Mental As Anything : Mr Natural

[@reedbender1179]

Civic Hotel ...Goulburne St Sydney...1980 something...yes it was...Mental As Anything ! 🐨

[@scottyfogs239]

Classic. I was a contestant on Red Faces on this very episode. I was sitting in the audience watching this.

[@eeyagone1]

awesome!

[@mitztflanders9086]

Sounds like they r lip singing, they were, but still would have been great

[@daveg1543]

@@mitztflanders9086 Regs guitar sounds live

[@Scorp308]

What was your Red Faces act?

[@madonnapeterson4602]

You were lucky

[@michaelisgro4935]

Late 70s I watched them have jam sessions in old warehouse in Riley Street Darlinghurst....

[@maussie9462]

How awesome are they! ❤ 24 years later I still love them!

[@jamesmcintyre4103]

Mentals were a great live band,many memories.Thank you all,i was very lucky to grow up with the classic line up.

[@RobynPowell-hk3yd]

Every back yard in Australia,so Aussie 🦘🦘🦘🦘

[@jjjnettie]

RIP Greedy. Loved your work.

[@angusoastler9346]

RIP Greedy Smith. Legend music and band,

[@Antipodean33]

Whatever happened to Australia, we were spoilt rotten for good music back in the 60s, 70s and 80s

[@perdbeer6713]

Okay boomer

[@pixiedust7659]

Yep. RIP in pub scene and the bands that made their names in it.

[@smileyface794]

Oh ffs. Can't even go to a Mentals filmclip and read the comments to share in the love for the band. And some sooky flog is bleating about the state of Australia nowadays.

[@bradleyferrier5118]

Poker machines ruined the music scene, simple as that.

[@catha.j.stuart2200]

And into the 90s - Regurgitator, Spiderbait, Powderfinger...TISM...

[@delmarsland477]

Thanks for the music and the memories..rest easy Greedy 💜

[@robertglare9019]

Saw these guys back in their heyday, fantastic pub band, they loved being up close with their audience. You'd be on the dancefloor and greedy would jump off the stage with a fosters six pack and pass them around. Great times.

[@iankearns774]

The only way you drink a Fosters if its a free one.

[@mottthehoople693]

those were great days

[@animalsarethebest5117]

😊love mental as anything still in 2023! 😊

[@shaynebergwever6268]

Worked at a RSL when they played. Gotta be honest, didn't do much work that night. They were brilliant!

[@Lennononly]

One of the many underrated well produced top pop singles from an iconic aussie band.

[@jordanmcgrath7420]

Has no idea this was an Aussie single, let alone Mental As Anything ( I was born 86)

[@reality3671]

I remember these guys. I was around 14-15 when this song came out and I loved it.

[@HLsab]

Mentals are a serious force , I saw them a lot (at times in outback pubs) love this band.

[@darrendarren3672]

Just herd the sad news of the passing of Greedy Smith very very sad your music and awesome voice won't be forgotten.

[@Sean-me4fv]

I remember being ten years old and going into a CD shop and trying to buy this single. Nope they didn’t have it. I would have to buy the whole album or order the single in as a special order. We didn’t have the internet!!

[@picnic66]

Lol, those were the days. I remember waiting literally months for my copy of 'Sweet Strung Up' to arrive from overseas. As agonising as the ar$ehole who stole my entire LP collection. :( Given your search you might be able to help with this question - wasn't this song released as a Martin Plaza single (i.e. pedantically it's not a Mental's song)?

[@JCStorm76]

@@picnic66 No

[@thesausage351]

I had it on cd single. It had a red bike creature with dick and balls on the cover.

[@Sean-me4fv]

@@picnic66 Definitely released as a Mental As Anything single.

[@palmo9823]

Saw them live in 2004, one of the first concerts I ever saw as a kid

[@mark4262]

I remember then..Brilliant ..Brilliant Now

[@byrondixonbd]

A Great band, a great song. Natural music geniuses. If only today's music had the same oomph.

[@kylebyrne3301]

Great song, great band seen these guys a couple times live just pure awesome 🤘🙌

[@taralee7076]

Still my favourite of theirs 🫶💝

[@GoodMrDawes]

I finally saw these boys tonight and was not disappointed.

