THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE SAX RIFF EVER?! First Time Hearing Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now Reaction!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 มิ.ย. 2024
- Hey music lovers! Today, we're diving into a classic hit that defined an era with its unforgettable saxophone riff. Join us for our first-time listening to "Who Can It Be Now?" by Men At Work. This iconic track not only showcased the band's unique blend of rock and new wave but also left a lasting impact with its catchy melody and relatable lyrics. Let's explore together why this song remains a staple on playlists around the world and if its sax riff truly is the most recognizable ever.
⭐️ WHAT WE UNCOVER IN THIS VIDEO:
Our genuine first-time reactions to the infectious beat and the legendary sax riff of "Who Can It Be Now?"
Discussing the song's narrative, its themes of paranoia and isolation, and how it connects with listeners.
Reflecting on Men At Work's contribution to the music scene of the 80s and the lasting legacy of "Who Can It Be Now?"
Sharing our thoughts on the overall composition of the song and its place in the pantheon of great musical intros.
🎵 ABOUT MEN AT WORK & "WHO CAN IT BE NOW?":
Men At Work, an Australian rock band, catapulted to international fame in the early 80s, thanks in part to "Who Can It Be Now?" The song, with its unmistakable saxophone intro, topped charts worldwide and became a defining moment for the band and the era. Its blend of pop-rock elements with a memorable melody ensured its place in music history.
👫 WHO WE ARE:
We're a couple on a musical adventure, exploring iconic tunes and sharing our first impressions with you. Our channel aims to celebrate the diversity of music, from classic hits to hidden gems, and everything in between.
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lead singer Colin Hay stated: He lived next to drug dealers, and people would often confuse Hay's apartment for the dealers'. The number of people that would knock on his door unnerved him to the point where he was scared to open his door, regardless of who was there.
He's a great story-teller....whether in song or just speaking. Interesting stories to tell and he's incredibly engaging.
He’s hilarious in concert. Love his solo stuff.
Ah, you've read Wiki too.😉
@@stevemurrell6167 I personally knew about this before a "Wiki" was even a thing. Yes, judging by your comment, way older than you.
@@stevemurrell6167 i know colin hay said. i also saw the interview
RIP Greg Ham. Greg was the sax player. He died in 2012.
This has been my ringtone for many, many years.
Haha, Mine too
Mine too! 🤣🤣
Ditto
Mine too😅
Mine as well.
Overkill is my favorite song by them
Both the Men At Work version, and Colin Hay’s solo renditions of it are really outstanding.
Absolutely
Another strong sax riff starts "Harden My Heart" by Quarterflash.
"Find Another Fool" is one of their best.
Great song indeed !!
I love Quarterflash. I hope they react to Harden My Heart. ❤❤
I forgot about that one but you're correct!
That is a great tune! "Find Another Fool" is just as great!
Colin Hay still performs. He plays the hits acoustically and the versions are awesome.
Although Men at Work didn't last long in the limelight, their first 2 albums were very memorable. Another hit from this album would be: Be Good Johnny. From the Cargo album: Overkill, It's a Mistake, Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jive.
Overkill my fav. Very haunting
Not a single bad song.
Fun Fact for you, Phil and Sam:
Greg Hamm, the saxophonist on this song, also played the flute on the previous Men At Work song you'd reacted to, "Down Under"
Now you need "Be Good Johny" for the hat trick
It's fire.🔥
Don't forget Clarence Clemons sax playing for Springsteen.
For me, there are two memorable sax pieces, “Never Tear Us Apart, by INXS and “Turn the Page”, by Bob Seger; when you hear this one, to start the song, right away, you know what it is.
For great sax solos, I'd also add Al Stewart's "Year Of The Cat" & Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street".
Baker Street and Careless Whisper are a lot more famous.
@@rossdownes4240 Is "Baker Street" more familiar than this riff? I'd say flip a coin to choose. But the original "Turn the Page" is more recognizable than all the rest of those that were mentioned. Plus, it's from the 70s, not the 80s, like Men At Work, so it's gotten more exposure by far. Hell, Bob Seger is still around. Men At Work vanished in the early 80s and never returned. *grins*
Sax riffs through "Dark Side of the Moon" is epic too!
Hey, I just saw Colin Hay like 2 weeks ago. Fantastic performance!
