Men At WorkDown Under (Countdown 1981)
Down Under is a hit song by Men at Work from their 1981 album “Business as Usual”. It humorously critiques the commercialization of Australia and…
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New wave band from St. Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (formed 1978). Men At Work make music in the new wave, pop rock and reggae genres. The band are currently on tour, with upcoming dates in Pompano Beach and Saint Augustine.
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Down Under is a hit song by Men at Work from their 1981 album “Business as Usual”. It humorously critiques the commercialization of Australia and…
Directed by Tony Stevens
Be Good Johnny is a track from Men At Work’s 1981 debut album “Business as Usual”. The song is inspired by the childhood experience of…
Directed by Tony Stevens
Overkill is one of Men At Work's most reflective songs, dealing with themes of anxiety and personal struggles. Released in 1983 as part of their…
Directed by Tony Stevens
Down Under by Men at Work is a globally iconic 1981 hit from their album “Business as Usual”. The song humorously critiques the commercialization and…
Directed by Tom Hughes
Who Can It Be Now? is a hit single by Men At Work, released in 1981 as part of their debut album “Business as Usual”.…
Formed 1978 · St. Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · new wave, pop rock · Columbia Records
Men at Work are an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1979. They were best known for breakthrough hits such as "Down Under", "Who Can It Be Now?", "Be Good Johnny", "Overkill", "It's a Mistake", and "High Wire". Its founding member and frontman is Colin Hay, who performs on lead vocals and guitar. After playing as an acoustic duo with Ron Strykert from 1978 to 1979, Hay formed the group with Strykert playing bass guitar with Jerry Speiser on drums. They were soon joined by Greg Ham on flute, saxophone and keyboards, and John Rees on bass guitar, with Strykert switching back to lead… via Wikipedia
Band Members: Colin Hay
Awards: Grammy Award for Best New Artist
Men At Work’s studio albums / EPs · 4
Everything you need to know about Men At Work
Men At Work formed in 1978.
Men At Work are from St. Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Men At Work have released music through Columbia Records, Epic Records, Sony Music and Bertelsmann Music Group.
Men At Work have released 4 studio albums, from Business As Usual (1981) to Two Hearts (1985).
Men At Work’s most recent studio album is Two Hearts, released in 1985.
Men At Work’s most-watched music videos on AltSounds are “Down Under”, “Who Can It Be Now?”, “Overkill” and “Down Under (Countdown 1981)”.
Men At Work’s most-viewed music video on AltSounds is “Down Under” (1981), with 506.3 million views, directed by Tony Stevens. Down Under by Men at Work is a globally iconic 1981 hit from their album “Business as Usual”. The song humorously critiques the commercialization and loss of Australian culture, paired with a reggae-influenced beat.
Men At Work have received Grammy Award for Best New Artist.
Men At Work’s members include Colin Hay.
Men At Work are part of Category:Men at Work members.
You can listen to Men At Work on Spotify, Apple Music and SoundCloud, and watch their music videos right here on AltSounds.