Men At Work - Overkill (Video Version)
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- Опубліковано 22 тра 2013
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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"
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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. 👍👍
Anyone in 2024?
Time Travel Jeans Groupies?
Yep
02/02/2024 every fucking month dude
Timeless classic
All of us.
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.
That guitar and sax are off the charts..missing the 80s.😎
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.
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.
As fresh as it was in 1983.
The 80s are awesome 🇺🇸
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
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
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.
This song should be an anthem to chronic anxiety sufferers.
That's why I love it, bro. I've always suffered anxiety and I tend to overthink a lot, especially at night, but things got worse 2 years ago when I started suffering from vertigo... Music is like some kind of therapy and this song makes me feel relieved one way or another.
I have social anxiety & panic attacks. Sometimes at night I just get scared and I panic about it. Like if the door is locked. Then when I'm in bed I start thinking & my mind goes crazy. I think someone's in my house and going to kill me. It doesn't happen all the time. It's horrible.
Prayers help and I pray until I feel calmed down abit. I don't know what I'd do without Jesus Christ ♡♡♡
Close the fear and fade away.,... somebody knows!!!
Hey man just know you're not the only one, I was plagued by vertigo years ago, you WILL get better and find peace @@marcovz1857
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 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.
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 😉
As a boy I heard it with my Dad back in the 80s.RIP Dad now I hear it with my son.2024 & beyond.
Best of wishes to you and your son, you both clearly have impeccable music taste :)
@@itsnotcami thx so much it takes impeccable to know impeccable.
This song was great in 1983. It's even greater in 2024. I'm 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.
¨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!
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.
My dad died a week ago. It's currently 0342, and this was one of his favorite songs 🕊🖤💙
He had excellent taste in music
Good for you
Sorry for your loss.
Sorry abt that
its 2024 but same ol same ol
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.
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 👍🏼😀
GOD I so miss the '80s
I can't get to sleep
I think about the implication
Of diving in too deep
And possibly the complications
Especially at night
I worry over situations
I know will be alright
Perhaps it's just imagination
Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Alone between the sheets
Only brings exasperation
It's time to walk the streets
Smell the desperation
At least there's pretty lights
And though there's little variatios
It nullifies the night
From overkill
Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat, shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Come back another day
I can't get to sleep
I think about the implications
Of diving in too deep
And possibly the complications
Especially at night
I worry over situations that
I know will be alright
It's just overkill
Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Ghosts appear and fade away
Ghosts appear and fade away
Excelent...👍
00:12 kinetics😎
Classic songs never die.
Gracias por la letra
just turn the subtitles on mate
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
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
I met my gorgeous wife Hope like 9.5 years ago. The summer of 2014 was one of the best times of my life. I was so crazy about this chick and she was all for it. We listened to this song ALL the time and to this day if I just go, “I can’t get to sleep…” she will always go, “Nooooo I think about the implications…”
The best joke I made was at 1:09
I always sing, “A Hope between the sheets- always bring exasperation.”
This is one of my favorite songs and I’m happy it gives others so much joy.
One of the best songs written about anxiety.
Try "Panic Attack" by Dream Theater if you like songs relating to anxiety and panic attacks..
Plus the musicianship is outta this world.
To me it's about alcoholism. I understand it's intended to be about anxiety, but the lyrics perfectly describe the battles of being an alcoholic. Afraid to go to deep into sleep, worrying about the possible complications. (Seizure, coma, death) Day after day it reappears (the urge to drink). Time to walk the streets, at least there's pretty lights, nullifies the night from overkill. "Ghosts appear and fade away" as in alcohol withdrawal hallucinations. My heartbeat shows the fear. Increased heart rate upon waking, fear of death.
Maybe i'm just a dick who did drink too much. But this song speaks to me in a totally different way.
Colin Hay is massively underrated.
So true John Flanagan he didn't have the "look " from Central casting but his talent was irrepressible and undeniable such a wonderful wholesale time to be a youth people cared about each other and the elderly were totally respeced unlike are current times and money wasn't the end all be all just a tool to be used at least amongst the everyday people
Did you write the ranger's apprentice series?
@@meneerpindakaas1213 who me?
