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Colin Hay — Down Under
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michaelgmitchell
(Canada)
Posted: Jul 21, 2011 - 07:00
 
 realsleep wrote:
Please, though, can we just change the cover-art image?  I can't look at it anymore.
 
Indeed, it's awful.

michaelgmitchell
(Canada)
Posted: Jul 21, 2011 - 06:59
 
 Sloggydog wrote:
He lost a lot of money for being called on sampling Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree in this song and I feel for the guy.  As an Aussie ex-pat I stand by this ultimate piece of jingoistic Aussie cheese.  I freakin love it.

PS Don't bring up the inferior Marmite in the presence of Australians who know the wonders of Vegemite
 
Apparently, not "a lot". Well, depends upon our interpretation of "a lot". The court wanted up to 60% of the royalties, which would have been nuts. A judge decided it would be 5% dating back to 2002 and any future royalties. Still, a chunk of money for anyone. All for the silly riff of the flute. Weird.



Sloggydog
(UK)
Posted: May 18, 2011 - 23:46
 
He lost a lot of money for being called on sampling Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree in this song and I feel for the guy.  As an Aussie ex-pat I stand by this ultimate piece of jingoistic Aussie cheese.  I freakin love it.

PS Don't bring up the inferior Marmite in the presence of Australians who know the wonders of Vegemite

rjewyo
(Ventura, CA)
Posted: Feb 13, 2011 - 14:32
 
I'm missing those high notes alot that he used to do!!!! 

realsleep
Posted: Feb 13, 2011 - 14:32
 
I like this stripped down version.  Colin Hay's live version of this is even more bare, and I like it even more!

Please, though, can we just change the cover-art image?  I can't look at it anymore.

SinisterDexter
Posted: Feb 13, 2011 - 14:31
 
I like the original version better. The understated treatment in this version doesn't suit the material.

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Jan 13, 2011 - 07:56
 
Terrible album cover; great album!{#Lol}

whtahtefcuk
(Flagstaff, AZ, USA)
Posted: Jan 13, 2011 - 07:55
 
good

chudd
(Birkenland)
Posted: Nov 11, 2010 - 01:27
 
Loved the original Men At Work version and this one is a new take on an old song. Like it. A Lot! {#Meditate}

killahfunkadelic
(Raleigh, NC)
Posted: Sep 08, 2010 - 14:05
 
*love*

can't wait to see him do his live acoustic set when he comes to Raleigh in March— 

Happy_Monday
Posted: Sep 08, 2010 - 14:02
 
{#Dance}

planet_lizard
(Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy)
Posted: Aug 07, 2010 - 13:42
 
 fredriley wrote:

Speak for yourself, mate! Even the smell of the stuff makes me retch. I remember being at school at the tender age of 6 and the teachers insisted that we eat Marmite, and when I point-blank refused they threatened me with no jam until I ate my Marmite. As a result I spent a year without jam, and pretty damn hungry too. They assumed it was just obstinacy, and they were so wrong.

Can you have a childhood trauma caused by a bread spread? In my case you can :(

 
Oh dear, and reading your song comments I thought your taste was pretty good. It seems I was mistaken. I'm not sure you deserve to live so close to the holy city of Burton-on-Trent. All hail to the King of Savoury Spreads!


CamLwalk
(Albany NY)
Posted: Aug 07, 2010 - 13:39
 
Last week I saw an amazing band called the McLovins at the Gathering of the Vibes.  They encored with this...

http://www.archive.org/download/mclovins2010-07-31.mclovins2010-07-31.octava-sbd-mix.flac16/mclovins2010-07-31d1t10.mp3

curufinwe
(San Francisco, CA)
Posted: Aug 07, 2010 - 13:36
 
Wow, he very nearly makes this in to a good song!

ZedLeppelin
(South Of The Centre)
Posted: Jul 06, 2010 - 17:12
 
That's another 5% for these gold-diggers...

Ntropy
(Cleveland, OH)
Posted: Jun 04, 2010 - 20:25
 
 handyrae wrote:
This version is great. I'm enjoying the more laid back vibe.
 
Agreed. nice rhythm.


jkhandy
(Near the ocean (in my mind))
Posted: Jun 04, 2010 - 20:25
 
 DaveInVA wrote:
To slow for me, like the original much better
 
He's older now, give him a break....{#Lol}

calypsus_1
Posted: May 07, 2010 - 15:03
 

NYC, Canal Room, Colin Hay, 2 by ~severfire
©2007-2010 ~severfire

Remeber Men at Work? :D



fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: May 04, 2010 - 03:21
 
 SparkyMarky wrote:
I rather liked it too oddly enough. And marmite - look -it's is a must have for us Brits.You have to have JUST the right amount on your toast, not too much, not too little.
 
Speak for yourself, mate! Even the smell of the stuff makes me retch. I remember being at school at the tender age of 6 and the teachers insisted that we eat Marmite, and when I point-blank refused they threatened me with no jam until I ate my Marmite. As a result I spent a year without jam, and pretty damn hungry too. They assumed it was just obstinacy, and they were so wrong.

Can you have a childhood trauma caused by a bread spread? In my case you can :(


namp
Posted: May 04, 2010 - 03:18
 
This is a joke, right?

handyrae
(Zero Point Field)
Posted: Apr 02, 2010 - 11:24
 
This version is great. I'm enjoying the more laid back vibe.

