Business as Usual - Men at Work

1984-85.

I found this wonderful band from Australia thanks to their number 'Down Under' which I heard somewhere - perhaps the Grammy awards list. It was such a refreshingly different and happy sound, crazy lyrics and full of fun and mischief. So I had no hesitation at all when I found this record at Sangeet Sagar and asked my friend there to record it for me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfR9iY5y94s (Down Under)

When I went home to listen to the tape I realised I had struck a gold mine. Songs like 'Who can it be now?', 'I can see it in your eyes', 'Underground', 'Be good Johnny' and 'Down by the sea' stood out in a very very listenable album. Cannot forget 'Down Under' and 'Who can it be now?' ever though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SECVGN4Bsgg (Who can it be now?)

Absolute delight. Must watch and listen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HKRD4NCZCo (I can see it in your eyes)

Ah, so many nights spent listening to this album. A fuzzy head, completely unclear about the future, he present, going from day to day and somehow surviving. Not having the clarity to do anything productive- just wasting time and having a good time. These guys were good company!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2azINyG8M (Underground!)

Ah lovely. Thanks 'Men at Work!' Reminds me of the only Aussie I know - Koni the great. But the music was my discovery and all the listening pleasure too. I realise the lyrics are pretty smart too - a tone of the political too.

Check out, Be good Johnny!
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpu8k8ht_jw (Be good Johnny)