@@steven-napoleonwilliams1422 I meant John Flanagan, but if you wrote it, please let me know.
Great song
this song makes me profoundly sad ...yet strangely uplifted .
yup...it has had the same effect on me since the first time I heard it in 1983
Melancholy is a strange emotion
Melancholy. His voice is so wistful, yet strong.
That goes for so many songs from this time.
me too so I like to hear it in particulary mood to be feel better
After all these years, I still love this song.
Men At Works finest moment.
A qualitatively better song than 'Who Can It Be Now,' yet the latter gets a thousand times more radio airplay.
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?
This song perfectly describes what anxiety feels like... So accurate and relatable
Well he is from Kilwinning! Looney toon!
Best comment.
Emily, That's why listening to it just now bought tears to my eyes. I always liked this song when young. Never understood it.
Now I suffer daily with Anxiety and depression and this song explained everything I go through during anxious moments.
@@CONNECTELECTRIC It'll get better I promise you 🙏🏽
Right, this song helped me go through health anxiety it really speaks out for you
Their songs are catchy and sing-songy yet they have layers and emotional depth. Truly unique group.
For anyone who thought Men at Work were "just" two-hit wonders, this song proves how good they were. Oh, and It's a Mistake. And ... well, you get the point. I grew up in the 80s, and I'm still finding songs by them!
Gonna listen to it's a mistake next
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.🤔
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.
Festival de viña del mar chile 2024...❤❤
Tocan igual...la cagaron...excelente banda
sonaron un desastre si no es por este genio de vocalista... era horrible su banda actual. estuve en esa noche
Wow that's news I thought they were a good band I'm not musician
Qué vergüenza de organización🫣 Salieron a actuar a las 2am.
01:58 such a simple guitar solo but the tone and feel behind it is beauitful beyond words and my favorite part of the song. Love it!
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
I was a teenager when this song came out and I'm 50 now and it still never gets old
Boomer
@@DagelijkseShorts Boomers are from 1945 - 1965. This person is 50 in 2020, which means they were born in 1970, making them Gen X, not a Boomer
Same.
@Billy Hartman, I'll be 50 next year so I know exactly how you feel. This is my favorite MaW track.
It will be interesting to see in 30 to 40 years from now how music will evolve or devolve. Less cake, more icing? Something entirely different perhaps. Who knows...
One of the first albums I ever bought. I was 13 years old. I'm 53 now, where does the time go?
there are clocks but there is no time
I was 12, loved it, now I’m 52, I love it same way as back then. Now with years of experiences, a lot of fears, heartbreaks, anxiety and what have you…still, I understood it then on as a deep level as I do now. THAT is great music.
Cheers friend!
@@cfremmy8358certainly feels just like that. I think you’re right…
Like wise
I hear ya! I turn 53 next week! Yikes. I want the 80’s back. Thank goodness music never dies.
Can't stop replaying this
This song perfectly describes someone who suffers from anxiety and panic attack.
Perfectly...
I thought this was a song about a prostitute.
It's just overkill!
And depression
Tbf so does who can it be now kinda.
53 now. But I remember back in March 1983. Dad had taken his own life. And this song was on the radio back then. We were in a camper in that little Adventure Bound Camp Resort in North Truro. This song was on the radio back then. I had a little tape recorder and I recorded this song. I didn't know where we were going back then. But I'd play this song over and over again. This song got me through some pretty rough times.
I know I'm a bit late in my comment, but I'm really sorry for your loss...:( This song is really beautiful. Too bad you got to associate it with such an unfortunate situation...
@@gianagia6378 My arrival was so painful. But I never used my pain as an excuse to be arrogant to others. I just assumed I was assigned a humble walk, like labor pains of birth. But many people's arrival was so painful. almost like the collective labor pains of the messiah. But we had to all work together to get through this. Look at Jeremy Renner, one of the most beautiful babies in the music industry now. I am reminded of the 1987 collaborative album by American singers Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris. I see a good train coming. We can get though this together. Be at peace, sir. And thank you. ua-cam.com/video/E8F0Z0MDLKw/v-deo.html
@@gianagia6378 Everything happens for a reason. Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose."
