Colin Hay performs "Down Under" (Men At Work) at the Santa Cruz Guitar 40th Anniversary Concert

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7 жыл бұрын

Enjoy this very special performance Colin gave of "Down Under" at “The First Forty” 40th anniversary celebration for Santa Cruz Guitar Company. As you would expect, Colin shares an entertaining backstory about his introduction to Santa Cruz Guitars & also features a spot-on Ed Sullivan impersonation! This video comes to you first exclusively on Colin’s Newsletter! Song begins after Colin's opening comments at 5:00
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@marcosaraujo3555 4 жыл бұрын

Singers normally find it difficult to reach high notes as they get older. But 40 years after the song was first released and he completely nails it. Colin Hay is amazingly talented.

@xthantos 4 жыл бұрын

That's usually if we develop nodes in our lungs from sreaming too much. The voice will normally last many many years... But it is a like a muscle and it can decline.

@gristamshackleford2102 3 жыл бұрын

@@martinkuliza Bm is a hard key to sing in, i am by no means a singer but i play guitar and i sing when i play just to keep a flow and help me remember the song. i always struggle with this song and hotel california

@gristamshackleford2102 3 жыл бұрын

@@martinkuliza oh i guess what made me think to comment was because i was thinking that B is usually considered a high register to sing (i know hes not singing in a high pitch here) but when im playing a song and its Bm chord like this song and hotel cal. it seems like i have to sing higher to be in key. thats pretty much it i was just making a general comment. i do a reggae version of this song just for fun. i only been playing regular guitar for like 1 year but i been playing bass guitar for 30 years, and i can play some piano too. i never sang while playing bass, except just backup on the chorus. but im not in a band right now or anything. thanks for your offer but i dont take the singing seirous and im too busy working on my guitar playing. unless you can make me sound like ronnie james dio overnight, but i smoke so that'll never happen lol. but hey thanks you seem like a cool cat and yea i didnt have any questions i was just commenting

@pdriver870 3 жыл бұрын

@@martinkuliza stfu. Jeez!

@billy9361 3 жыл бұрын

@@martinkuliza? I'm 14 I cant hit that note it's pretty high

@dacowilce4331 3 жыл бұрын

Thanx Colin.. I'm leaving earth soon.... Pancreas cancer... And I just want You to know how much you mean to me❤️🌺

@akadan 3 жыл бұрын

All the best to you!

@Fl4cker16 3 жыл бұрын

God bless you

@Mrs.TJTaylor 3 жыл бұрын

Lifting you in prayer. Peace be with you. Tell Teddy I still love him after all these years.

@rustylunchbox6485 3 жыл бұрын

best wishes

@robertkelly3357 3 жыл бұрын

Cannabis oil, rectally. As much as you can get in you. Good luck!

@DBedits34 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful rendition of the Australian National anthem.

@Jrolly187 5 ай бұрын

😂😂 hear hear!

@overthewebb 11 ай бұрын

My mind is now utterly blown here. I thought he was Australian. I'm also Scottish and I love Australia and Australians, but I never knew he was a fellow Scot. Down Under is one of my all time favourite songs. I'm guessing he lived in Australia for a long time

@gregjameson2141 8 ай бұрын

He moved to Australia when he was about 12 I think

@r.fairlie7186 6 ай бұрын

Quite a few of our best musicians/singers came to Australia as children with their families. Jimmy Barnes is another Scot, John Farnham was from London, Johnny Diesel from the USA. There was a fantastic pub rock scene here from the 1970s and 1980s and these guys plus some others like The Easybeats (also with mostly former child migrants) learnt a lot about the craft of music and performing from those days. They’ve all mentioned it in interviews. My grandparents were from Ayrshire, same as Colin Hay.

@andrewalbers856 5 ай бұрын

Same DNA. Australians also trace their ancestry to the UK.

