The singer said he wrote the song about a time when he lived in Australia, in an apartment, and he lived on the bad side of town, and he lived next to drug dealers, and sometimes other drug dealers would get his apartment mixed with the actual drug dealers next door…he said that so many people would knock at his door, and it unnerved him to the point he never wanted to answer the door. He was terrified. So basically the song is about being paranoid.
Men At Work are an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1978 & best known for breakthrough hits such as "Who Can It Be Now?" & "Down Under". They had some other songs such as "Be Good Johnny", "Overkill", "Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive", "It's A Mistake", "Everything I Need", "Maria", "The Longest Night". Men At Work performed "Down Under" at the closing ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, alongside Paul Hogan of "Crocodile" Dundee.
This is one of my favorite Men at Work songs! To me this song has always been about a guy who is kind of a recluse and a little mentally disturbed! I have this album and the whole thing is great!❤️❤️
I've seen them live at Pink Pop 1983 they were an unique experience, fire and dynamite like performance. And the singer Colin Hay also plays a range of instruments for the rest he's just insane🤪🤣Men at Work just so 80's still love them.
"I Didn't Hear A Saxophone In 'Down Under' " That's because Greg Hamm, the guy who played the saxophone in this video, was playing a flute in the music video for "Down Under"
Nightwish It's been 3 months. Are you kidding me. You were so blown away and have not come back to them. The Greatest Show on Earth (Live at Tampere!) You will never be the same.
Two songs by singers most people never heard of, but they are truly great ... Clairy Browne, Love Letter and Jill Barber, I'll never quit loving you. I would love for you to react to those. I know you would love them!!
Being an 80's chick, I'll never forget how fun Men at Work videos were! MTV truly WAS once music videos ONLY... it was bliss! I miss those days! I'd trade a smart phone for my MTV any day!✌
Grew up in Australia in early 80s, listening to bands like men at work, inxs, midnight oil, and many more. I saw Colin hay at Manchester appollo here in UK a few years ago.🇭🇲🇬🇧 I still listen to a lot of oz/nz tunes from that time, a lot of good memories, 👍 😊🇭🇲
Goanna - Solid Rock - I had a drummer friend tell me that he wouldn't attempt to do this song because the drumming was 'too intense'. Iconic Aussie song.
The saxomophone in this song reminded me of a great female Friday candidate - Quarterflash. The lead singer is Rindy Ross and she also plays sax. "Harden My Heart" is a rocker!
I said it before and I'll mention it again - "I Can See it in Your Eyes" is one of my fave Men at Work tunes. Just a sad, beautiful song. Worth checking out.
Please watch Morgan James, featured with Postmodern Jukebox covering "Dream On" by Steven Tyler and Aerosmith, and then watch The Warning, a sisters' power trio that is taking the Net by storm doing their songs "Choke" and "Evolve". It would be a fantastic Female Friday! (My other favorite reactors finally had time to do Morgan James on this song and loved it - hint hint hint).
Morgan James on Dream On is one of my three favorite covers of all time… the other two being Pentatonix’s Hallelujah and Disturbed’s The Sound of Silence
I agree with both suggestions, but for The Warning I would recommend Dust to Dust (th-cam.com/video/Jb7Hi0X16DU/w-d-xo.html) or Survive (th-cam.com/video/E62SVvLw9FI/w-d-xo.html), only because they have a better chance of not being blocked.
Finally a channel with authentic reactions. I have a suggestion that is different from your normal content but I promise the voices you’ll hear will blow you away. My suggestion is IL Volo. The three videos that I recommend are the following (disclaimer that two are in Spanish and one in Italian but again the voices will blow you away): IL Volo - Grande Amore (Spanish version) (official music video), IL Volo - Sonreiras (official music video), IL Volo - ‘O Sole Mio American Idol Live Performance. You won’t be disappointed.
I miss the 80's so much! This song is my personal anthem! If I'm in my house, just go away. Don't bother knocking, I'm not going to answer. If I want to see other people I'll leave the house, lmao!