I am reminded of "Come Dancing" that tribute to the Davies' older sister Rene. I'm Canadian so I'm familiar with the story. According to Wikipedia, Rena was living in Canada with her reportedly abusive husband, the 31-year-old Rene was visiting her childhood home in Fortis Green in London at the time of Ray Davies' 13th birthday-21 June 1957-on which she surprised him with a gift of the Spanish guitar he had tried to persuade his parents to buy him. That evening, Rene, who had a weak heart as a result of a childhood bout of rheumatic fever, suffered a fatal heart attack while dancing at the Lyceum ballroom.
It was December of last year 2023 that I realized I'm supposed to be like a pure reflection of the next Graham Parsons for the next 53 years. Over the last two years I went Franciscan had gave up all my 70K. Now I am just waiting for the kindness of a red dirt girl to gift me with a Spanish guitar so we can forever change the world together.
@@gianagia6378 But this is a very good song that I remember very well. This song "Overkill' by Men at Work reminds me of the same moods I feel to songs like "Come Dancing" by The Kinks. ua-cam.com/video/Y-xxG_Huj5g/v-deo.html
"Come Dancing" is a song of victory after suffering, a tribute to the Davies' older sister Rene. I'm a dual US / Canadian citizen. But Rene was living in Canada with her reportedly abusive husband. The 31-year-old Rene was visiting her childhood home in Fortis Green at the time of Ray Davies' 13th birthday-21 June 1957-on which Rena surprised him with a gift of the Spanish guitar. This was the same Spanish guitar Ray had tried to persuade his parents to buy him. That evening, Rene, who had a weak heart as a result of a childhood bout of rheumatic fever, suffered a fatal heart attack while dancing at the Lyceum ballroom.
Ray later said that the song was an attempt to return to the "warmer" style they had prior to their transformation to an arena rock act, explaining, "I wanted to regain some of the warmth I thought we'd lost, doing those stadium tours. 'Come Dancing' was an attempt to get back to roots, about my sisters' memories of dancing in the '50s."
I have had some warmer responses too recently. Back in December 2023 I realized I was going to become the like a reflection of the next Gram Parsons for the next 54 years. I know it sounds crazy. But when I have crazy dreams I make them real, especially when I feel the love of a red dirt girl to give me a Spanish guitar. I remember years ago telling people I was going to bench 225 lbs for 10 reps. And they SCOFFED at me. So I benched it for 12 reps to spite them. I am way more authentic than people want me to be. ua-cam.com/video/r6vStaYihIw/v-deo.html
Bless you
This song feels relatable to so many of us doesn't it
I'm listening now 2024 and was listening in 1985..😅
Nearly forty years and this song still sounds fresh.
40 years & 40 likes!
I know ALL TOO MUCH what you mean, brah!
I'm 45 and got it on repeat!🍻😁
Yes it is!
this song is about someone that deals with anxiety all day every day, he talks about the worry that happens all the time and how at night its worse i know how that is
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.
Colin Haye, fantastic vocal range and a real 80s icon. And he just happens to come originally 10 minutes from where I live. Thanks for sharing this masterpiece. 👍🥰
great voice just heard this i think for the 1st time? how did i miss this i grew up in 70's
Probably the most perfect solo section in a song I have heard.
This song will never fade away.
I miss you, 1980's.
it may just FADE TO GRAY by visage
amen to that my friend
kydrythm agreed! My minds going back to days gone by.....
kydrythm I second that 😢
I wish I was born in the 80s 😔
Its crazy how many people come back to this everyday... this song is masterpiece!!
Its a Sunday morning and i thought, I'm missing something......
Yeppers
Shit i just found this song.. I’m 26
Yes! The more you hear this song, the more you want to hear it. Crazy.
Usually twice a day for me
*_Há alguém aqui escutando essa música maravilhosa em 2023?_* ❤😻👏🏽👏🏽😺👍🏽🐈
Sou do rio de janeiro amo essa banda ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Euuuuuu no México ❤❤❤❤
Todas las noches la escucho. Desde España
2024 💪
О, дааа❤
My all time FAVORITE Men At Work song!!!! 2023 and I am STILL blasting this in the car! 😊❤
This song makes me nostalgic for times I wasn't even alive for.