@nails63 4 ай бұрын

Don’t forget the Young’s came from Glasgow ie. Malcolm & Angus, (AC/DC) and George (Easybeats & Vanda and Young)👍

@AnotherFacelessDigitalNoOne 4 ай бұрын

Hes both. And aren't we all blessed for him. Love Sia's uncle Colin ❤️ 💙 💕

@lucyalienlove Жыл бұрын

Believe it or not. I'm the youngster that was at the wedding with Colin Hay. I sat at the table with him and Aubrey and a few other people. Thanks Colin. I'm a fan for life. It was the Maria and Gary wedding.

@mariomanno1 3 жыл бұрын

This man hasn't lost his touch or his voice even a single bit

@jakeblanton6853 3 жыл бұрын

I don't usually think that a later version is better than the original one, but in this case, that is most definitely the case...

@robertgreig6063 3 жыл бұрын

........or his Scottish sense of humour, proud to be a fellow countryman.

@lyallbaybum69 2 жыл бұрын

One of Scotland's greatest musicians. Thanks Australia.

@ianhendrytube 2 жыл бұрын

for sure!

@MrBricameron Жыл бұрын

David Byrne as well .

@garyh5225 Жыл бұрын

@@MrBricameron yuck

@1pixman Жыл бұрын

Bon Scott the original Vocalist of Australian band AC/DC was Scottish. Brian who took over is also Scottish

@johnlewis19a Жыл бұрын

@@1pixman Brian is English. He's from Newcastle

@luisitoferrer3484 Жыл бұрын

Colin Hay is not just a singer but also a comedian,a Happyman.

@wolfgangritter9277 4 жыл бұрын

In 9 out of 10 cases I'd be annoyed to listen through 5 minutes of talking until the song starts - but that 1 out of 10 exception is Colin Hay. Great songwriter, great singer and great entertainer!

@timothymarshall2365 4 жыл бұрын

It was the same way with Peter Frampton

@scottandrysik7924 4 жыл бұрын

Neil Young....I once heard him tell a story bout his youth. An older kid in the neighborhood told him if he chewed road tar long enough, it would turn into chocolate....good stuff.

@allensandven0 4 жыл бұрын

I honestly thought he was standup comedian. I’m not sure what to think disappointed he’s not a comedian or delighted to hear one of my fav songs? Wait so did he just cover diarStraight’s or the other way around ........ hum I just can’t wrap my head around this Southern Hemisphere thing , everything’s backwards

@douglaspate9314 4 жыл бұрын

True!!

@jcat3409 4 жыл бұрын

I know.. wtf!

@vladimirputindreadlockrast812 Жыл бұрын

Little known fact: Colin Hay is 6 foot 4 and full of muscle.

@smokeymcbongwater4141 Ай бұрын

😂😂

@brianarmstrong8249 3 жыл бұрын

All I can say, is Men at Work, and several other bands were my mental health and my soul while I was growing up in Northern Ontario. I can not be more serious. I used to listen to their first album in n repeat it reverberated with my need for identity, right up there with Pink Floyd, Sabbath, and Zeppelin. Here I am in my 50's and working in the Middle East, and I am tearing up remembering my youth. How fickle life is, that we always harken back to our youth. Thank you Colin Hay, thank you Men at Work! much love ❤️🙏🏽

@diarmaidoc5339 3 жыл бұрын

🙏

@tess764 3 жыл бұрын

It overkill... Day after day...

@MrEvanTea 3 жыл бұрын

I hear you, respect from Ireland ☘

@evanyang3508 3 жыл бұрын

I am with you, man

@triggerhappydad65 3 жыл бұрын

Wow what a deep comment brother. Even in the 70's, music was almost a central theme in my life. For me, it was a refuge in some pretty stormy times. I'm 55 and your list (a fraction in sure) reads like my vinal/cassette collection in the 80's. All the ones you mentioned, plus 3 Beatles, couple Elton John, Deep Purple, every AC⚡ DC, several Ozzy/Sabbath, Fleetwood Mac, on and on! Lost them all in fire, but what the hey, now I can hear'm anytime. I do plan to replace all I can. I still "live in the past" when it comes to music, but that's ok. Rock on!

