Sung as a memory, aged to perfection from an innovative era. Legend.
@TallDocK5 жыл бұрын
The great old days of MTV. Long live the 70's and 80's.
@prophecy4142 жыл бұрын
Beautifully said.
@TheGypsyVannersАй бұрын
Wow! The song from the perspective of someone 40 years later - his age, his life perspective. "Childhood Friend" takes on a whole different meaning.
@MrGandharva10810 жыл бұрын
Wonderful, Colin.....you belong in The Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame(Shame). You are a brilliant, brilliant artist. God Bless you. A fan.
@flashy515010 жыл бұрын
He's got "that voice" ---- you know who it is every time you hear him --- and it never left him after all these years.
@charlieranger45989 жыл бұрын
+MrGandharva108 Colin Hay is the most underrated musician and singer.
@JohnSmith-mw2hh5 жыл бұрын
@@charlieranger4598 and, for the most part, unknown....
@charlieranger45985 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately...
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@teutonicknight4796Ай бұрын
Wow...I can recall being 17 and listening to this on the headphones waiting for my school bus heading to high school....now I'm 60 listening to this over headphones at age 60 in my living room. Wow. Thanks Colin. I'm sure you get my depth of feelings on this.
@josemarioacosta14323 жыл бұрын
His voice aged like a good wine.
@RonIzzard19704 ай бұрын
Could listen to him all day! Fantastic performer 👍
@fernandogarciamarquez13303 жыл бұрын
He sings as If reminiscing about The good old days 😔😔
@xxThePartingGlassxx7 ай бұрын
He sings as if he’s done it a thousand times…
@samgrigg69219 жыл бұрын
Have seen Colin perform many times over the years and he is simply one of the best and most underrated singer songwriters there is. And a wonderful guitarist to boot.
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@charlieranger45983 жыл бұрын
I agree. :)
@alexandrevanhannigen78213 жыл бұрын
This makes me cry. What a song. What a voice. What a sensibility. God bless you Mr. Colin Hay !!
@missp66539 жыл бұрын
song is based on depression and anxiety which I have and this song taught me lots thanks colin ever grateful xxx
@dinydoodle9 жыл бұрын
+Mandy Cooper I love this video and your post. At 68, I can say that music like this has saved me many times.
@amyholley43319 жыл бұрын
me too Mandy
@acassianeporto8 жыл бұрын
+Mandy Cooper woow! I didn´know about that! So interesting cause I identified myself with this song and I am depressive.
@Malinovvsky7 жыл бұрын
It's a great song but what is your option based on?
@fantabulouso16477 жыл бұрын
I thought it was more based on paranoia and anxiety idk about the depression part
@jshealy11 жыл бұрын
one of the most unusual and awesome voices ever.
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@petethescalemodeller6130 Жыл бұрын
Colin Hay Mark Knopfler two of my faves who agree lol
@ThinkerThunker Жыл бұрын
That's how its done folks. Masterclass.
@BoewidDavy2 жыл бұрын
Fuckin beautiful Colin..Peace from Carpentersville
@brianjohnson29054 жыл бұрын
Superb. I needed this at this exact moment. Grabbing my guitar... kitty at my side. Coffee sitting on my homade tree stump table stand. Cold outside grey. Warm glow of foreign my woodstove. Alone in Northern NY. Snow covered landscape. I think I'll sit and play. Peace .love. and joy. To my fellow humans.
@tresorrichbass3 жыл бұрын
Hab bisher immer bloß auf die Musik geachtet und erst jetzt gerafft, welch starken Text das Stück doch hat!!!
@jpurvis15 жыл бұрын
Just watched for like the thousandth time. So connected to this era and song....brilliant legend.
@cjheaford8 жыл бұрын
Colin Hay I love your writing and singing. Your music is timeless. Top 40 hits in the '80s came and went, but some survive. A precious few even stand the test of time to today and FAR beyond. I believe 200 years from now music students will be studying your songs Colin...because they are THAT GOOD!! Godspeed Colin Hay
@hamburgerdan1015 жыл бұрын
Yea he’s one of the only few artists from the 80s who still hold up
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@bumiboka5 жыл бұрын
many thks Mr. Hay !
@JB-tr6nu7 ай бұрын
I've often felt this should be called Cocaine Dealers Lament. Especially at 5 in the morning when someone is knocking at the door. Love this ❤
@sarah5541311 жыл бұрын
Jesus, he just is so incredible.
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@BuddyRevell3oc7 жыл бұрын
One of the most awesome, unique voices of all time!
