Men At Work - It's a Mistake (Video)

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    Lyrics:
    Jump down the shelters to get away
    The boys are cocking up their guns
    Tell us general, is it party time?
    If it is, can we all come?
    Don't think that we don't know
    Don't think that we're not trying
    Don't think we move too slow
    It's no use after crying
    Saying it's a mistake
    It's a mistake
    It's a mistake
    It's a mistake
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  • @NYFMA
    @NYFMA Před rokem +379

    Truly one of the best anti-war music videos ever. Despite the tongue-in-cheek aspects it really hits, especially with the desolate landscape.

    • @onthewattle
      @onthewattle Před 8 měsíci +5

      irl the products of bushfires id rekon

    • @mrobertson188
      @mrobertson188 Před 3 měsíci +4

      A nuke attack was a real threat in the 80s

    • @ThaiThom
      @ThaiThom Před 3 měsíci

      It's more of a threat now that it was in the 80s.@@mrobertson188

    • @kyra.3665
      @kyra.3665 Před dnem

      love this song and army dreamers by kate bush

  • @nikolateslaize
    @nikolateslaize Před 4 lety +2831

    Most people know only Down Under and it is so sad, they have many great songs and Colin Hay has a very distinct, beautiful voice.

    • @crackdendave4726
      @crackdendave4726 Před 4 lety +110

      Originally knew them for down under and who can it be now, and now my favourite songs from them are overkill and this

    • @cinderfox5217
      @cinderfox5217 Před 4 lety +10

      Same

    • @jorgeokay1
      @jorgeokay1 Před 4 lety +32

      I can see it in your eyes is another great tune

    • @cinderfox5217
      @cinderfox5217 Před 4 lety +6

      Jorge Okay thx for the tip

    • @jameshudson73
      @jameshudson73 Před 4 lety +8

      This was a great ! Band,.. what happened to them??

  • @buckshot1922
    @buckshot1922 Před rokem +1544

    These guys are so underrated. 52 years old and I still love this band! ITS NOT A MISTAKE!

    • @jerry3738
      @jerry3738 Před rokem +12

      same here brada

    • @josephkulkpc9878
      @josephkulkpc9878 Před rokem +10

      You got that right

    • @898doffo
      @898doffo Před rokem +12

      Tell us General. Is it party time? If it is can we all come??

    • @tomklecker6727
      @tomklecker6727 Před rokem +22

      I'm 72 and a Vietnam (era) vet and I like this song as well.
      Maybe because the the lead singer is obviously half blind like me. 😀
      One thing american and aussie vets have in common is a distrust of authority after Vietnam.
      And we regard and respect Mel Gibson for his better movies like Mad Max and Gallipoli. Every american and citizen of the world needs to know about Gallipoli to understand what is REALLY a mistake in war and conflict and why Australians decided on independence from the UK like the american colonials did after the 'French and Indian' war.
      Gibson played an american patriot that REALLY hated redcoats because of his experience in the F&I war, in the movie, The Patriot, where the redcoats, the british officers, especially, were depicted to be as cold blooded as the german Wehrmacht.
      Amazing what feelings and thoughts a music video can dredge up when you get to a certain age. 😀

    • @troyclayton
      @troyclayton Před rokem +6

      I, too, am 52. We were young and liked good music. This one is in my top 5 of their songs, #1 is usually whichever one I'm listening to.

  • @knuteboy3778
    @knuteboy3778 Před rokem +518

    They are one of those bands that truly embraced the emerging music video era. They put a lot of effort into making funny, engaging videos, and every band member got equal screen time as well, rather that just focus on one "star". Which is kinda cool.

  • @ehalbaggiolorenz7558
    @ehalbaggiolorenz7558 Před 3 lety +448

    The subtle transition from the people saying "it's a mistake" in the refrain to them becoming soldiers is one of the coolest things in this music video.

    • @chelo4197
      @chelo4197 Před 3 lety +46

      Yeah, I see that as a common theme with people who have once been deployed, everyone I know that has came back from being deployed told me it was a mistake to even enlist

    • @yakamarezlife
      @yakamarezlife Před 3 lety +3

      @@chelo4197 it was never even got my bonus for my second

    • @carolynzaremba5469
      @carolynzaremba5469 Před 2 lety +6

      @@chelo4197 During Vietnam, you were drafted.

