Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Men at Work: "Land Down Under"

I have been watching old music videos on YouTube lately. I found the original video of Men at Work performing their song "Land Down Under." I have supplies the lyrics below. watch, listen and sing along. Enjoy.



Travelling in a fried-out combie
On a hippie trail, head full of zombie
I met a strange lady, she made me nervous
She took me in and gave me breakfast
And she said...

"Do you come from a land down under?
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover"

Buying bread from a man in Brussels
He was six-foot-four and full of muscles
I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich
And he said...

"I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover"
Yeah

Lyin' in a den in Bombay
With a slack jaw, and not much to say
I said to the man, "Are you trying to tempt me
Because I come from the land of plenty?"
And he said...

"Oh! Do you come from a land down under? (oh yeah yeah)
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

Living in a land down under
Where women glow and men plunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover

Living in a land down under
Where women glow and men plunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover

Living in a land down under
Where women glow and men plunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover

Living in a land down under
Where women glow and men plunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover

“Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia.” - Charles M. Schultz (creator of "Peanuts")

6 comments:

Law and Order Teacher said...

I haven't heard that song in years. I always loved it. It was a great party song and I always felt like dancing, even though I suck at it. I think that would be a good song to play to motivate the kids. Thanks for the memory.

W.R. Chandler said...

Ya gotta love a rock song that uses a flute!

I was always a Men at Work fan... for the 15 minutes that they were in the spotlight.

Angela said...

One of my favorites!

I love the flute parts.

I used to play. :)

Texas Truth said...

Law and Order Teacher: It is a great song. Anytime a group uses a flute, they are going to have a hit.

Texas Truth said...

Chanman: I bet there are many One Hit Wonders that are out there. I wonder what they (Men at Work" are doing now.

Texas Truth said...

Angela: In Frank Coachman's band at Ellison High School, right?