Colin Hay, o vocalista dos Men at Work, celebra hoje setenta e três anos

 

Colin Hay é um músico escocês, mas conhecido como australiano, já que, desde a adolescência, mora na Austrália. 

O seu nome de batismo é Colin James Hay e nasceu a 29 de junho de 1953, em Saltcoats, uma localidade da Escócia. A sua família mudou-se para a Austrália quando tinha 14 anos. Nessa época, Colin começou a interessar-se em tocar guitarra e cantar. Em 1979, juntamente com Ron Strykert (guitarra), Greg Ham (sax, flauta, teclado e harmónica), John Rees (baixo) e Jerry Speiser (bateria), formaram os Men at Work, que se tornou um sucesso e um ícone do surf-rock.

Colin Hay esteve à frente da banda como vocalista, guitarrista e principal compositor até metade dos anos 80, quando a banda se desfez. Depois, seguiu uma carreira a solo.

      

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Hoje é dia de ouvir homens a trabalhar...

Hoje é dia de recordar os Men At Work...

 

 

 

Overkill - Men at Work

 

 

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 all right
Perhaps it's just imagination

And day after day it reappears
And 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 that
I know will be all right
It's just overkill

And day after day it reappears
And night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Ghosts appear and fade away
Ghosts appear and fade away

Saudades de Greg Ham...

 

 

Who Can It Be Now? - Men at Work

 

Who can it be knocking at my door?
Go 'way! Don't come 'round here no more
Can't you see that it's late at night?
I'm very tired, and I'm not feeling right
All I wish is to be alone
Stay away! Don't you invade my home
Best off if you hang outside
Don't come in! I'll only run and hide

Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?

Who can it be knocking at my door?
Make no sound! Tip-toe across the floor
If he hears, he'll knock all day
I'll be trapped, and here I'll have to stay
I've done no harm, I keep to myself
There's nothing wrong with my state of mental health
I like it here with my childhood friend
Here they come, those feelings again!

Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?

Is it the man come to take me away?
Why do they follow me?
It's not the future that I can see
It's just my fantasy
Yeah!

Ooh, who can it be now?
Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?

Ooh
Who can it be now?
Ooh, wee, oh
Who can it, who can it?
Ooh
Who can it be now?
Ooh, wee, oh
Yeah, yeah, oh

Greg Ham, dos Men at Work, morreu há catorze anos...

Greg Ham (bottom) with the other band members of the band Men at Work

Gregory Norman "Greg" Ham (Melbourne, 27 September 1953 – Carlton North, Victoria, circa 19 April 2012) was an Australian songwriter, actor and saxophone player known for playing multiple instruments in the 1980s band Men at Work. In addition to the saxophone, he played flute, organ, piano and the synthesizer.

(...)

Ham was found dead on 19 April 2012 at his home in Carlton North, Melbourne, under mysterious circumstances. Though several newspapers listed his cause of death as having suffered a fatal heart attack, the cause of death still remains a mystery. Even some say he died after a long battle with heroin addiction. Though his cause of death may still be debated, what is known is that he was despondent over the copyright lawsuit filed against him and the members of Men At Work, for allegedly using a few bars from "Kookaburra" without permission for the flute riff in "Down Under". 

An obituary for Ham by Glenn A. Baker appeared in The Age newspaper on 24 April 2012. Ham's private funeral was held at the Fitzroy Town Hall, in Melbourne, on 2 May 2012. Ham is survived by his two children.

    

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Ron Strykert, dos Men at Work, celebra hoje 68 anos

 

Ronald Graham Strykert (Korumburra, 18 August 1957) is an Australian musician. He is best known for playing lead guitar, co-founding and composing songs with the 1980s band Men at Work. 

 

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Colin Hay, vocalista dos Men at Work, celebra hoje setenta e dois anos

 

Colin Hay é um músico escocês, mas conhecido como australiano, já que, desde a adolescência, mora na Austrália. 

O seu nome de batismo é Colin James Hay e nasceu a 29 de junho de 1953, em Saltcoats, uma localidade da Escócia. A sua família mudou-se para a Austrália quando tinha 14 anos. Nessa época, Colin começou a interessar-se em tocar guitarra e cantar. Em 1979, juntamente com Ron Strykert (guitarra), Greg Ham (sax, flauta, teclado e harmónica), John Rees (baixo) e Jerry Speiser (bateria), formaram os Men at Work, que se tornou um sucesso e um ícone do surf-rock.

Colin Hay esteve à frente da banda como vocalista, guitarrista e principal compositor até metade dos anos 80, quando a banda se desfez. Depois, seguiu uma carreira a solo.

      

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Hoje é dia de ouvir a música dos Men At Work...

Greg Ham, dos Men at Work, morreu há 13 anos...

Greg Ham (bottom) with the other band members of the band Men at Work

Gregory Norman "Greg" Ham (Melbourne, 27 September 1953 – Carlton North, Victoria, circa 19 April 2012) was an Australian songwriter, actor and saxophone player known for playing multiple instruments in the 1980s band Men at Work. In addition to the saxophone, he played flute, organ, piano and the synthesizer.

(...)