@Maybeknot666 3 жыл бұрын

Listened to this song 1000 times before I eventually heard it.

@americanpatriot646 5 жыл бұрын

He is just as good a storyteller as he is a singer.

@TooleyPeter 5 жыл бұрын

Totally right. Natural storyteller and performer.

@nickobill7159 5 жыл бұрын

American Patriot ń

@keithhinchcliffe4377 5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. the version we heard is the rec. label execs. version.

@Allagi22 5 жыл бұрын

In my experiences Australians can spin a tale quite well.

@gordonbrown5476 5 жыл бұрын

@@Allagi22 He's from SCOTLAND you dope

@danacoleman4007 4 жыл бұрын

This, ladies and gentlemen, is a world class entertainer!

@stevejackson8781 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed And if yr an Aussie you already new that. Legendary band back in the Good ole days.

@douglaspate9314 4 жыл бұрын

So true!

@mrmortgage 4 жыл бұрын

Crazy difficult to do.

@sykwookiee 4 жыл бұрын

@@stevejackson8781 us Americans damn sure knew about them brother...and love them still!

@johnmcstay9939 2 жыл бұрын

He sure is

@MartinSKatz Жыл бұрын

My Dad had this record. I wore it out. I was 6 and the music room was my refuge. When I was 8 I saved enough money to buy my first cassette tape. It was Cargo. I wore that cassette out too. I’ve since listened to Colin’s work on pretty much every medium of music available. Rock on Mr. Hay. I’ll be listening.

@beckym8245 3 жыл бұрын

This song just never ages. A classic.

@christiandonaldson31 3 жыл бұрын

Hello how are you doing my friend?

@Davidmoore-ib8xg Жыл бұрын

Hello dear,how are you doing today?

@goopah 4 жыл бұрын

Stumbled in here by accident, and I've never been more pleased in my stumbling. This was fantastic!

@elainestone2670 4 жыл бұрын

Same here - the man is bloody wonderful ❤❤

@allosaurusfragilis7782 4 жыл бұрын

Me too. Total accident. Great to see a man still at work!

@cptsmashy 4 жыл бұрын

Stumbled in and just bought a ticket for his upcoming show.

@sunlightofspirt 4 жыл бұрын

SAME HERE. ! Absolutely fucking brilliant !

@kevinmcgiffin10 4 жыл бұрын

You were given a treat my friend. Relish this and all colin gives. Sweet man.

@andrewlambert7464 3 жыл бұрын

This man deserves far more credit and respect than he has received. If you doubt me, take a long hard listen to Gordon Sumner’s aka “Sting” singing over the past 40yrs. Personally, I think he got all those glorious notes from Colin...

@LukenUSee Жыл бұрын

Love Colin's demeanor, his musicianship, his humor, sometimes self-deprecating, and his exquisite gift. Even after all these years. Hope he never stops

@1ledzeppelin11 Жыл бұрын

So damn good, I first heard this song when living in KL in 1983. Australia had just won the Americas Cup and Alan Bond was was signalling for Australia II to be lifted out of the water so the world could see Ben Lexcen’s winged keel. Down Under was pumping through the speakers on the TV and it was going off as we say. Mum bought me my first Men at Work album that year and I have loved the band ever since, I was 10 years old. Colin you probably won’t remember but I followed you into a record store off Chapel Street in Melbourne at least 20 years ago and asked you if you were the lead singer of Men at Work. You said yes with a big smile and who are you? I said no one special but I just had to stop you and thank for the music over the years. I know you appreciated the gesture. You are a great bloke and an icon of Australian music. Men at Work will always be high on my list of favourite bands of all time. Look after yourself Pal 👍

@wetfly3759 5 жыл бұрын

The Australian National Anthem has never sounded so good.

@carmenandthedevil2804 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. This and Khe Sanh.

@s.e.wagger3888 4 жыл бұрын

@@carmenandthedevil2804 The Skullman TOTALLY AGREES!!!!!

@triode1212 4 жыл бұрын

@@carmenandthedevil2804 And both written and sung by Scotsmen.