It's interesting that the saxophone being played is a tenor saxophone. Most of the time when you see/hear a sax solo, it is played on an alto sax which is a little smaller (and higher pitched) than the tenor sax that this guy is playing.
One of my all time faves from them. One of the things that really makes the song is the Sax by Greg Ham. when they say who can it be now, the sax responds in time asking the same question that 5 part note mirrors the question who can it be now perfectly and makes the song
My absolute favorite potential female Friday banger is Carol King's song titled "Monday Without You". "How nice" you are thinking, "another quaint ballad". Nope. This song builds and builds and builds. By the end you'll be screaming along (figuratively speaking) with the background vocalist, Steve Tyler. That this gem has flown under the radar is a crime.
This is from the first album I ever bought, 1981's "Business As Usual" (I was 9). This album had 3 international hits, but the whole album, from beginning to end, is amazing. And yes, the band's secret weapon (besides singer Colin Hay's amazing voice) was multi-instrumentalist Greg Ham, who primarily played keyboards, but also played saxophone, as well as flute (which you heard in your reaction to "Down Under").
This is a great Australian band who had several hits we don't always get to hear Australian bands here but there's a lot of them one of the biggest being AC DC
A favorite act of mine from the 80s. The first two albums are very fresh and strong. From this album, their first, Business As Usual, I recommend Be Good Johnny, Helpless Automaton and Down By The Sea, but just track the album. It's well worth the time.
I have seen suggestions for Overkill. It was not their biggest hit but it was their best music. Colin has done several versions of it since. He helped on the video with Lazso Bane. He also made an acoustic version on the TV show Scrubs. But his best has to be Colin Hay - Men At Work - "Overkill" (Choir! Choir! Choir!) YOU BOTH WILL LOVE IT ! ! ! If you review it please see the studio version of it first to compare.
Another Australian ye should check out is Nick Cave... Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds ~ The Ship Song Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds (with Kylie Minogue) ~ Where the Wild Roses Grow Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds (with P.J. Harvey) ~ Henry Lee Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds ~ Into My Arms Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds ~ (Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For ? Just some of the beautiful wonderfully imagined songs written by one of the Masters of Storytelling & Song Writing; Nick Cave .
This is when the band was just getting started and had no money and the bill collectors would knock on their door and they would hide from them. Please play Overkill!!!!
Another great Australian band is Little River band please have a listen to them if you could (Cool change)(Reminiscing) (Lonesome loser) (Lady) (Help is on its way) (The night Owls) All excellent songs I think you'll enjoy
And, Nick Cave... Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds ~ The Ship Song Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds (with Kylie Minogue) ~ Where the Wild Roses Grow Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds (with P.J. Harvey) ~ Henry Lee Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds ~ Into My Arms Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds ~ (Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For ? Just some of the beautiful wonderfully imagined songs written by one of the Masters of Storytelling & Song Writing; Nick Cave .
Overkill is a great song by them, and if you really want to do a great now and then comparison check out Colin Hay's (the lead singer) acoustic version live there's a video here on youtube. I wasn't the biggest fan of Men At Work back in the day it just wasn't my genre, but I'm sold on Colin Hay. What a great guitar player / song writer he turned out to be.
I've heard it's about moving into a new apartment where the previous occupants sold drugs. Their old customers were still knocking on the door even with new tenants.
Who can it be knocking at my door? Go 'way, don't come 'round here no more Can't you see that it's late at night? I'm very tired and I'm not feeling right All I wish is to be alone Stay away, don't you invade my home Best off if you hang outside Don't come in, I'll only run and hide Who can it be now? X4 Who can it be knocking at my door? Make no sound, tip-toe across the floor If he hears, he'll knock all day I'll be trapped and here I'll have to stay I've done no harm, I keep to myself There's nothing wrong with my state of mental health I like it here with my childhood friend Here they come, those feelings again! Who can it be now? X4 Is it the man come to take me away? Why do they follow me? It's not the future that I can see It's just my fantasy, yeah Ooh, who can it be now? Who can it be now? X4 (Oh, wee oh) Who can it, Who can it (Ooh ooh) Who can it be now? (Ooh ooh wee) Yeah yeah yeah
I always loved this song. Funny and disturbing at the same time. You're not sure if the guy is insane or all these people who keep knocking on his door are making him crazy. More Men At Work song I recommend: Overkill, Doctor Heckel and Mister Jive and my very favorite Down By the Sea.