    • @vitas5333
      @vitas5333 Před 2 lety +23

      @@carolynzaremba5469 not everyone was drafted, many volunteered. Common misconception

    • @RW-nr6bh
      @RW-nr6bh Před 2 lety +21

      The transition of the last one, from nurse to army medic, directly going from a civilian job to a military equivalent did happen to people too. My great grandad was a blacksmith and farrier, and when he enlisted that's what he did in the first World War.

  • @john-paulnagel2732
    @john-paulnagel2732 Před 4 lety +442

    Men at Work is
    Underrated

    • @stevengregory1671
      @stevengregory1671 Před 3 lety +7

      Agree

    • @carolynharris3577
      @carolynharris3577 Před 3 lety +4

      Definitely. I love his voice and will never forget lyrics like "I can't get to sleep..." Songs that stay with you forever.

    • @juanjuan7171
      @juanjuan7171 Před 3 lety

      The band broke up after realeasing their third álbum

    • @SUGAR_XYLER
      @SUGAR_XYLER Před 3 lety

      🖐 here in February

    • @peleador8856
      @peleador8856 Před 3 lety

      @@SUGAR_XYLER "Men at work= era mi sana droga de aquellos años⭐👏💥

  • @adamrouse16
    @adamrouse16 Před rokem +347

    I cannot overstate how important this song is right now.

    • @kimlalajo
      @kimlalajo Před rokem +26

      Yes sir. I agree completely. God help us all.

    • @billt6116
      @billt6116 Před rokem +13

      Again.... it's happened before

    • @covidwasacon
      @covidwasacon Před rokem +1

      The plebs ( soldiers) are manipulated by corrupt politicians and leaders. All it takes is common sense to make a comeback and a backbone

    • @mvnorsel6354
      @mvnorsel6354 Před 11 měsíci +7

      Most don't realise how lucky we are.

    • @lonelycloud4643
      @lonelycloud4643 Před 11 měsíci +4

      It was even more important when it was released.

  • @NYCtraviesa
    @NYCtraviesa Před 21 dnem +32

    The perfect anthem for the world today

  • @garrisonthad
    @garrisonthad Před 3 lety +962

    This song makes me feel some kinda wonderful melancholy. One of the best songs of the 80’s.

  • @user-uo4bh5si9f
    @user-uo4bh5si9f Před 7 lety +4154

    Better men at work than men at war.

    • @insertname7750
      @insertname7750 Před 5 lety +8

      аб вг war has Its benefits it helps promote production which is needed to keep our country from collapsing in on itself

    • @lloydblankfeinofgoldmansac8203
      @lloydblankfeinofgoldmansac8203 Před 5 lety +118

      @@insertname7750 war industry production.... That's useless to 99% of humanity and economies.

    • @insertname7750
      @insertname7750 Před 5 lety +5

      Larry Fink where did you pull this information from

    • @lloydblankfeinofgoldmansac8203
      @lloydblankfeinofgoldmansac8203 Před 5 lety +66

      @@insertname7750 It's called the military-industrial complex. It's a huge topic, well worth knowing about when understanding the machinations of war and military conflict. The american war industry has been around for a long time and is formidable when it comes to making foreign policy decisions using think tanks and lobbyists like the Atlantic Council.

    • @mudhoney99999
      @mudhoney99999 Před 5 lety +3

      @@lloydblankfeinofgoldmansac8203 if you are a truth seeker i recommend checking out John Rose's youtube channel! He has the ultimate solution, check out his playlists

  • @danielalopes4302
    @danielalopes4302 Před 3 měsíci +95

    Perfect song to listen in 2024. Today I will be watching Men at Work at my city, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I can't wait for this moment.

  • @james_tiberius_kirk73
    @james_tiberius_kirk73 Před rokem +393

    This is why the 80's was the best decade. It will never come again and if you lived it you are blessed.

    • @ladysnowman5950
      @ladysnowman5950 Před rokem +12

      It really was the best decade! I was a little girl when they were making music in the early 80s. The 90s sucked to me! By then I was a teenager and it was hard!

    • @martyisokay
      @martyisokay Před rokem +13

      Tell me about it! I love the 80s and wish I could go back. This song has a very catchy melody.

