Colin Hay (Official Thread)

[Sunny]

Colin Hay is a Scottish-Australian musician, who made his mark during the 1980s as lead vocalist of the Australian band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist.

He writes some great songs and is also an accomplished acoustic guitar player.

Albums (release year / re-release)

Looking for Jack (1987)
Wayfaring Sons (1990)
Peaks & Valleys (1992 / 2009)
Topanga (1994 /2009)
Transcendental Highway (1998 / 2009)
Going Somewhere (2000 / 2005)
Company of Strangers (2002 / 2010)
Man @ Work (2003)
Are You Lookin' at Me? (2007)
American Sunshine (2009)
Gathering Mercury (2011)

http://www.colinhay.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Hay


Waiting For My Real Life To Begin


I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You


Beautiful World

 

[TheWhalerfan]

Re: Colin Hay

I always liked Men at Work, in particular Colin's voice. It is very unique, and while that doesn't always mean a good thing, in this case it does. Glad to see he is still putting out material.

 

[TheFeldster]

Re: Colin Hay

Another great thread, Sunny

I like his Man @ Work album (reinterpreting Men At Work classics with himself and an acoustic guitar)

 

[METALPRIEST]

I was gonna add a website for Colin here but it's already done

Anyway, here's a bump for one rockin' dude!!

 

[Travelin' Man]

Re: Colin Hay

Another great thread, Sunny

I like his Man @ Work album (reinterpreting Men At Work classics with himself and an acoustic guitar)

I love this version of Overkill. I first heard it on Scrubs (by accident....I never really watched the show - serendipity?) and liked it immediately. I'm a sucker for acoustic remakes.

I wasn't a big fan of Men At Work. That said, I must admit to my issues with many/most artists from the 80's. It's a long story, but suffice it to say that I've gotten the hell over it and in recent years I've REALLY come to appreciate much of the music that I once despised. Men At Work included.

While searching for the acoustic version of Overkill to buy, I also discovered Waiting For My Real Life To Begin, posted by Sunny. The lyrics of that one hit home and have helped to make me a latter day fan of Colin Hay and his "co-workers."

 

[Sunny]

^^^^^ Yes Travelin' Man, I think Waiting For My Real Life To Begin is a lovely song - a lot of Colin's songs are but that one is my favourite