Colin is one of the greatest singers, you both should do, “Overkill”.
I just LOVE "Going Somewhere"
Overkill ... acoustic!!! ❤
Amber would love the sax in it.
@@marksimpson1991 Yes!! Have you heard him sing "Can't find my way home".. Oh my god, it's incredible!
Yes! “Overkill” is my favorite Men At Work song. Also love “It’s A Mistake.”
Their song “Overkill” has to be next. And Colin’s solo stuff is worth listening to. And his guest appearance on Scrubs is hilarious.
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@@phunkmonkeycookiegarage7773 Add my 100% (for a running sum of 200%)
Yes! Colin's solo, somewhat darker, moodier version of Overkill is great. Love that song!
Yesss! Overkill is the best!!!!
Overkill is my favorite song from them
One of my favorites by Men at Work is:
"Be Good Johnny"-- good music, interesting lyrics!
Such an underrated song of theirs. Love it too👍🏼
"You're strange kid Johnny, BUT I LIKE YOU!!"
YES!
You've loved Men at Work and INXS.
You should try another Aussie band. Midnight Oil - Beds are Burning.
That’s my alarm clock song! And it works.
@@debbiewashabaugh9891 🤣🤣
Yes!!
Try also: Faker "Huricane", Eskimo Joe "From The Sea", and 78 Saab "No Illusions". All Australian bands.
Oh YES!!!! DEFINITELY
The singer said he wrote the song about a time when he lived in Australia, in an apartment, and he lived on the bad side of town, and he lived next to drug dealers, and sometimes other drug dealers would get his apartment mixed with the actual drug dealers next door…he said that so many people would knock at his door, and it unnerved him to the point he never wanted to answer the door. He was terrified. So basically the song is about being paranoid.
So.... something GOOD came from drug dealers? Outrageous! 🙂
the more you know…. that’s cool
Thanks for the info.
I get it. I lived in Detroit until 2012.
@@BillGraper Yes. They're called drugs 🤣
Oh yes.thats right .I remember his scrubs appearance and absolutely his solo music is top rate.Love men at work..another Aussie classic
Absolutely OVERKILL is another track. IMO so underrated.
Lesser known and seriously underrated are "No Sign of Yesterday" and "No Restrictions", both from Cargo. I would highly suggest giving them a listen.
Blue For You.
When I was 12 and was learning to play sax, I would walk around the house playing the sax parts from this for practice.
You also have to remember how prevalent cocaine use was for musicians, there are a lot of songs about paranoia.
Men At Work are an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1978 & best known for breakthrough hits such as "Who Can It Be Now?" & "Down Under". They had some other songs such as "Be Good Johnny", "Overkill", "Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive", "It's A Mistake", "Everything I Need", "Maria", "The Longest Night". Men At Work performed "Down Under" at the closing ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, alongside Paul Hogan of "Crocodile" Dundee.
If you want the joy of sax in the 80's, Quarterflash`s "Find Another Fool" or "Harden My Heart ".
This is one of my favorite Men at Work songs! To me this song has always been about a guy who is kind of a recluse and a little mentally disturbed! I have this album and the whole thing is great!❤️❤️
I've seen them live at Pink Pop 1983 they were an unique experience, fire and dynamite like performance. And the singer Colin Hay also plays a range of instruments for the rest he's just insane🤪🤣Men at Work just so 80's still love them.