[@peternewman958]

We saw them here in Ipswich back in the first decade awesome show.

[@chriscolman7537]

Saw them two weeks ago - Awesome - sounded just like they did when I saw them in '84!

[@jtownley-jones4691]

i just love theses lyrics

[@bluesboy8237]

I never knew this song was from this band until relatively recently.

[@Fyfe4life07]

Great song the mentals another Aussie group underrated

[@jeremyyoung4415]

After all these years I've become Mr Natural.

[@kevinsheldrick917]

I don't wear no veils, I don't take jab fails

[@SonofthePhantom]

This was on the Blue Heelers album, smashingly good song

[@LeftIsBest001]

Fantastic song, RIP Greedy. Love the Mentals always. 😎✌

[@TedBear1954]

Saw them tonight - and they are just soooooo good. Get along and see them! A top fun night!

[@CoffeeChillTV]

Has that classic 1970s glam rock sound ... an instant classic

[@lesprice4227]

REG MOMBASSA AT HIS BEST…. PLAY THAT GUITAR MAN

[@smfletcher1944]

Best T-Rex song never recorded by T-Rex :-D

[@jondunmore4268]

Best pastiche of "Jean Genie" not recorded by David Bowie.

[@Chiefsongs]

@@jondunmore4268 Can I join this with a harmonic third? Tony Visconti. Don't discount Tony Visconti. Also I never knew Scotty Kilmer played bass :-)

[@aussiedadreviews]

Perfect comment

[@garrypetersen4675]

America took over our film industry which was bigger than theirs and flooded us with doof, doof and reality shows.

[@MoonMum82]

RIP Greedy I forgot about this song and am glad I just found it now...

[@madonnapeterson5028]

Love all these old ones mental as anything FOREVER

[@sma5605]

Jason Taylor… Mr Natural 😉

[@tyso69us]

Ahhhhhh the metals, one of the best

[@reedbender1179]

Not as good as the MeNtals tho !✌

[@tyso69us]

@@reedbender1179 must have been drunk and on the playlist when I typed that

[@sheerluckholmes7720]

@@tyso69us Me also...😂The Nips are getting Bigger ! ✌

[@reedbender1179]

@@tyso69us Me too 😂 The Nips are getting bigger!✌

[@brianfisher2389]

Loved the original music clip filmed in the US. Classic. Rights to the clip must have expired. Can't find it anywhere on the net.

[@marktrbovic9210]

No doubt Reg Mombassa shirts

[@ronnyschoon9054]

i always loved the drummer in this band , is he still with them , if not why not,regards sly dumbar

[@flashflashbang2102]

@MrUmlauterschweiger . There was a whole lot more to it than a drunken gig. He did himself a disservice too by going the court route.

[@reedbender1179]

"Bird"

[@lesprice4227]

GREAT SOUNDS BOYS. NEW ALBUM PLEASE. FEATURE CONCRETE AND CLAY YOU MENTAL AS ANYTHING BOYS.

[@greypossum1]

R.I.P Greedy Smith.

[@michaelkelly7485]

great song ...love the mentals

[@thesausage351]

The first single I bought on compact disc, and I felt like a millionaire doing so!

[@anitashelby]

Awesome Song ! Thanx for sharing....Anita :)

[@thebraveonestudio836]

Just started covering this in the pubs n clubs Australia! Still a pub fav 🤟

[@anthonywood4207]

Genius, great way to get out of bed each day

[@suntzuwarsword1964]

Just looooooove the mentals !

[@veganath]

RIP Greedy

[@cousiwa09]

Vale Greedy. His funeral starts in 9 minutes. 😢🕊️🙏🕯️

[@flashflashbang2102]

I was there, it was how a funeral should be. The love in the place for Greedy was overwhelming. I'm proud to say I was a friend of his and Chris Bailey too. RIP Gentlemen.

[@cousiwa09]

Chris Bailey (saints) is still alive.

[@flashflashbang2102]

@@cousiwa09 There were 2 different Chris Baileys, one in the Saints and the one in the Mentals video was the late Chris Bailey of the Angels and Ganggajang.