    • @markcollins2666
      @markcollins2666 Před rokem +9

      As an "80's Army Infantry sergeant, life is an endless road march, with no return. You march along with some, comrades and lovers may come and go, but you have to live in the present, So sure, the '80's were great, but cannot compare to my very first wife and 6 year old daughter I have now. Time marches on.

    • @santusvagus1115
      @santusvagus1115 Před rokem

      Don't be so pathetic, we are not dead yet :P

    • @chingdowkenpo
      @chingdowkenpo Před rokem +1

      not on my ship MR!!!!

  • @Gravyballs2011
    @Gravyballs2011 Před 8 lety +2442

    Videos with lower budgets are often more imaginative and fun. Less money more freedom.

    • @flamberook
      @flamberook Před 8 lety +9

      +Phillip S true

    • @josh2Sides2
      @josh2Sides2 Před 8 lety +54

      +Phillip S Lower budgets? Jaguars are cheap.
      Plus it's the 80's special effect was good but not much to go at like todays music.
      Though that said 60's - 80's Music was 100x better

    • @SomeGuy-nr9id
      @SomeGuy-nr9id Před 8 lety +39

      +Phillip S i love how there all in work outfits and then they magically get transformed in the same pose into having army outfits and weapons.

    • @C3CV76
      @C3CV76 Před 8 lety +31

      +Phillip S higher budget? it's a mistake

    • @tnyscrface1
      @tnyscrface1 Před 8 lety +4

      +Phillip S So true

  • @omarvgarcia
    @omarvgarcia Před rokem +182

    The 80s were the golden age of music, and this song is proof of that! Listening is like taking a trip back in time to a decade full of style, energy and musical talent. Long live the good music of the 80s!

  • @Amesiosos
    @Amesiosos Před 8 měsíci +67

    That guitar solo still gets me decades later 😊

    • @gargoyle790
      @gargoyle790 Před 21 dnem +1

      So very melodic and perfectly executed

  • @keithkair2547
    @keithkair2547 Před 7 měsíci +36

    Take it from a first hand combat arms veteran. This song hits home on so many levels

  • @pelagowolf7735
    @pelagowolf7735 Před rokem +83

    Released in 1983. Still too f**king appropriate in 2023.

  • @BryanAM7
    @BryanAM7 Před 2 měsíci +15

    Perfect song for these times.

  • @mariomena8614
    @mariomena8614 Před rokem +47

    Lyrics: | "It's A Mistake" - Men At Work. |
    Jump down the shelters to get away
    The boys are cockin' up their guns
    Tell us general, is it party time?
    If it is can we all come?
    Don't think that we don't know
    Don't think that we're not trying
    Don't think we move too slow
    It's no use after crying
    Saying
    It's a mistake
    It's a mistake
    It's a mistake
    It's a mistake
    After the laughter has died away
    And all the boys have had their fun
    No surface noise now, not much to say
    They've got the bad guys on the run
    Don't try to say you're sorry
    Don't say he drew his gun
    They've gone and grabbed old Ronnie
    He's not the only one
    Saying
    It's a mistake
    It's a mistake
    It's a mistake
    It's a mistake
    Tell us commander, what do you think?
    'Cos we know that you love all that power
    Is it on then, are we on the brink?
    We wish you'd all throw in the towel
    We'll not fade out too soon
    Not in this finest hour
    Whistle your favorite tune
    We'll send a card and a flower
    Saying
    It's a mistake
    It's a mistake
    It's a mistake
    It's a mistake
    It's a mistake (it's a mistake)
    It's a mistake (it's a mistake)
    It's a mistake (it's a mistake)
    It's a mistake (it's a mistake)
    It's a mistake (it's a mistake). END.

  • @isabelleduval2817
    @isabelleduval2817 Před rokem +156

    I'm 51 and the 80's music was so great
    I'm so glad I was there to witness the best music ever !
    From a french Canadian!

    • @CarlosRoberto-re9gu
      @CarlosRoberto-re9gu Před rokem +2

      👏👏💋

    • @detectivedave
      @detectivedave Před 8 měsíci +3

      May I join your little club? LoL ~ ( Canadian Club )
      PS We are getting some Canadian Wildfire smoke on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. 😳 We wish you a safe resolution ✌

    • @isabelleduval2817
      @isabelleduval2817 Před 8 měsíci +2

      @detectivedave Hi !
      I' m from Québec, Canada , to be honest with you I am a french Canadian , what I mean is that my first language is french .
      I hope you are safe in the Mississippi gulf .
      Join the club , thank you for your nice message 👍

    • @RavensSoTired4081
      @RavensSoTired4081 Před 6 měsíci +1

      I'm 49 and agree

    • @danielclocanas7751
      @danielclocanas7751 Před 4 měsíci

      51 here 😂😂😂

  • @voutespancar
    @voutespancar Před 3 lety +699

    This song was a huge success in Brazil, it still is played on radio stations over there to this day.