@regueton3 жыл бұрын
You still got it!!! Remember… there’s no business like show business!!!
@TripleB-nb8en8 жыл бұрын
Love his voice it is beautiful.
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@6stringgunner5115 жыл бұрын
Collin Hayes and men at work helped me get through all of the bullies that I endures in jr. high School. Thanks 😊 for the great music.
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@fernandooliveira84410 жыл бұрын
Mr. Colin Hay...this moment of yours makes thing of fine wine - the older the better....thanks for the privilege of listening to your performances then and now...Obrigado.
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@jpurvis18 жыл бұрын
Ive watched this like 100 x, and I am so Impressed with this guy. Cool voice.
@wllmrr8 жыл бұрын
Colin Hay has a great voice. That's why Men at Work is one of my favorite bands.
@AC-ny1di6 жыл бұрын
j. p. One word "touching"
@normancleverley56123 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who listens to Colin and hear sting from the police vocal similarities ?
@brettthomas57479 жыл бұрын
an older man now, however still has his voice and passion. excellent!
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@YanksOnTop9 жыл бұрын
just blown away. this was unexpected. he sounds fantastic.
@ralphcottiers248210 жыл бұрын
He still sounds great. one of my favorite songs from the 80s
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@suecondon16853 жыл бұрын
The voice to melt butter 😊
@RS-os7wm2 жыл бұрын
Colin is brilliant ,
@steveaugello10 жыл бұрын
Colin, you've written so many fantastic songs that so many of us love. Always great to see you performing.
@amyholley43319 жыл бұрын
so true, I still love and miss the 80s. so glad to have been alive then! :-)
@petejoe6711 жыл бұрын
Wow..this is so nice.
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@muzicgr85 ай бұрын
I can taste the 80's in this one. The memories flood my soul and the words put me in that perfect time. Colin you are so Awesome Thank you for all the memories. Gday Mate
@Belznis11 жыл бұрын
I loved and still do, Colin has been my inspiration trough out all the years. When i lost my love it was the same, i still wonder if il get her knock at my door.
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@josef20122 жыл бұрын
🙏💗🌈
@cheapdirt075 жыл бұрын
Voice and guitar this is just brilliant
@artmaven3 жыл бұрын
The tune came on radio, just now. Looked on YT so I could add it to my autobio playlist. Deeply moved by this performance. Thanks for bringing it all these years, Colin.
@beckymackenzie44177 жыл бұрын
Lovely! Saw Colin Hay in concert last year and his voice resounded so magically. Great pipes for sure.
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@MsJenna1211 жыл бұрын
Good lord I worshiped ur voice in the 80's!!
@dogdayaftertaste11 жыл бұрын
Thank you Colin Hay
@daniel1017a7 жыл бұрын
Just the guitar and a microphone and its totaly amazing.
@LorenzPTews6 ай бұрын
29th of june ... two days ago, his birthday ... happy birthday musician ... and keep on strumming ...
@patriciaperfater81614 жыл бұрын
Such good memories from these songs! The 80's were so good to me, and your music is/was a part of that. Thanks Colin
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@tjenkins1017 жыл бұрын
Wow - what a beautiful version!! Kudos to Colin!
@AC-ny1di6 жыл бұрын
Lots of Love N best wishes CHRIS , Thank you for the music. You ve always lightened our moods taken us away to some distant place made our day
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@lisafox10015 жыл бұрын
I love your voice, the way you play guitars, and your songs.
@rdingo111 жыл бұрын
Great, just great. Great acoustic work, raw, gritty, real... and that superb voice. What a singer - song writer. Colin Hay is just fantastic! "...we all shine on!" -JWL
@untamablewolf4 жыл бұрын
why am I just now finding this? I already loved the studio version. this is musical gold
@chrisleigh785711 жыл бұрын
This is what I love. He writes what he feels and not for fame or good sound. This is an idol. A singer/songwriter, not just a singer
@didray4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, Thank you so much from France. Men at work was a huge band in our country with that song and overkill plus Down under !
@yolandaheriot98427 жыл бұрын
well me and my husband was on the way home when one of their songs came on. "Down Under". I tell you this man has a BEAUTIFUL voice. I had their music. I tell you him and STING!. there just know words. they have good music out today. BUT this is great music. thanks for the great music you (men at work) and the police put out!
@realmusicforever70866 жыл бұрын
Colin hay is a rnr hall of fame,his songs are timeless along with playing guitar and that voice.brilliant!!!
@Kieryboo9 жыл бұрын
It's a little bit sad now without the rest of the guys playing too. But great song still, and great performance, Colin!