@okiwatashi2349 4 жыл бұрын

All the best nation anthems are written by Scotsmen!

@carmenandthedevil2804 4 жыл бұрын

@@triode1212 You got that wrong mate. Khe Sang was written by a Queenslander.

@c.williamsashley923 4 жыл бұрын

My father used to weep when he heard this, and I do too. This, ladies and gentlemen, is a world class entertainer!

@youreadyfreddie Жыл бұрын

Colin Hay doing Ed Sullivan. Who knew?! Freaking brilliant! ❤‍🔥

@stevieG. Жыл бұрын

Whats really great about his performance is that he's hitting the notes in a full voice and not a spoken/mixed way which most pop/rock singers tend use when heading up to C5.

@silenthill5794 5 жыл бұрын

First time seeing Colin perform by himself, he's very Sting like, and that's a compliment...his voice is still fantastic !

@smilingbuddha2836 4 жыл бұрын

That guitar has such a warm sound.

@BBslider001 4 жыл бұрын

My God what did I stumble upon?? Just BEAUTIFUL. Always loved Colin, but man, just wow.

@14.1guy2 Жыл бұрын

Don't you just love KZfaq?

@Geminix99 Жыл бұрын

I too stumbled into AMAZING !

@beachmeadow1777 5 ай бұрын

"I said to the man are you trying to tempt me" - best line in music ever written and most beautifully sung. Evolutionary, revolutionary, universal and most of all: humorous. The Beauty, the sadness and the humour have rarely been so perfectly linked together.

@sierrabianca 5 жыл бұрын

A man who's glistening into old age.

@smittyjamfan 5 жыл бұрын

Another Scottish Legend, moved from our shores but never let his Scottish accent die xx

@YARROWS9 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah.Unlike the Young brothers.

@gabbyhayes1568 5 жыл бұрын

I didn't know that. I always thought he was from Australia but often wondered about the accent because I thought it sounded more UK than Australian.

@Headknocks 5 жыл бұрын

we are a country full of immigrants! We're UK built

@mattmcgimpsey8255 5 жыл бұрын

My Uncle left for the States in same year he did Australia. No trace of his accent now, Hay is Scottish to the core. Love it

@carmenandthedevil2804 5 жыл бұрын

Maybe so, but hes singing about Aussies.

@jonny555ive 2 жыл бұрын

Colin is a master of his craft. I am so happy and grateful I had him in my lifetime. ❤️ Much love to you Mr. Hay.

@Local_yokels_monsters_myths Жыл бұрын

He had Sullivan dead on!!! Love him and MAW!!!! I also want to thank the Aussies for Men at Work, Midnight Oil, The Church and INXS!!!!!🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

@carmenandthedevil2804 5 жыл бұрын

Colin on Scrubs singing Overkill, blew me away.

@cheville2001 5 жыл бұрын

I love that version too!

@jerrybowker1267 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah...that was a powerful rendition of that song. Loved it.

@MrHillhouse 4 жыл бұрын

I looked for him singing the song on scrubs for ages and I never knew it was overkill. So happy to have found it!

@MrLadeside 4 жыл бұрын

Singing Overkill with Choir Choir Choir tops everything.......simply brilliant from the man from Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland.

@MrLadeside 4 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oamKfqSpqdW5p3k.html

@TheBlackDogChronicles 2 жыл бұрын

1K 'thumbs down'? Come on people, what the hell is wrong with you? Aside from this being a classic and world-wide recognised, this also happens to be a wonderful version. Mr. Hay's skill just seems to grow and become more sublime. P.S. The reason why I have come to listen to this on the 28th of August is because it is my daughter's 21st birthday, and one of her all-time happiest music experiences was going to see Mr Hay perform. I get great joy hearing her create her own versions of Mr Hay's songs on the piano. So if a whole new generation of music lovers now adores Mr Hay's work, I have to again say a big 'stuff you' to the 1K of tone-deaf, spiteful people pushing the 'thumbs down' for no fathomable reason..