Braston Gray I get the same feeling. It’s weird.
This was the first song I ever danced to back in 83 for my 8th grade dance...
want more of the feeling? look for The Midnight on UA-cam. retro synthwave.
That’s why I’m just nostalgic.x
I was lol. I'm also a heavy metal death metal guitarist..now it's very funny seeing the old players I watch all of them Johnny Cash everybody
One of the best songs ever written.
Llore el tema entero cantandolo anoche en el festival de viña. Sencillamente espectacular.
I'm 35, this is music before my era. But those lyrics speaks to my former drug addict and alcoholic self. This and who can it be now, put the 80's in the Gollum I was becoming. 4 years sober now
Q legal ouvir seu relato e saber q vc está bem amigo.
Q Deus continue te dando forças e te guardando do mal.
Fica firme nesse propósito.
Abraço aqui do Brasil.
@@sergiocruz3256 o brigado
que bueno sigue así. Que Dios te bendiga
@@erikawielersevilla2980 muchas gracias, bendiciones para vos también
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"
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.
ANOTHER TIMELESS CLASSIC! 80"S MUSIC RULES!! the dj
Jeff the Nebraska DJ..YOU ROCK brother!!!!
@@IloveLongIslandNY Thank you!! the dj
I don't know why this song never got recognized very underrated in one of my favorites
Damn. It hit different when you are older .
Definitely!
For sure
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".
1983.....when real life was happening. I was 13 and loved this song ❤ long live the soundtrack of my life
Hello Kandi.. how are you doing?
@@michaelsmith32329. I'm great, how about you?
@@1971zephead Am good thanks 😊
@@1971zephead so where are you from?
I wore this album out
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!!!!
1983.......11th birthday I received a Sony Walkman with Men at Work "Cargo" inside, thought I had received the greatest present ever!
An excellent present !!
and maybe somebody did...
I wonder how time was back then. Born in 1999
Boba Fett it was AWESOME!!! I was also 11 in '83. Soooo wish I could go back there!
Menphisk
80's was and is the best decade. What a time to be alive, young, full of energy and quality of life was so good then. 80s child here!
Yeah, that last one is a fantasy take
Same here🙋 best decade the fashions, the hair and especially the music 🎶Love the 80's!❤❤
i've recently been upset about when i was born and wished i could spend at least a week as a kid in the 80s
@@maybeso8513 1980's were great years! Positive, fun, energetic, new things, people enjoyed life back then. It was not nearly as confusing, as today's times.
@@dereka8041 Best decade of my life!
It was my favorite song off this album in 1983. I was 15. 40 years later it hits different and so relatable.
2024 and i'm more anxious now than ever before. This song epitomized my worries and fears in 1983 and now it's positivity moment-defining.
.How i wish it fidny have to.
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.
This song gives me goosebumps. Something about the lyrics and chord changes and the sax! Great song!
Well said
"The sax!" Something we don't hear enough of these days.
I love good sax. Sometimes with a woman.
Yeah. Well; not the sax, but yeah the chord changes and the guitar-bit in the middle and even his singing up to the top of his range at 2:40 added some strained strange emotive quality.
It all kinda caught me after all these years.
Yes it is a goosebumpy song 😊
The 80s are awesome 👍
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Viña 2024 😁
Viña 2024 !!!
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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.
This song was played at a mates funeral after he took his own life.Rest in peace Bruce.
I am sorry for his family and friends
I hope he found peace
Sometimes just continuing is overcoming and people need to tell each other this and themselves xx
@Chommy Tong I hope all that are left are holding up ok.
@@Mikee22ification 😘
Rest in Peace, Bruce.
Rest in peace to Bruce. My sincere condolences.
All these classic music videos need 4K upgrades and lets hope they get them.
this band redefined the music completely, in a sentimental but splendorous form, this is simply extraordinary.
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...
He has probably one of the most soothing vocals ever, 90% smooth+10% husky.
I'm so glad somebody else recognizes this!
Partha Gogoi definitely, it’s like if Sting had any huskiness in his voice at all.
woof
PushBacon lol
You know... this is the first time i'm seeing the guy, i had always thought he was black.