@albuswesker32978 жыл бұрын
+Jim Douglas I agree
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@jackieranson80624 жыл бұрын
And all of a sudden, a quirky song became a sad one. Darn it :'( Damn...I think I like this better than the studio version! Hes just incredible very talented and modest love his voice
@michaelyoungstrom94128 жыл бұрын
Damn...I think I like this better than the studio version!
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@OmarAshour9 жыл бұрын
This is just great.
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@davida30847 жыл бұрын
Hes just incredible very talented and modest love his voice
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@philg2733 жыл бұрын
Heard this on the way to pick the kids up and now having a wine kids in bed listening to it. Great stuff.
@47NicoleLee11 жыл бұрын
I LOVE THIS MAN! Jesus. So talented!
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@simonlovell14543 жыл бұрын
Great Video Guys, thanks for the content
@johnniecameron88295 жыл бұрын
2019 HES STILL A LEGEND
@edwardthorn59793 жыл бұрын
Brilliant musician.
@PrisonbreakSPNheroes2 жыл бұрын
I heard the studio version of this when watching the Hallmark Mystery series Mystery 101 at the beginning of each episode/installment. I found this one and the one used. I almost forgot what the original sounds like.
@carlosbonsignore1562Ай бұрын
Buena música que te traslada a una bonita epoca.
@fernandooliveira63394 жыл бұрын
What a legend you are, Colin 🙏🏼
@salldarling5 жыл бұрын
Love him and his voice.
@josephhopton78175 жыл бұрын
Ohh my god this is so amazing I love it😍😍😍😍
@karmicselling42524 жыл бұрын
Colin, your performance of this song at the "Stop The Drop" concert back in 1983 will never be surpassed. And that is fine. It was tailor made for a 12 String mate. Cheers!
@JohnSmith-mw2hh4 жыл бұрын
That stop the drop performance would be hard to beat, for sure! 🎙
@mickmarkwick22636 жыл бұрын
God that was so good!!!
@rodolphobeliene8 жыл бұрын
uma música muito boua e interpretada por um bom músico
@gatorbaitsec3 жыл бұрын
Just fantastic.
@jamesrogers98018 жыл бұрын
beautiful
@meredithrollo11 жыл бұрын
Such a brilliant singer and songwriter.
@MrLadeside6 жыл бұрын
Quality !!!
@RolandVox4 жыл бұрын
Wow, beautiful!
@Cinemaphile7783 Жыл бұрын
My favorite Aussie!
@culpritcanine60594 жыл бұрын
just love him...cool guitar..anyone no the brand model?
@peterhaslund2 жыл бұрын
Like most Hay songs it's awfully sad beneath the quirks
@knumbugs5 жыл бұрын
He has a very pleasing husky quality to his voice. That's the luck of having a good physical voice for singing. He also sings with great feeling and that little wobble he does at the end of notes. That's the talent part of it. Having a good voice AND knowing instinctively how to use it.
@tmjvtxtmjvtx10 жыл бұрын
WOW
@scottsmith430911 жыл бұрын
Acoustics say and mean so much more. It's like the Edges doing 'Sunday, Bloody Sunday' acoustic. It deepens and adds SO much more. Edge should do the song that way from here to the end of his brilliant career. Same with Colin. ;-)
@kenneththiemann13264 жыл бұрын
Still has it.
@adywowofficial63744 жыл бұрын
U still sounded good like before bro greatt singer
@dansoys57124 жыл бұрын
Love it every time.
@gloryguyful9 жыл бұрын
wonderful
@WilliamDoherty-j2p6 ай бұрын
Brilliant
@NotOrdinaryInGames10 жыл бұрын
And all of a sudden, a quirky song became a sad one. Darn it :'(
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@cporteus9689 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@adenmartinez4346 жыл бұрын
Ohhhhhh!!!!!!!! That part when you hit that high on the guitar and sang the higher notes....my god
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@blaircourtney56448 жыл бұрын
You're awesome.
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@kstanley78727 жыл бұрын
What a talent.
@johngrey96008 ай бұрын
Great vocalist.
@momoe1594 жыл бұрын
Amazing talent. an older man now, however still has his voice and passion. excellent!
@Chino7928 жыл бұрын
increíble !!!!! sin duda una leyenda
@stpadrao4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic
@aliballyb110 жыл бұрын
WIT A SONG,CLASS A.
@cornopolous6 жыл бұрын
pretty dark song bro,loved it
@aprilgosa5779 Жыл бұрын
I like this version but I love the groove of the original version with the sax