"I Didn't Hear A Saxophone In 'Down Under' "
That's because Greg Hamm, the guy who played the saxophone in this video, was playing a flute in the music video for "Down Under"
Nightwish
It's been 3 months. Are you kidding me. You were so blown away and have not come back to them. The Greatest Show on Earth (Live at Tampere!)
You will never be the same.
You gotta do their song "Overkill".
Two songs by singers most people never heard of, but they are truly great ... Clairy Browne, Love Letter and Jill Barber, I'll never quit loving you. I would love for you to react to those. I know you would love them!!
Being an 80's chick, I'll never forget how fun Men at Work videos were! MTV truly WAS once music videos ONLY... it was bliss! I miss those days! I'd trade a smart phone for my MTV any day!✌
I'm not necessarily one to ask tho, I'd also prefer a handwritten letter and a REAL book too.... 🙂😉✌
Grew up in Australia in early 80s, listening to bands like men at work, inxs, midnight oil, and many more. I saw Colin hay at Manchester appollo here in UK a few years ago.🇭🇲🇬🇧 I still listen to a lot of oz/nz tunes from that time, a lot of good memories, 👍 😊🇭🇲
Goanna - Solid Rock - I had a drummer friend tell me that he wouldn't attempt to do this song because the drumming was 'too intense'. Iconic Aussie song.
Overkill is my favorite song of theirs!
I made a ring tone out of the chorus of this song. It works.
No Sign of Yesterday is one of my favorites of theirs.
The saxomophone in this song reminded me of a great female Friday candidate - Quarterflash. The lead singer is Rindy Ross and she also plays sax. "Harden My Heart" is a rocker!
I actually have this for my ringtone on my phone, love this; my total fav from them.
“Overkill” and “It’s A Mistake”. Enjoy 😁
Overkill has a great sax n Be Good Johnny is a great fun song!!!!
You really need a U2 song. Start with Pride (in the name of love). U will love it and love the message in the lyrics
U2 blocks most of the reactions on YT so it's hard to do for anybody.
I said it before and I'll mention it again - "I Can See it in Your Eyes" is one of my fave Men at Work tunes. Just a sad, beautiful song. Worth checking out.
That's my unknown number ring tone. 😁 love it when someone hears it and recognizes it.
You must have a great sense of humor who can it be now hilarious
Please watch Morgan James, featured with Postmodern Jukebox covering "Dream On" by Steven Tyler and Aerosmith, and then watch The Warning, a sisters' power trio that is taking the Net by storm doing their songs "Choke" and "Evolve". It would be a fantastic Female Friday! (My other favorite reactors finally had time to do Morgan James on this song and loved it - hint hint hint).
Morgan James on Dream On is one of my three favorite covers of all time… the other two being Pentatonix’s Hallelujah and Disturbed’s The Sound of Silence
I agree with both suggestions, but for The Warning I would recommend Dust to Dust (th-cam.com/video/Jb7Hi0X16DU/w-d-xo.html) or Survive (th-cam.com/video/E62SVvLw9FI/w-d-xo.html), only because they have a better chance of not being blocked.
Tim Cappello “I still believe “ has a great. Sax
Best sax cover ever!!!!!!!
Colin Hay (the lead singer) has some great solo music. "Beautiful World" is my favorite, and "Waiting for My Real Life to Begin" is good too.
I love Amber's hair, I always look forward to what she is going to do with it today.
Female Friday and sax. Quarterflash harden my heart
My daughter is seven and bangs three times-twice during this song, every time
Another great Aussi band is Icehouse...check out Electric Blue and crazy. Amazing voices and really awesome sound!
Rockwell had a hit back in the 1980's with a song like this called "Somebody's Watching Me"
Fun song and band!!🤘🔥
Such an icon song from the 80's. Men at Work did great work!
