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Tue Apr-27-04 01:09 PM
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Poll question: Favorite song by Men At Work? |
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I was just thinking about those guys today. Underrated band.
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Tue Apr-27-04 01:14 PM
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1. hold it, Men at Work had songs? |
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Tue Apr-27-04 01:17 PM
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"Who Can It Be Now".
Grew up in Australia listening to Men At Work.
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Tue Apr-27-04 01:23 PM
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Jump down the shelters to get away The boys are cockin' 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
It's a mistake, it's a mistake It's a mistake, it's a mistake
After the laughter has died away And all the boys have had their fun No surface noise now, not much to say They've got the bad guys on the run Don't try to say you're sorry Don't say he drew his gun They've gone and grabbed old Ronnie He's not the only one Saying
It's a mistake, it's a mistake It's a mistake, it's a mistake
Tell us commander, what do you think? 'Cos we know that you love all that power Is it on then, are we on the brink? We wish you'd all throw in the towel We'll not fade out too soon Not in this finest hour Whistle your favourite tune We'll send a card and a flower Saying
It's a mistake, it's a mistake It's a mistake, it's a mistake
Great poll - love these guys!!!!
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Tue Apr-27-04 03:23 PM
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Tue Apr-27-04 01:27 PM
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4. What, no "Helpless Automaton"? |
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Would work in the soundtrack if anyone ever films a William Gibson novel, or perhaps Neal Stephenson's "Snow Crash"...
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Tue Apr-27-04 02:44 PM
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14. I liked "Helpless Automaton" too. |
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Edited on Tue Apr-27-04 02:46 PM by Ladyhawk
I like all--what?--twelve Men at Work songs. I just put on my Men at Work mp3's. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Tue Apr-27-04 01:28 PM
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(The older I get, the more this song rings true)
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 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 variation 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 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
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Tue Apr-27-04 02:23 PM
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11. I have an acoustic .mp3 file of this song from Colin Hay... |
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Is one of my all time favorite toonz now....
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Tue Apr-27-04 02:49 PM
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15. I chose this one, too. |
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I always like it. I listened to Men at Work secretly when I wasn't supposed to listen to secular music...then I got "right with God" and threw away all my secular music. Geez. (My mom got especially upset at the "ghosts appear and fade away" part.)
Much of my atheist adult life has been spent tracking down the good music I shitcanned.
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Tue Apr-27-04 03:24 PM
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18. I'll second that one.... |
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Tue Apr-27-04 01:48 PM
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6. Pop Goes the World was Men at Work, right? |
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Tue Apr-27-04 01:50 PM
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7. no - you're thinking of Men Without Hats. |
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You can dance if you want to, though.
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Tue Apr-27-04 02:18 PM
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Tue Apr-27-04 02:19 PM
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9. Seeing him actually got me to sit through Scrubs |
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Tue Apr-27-04 02:36 PM
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12. Probably the only episode of "Scrubs" ... |
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I have ever seen. I was visiting the folks and they had it on. When Colin showed up I was like: "Hey! That's Colin Hay, from Men at Work!" My folks, who weren't into popular 80's music, couldn't appreciate it.
I thought his role in that episode was great. I love the song too.
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Tue Apr-27-04 02:19 PM
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10. That guy had a pretty decent voice |
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Sort of like a chain-smoking Sting.
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Tue Apr-27-04 02:42 PM
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13. I thought that Men at Work.... |
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was one of the high points of 80's music. I really liked Level 42 as well. I think that in both bands that the musicianship and the songwriting made them memorable, as opposed to the image that sold many other bands in the 80's.
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Tue Apr-27-04 03:04 PM
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16. The mad saxophone wins. |
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"Who Can It Be Now" is my pick.
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