[@georgeginis9043]

Brilliant Music ☆☆☆☆

[@robertszymanski717]

I heard this song on the Doctor Demento show.... When I hear this song, it makes me think of the cartoonist Robert Crumb cartoon character Mr. Natural. The long bearded bald guy who talks and is in naughty Zap Comics from the late 1960's ...1970's......he's on a shirt that says "Just Pass'n Thru"

[@stupendous1068]

All members were definitely aging by this point. Great song though, certainly one for the ages.

[@TheStoneageRomeo]

Is that Chris Bailey (Angels/Gangajang) on bass?

[@trevorsmyth1597]

TheStoneageRomeo That's him...

[@58Clams]

This is my favorite from the mantels.

[@GerardBendotti]

This and "The Spirit Got Lost"

[@billmago7991]

top band RIP "Greedy" Smith

[@anthonypaice2750]

well it's been along time

[@marcharding8939]

Kin classic!

[@scottmckellar1157]

Their last Top 40 hit

[@crazycats50]

very much love this!!!!

[@birdie2034]

saw them last night There Still AWESOME AS ANYTHING

[@jaydenearle3745]

mentals best song

[@fredsalfa]

Havent heard that song since 1995 !

[@alanstrom2221]

gREEDY sMITH ON kEYBOARDS AND fUNNY dANCING

[@reedbender1179]

Muppet two step...😂...✌

[@sparkaroony86]

well played martin plaza.. and .. thank you

[@petestrat07]

Awesome song, awesome band.

[@sharyn452]

these guys are playing at our Local on the 19th Feb and I think this makes it the 100th time i will see the Mentals gotta love and Aussie Band

[@TCoops]

Oh god.. so 90's.. I'm choked up with nostalgia now...

[@grantharrismusic]

From the guys who brought you: “Surf and Mull and Sex and Fun”

[@wildmandazza]

Another mentals awesome tune !!!

[@sharyn452]

going to see these guys today at our local gonna be a great 700th time i have seen these guys go the Mentals

[@wes1265]

Good song, but I drink. Live it Up and party Greedy.

[@leeann7007]

Great beat :)

[@glennarcher6]

Classic

[@wildmandazza]

sweet

[@beautifulaustralia-4kultra795]

Was this their last hit?

[@JCStorm76]

Last biggest hit. Whole Wide World was a minor hit

[@standupstraight9691]

This must be a bit later, Peter Doherty has gone.

[@AndyPutt1]

Got a TRex thing goin on in this song

[@JeffBourke]

Like.

[@sinsplaylists6148]

r.i.p. greedy met these guys in Albany W.A back in i think 2007 best guys ever !

[@lokilvr5387]

RIP GREEDY!!!

[@jasbaw9266]

Beat song

[@JohnJullien-w4t]

Martin not in good health.😢

[@connorduke4619]

funny most of the things he mentions lead to health and faster enlightenment, which is why we all come to Earth in the first place. yet we are taught to believe that is crazy and sniffing coke, etc makes more sense.

[@Troilus72]

Who is playing bass in this clip??

[@tosgem]

Not Peter that's for sure

[@LeftIsBest001]

See description

[@flashflashbang2102]

It's the late, great Chris Bailey of the best Angels line up and Ganggajang. A great man both on and off stage.

[@Nowheres770]

Martin plaza....gave this band there edge

[@sebastianmartinez4504]

Tanya Beznec *their*

[@smileyface794]

They all had a hand in making them a great band. If you can't see that, then it shows just how little you know them all.

[@gary36104]

Top song

[@vincecraig3528]

T Rex vibe

[@joshmuz9018]

Revenge of the nerds in a band format

[@jeremyanderberg4691]

IV always wondered what happened to the wiggles once they grew up.

[@michaellee8816]

The theme song of Danny Frawley....

[@superhappygoodluckchannel4308]

Oof

[@sondralee8539]

I like this song possibly their best, but not the occult symbology.

[@Hellwyck]

What "occult symbology"?

[@flashflashbang2102]

@@Hellwyck That'd be the loud shirts Also they'd sacrifice bottles of beer and Scotch during shows.

[@kevinsheldrick917]

@@Hellwyck mention of New Age

[@travissexton2648]

This song is purely designed for Gary Ablett Senior 🧡

[@birdie2034]

I am Mr Natural,you can call me Mr Natural

[@GerardBendotti]

martin plaza is too cool