@lloydwaycott8178 2 ай бұрын

I don't do the thumbs-down thing but I suspect the many on this video are from people finding out not only that Colin is not Australian, but also that he's Scottish! I mean, it's surprisingly disappointing to many. I must admit I thought he was an Aussie.

@simonjohnson177 3 жыл бұрын

Best and most distinctive voices ever - Colin Hay and Bon Scott. Both Scots who drifted to Oz!

@JamesFromTexas 4 жыл бұрын

I usually don't get goosebumps for a song but this did it. Very powerful, clean, smooth vocals!

@TheKjlongtine 4 жыл бұрын

This song just makes me long for the 80's

@danhalfhill9169 5 жыл бұрын

Holy Sh*t, that was freakin awesome! That voice. What??

@rogerbooth135 2 ай бұрын

Memories with first wife traveling down under!!! Blessings little brother

@jaxsun72 Жыл бұрын

One the best songs ever written and I'm not even Australian.

@petermcclenaghan5735 Жыл бұрын

I am and I agree - this is just brilliant

@davie7ark242 Жыл бұрын

whit? neithers colin ,intae them for years n never even knew he wiz 1 o us scots😅,.

@jakolantern6790 4 жыл бұрын

Such an underrated legend. Great songs, great music and performer.

@jackbrown2325 Жыл бұрын

Spot on !

@dhurley8522 Жыл бұрын

And a great story teller 🙌🏻

@JOSEENUNO Жыл бұрын

I'd say forgotten. Back in the 80's Men at Work were top everywhere you went !!!

@ruiroberto6575 4 жыл бұрын

I hear men at work since i was a kid.This version is from another world.Cheers from Portugal.

@ozkrpalminteri9431 Жыл бұрын

Still a living legend! This song is one of my top 3 that brings me back to my childhood

@dustjunky2000 21 күн бұрын

That was incredible. 😮 I feel like I just heard it for the first time. Bravo!!

@Slynsmiley 4 жыл бұрын

You people never saw this band in the early ‘80s. They used to play every Tuesday night at the venue “Hearts” at the Polaris Inn in Melbourne. The average audience measured about 30 people. We saw them every week. 30 people raptured by this band in inner city Melbourne. I feel sorry for those who never experienced what we did. It was like a gathering of the same 30 friends, every week..the vibe was incomparable.

@varsityathlete4786 4 жыл бұрын

That sounds awesome! Its crazy to think they were playing for 30 people and then bam.... International superstars

@Slynsmiley 4 жыл бұрын

Varsity Athlete They always played ‘Down by the sea’.

@varsityathlete4786 4 жыл бұрын

@@Slynsmiley damn man, that must have been something to see them like that in an intimate setting.

@lamf13 4 жыл бұрын

I was lucky enough to see Midnight Oil on their first tour of the US on the 10,9,8 tour..Small club (capacity 600) in San Francisco..I took my friend, who was an exchange student from Australia..I don't think she's recovered yet :)

@lfr30043 4 жыл бұрын

Would have been unreal To be there in that small group in the beginning. Down by the sea definitely one of my favorites if not the favorite. Incredible performers, songwriters and musicians

@TomO-nx1bd 7 жыл бұрын

He actually sings this better now than in the 80's.

@sidesplitters 6 жыл бұрын

He's had plenty of practice since then ;)

@DJFalkoHannover 6 жыл бұрын

Cocain back then :-)

@rimmersbryggeri 5 жыл бұрын

Is like he regenerated as his and Joe Cockers bastard love child. Very good.

@johneadie772 5 жыл бұрын

Great story teller!

@pinkgnu 5 жыл бұрын

his vocal range is clearly worse and it suffers for it

@andrewinglis45 2 жыл бұрын

No matter how many times i listen to this….wow what a. Video

@lrr1952 2 жыл бұрын

My wife and I saw Colin Hay tonight in Colorado. We were so fond of Men At Work. Hard to believe how long ago we first discovered them! Truly an amazing show. Very enjoyable evening. Loved his stories, his guitar playing, and amazed at his voice! It was great to spend two hours being entertained and forgetting about all the crap going on these days.