Try Men At Work's "Overkill" next. Colin Hay, the lead singer and guitarist with the lazy eye and fantastic voice, still does solo tours regularly and is fantastic to see. He also performs with the Ringo Starr band.
Lead singer Colin Hay has a glass eye, he lost his eye as a child. Great performer and song writer “waiting my real life to begin” is a beautiful song
My favourite Men At Work song, one of the most inspirated solo sax ever!
GREAT REACTION, GUYS! GRETTINGS FROM SPAIN!
Overkill is a must next one.
Be Good Johnny is another one from them worth checking out.
This song was in the movie Valley Girl.
I heard that they wrote this song due to one of the band members living in a next door apartment to a drug dealer. They said the stream of people mistakenly knocking on the door at all hours of the day and night became unbearable. So he quit answering the door and be quiet when anyone would knock.
So they wrote the song. Who can it be now?
When I was a kid there was a neighbor my mom didn't like talking to so whenever we saw her coming we had to turn off the lights and hide behind a wall, she was known to look in the windows if nobody answered.
I THINK THE SAX SOLO FROM BAKER STREET BY GERRY RAFFERTY IS PROBABLY THE THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE SAX SOLO OF ALL TIME.
I don't know -- Junior Walker's solo in Foreigner's Urgent is up there as well.
A good solo song by Men at Work's lead singer Colin Hay is "Overkill".
actually Overkill is a song off the men at work - Cargo
Yep. It's not his solo, it was from Cargo!
I liked Colin's acoustic solo of it better@@robertfitterman3777
I liked Colin's acoustic solo of it better@@billsimonis
Take 5 or Careless Whisper. Those are definitely recognizable immediately.
This song has been my ringtone on my phone for the last 20 years .
Really love this song!!🔥🔥🔥🔥 The sax is awesome!!!❤❤
Fun fact. This song came out at a time when the book 1984 was still in the public mind, and it was not the only one of this type. Rockwell (and Michael Jackson) came out with Somebody's Watching Me. While the video was a deliberate attempt to capitalize on the super-popular Olivia Newton-John hit Physical where in the lyrics of the song were 'well, suggestive' so the video was made to focus on getting healthy (to cash in on the Jane Fonda Aerobics videos popularity--this was back when women still wanted to retain control over their eating and growing waistline). By making the video that was so opposite of the lyrics Olivia had not only propelled her single and album to number one world-wide, she ignited a health workout craze.
If any one group can be recognised as the Voice of Australia, it must be The Seekers. Not as globally famous as AC/DC or INXS or even Kylie Minogue, but quintessentially Australian.
LOVE MEN AT WORK!!! THANKS for the reaction to this one! WOOHOOO! HAPPY FRIDAY, YOU-TWO!! :) HUGS!
Midnight Oil's 'Power and the Passion' is a great song & video. You will love the spastic dance.
Just as memorable sax solos/riffs or even moreso are in Pink Floyd's Money, Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty, Foreigner's Urgent and in many Supertramp songs such as The Logical Song.
Singer Colin Hay is still performing today, and has a ton of solo material. Brilliant songwriter, and a great entertainer. He's a great storyteller, and is really funny.
I love this band and song.
Always have loved Men At Work! Agree with what he says, I also like their song I can see it in your eyes
I really liked Men At Work. They have some catchy tunes.
Quarterflash - HARDEN MY HEART - has a very good sax at the beginning and middle parts of the song.
I know one of the top sax songs Tequila! Only song that was a bit with one word for lyrics! I guarante if you hear it it will be in tour brain all day!
I've loved the band Men at Work since I was a young child, especially Colin's vocals. And of course the sax work on this gem is what makes the song. However, as I've gotten older and listened to them more (mostly to cranking their Contraband cd in the car) I really noticed how great of a drummer they have/had. If you go back and really listen to each of their songs with the intent on focusing on the drums then you'll probably notice what I'm talking about.
You also reacted to Air Supply, which is another Aussie band. You still have to react to Rick Springfield & Little River Band, also Aussies. Olivia Newton-John lived in Australia from age 5.
The sax part from Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street" has to be one of the most-recognizable as well. You guys already reacted to that one.
Great party song in the day. A bit of a sing-a-long. Along with Mental as Anything (check them out), it brightened the party up.