Ham was found dead on 19 April 2012 at his home in Carlton North, Melbourne, under mysterious circumstances. Though several newspapers listed his cause of death as having suffered a fatal heart attack, the cause of death still remains a mystery. Even some say he died after a long battle with heroin addiction. Though his cause of death may still be debated, what is known is that he was despondent over the copyright lawsuit filed against him and the members of Men At Work, for allegedly using a few bars from "Kookaburra" without permission for the flute riff in "Down Under". 

An obituary for Ham by Glenn A. Baker appeared in The Age newspaper on 24 April 2012. Ham's private funeral was held at the Fitzroy Town Hall, in Melbourne, on 2 May 2012. Ham is survived by his two children.

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Ron Strykert, dos Men at Work, celebra hoje 67 anos

 

Ronald Graham Strykert (Korumburra, 18 August 1957) is an Australian musician. He is best known for playing lead guitar, co-founding and composing songs with the 1980s band Men at Work. 

 

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Música adequada à data...

Colin Hay, o vocalista dos Men at Work, comemora hoje setenta e um anos

 

Colin Hay é um músico escocês, mas conhecido como australiano, já que, desde a adolescência, que mora na Austrália. 

O seu nome de batismo é Colin James Hay, e ele nasceu a 29 de junho de 1953 em Saltcoats, uma localidade da Escócia. A sua família mudou-se para a Austrália quando ele tinha 14 anos. Nessa época, Colin começou a interessar-se em tocar guitarra e cantar. Em 1979, juntamente com Ron Strykert (guitarra), Greg Ham (sax, flauta, teclado e harmónica), John Rees (baixo) e Jerry Speiser (bateria), formaram os Men at Work, que se tornou um sucesso e um ícone do surf-rock.

Colin Hay esteve à frente da banda como vocalista, guitarrista e principal compositor até metade dos anos 80, quando a banda se desfez. Depois, seguiu uma carreira a solo.

      

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Who Can It Be Now?

Greg Ham, dos Men at Work, morreu há 12 anos...

Greg Ham (bottom) with the other band members of the band Men at Work

Gregory Norman "Greg" Ham (Melbourne, 27 September 1953 – Carlton North, Victoria, circa 19 April 2012) was an Australian songwriter, actor and saxophone player known for playing multiple instruments in the 1980s band Men at Work. In addition to the saxophone, he played flute, organ, piano and the synthesizer.

(...)

Ham was found dead on 19 April 2012 at his home in Carlton North, Melbourne, under mysterious circumstances. Though several newspapers listed his cause of death as having suffered a fatal heart attack, the cause of death still remains a mystery. Even some say he died after a long battle with heroin addiction. Though his cause of death may still be debated, what is known is that he was despondent over the copyright lawsuit filed against him and the members of Men At Work, for allegedly using a few bars from "Kookaburra" without permission for the flute riff in "Down Under". 

An obituary for Ham by Glenn A. Baker appeared in The Age newspaper on 24 April 2012. Ham's private funeral was held at the Fitzroy Town Hall, in Melbourne, on 2 May 2012. Ham is survived by his two children.

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Música adequada à data...

Who Can It Be Now?

Colin Hay, vocalista dos Men at Work, comemora hoje setenta anos...!

    

Colin Hay é um músico escocês, mas mais conhecido como australiano, já que, desde a adolescência, vive na Austrália. 

O seu nome de batismo é Colin James Hay e nasceu a 29 de junho de 1953 em Saltcoats, uma localidade da Escócia. A sua família mudou-se para a Austrália quando tinha 14 anos. Nessa época, Colin começou a interessar-se em tocar guitarra e cantar. Em 1979, juntamente com Ron Strykert (guitarra), Greg Ham (saxofone, flauta, teclados e harmónica), John Rees (baixo) e Jerry Speiser (bateria), formaram os Men at Work, grupo que se tornou um sucesso e um ícone do surf-rock.

Colin Hay esteve à frente da banda como vocalista, guitarrista e principal compositor até metade dos anos 80, quando a banda se desfez. Depois, seguiu uma carreira a solo.

      

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Who Can It Be Now?

Greg Ham, dos Men at Work, morreu há 11 anos...

Greg Ham (bottom) with the other band members of the band Men at Work

Gregory Norman "Greg" Ham (Melbourne, 27 September 1953 – Carlton North, Victoria, circa 19 April 2012) was an Australian songwriter, actor and saxophone player known for playing multiple instruments in the 1980s band Men at Work. In addition to the saxophone, he played flute, organ, piano and the synthesizer.

(...)

Ham was found dead on 19 April 2012 at his home in Carlton North, Melbourne, under mysterious circumstances. Though several newspapers listed his cause of death as having suffered a fatal heart attack, the cause of death still remains a mystery. Even some say he died after a long battle with heroin addiction. Though his cause of death may still be debated, what is known is that he was despondent over the copyright lawsuit filed against him and the members of Men At Work, for allegedly using a few bars from "Kookaburra" without permission for the flute riff in "Down Under". 

An obituary for Ham by Glenn A. Baker appeared in The Age newspaper on 24 April 2012. Ham's private funeral was held at the Fitzroy Town Hall, in Melbourne, on 2 May 2012. Ham is survived by his two children.

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Down Under...