Friday, March 28, 2025

"Overkill" from Men at Work's CARGO (1983)

Next up on the Boomer Hit Parade comes from the land down under.

"Cargo" was the 1983 release from the Australian band "Men at Work."

There are some nice cover versions on You Tube. I think the best is this one by Lazlo Bean, in which the song's writer, Colin Hay, makes a cameo appearance.  The song gained a new generation of fans when Colin appeared on the hit TV comedy "Scrubs," playing this song over several scenes.

This was a second upload because I had to fix the lyrics as follows: 

  • I worry "over" situations I know will be alright, not "about" those situations.
  • Ghosts appear "and" fade away, not "then" fade away.

Insomnia sucks, but sometimes, it just makes you work harder.

This one is dedicated to all my jamming buddies through the years: Ann and Andy, Max, Mark, Mike, Chris, Pam, Blake, Rocco, Ross, and Virgil. I will never forget you guys.

I did what I could with what I had.

 

© 2025 Roy Santonil

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