at best. It was recorded following the departure of Ron, John and Jerry, so there was no way to replicate the sound from the previous two albums.
    I find it very interesting that I gravitated towards this band at such a young age. Even back then, I wanted something with a little more substance than 'Baby, I love you.' As an introverted adult dealing with anxiety and depression, many of these songs really hit home. Especially 'Overkill' and 'Who Can It Be Now?' I certainly appreciate them more now that I understand the lyrics. I listen to the former, and watch the video quite regularly. It's also a great song to listen to late at night while driving home from work.
    What can I say? I absolutely love this band! I was too young to see them live back in the early '80s, however, I regularly watch their performance at the'83 US Festival. I highly recommend it to any fan who hasn't seen it. Also, Colin will be performing here in Denver in October, and I will be attending. I'll be sure to bring my tapes and hopefully get an autograph.
    RIP Greg Hamm. Don't worry. The legal issues will be the last thing people remember.

  • @garethharrison5797
    @garethharrison5797 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What a tremendously moving film.

  • @johngallaghermusic9777
    @johngallaghermusic9777 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is a really special and touching documentary. Ive heard a little of Colins music over the years and will be listening to much much more. and that nursury rhyme that they supposedly ripped off ,theres a about two notes in that are used from a common scale or cadence that generally pays no resemblance to that piece of music. Greedy A holes always want to reap because they cant create anything for themselves. Colin is a deeply motivated songwriter and performer and a great human being.

  • @MSUSpartanFootball
    @MSUSpartanFootball ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is there a more down to earth, connected to reality, artist that Colin? Few and far between for sure. One artist that hasn't, and will never, forget where he came from.

  • @brucecall1595
    @brucecall1595 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The men at work phenom was really all that. I experienced it firsthand through 1st mtv then the live shows in rochester hills michigan. Life changing concert. That good. When it goes that way it imploded. Im a forever fan of colin hay

  • @funk2funky72
    @funk2funky72 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I kind of remember Down under on the radio when I was a kid, it was only when I accidently found acoustic Overkill on TH-cam that I got it. Amazing singer songwriter very under rated. Keep it lit Colin

  • @jaywiles4609
    @jaywiles4609 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a wonderful song down under is the world knows who's who play it loud play it proud

  • @paulweston285
    @paulweston285 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hes been to a summit that many dream about but very few ever attain. Ringo only plays with the best.

  • @larryburrough3024
    @larryburrough3024 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Maggie makes me cry like a baby. I’m 72 and a cry baby.

  • @rossfranklin2782
    @rossfranklin2782 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you for the upload 👌

  • @JACK-wh6jl
    @JACK-wh6jl 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    AWESOME TRIBUTE TO A STELLAR MAN⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • @lisashields2513
    @lisashields2513 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m so glad I watched this! Thank you!

  • @Chappytits
    @Chappytits ปีที่แล้ว +7

    A beautiful story about a beautiful man

  • @chrisosti
    @chrisosti 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    After watching this, he is in my heart as my father, as my brother, and so many others that have made a difference in my life. Colin and I share one thing...we never got to say goodbye to our fathers.
    Colin, brother...our fathers are in our hearts and minds always. Love you man.

  • @raulmeiojas6453
    @raulmeiojas6453 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was fortunate enough to meet Colin a few times. He gave me such great vibe, he seems a lovely guy, and shared a few laughs together, particularly when I told him I thought he was Australian, he said “no mate, Scottish”. Loved Men At Work too, he was the heart and soul of that band in my opinion, so glad he was touring with Ringo Starr. Want to see him next time in LA.

  • @TheHighExecutioner
    @TheHighExecutioner ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of my favorite artists.
    A great lyricist. ❤

  • @timhendon553
    @timhendon553 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You are, indeed, useful. thanks Colin. Now, enough begging, come to South Africa!

  • @maha77
    @maha77 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love this guy!

  • @Steven66b
    @Steven66b ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow! Great documentary about a great musician.

  • @chrispestana1738
    @chrispestana1738 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man… I saw him last year in NH. Pretty sure some of these clips came from there. He was Phenomenal! I’m telling you, he’s funny as hell, he sings like he’s 25 and his songs are Brilliant. Praying he comes back!

  • @SuperLovedave
    @SuperLovedave ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very inspirational, what a class act. Bravo!

  • @ebutuoytm7560
    @ebutuoytm7560 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have nothing but love for Colin. To rise above it all from the ashes of what once was is inspiring and nothing short of amazing.

  • @JamesCormier
    @JamesCormier ปีที่แล้ว

    A genuine man living a genuine life! Oh how fortunate we could be. Love you Colin!

  • @laurashields975
    @laurashields975 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow, thank you for this treasure of a music documentary! My heart is FULL :)

  • @daniel.gilliss6030
    @daniel.gilliss6030 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great and very distinctive voice that draws you in and wanting more

  • @davidmccaffery7977
    @davidmccaffery7977 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow, that was incredible. It's been so long since I've heard of Colin/MAW.... So good to reconnect 🎉❤

  • @TacoSyndicate
    @TacoSyndicate ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Best documentary I have seen in a long time. I saw him last year in Arizona. Great show. One of the best.

  • @mooseymoose
    @mooseymoose 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love Men At Work, first album I ever bought with my own money was Business as Usual. Colin is an inspiration, and a wonderful human.

  • @AndyStochanskyMusic
    @AndyStochanskyMusic ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was incredible. Thank you for the music Colin.

  • @alexmolina3457
    @alexmolina3457 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Una de mis bandas favoritas men at work lo máximo saludos mexico

  • @gregory9028
    @gregory9028 ปีที่แล้ว

    Colin Hay and Men at Work where a huge part of my teenager years. I played the cassettes for "business as usual" and "cargo" non stop.
    The lyrics, the vocals, and the intrumentation gave me something different that was missing from pop music.
    I still listen to Men at Work "upstairs in my house", no sign of yesterday,and blue for you.
    Men at work thanks for the memories from high school (1985).

    • @georgeacenas2349
      @georgeacenas2349 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Great documentary on a great Aussie musician. You're still standing brah. Many other musicians burned out, hung up the cleats, died but you're still nurturing your craft. I'm glad you live in the Southland. Great vibe.

  • @TheAlpineHomesteadAdirondacks
    @TheAlpineHomesteadAdirondacks 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    WORE THOSE TAPES OUT IN MY ALPINE ... THANK YOU, CECILIA IS LOVELY VERY LUCKY MAN!