Weekend Song - Colin Hay
Colin Hay is known to the world as the singer 1980’s Australian pop giants Men At Work and he remains is a spectacularly good singer and a great songwriter. I like his Australian/Scottish accent spread effortlessly over four octaves. Songs like Overkill are No Sign Of Yesterday are beautifully stark, but neither as much as this.
This song gets me. It really gets me. Enough of my yammering - this is a stunning tune about requited love lost which goes out for your old flame. Unless than old flame happens to me, in which case it’s going out for you. It was worth it. Just like the snow was worth the melting, it was worth it. Love always is.
I’m no longer moved to drink strong whiskey.
I shook the hand of time and I knew
that if I lived till I could no longer climb my stairs
I just don’t think I’d ever get over you.
Listen: I Just Don’t Think I’ll Ever Get Over You
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November 3rd, 2007 at 12:28 am
This song gets me too. I need you to send me the MP3 for it, so I can learn it.
November 3rd, 2007 at 1:12 am
You’ve got mail. Thanks Ed.
November 3rd, 2007 at 7:41 am
I came across Colin Hay through Scrubs when they performed “Waiting For My Real Life To Begin”, which is also splendid.
November 3rd, 2007 at 11:50 am
Very nice Cliff. I saw him with Men at Work about 24 year ago (SCARY). I must admit I prefer the stuff he did with the band, and I’m not with you on the effortless 4 octave thing, but I really like this song.
November 4th, 2007 at 12:26 am
Katy - I like that one. Lots of nautical references.
Wendy - I think I do too, apart from this one, and I wanted to play something that was less well known. Nice post on your site about cover versions. One has one of One which is one of my favourite ones.