Always appreciated the excellent horn arrangements in their tunes. It really added a lot to the overall musical dimension and emotional expression....
It has that Miami Vice sound :-)
Another forgotten video from them is dr jeckle and mr jive a nice fun song.
Greg Ham really gave them a dynamic sound. I watched that documentary Colin Hay: Waiting for my Real Life. I thought it was interesting that the sax arrangement for "Who Can It Be Now" was changed by the record producer in the studio. Fascinating documentary.
I love how he belts out the lyrics at 2:40!
"Ghosts appear and fade away"
They most certainly do...especially as you get older
Yeah, I don't think I truly understood this song until I got older and experienced the sadistic horror of "3 AM Brain".
their demons that appear and disappear in your realm of consciousness
Roger that
The ghosts of those who became embedded in our brains forever, then died and left us with an Empty Hole in our entire Universe!
And In my case when you can feel their presence
This song reminds me of when I was young, and life was still full of hope and promise.
it's all still out there for the taking, just stop second guessing yourself
+Zurich Gnome yes. you are right. thankyou.
nitroxsam66 I like your name
This song reminds me of the opposite...
Superior Planet me too
Today in Viña del Mar festival in Chile latin america 🇨🇱😍🔥✨
This was THE song for me. This one was special til this day.
My favorite song by a band who never got the credit they deserve for their talent, intelligence and wit.
Very clever! and talented.
My favorite Men At Work song. Colin Hay is underappreciated!
Yeah, he's got a one of a kind voice
He sings a great version of this on Scrubs.
@@Peanutdenver His acoustic version is very good
I'd love to hear his acoustic version; Could you show the link in reply? @@fumingriley
Same
I used to not understand the message behind this song, but I recently looked up what the meaning is all about, and it enlightened me. Colin Hay has always had his own demons and insecurities and this song is regarding his band's persistent traveling work schedule. It's like the ordinary life of traveling musicians. When you are under contract and are required to travel from venue to venue, it gets grueling! That's a perfectly understandable message!
That's why this is such a great song. Colin Hay is a very talented man at work!
~Dutch
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probably one of the most underrated pop songs in history...I have 4 decades in the music industry and feel confident stating this.
I didn't realize just how amazing it was back then... But I sure know now...!
I never underrated it. Bought the single when it came out.
@@JoeVideoed As a professional club DJ for the better part of 40 years, I can tell you this song was way underrated. People that got it, really got it. You still have the single?
Agreed.
Everything about it is top shelf.
Still turn up the volume when this song plays 2023! The best !
Who wakes up at 230 in the morning with this song playing in their dreams???in the background
Lyrics:
I can't get to sleep
I think about the implication
Of diving in too deep
And possibly the complications
Especially at night
I worry over situations
I know will be alright
Perhaps it's just imagination
Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Alone between the sheets
Only brings exasperation
It's time to walk the streets
Smell the desperation
At least there's pretty lights
And though there's little variatios
It nullifies the night
From overkill
Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat, shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Come back another day
I can't get to sleep
I think about the implications
Of diving in too deep
And possibly the complications
Especially at night
I worry over situations that
I know will be alright
It's just overkill
Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Ghosts appear and fade away
Ghosts appear and fade away
Muito bom mandar a letra me ajudou muito obrigado amo essa banda
i've always thought it was "close to appear and fade away"
Thanks for taking the time to write the lyrics down for people to read and even sing along...that is cool!
Beautiful! I can’t get over this song
Thanks for posting Arclain...I always thought it was "close to feeling fade away."
As someone who suffers from anxieties,I can relate to this song
What does it mean..i lost my dad 1985 on valentines miss my dad
I'm at work. It's 2 in the morning and this song just popped in my head 🎶🎶🎶😴
Released in 1983 I think.
Playing it here again in 2023.
Plenty will still in 2053, and beyond.
That's what a great song can do for you.
This is the song that has held up the best almost 35 years later. Damn good song. Colin Hay's Acoustic version is tremendous as well.
One of the best ever.
Agreed. It's pretty outstanding. His voice has held up very well over the years also!
It does hold up, great song.
His version on Jimmy Fallon show with The Roots backing him was great as well