Men At Work - Overkill (Video Version)
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Lyrics:
Jump down the shelters to get away
The boys are cocking up their guns
Tell us general, is it party time?
If it is, can we all come?
Don't think that we don't know
Don't think that we're not trying
Don't think we move too slow
It's no use after crying
Saying Overkill
Overkill
Overkill
Overkill" - เพลง
so many sad times..... this song remembers me..... but somehow at the same time... I survive
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. 👍👍
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!!!!
i always wanted to see Colin Hay/men at work live. It may be 40 years since they were the number 1 new band in the world, but I still remember 82-83 they owned the radio, and one of the few bands small children to grandparents both loved.
Born in Bonnie Scotland!
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 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
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.
St KIlda - the perfect backdrop. So feel this song.
Wow, is it? I didn't know that.
@@vwvwvhauntwvwvwwvwvwvwvwv3882 The St Kilda pier tea rooms/kiosk at 0:17 was the original one built in 1904 (later destroyed by fire in an arson attack, then rebuilt). At 1:07 Colin is walking along the Esplanade, near The Espy & The Palais Theatre.
This is utterly perfect 👌 👍 🥰
¨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!
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.
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.🤔
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?
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
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
@@JDNCOKE-e1j:
No, they're (not "their") Aussies
@@JDNCOKE-e1j 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".
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 saw Colin Hay this past summer. He hasn't lost a note of his vocal range, it's pretty amazing.
This song was great in 1983. It's even greater in 2025. Memorable songs are time machines transporting us into the past. Who else is 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 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.
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 👍👍
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.
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 👍🏼😀
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 👍🏼
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
This remains one of my favorite songs. With all the misery in the world, I know that I am not alone.
It gives me a lot of strength and courage to continue living.
Greetings from Holland.
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
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'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?
How not love this band? Men at Work sings the 80s perfectly!!
"Ghosts appear and fade away..." How many years later and it still holds up?? Timeless classic.
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.
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!
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. 😎
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.
Llore el tema entero cantandolo anoche en el festival de viña. Sencillamente espectacular.
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
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....
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
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.
After all these years, I still love this song.
Men At Works finest moment.
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
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.
“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!
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"
"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.
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...
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
It's tha best part of tha song!!!!!
Love ta sort that part and listen numerously!!!
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 one brings you back to the 80's. The look, sound, vibe. If you were there you know!
Literally! Men At Work are from my city. This video was shot a very short drive from where I grew up. The sound & vibe of my childhood.
There's no more songs like this in the present... lets just enjoy it, hey everyone: HAVE A NICE DAY (:
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
That solo is literally fire breathing. Insaaaaaaaaane tone, phrasing, power, and screaming fire. Can a guitar part be any more sonically delicious? I doubt it. Take your place in the pantheon of great players, Mr. Saul Hudson! Slash forever, baby!!!
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.
Great music ages like fine wine, and this is one to savour and keep raising a glass too.
Agree 💯
By far one of the best songs ever made.
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".