Finally a channel with authentic reactions. I have a suggestion that is different from your normal content but I promise the voices you’ll hear will blow you away. My suggestion is IL Volo. The three videos that I recommend are the following (disclaimer that two are in Spanish and one in Italian but again the voices will blow you away): IL Volo - Grande Amore (Spanish version) (official music video), IL Volo - Sonreiras (official music video), IL Volo - ‘O Sole Mio American Idol Live Performance. You won’t be disappointed.
I've always had this as my ringtone. ❤️😁
I miss the 80's so much! This song is my personal anthem! If I'm in my house, just go away. Don't bother knocking, I'm not going to answer. If I want to see other people I'll leave the house, lmao!
You guys would definitely like their song Down By The Sea. Keep it up y'all!
Omg i love that one! Not many people mentions it haha
👀 Who can it be now. Love this band. And the whole business as usual Album Great reaction 😀👍❤️✌️🌼
This was their first hit. Down Under was the follow up.
MIKE and the MECHANICS silent running you will love it
A lighthearted Men at Work song: "Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive"
Overkill a great song I think should be next for Men At Work.
It's interesting that the saxophone being played is a tenor saxophone. Most of the time when you see/hear a sax solo, it is played on an alto sax which is a little smaller (and higher pitched) than the tenor sax that this guy is playing.
One of my all time faves from them. One of the things that really makes the song is the Sax by Greg Ham. when they say who can it be now, the sax responds in time asking the same question
that 5 part note mirrors the question who can it be now perfectly and makes the song
My absolute favorite potential female Friday banger is Carol King's song titled "Monday Without You". "How nice" you are thinking, "another quaint ballad". Nope. This song builds and builds and builds. By the end you'll be screaming along (figuratively speaking) with the background vocalist, Steve Tyler. That this gem has flown under the radar is a crime.
Listen to one of my favorite songs. CRAZY TRAIN BY OZZY OSBORNE!!!!!
an MTV throwback for sure
You kids are very cool. Keep up the good work.
It’s paranoia and Agraphobia.
Smoked more than a bit of weed listening to these guys!
for some reason this song reminds me of my childhood friend who always would knock on my door to hang out when I didn’t wanna hang out with him 😂😂😂
Can I just say how much I miss '80s music?! Is it just me?? It was just so much fun!
need to look at Cold Chisel.... one of the best ever aussie bands.. Khe Sahn, Flame Trees, choir girl....
This is from the first album I ever bought, 1981's "Business As Usual" (I was 9). This album had 3 international hits, but the whole album, from beginning to end, is amazing.
And yes, the band's secret weapon (besides singer Colin Hay's amazing voice) was multi-instrumentalist Greg Ham, who primarily played keyboards, but also played saxophone, as well as flute (which you heard in your reaction to "Down Under").
Overkill must be next please! It was always my favorite by them. It's A Mistake and Down By The Sea are great too!
Check out Colin's eyes! They are as unique as his voice.
Love that 80's sax
Midnight Oil- Beds are Burning....!!!
This is a great Australian band who had several hits we don't always get to hear Australian bands here but there's a lot of them one of the biggest being AC DC
The ultimate story song is Alice’s Restaurant by Arlo Guthrie
Decent song. Good sound to it.
Ironically the fact you have the word “antisocial” written on your shirt is a one word description of what the song is about 😎
Men at Work defined the New Wave era
Hey, Amber, have you ever heard Quarterflash, Harden My Heart? I would love to see your reaction!
80’s MTV. When they just played music videos.
As an introvert, this is my theme song.
A favorite act of mine from the 80s. The first two albums are very fresh and strong. From this album, their first, Business As Usual, I recommend Be Good Johnny, Helpless Automaton and Down By The Sea, but just track the album. It's well worth the time.
Every true introvert's theme song..as we grew up listening to them.
Helped many loners through so many tough times when no one understood.
Colin Hay , born Kilwinning , Ayrshire , Scotland 1953
Overkill should be the next song you should react to.