@johnypitman2368 Жыл бұрын

Yes music is my escape from all that has gone to shit here in Cali. Used the be parade here in Trinity, now we watch it burn and the Forest Service never gets it right. God have mercy

@oscarjetson128 4 жыл бұрын

My God! I just looked it up, I didn't realize that Colin Hay was also Scottish! Awesome!

@willford8475 5 жыл бұрын

I think it's the measure of a performer, when they can stand there, with a guitar, in front of a mic and be brilliant.

@HighStakesDanny Жыл бұрын

Just made that song ten times better.

@NamathCB Жыл бұрын

Like many here im sure, this song is from a glorious time of our lives. This song puts me in the roller rink, don't recall why we were there that time but a specific moment in time. He's a gifted musician and we are all lucky he's still out sharing his gems with us! Thank you Mr Colin Hay

@PlanetCliffe 5 жыл бұрын

Truly magical. One of the tracks of our lives . Left Scotland as a teenager, but you would never know it.

@sharonrebibo6015 4 жыл бұрын

Yes. I'm a Liverpudlian and though I left years ago, part of my heart remains in the north. The happiest part of my life was growing up surrounded by the laughter and humour of Merseyside.😍

@Eriador1979 4 жыл бұрын

I like it best when a song feels like an experience....Colin makes this song feel like you embark on a journey from the first note to the last chord.....dim the lights, turn up the volume and get ready for the ride!.... bravo good man

@kevinmcgiffin10 2 жыл бұрын

Colins vibrato is awesome. ❤👏

@theFluff7 2 жыл бұрын

I thought he'd not got the range anymore until he suddenly went there... top stuff Colin, brilliant song and great rendition.

@aspireglasya 4 жыл бұрын

The guy is mesmerising, both when singing and talking

@jakeornot6306 4 жыл бұрын

Have you seen Colin live? It is worth the effort, especially in a small venue. By chance, I met him on the street once. He wanted to talk, but I was too blown away to be normal. Alas. But I was thinking, I wonder how a Hay-Sting performance collaboration would fly. Sting did the gig with Paul Simon. I think Colin Hay and Sting together would be excellent.

@aspireglasya 4 жыл бұрын

@@jakeornot6306 sadly no, would love to though...and I think I'd be the same as you, just turn into a middle aged fanboi 😂

@Bluesbabesrv 4 жыл бұрын

Lee W , Colin is going out on tour later this month (February) starting on the west coast. I have my ticket for next month in Portland, excited, second time seeing him. He puts on a great live solo gig.

@colindemonbrun3896 4 жыл бұрын

@@Bluesbabesrv So much for that idea....damn bats....*sigh*

@stephenjarvis2377 2 жыл бұрын

I’m British almost 60 lived through the 80s in my prime and never knew Colin was Scottish wow what an amazing voice still and his voice is so comparable with sting.bless you brother

@robertnelson2719 2 жыл бұрын

Saw Colin with Men at Work and again with Ringo’s All Star Band. He is the definition of musician.

@jim5746 Жыл бұрын

This voice needs to be heard !!!!

@sunlightofspirt 4 жыл бұрын

Man i started getting a lil emotional halfway through the song thats how great and beautiful this acoustic version is.

@dave1w41 6 жыл бұрын

I like to think this is the way the song was intended to be performed. A folk/love song for his homeland.

@groover5863 6 жыл бұрын

smh@homeland

@68404 5 жыл бұрын

He is as much Australian as he is a Scot, Groover. We love him

@willyvanmaurik6621 2 жыл бұрын

The best version I ever heard. And from the man himself....brilliant ...

@TaliaR79 2 ай бұрын

I wish I could "like" this 1000 times

@tonymullen13 4 жыл бұрын

This is brilliant! I first heard this song in 1981 and for 39 years I had no idea he was Scottish, always assumed he was an Aussie. Very embarrassing as I'm Scottish as well!