DaveInVA
(In a hovel in effluent Damnville, VA)
Posted: Apr 02, 2010 - 11:20
 
To slow for me, like the original much better

nano
(syracuse, ny)
Posted: Mar 01, 2010 - 20:16
 
i just had vegemite for the first time last week... i liked it. it tasted like 'Better Than Boullion'.  of course.. i wouldn't really eat it straight, but i'd make a soup base with it

RichardPrins
Posted: Feb 04, 2010 - 00:52
 
Men At Work lose plagiarism case in Australia

boober
(KC,Mo)
Posted: Jan 29, 2010 - 09:01
 
What's up with his eyes?

superflyLD
(Boston, MA)
Posted: Jan 29, 2010 - 08:59
 
One of my favorite 80's songs of all time... the original of course.

kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto)
Posted: Nov 27, 2009 - 16:04
 
Nice but it's hard to beat the original.

Paul_in_Australia
(Melbourne)
Posted: Nov 27, 2009 - 13:17
 
 Poacher wrote:
Marmite = good. Vegemite = Bad.
 
After exhaustive testing, I think Vegemite is better than Marmite, and I'm afraid Tim Tams outscore Penguins < aet >

Kraft bought Vegemite and launched a new variant product which is 50% salt and 50% dreck: read more here 

What can you expect from a country where Oreos are the number one biscuit? 

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Nov 27, 2009 - 13:15
 
 SparkyMarky wrote:
I rather liked it too oddly enough. And marmite - look -it's is a must have for us Brits.You have to have JUST the right amount on your toast, not too much, not too little.
 
that sounds very british, like vegemite sounds very australian(ish) ? (I am from Germany, where is no ...mite)!


the_music_junkie
Posted: Nov 27, 2009 - 13:13
 
Judging from the negative comments on here, these folks have never had a head full of zombie.

Poacher
(Brighton, UK)
Posted: Oct 27, 2009 - 03:32
 
Marmite = good. Vegemite = Bad.


Essbee
(Big Bend Region, Texas)
Posted: Sep 25, 2009 - 13:54
 
Pointless.

SparkyMarky
(Karlsruhe, Germany)
Posted: Jul 24, 2009 - 11:57
 
I rather liked it too oddly enough. And marmite - look -it's is a must have for us Brits.You have to have JUST the right amount on your toast, not too much, not too little.

doctec
(Northeastern U.S.)
Posted: Jul 24, 2009 - 11:56
 
 Peace_tode wrote:
What is the point of doing ANY more versions of this song?

You know what they say,"You just can't polish a turd".
 
This does not seem to stop producers of pop pablum from getting large sums of money to perform this service.

Bleyfusz
Posted: Jul 24, 2009 - 11:55
 
I have to admit that the lyrics somehow catch on me....

scraig
(Santa Barbara, CA)
Posted: Jul 24, 2009 - 11:54
 
Americas fascination with Australia has gone with the 80s...slowing it down and going acoustic doesn't make this song any better

Wizzuvvoz
(Land of Nod. East of Eden on Route 66.)
Posted: Jul 24, 2009 - 11:54
 
 fredriley wrote:
Yeesh! This song was f*ckin' awful when it first emerged and stayed at No. 1 for a seeming eternity, and hasn't improved with age. And if Vegemite is the same as Marmite, which seems to be the case from the comments, then I'd rather eat termite paste. 1 for the song, -10exp10 for Marmite/Vegemite.
  I'm with you on the Vegemite and Marmite.  Not the same but it's hard to decide which is more horrible.  I like the song though.  This version is pretty cool



peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS)
Posted: Jun 22, 2009 - 17:30
 
Colin Hay covering Colin Hay...what the hay??

Choocie
Posted: Jun 22, 2009 - 17:09
 
Boring

derekd
(Just Visiting This Planet)
Posted: Jun 22, 2009 - 17:08
 
Kinda fun.

Danimal174
(Upstate South Carolina)
Posted: Apr 20, 2009 - 07:47
 
Not my favorite MAW cover that Colin does on this CD (that would be "Overkill"), but I like this version, after hearing it a few times. A friend of mine is going to see him this week (I think) somewhere in or near Cincinnati.

claire_k
Posted: Apr 20, 2009 - 07:46
 
Bland version, the original was much more catchy and funny (and the corresponding video a must for the kitsch and crap, but what a laugh!)

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Apr 20, 2009 - 07:42
 
Yeesh! This song was f*ckin' awful when it first emerged and stayed at No. 1 for a seeming eternity, and hasn't improved with age. And if Vegemite is the same as Marmite, which seems to be the case from the comments, then I'd rather eat termite paste. 1 for the song, -10exp10 for Marmite/Vegemite.

slowhand
(NC)
Posted: Apr 20, 2009 - 07:41
 
Diggin this version, nice!

Cadger
(Scotland)
Posted: Mar 19, 2009 - 19:16
 
{#Meditate}

bjohnson22
Posted: Feb 16, 2009 - 06:22
 
 Peace_tode wrote:

You know what they say,"You just can't polish a turd".
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBj6PonX14A

...or maybe you can

ShloEmi
(Israel)
Posted: Feb 16, 2009 - 06:20
 
La La La... Hum Hum Hum {#Whistle}


Peace_tode
(Atlanta)
Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 13:23
 
What is the point of doing ANY more versions of this song?

You know what they say,"You just can't polish a turd".

RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA)
Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 13:21
 
 islander wrote:
Fantastic music. Awful cover art.
 
Like a bad postage stamp (the cover art, that is).


islander
(Seattle)
Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 13:20
 
Fantastic music. Awful cover art.