History Music / MenAtWork

* TheFourChordsOfPop: Make up the majority of ''Down Under''.

* LargeHam: Colin Hay. Just watch the clips for "Who Can It Be Now?" or "Overkill". Or his appearances on ''{{Scrubs}}''.

However, from 1984 onwards, the band would suffer a number of lineup changes - 16 other musicians were members of the band, with Hay and Ham the only constants. After Greg Ham's untimely death in 2012, the band was done for good. On a somewhat more optimistic note, Colin Hay managed to start a fairly successful solo career which is still going well.

* StockRhymes: averted by "Down Under". No one else has ever rhymed "chunder" with either plunder or thunder. (Note for non-Aussies: to chunder means to vomit.)

* ColbertBump: Appearing in Scrubs certainly did not hurt Colin's musical career.

* ''Live in Brazil'' in 1997 (with a studio version of previously unreleased ''The Longest Night'')

However, from 1985 onwards, the band would suffer a number of lineup changes - 16 other musicians were members of the band, with Hay and Ham the only constants. After Greg Ham's untimely death in 2012, the band was done for good. On a somewhat more optimistic note, Colin Hay managed to start a fairly successful solo career which is still going well.

However, from 1985 onwards, the band would suffer a number of lineup changes - 16 other musicians were members of the band, with Hay and Ham the only constants. After Greg Ham's untimely death in 2012, the band was done for good. On a somewhat more optimistic note, Colin Hay managed to start a fairly successful solo career.

They are best known for their hit "Down Under", which is better known overseas than the Australian national anthem is.

* TheFourChordsOfPop: make up the majority of ''Down Under''.

* FourChordsOfPop: make up the majority of ''Down Under''.

Men At Work were a five piece Australian band from Melbourne who came to prominence in the Eighties. The lineup of the band during its years of fame featured Colin Hay (vocals, rhythm guitar), Ron Strykert (lead guitar, bass, vocals), Jerry Speiser (drums, percussion, backing vocals), Greg Ham (keyboards, vocals, saxophone, harmonica, flute) and John Rees (bass, backing vocals). However, from 1985 onwards, the band would suffer a number of lineup changes - 16 other musicians were members of the band, with Hay and Ham the only constants. After Greg Ham's untimely death in 2012, the band was done for good. On a somewhat more optimistic note, Colin Hay managed to start a fairly successful solo career.

Men At Work were a five piece Australian band from Melbourne who came to prominence in the Eighties. The lineup of the band during its years of fame featured Colin Hay (vocals, rhythm guitar), Ron Strykert (lead guitar, bass, vocals), Jerry Speiser (drums, percussion, backing vocals), Greg Ham (keyboards, vocals, saxophone, harmonica, flute) and John Rees (bass, backing vocals). However, from 1985 onwards, the band would suffer a number of lineup changes - 16 other musicians were members of the band, with Hay and Ham the only constants.

* FaceOfTheBand: Colin Hay, who wrote most of the lyrics, sang most of the songs and over-acted in most of the clips.

* MisaimedFandom: "Down Under" was written to protest 'the selling of Australia' but has become a second national anthem. As of 2012, Hay appears to be okay with this.

They are best known for their hit "Down Under", which is probably better known in both Australia and overseas than the Australian national anthem is.

* AGoodNameForARockBand: the band managed to book their first gig without even having a name yet. When they were pressed for one, they took inspiration from a sign out the front of the pub - which was being renovated at the time.

* ProtestSong: "It's A Mistake", and "Down Under" (see under MisaimedFandom).\

* ProtestSong: "It's A Mistake", and "Down Under" (see under MisaimedFandom).