@katherandefy 4 жыл бұрын

Me too... a few generations removed from Scotland itself, born in America. Makes me very proud of that homeland.

@johnsutton3600 4 жыл бұрын

born in Scotland matured in australia, great combination.

@ianmuir3640 4 жыл бұрын

katherandefy Your never removed from Scotland its in your blood always will be

@danielhowell5841 4 жыл бұрын

I realized it as soon as I heard him speak. I grew up with his band, and never even knew. So, at least two ( among many other) good things came out of Alba....Drambuie and Colin Hay. Love it.

@dorettamchugh2680 4 жыл бұрын

Love Colin Hay! Great to see him live in concert.

@jcee4559 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful and haunting. The song is truly special, as it was when I first heard it as a teenager in 1983. Thank you Colin!

@anthonywatkins2783 Жыл бұрын

WOW just truly brilliant version on this beautiful song 👌👌

@paulstabin6233 Жыл бұрын

Incredible voice paired with impeccable musicianship. Some people just keep getting better.

@jean-marieboucherit4716 5 жыл бұрын

In French we say : J’adore ( I worship) but what it means is : I love it so very very much

@akamogg8747 10 ай бұрын

Nothing like hearing a songwriter perform is own work ... especially when the love comes shining through.

@condocord7544 23 күн бұрын

WOW! A+++double plus!

@terryshea3436 4 жыл бұрын

The great lyrics and simple guitar made this song exceptionally well done. Colin Hay is very talented!!

@tracyhickman7649 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@danielkelly5151 4 жыл бұрын

MAGNIFICENT VOICE. STILL HAS IT.

@sloooog 4 жыл бұрын

He makes 4 chords sound great - it's all in that voice.

@DavieMcGuire1990 2 жыл бұрын

What's the 4 chords?

@zakish222 2 жыл бұрын

@@DavieMcGuire1990 abcd

@terencemcmahon5314 2 жыл бұрын

@@DavieMcGuire1990 ok. 5 chords 😂🎸

@mr.pussycat6620 2 жыл бұрын

I know I'm late, but the chords are Am G F and C

@DavieMcGuire1990 2 жыл бұрын

@@mr.pussycat6620 some man thanks for that 👍🏼

@stevemiller7433 Жыл бұрын

"Traveling in a fried out Combi" When this song came out my brother, who had just gotten his degree in Philosophy from Berkley, bought a VW van and lived in it. He worked for the forest service during the fire season and lived in his camper the rest of the year. This song makes me think of him in those simpler days.

@winstongumangan6641 4 жыл бұрын

Ahhh... Those days in the 80s, warm memories and growing up carefree. Thank you Colin. Merci merci merci

@MrMittens1974 4 жыл бұрын

As Colin gets older he gets more Scottish.

@anditutescu2408 3 жыл бұрын

and somehow he gets more australian too

@brianbks02 2 жыл бұрын

It makes me very happy yknow.

@theselector4733 2 жыл бұрын

True. It's funny cos with MAW back in the 80's he didn't have a scottish accent at all.

@SaberToothGary 2 жыл бұрын

Alba gu brath!

@gabriellee6770 2 жыл бұрын

@@SaberToothGary thank goodness for Google translate! 😂 Was recently in Scotland for the first time. Fell in love with the country.

@RoadBlockReggaeBand Жыл бұрын

That was so powerful I love his voice and that song, thank you Colin.❤️💛💚🎶😎🎤🎸🎼

@Lizby109 Ай бұрын

The guitar has such a beautiful tone.

@gregorymacdonnell7914 4 жыл бұрын

What a gift for storytelling Colin has. It is almost as fun to hear him tell a tale, as it is to hear him play a tune. This is definitely a treat for the ears.

@slyfor2 4 жыл бұрын

Colin's voice has not changed a bit in 30+ years and he has that rare phenomenon where his voice ages like a fine wine and sounds better the older he gets, only a few others share that gift, notably Mr. Peter Frampton.