Men At Work's 1st album, "Business As Usual", broke The Monkees' record for the number of weeks at #1 for a debut album.
The term you may be looking for is ear worm, some songs are like that. FYI this is my cell ring tone. Another good sax song Maneater Hall& Oats.
Underrated band..Lead singer Colin Hay is an amazing performer.
I have several of Colin Hay's solo CDs.
Agree with most of what you guys said, but I would also emphasize that part of its popularity is because it was just such a fun song to dance to there right at that time. And of course if you want somebody acting out a crazy persona, go no farther than David Byrne and the Talking Heads also from this era and from slightly before actually,.
you guys rock! this album was 100% gold! kylie Minogue 90s plus is amazing! Australian and super hot! she is amazing!
Actually I believe the most recognized saxophone riff is on the Foreigner song "URGENT " . Very popular in commercials and movies.
Down By The Sea is so nice.
I saw Men At Work twice in the 80's...had front row seats for one of those shows....they are really good live!
You guys should check out "The Motels" from the same time frame as Men At Work. Start with something from their "All Four One" Album, I think you'll like Martha Davis and The Motels.
Colin Hay is one of my favourite vocalists..he always enjoys himself and has a great sense of humour. He is still performing. I suggest you do Overkill...either Men at Work's version or Colin's acoustic version. Oh and it is reggae/rock...anyone saying otherwise you should ignore...2 of my favourite artists are Bob Marley (just reggae) and Men at Work. Men at Work fits in with The Police who are also reggae/rock.
Great song 🎶 ❤
I Love this Men at Work song, it is 1 of my favorites.
Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty check it out..
Brilliant track❤
When I first heard this, I thought it was Huey Lewis
Overkill & Its a Mistake are 2 great songs
AHHHHHH That Sax!
This song came out when mental health was a taboo subject worldwide and using music / celebratities to show no human being is immune to having a MH issue e.g. stress, anxiety, depression, burnout etc. just normalising it has closed many an institution where human beings were being kept drugged, tortured (electricity shock treatment), out of view of the so called civil public. But now many have integrated into society and people are just people where some experience extremes more than others. But bias will always remain in generating fear based control or the ignorant people. Should think about Midnight Oil early hit Power & the Passion. Or the Angels "The Underground" (an acceptible song) as bigger than aussie AC / DC here downunder in Oz / NZ.
''be good, johnny'' is a rockin tune. and offshoot of johnny be good.
A lot of people consider the sax riff in "Baker Street" sung by Gerry Rafferty as the greatest ever. The whole song is a masterpiece and also contains a great guitar section.
I fully agree with you on this Ray - it's just a classic . . . !
This is better
Great or greatest is always subjective. People use those adjectives all the time SMH
They have already reacted to Baker Street.
Did you hear "8 out of 10 cats" demonstrate how the Baker St sax solo can make almost any song sound better? Just a joke of course but it was fun to listen to a few unlikely examples they created.
Love This Song, My Favourite Song From Men at Work.
In the 80s there were no mental health issues. There were only crazy people and we didn't take songs like this so seriously. They were just fun. Times have changed and it's kind of sad. Glad I was born when I was
You've gotta check out "Overkill", both by the band, and the solo acoustic version by lead singer Colin Hay.
And for a super fun song by a lesser-known Aussie band, check out "Live It Up", by Mental as Anything.
You guys should react to "It's a Mistake" and "Overkill".
Well that's what I get for not paying attention or scrolling through your song list. Whoa what a goof. I saw your reaction to Maneater by Hall & Oates. During this I then realized a great similar song, for the saxophone solo, would be this song. I have only been a subscribed member to your channel for two weeks. I'm enjoying very much but had no idea of how many artists and songs you've already done. Either that or you reply very quickly to your suggestions from viewers. If so, kudos to you both 👍🙂
You really REALLY need to check out Daryl Braithwaite. He is just an awesome Australian artist, simply fantastic. The whole Edge album from 1988 is stunning, as is Rise from 1990 and Taste The Salt from 1993. I rate him just as highly as John Farnham.
“Overkill” is one underrated track
You should check out Colin Hay's solo work. I liked most of them.
If you like the saxophone, you should listen to 'Harden My Heart' by Quarterflash, you won't be disappointed...