I have seen suggestions for Overkill. It was not their biggest hit but it was their best music. Colin has done several versions of it since. He helped on the video with Lazso Bane. He also made an acoustic version on the TV show Scrubs. But his best has to be Colin Hay - Men At Work - "Overkill" (Choir! Choir! Choir!) YOU BOTH WILL LOVE IT ! ! ! If you review it please see the studio version of it first to compare.
Another Aussie New Zealand riot is Jenny Morris with You’re Gonna Get Hurt. Sax not bad either!
You can do "Overkill" next!
Yes I'm from the 80s I miss it'
The first rock album I bought when I think was 10
Another Australian ye should check out is Nick Cave...
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds ~ The Ship Song
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds (with Kylie Minogue) ~ Where the Wild Roses Grow
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds (with P.J. Harvey) ~ Henry Lee
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds ~ Into My Arms
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds ~ (Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For ?
Just some of the beautiful wonderfully imagined songs written by one of the Masters of Storytelling & Song Writing; Nick Cave
.
This is when the band was just getting started and had no money and the bill collectors would knock on their door and they would hide from them. Please play Overkill!!!!
Another great Australian band is Little River band please have a listen to them if you could (Cool change)(Reminiscing) (Lonesome loser) (Lady) (Help is on its way) (The night Owls) All excellent songs I think you'll enjoy
Yes please!
And, Nick Cave...
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds ~ The Ship Song
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds (with Kylie Minogue) ~ Where the Wild Roses Grow
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds (with P.J. Harvey) ~ Henry Lee
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds ~ Into My Arms
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds ~ (Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For ?
Just some of the beautiful wonderfully imagined songs written by one of the Masters of Storytelling & Song Writing; Nick Cave
.
@@trevordoolan5011 thank you but do think the kids are ready for such an Adroit punk poet as Nick Cave?
I believe Ghosteen to be his magnum opus.
The 🎷 one of the greatest
Saw Colin on you tube at Normans Rare Guitars doing this live accoustic
OVERKILL is a vibe 🔥
The sack started out the song with who can it be now with its tone
You guys would love their greatest song, "Overkill".
Overkill is my favorite from them if you are looking to do more
Overkill is a great song by them, and if you really want to do a great now and then comparison check out Colin Hay's (the lead singer) acoustic version live there's a video here on youtube. I wasn't the biggest fan of Men At Work back in the day it just wasn't my genre, but I'm sold on Colin Hay. What a great guitar player / song writer he turned out to be.
I set the chorus as my ringtone because, yeah....
Just my opinion but their best to me was "Overkill"
I've heard it's about moving into a new apartment where the previous occupants sold drugs. Their old customers were still knocking on the door even with new tenants.
Love love love Collin Hay, check out his solo work. Maggie and Waiting For My Real Life To Begin!!
This was my song when I had agoraphobia! Lol for real!
Paranoia is the theme here.
Who can it be knocking at my door?
Go 'way, don't come 'round here no more
Can't you see that it's late at night?
I'm very tired and I'm not feeling right
All I wish is to be alone
Stay away, don't you invade my home
Best off if you hang outside
Don't come in, I'll only run and hide
Who can it be now? X4
Who can it be knocking at my door?
Make no sound, tip-toe across the floor
If he hears, he'll knock all day
I'll be trapped and here I'll have to stay
I've done no harm, I keep to myself
There's nothing wrong with my state of mental health
I like it here with my childhood friend
Here they come, those feelings again!
Who can it be now? X4
Is it the man come to take me away?
Why do they follow me?
It's not the future that I can see
It's just my fantasy, yeah
Ooh, who can it be now?
Who can it be now? X4
(Oh, wee oh) Who can it, Who can it
(Ooh ooh) Who can it be now?
(Ooh ooh wee) Yeah yeah yeah
I always loved this song. Funny and disturbing at the same time. You're not sure if the guy is insane or all these people who keep knocking on his door are making him crazy. More Men At Work song I recommend: Overkill, Doctor Heckel and Mister Jive and my very favorite Down By the Sea.
I think the song is about being paranoid.