@misshaversham 4 жыл бұрын

Colin’s voice has haunted me for decades ...lovely

@MrJuliesguy 4 жыл бұрын

You're an idiot

@Scottie_S 4 жыл бұрын

@@MrJuliesguy I'm guessing there's nothing "iron" about you. Dr. Kevorkian will see you now....

@MrJuliesguy 4 жыл бұрын

@@Scottie_S I have actually had dinner with Dr. K

@globalnova 4 жыл бұрын

@@MrJuliesguy wow who tf cares?

@yup4691 4 жыл бұрын

@@MrJuliesguy so that's why you're brain-dead 😉

@qpeace1 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! I don't know how I landed on this page but that was fantastic! I used to love Men At Work and especially this song. Easy chords, I can reach the vocals, I like this acoustic take on it! Thanks Colin! Here's to the 80's and you today going strong!

@qpeace1 3 жыл бұрын

Colin is funny

@StavrakiMojo Жыл бұрын

I saw him at HOTA in Surfers Paradise in Australia recently. Funniest guy and an amazing singer. Truly still has it. Has lost nothing except a little hair. Awesome

@gfunk4014 5 жыл бұрын

I’m so used to hearing the radio version. It’s refreshing to hear this acoustic version. It’s beautiful

@RodBeauvex 4 жыл бұрын

The original version, which is a lot more laid back than the more common version, is worth a listen as well.

@kyromadden 4 жыл бұрын

I love him! I love his music, his stories, his sense of humor, his voice, his decency ... great man.

@markswain365 2 жыл бұрын

What a talent , God Bless these Aussies and what they have been through in the last few years .

@cschaefersmith 2 ай бұрын

Just saw Colin in the Natti last week. One man with a guitar. Great show! Great stories and great singing!

@fishingwcp 4 жыл бұрын

Take a look...that’s called the “Real Deal” right there

@THE_Michael_Westen 5 жыл бұрын

Truly one of the great and most memorable songs of the 80s. And I love it when artists connect with their audience.

@Oceanleighside 4 жыл бұрын

Music isn't the same these days, for sure. I love this song but I think Mistake is their best!

@THE_Michael_Westen 4 жыл бұрын

@@Oceanleighside Yes, they had great and memorable songs. Every generation has their own music but I do wonder if today's music will be as timless as those songs are.

@MKINDYR107 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely awesome. First heard Men at Work in 1981 courtesy of my fellow apprentice and good friend Fon Williams. Hearing this 40+ years on brings back so many memories and reminds us all that Colin Hay is a very talented musician and a class act.

@wingchun-simplekungfu7584 Жыл бұрын

On seeing Men at Work playing live in the early 80’s at the Adelaide University O ball & the crowds reaction to this beautiful song, seeing Colin playing like this has brought back a lovely memory of a time when live music was king. Thanks for uploading this. Thank you 🙏

@gdoutdoors9386 5 жыл бұрын

Men at work was one of my favorite bands when I was a kid and still is to this day

@douglaspate9314 4 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable performance!! One of my absolute, absolute favourite songs ever. I still have the original 12". Little did I know it was written by a lad born only a few miles from where my mum was born! Finding this clip has made my night! AWESOME mate!!

@shellt2390 3 жыл бұрын

Colin, have loved you since I was young. Brings so many times to mind. Good times!

@benw9949 Жыл бұрын

How can this song be something like 40 years old? How did I get this old? Heh. Still rocks. Thanks, Colin Hay. Scotland and Australia and the USA. Curious combination. -- I have never had a Vegemite Sandwich.

@torq21 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely captivating! Imagine having that played at your wedding. Your newly minted spouse just might leave you.

@georgeshaw8925 5 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable, Colin you're like a fine wine my friend, you get better as we watch the years pull us as they do amigo.

@jamesmacpherson1182 Жыл бұрын

Amazing so glad we can export our talent from Scotland to Australia colin hay and Jimmy Barnes and thanks for giving them to the world

@crotalusatrox7931 Жыл бұрын

A child of the 60's, towards the end of the 70's...well there was a lull in the music, then Men at Work appeared on the scene and started something new.