Such a great song! 🎶 😊Haven’t heard I a while
P. S. That's ok, Sam - JAM OUT IN YOUR CHAIR, GIRL!!! I'm jammin' out in MY CHAIR, WITH YA!! :)
"Hello Phil & Sam, I thought I'd drop off another new group to check out, if interested. "Larkin Poe - Mad As A Hatter" (by the channel: Gramaphone Armageddon) --Larkin Poe is an American roots rock band led by sisters Rebecca Lovell & Megan Lovell, their style is considered to be folk rock, southern rock, and blues rock music. Their known for their strong southern sounding harmonies, heavy electric guitar riffs and are often compared with the "Allman Brothers Band" one of the biggest southern rock jam bands to come out of "muscle shoals". Sam be prepared cause this ones a tear jerker, so have those tissues handy (just sayin') lol This is magical stuff, guys! (ear candy👂🎶🍬)
Hahahaha great video / song! I love men at work!
He does have a lazy eye, though i suspect he exaggerated it a bit for this video.
Another catchy, fun tune in this theme is "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell which features Michael Jackson on backing vocals. Its just as hilarious as this one and a real banger.
Love your channel! Thank you for the hard work you put into it.
"Be Good Johnny" by these guys, or try "Find Another Fool" by Quarterflash.
For anyone wondering, Colin Hay has a glass eye.
I couldn't find the comment on the 'Down Under' video, but their style in that song is similar to ska, which is closely related to reggae. It was a great comment by Phil. 😀
You guys should react to Australian Crawl, classic aussie band. Any song will do, their all great
Wow now I wanna listen to some Sting. Some Police. They go together perfectly.
As we speak!!
Nice reaction guys. Their first album was huge but the group really didn’t last too long.
Another Australian group to hit up is Little River Band. Many hits from mid 70s to early 80s. I recomend starting with the first song from their first self titled album. The song is It’s A Long Way There.
Fun fact: John Farnham was Little River Band’s lead singer for a few years in the mid 80s when original lead singer Glenn Sherrock left. Farnham didn’t really work out. Fans and the record company preferred Sherrock so he was brought back.
Epic Australian artist you haven't reacted to yet: Matt Corby and his song "Trick of the light", live on the Resolution Tour.
Overkill is my favorite from them
This was the first video I ever saw I’m a gen x (75) and when mtv first started we got it and the minute was hooked up this was what I saw.
Overkill. If your a Scrubs fan you will be familiar with this song.
"Lilly was here" is a classic Sax song by candy dulfer & david a. stewart...no singing just Sax...give it a listen,...I am sure you will like it
When you punch a cone with a mate and someone knocked on the door giggling! Don't look too deep into it guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ahhhh those crazy AUSSIES, they had some good tunes 😅
Some great Aussie bands that you have done for sure and this song is a beauty.....now try Little River Band, 'It's A Long Way There' full album version for sublime musicianship and harmonies.....or go wild with The Vines 'Get Free', 'Outtathaway', 'In The Jungle', 'Ride', 'Metal Zone', 'Rave It', 'Wicked Nature' or 'Everything Else'. Their songs can be very short so maybe do two....if you do any.🙂
Bought this album in 1984 when it came out.
no i think the sax on "baker street" by gerry rafferty is most recognizable
It's just a fun song to me
My favourite song of theirs was Overkill! Perhaps I identified with insomnia but perhaps it's just a great song!
It's funny how ppl list Australian bands and always forget AC/DC. I guess, like Rush, they are so big that they are now a world band.
I know right! AC/DC is the biggest Australian group.
I can picture these guys jamming to this in their car fr.
An 80's banger!
Loved Men at Work, a couple of my favourites are Everything I Need and Still Life….
Colin still performing now
You want a saxophone riff - 'Mój jest ten kawałek podłogi' .
Now you got one....
Business as Usual is one of the early 80's albums that gets forgotten. It seems everything that came out before Michael Jackson's Thriller gets forgotten. There were a LOT of great albums at the beginning of the decade. I think ACDC's Back in Black is the only one that is still remembered.
Overkill.... is their best piece.
Saxophone here worked well on FM radio.
Women in Uniform from SKYHOOKS please ❤❤❤ the lead singer is just a good as John Farnham amazing voice 👌 👏 😀