    • @carolynzaremba5469
      @carolynzaremba5469 Před 2 lety +46

      They're probably singing about Bolsonaro.

    • @voutespancar
      @voutespancar Před 2 lety +35

      @@carolynzaremba5469 And they will sing to this song about the next and the next brazilian President. Is there even a decent politician in this shit country??

    • @SC-ut2dn
      @SC-ut2dn Před 2 lety +37

      @@voutespancar I'd take Bolsonaro over Biden.

    • @voutespancar
      @voutespancar Před 2 lety +12

      @@SC-ut2dn It's funny how Carolyn just went quiet.

    • @GordaoSemFuturo
      @GordaoSemFuturo Před 2 lety +2

      Bolsonaro is just as garbage as Biden. Bolsonaro doesnt even work! Dude is always travelling and driving jet skis or streaming his bullshit.

  • @mazikeenrockerstein8292
    @mazikeenrockerstein8292 Před 7 měsíci +26

    Listening to this song is not a mistake, it's a gem.

  • @BattleBayBrasil
    @BattleBayBrasil Před měsícem +23

    Mais alguém escutando em 2024?!

  • @dissident4117
    @dissident4117 Před rokem +31

    The madness of the Cold War summed up in one song. Awesome work with a very good video.

  • @dustinfleming7083
    @dustinfleming7083 Před 2 lety +148

    It took 40 years but we have come full circle.

    • @tomy.1846
      @tomy.1846 Před 2 lety +4

      Exactly

    • @charlesbukowski9836
      @charlesbukowski9836 Před 2 lety +4

      yes sir.. I just ordered iodine tablets last week... I am dead serious (no pun)

    • @roberthill8743
      @roberthill8743 Před 2 lety

      @@charlesbukowski9836 they protect u from radiation,parasites,disease? where from & website? russia/ukraine unjustify war; WE MUST STOP WAR NOW,WORLD PEACE. TRUMP RETURNS SOON.

    • @danalee2747
      @danalee2747 Před měsícem

      Exactly

    • @rosasilva6539
      @rosasilva6539 Před měsícem

      Yes we have

  • @MarleyAnthonyMusic
    @MarleyAnthonyMusic Před 3 lety +329

    Not often does a music video so perfectly accompany and satirise the subject matter in question. Men At Work created a piece of eternal art and timeless commentary on the notion and frailty of war and a video which truly suggests just how truly daft it ultimately remains. Sometimes all it comes down to is a decision made by a single human being that can affect millions or even billions of the same species. For what?

    • @gps9715
      @gps9715 Před 2 lety +3

      for what? you think life can be peaceful with no conflict? really? are you that ignorant? human nature cannot be defeated, no matter how much love you give or have or want or desire. some people are good, some people are bad. this will never change. extremes of both of these natures exist. sometimes you need to defeat an overwhelming evil. unless you like the nazi way of life.........

    • @coolcat6303
      @coolcat6303 Před 2 lety +21

      @@gps9715 You missed the point & are also oversimplifying it. War isn't always about good vs evil. Many wars, especially nowadays, are fought because of politics, fearmongering, ignorance and greed. Not because they are necessary. Vietnam & the Gulf Wars in Iraq are a great example.

    • @andyjay729
      @andyjay729 Před 2 lety +15

      @@coolcat6303 Especially since this song is specifically about NUCLEAR war. Y'know, the potential extinction event. And the Cuban Missile Crisis was just one of several flashpoints that almost set that off, including a few in 1983, the year this song was released.
      It's honestly a little amazing that we're still here now. And considering renewed tensions between the US and Russia, North Korea, and China, I'd say this song is more relevant than ever.

    • @mafyind
      @mafyind Před 2 lety +6

      Wow. Profound, yet lucid. What the hell are YOU doing on the internet… 😉👍🏻

    • @mafyind
      @mafyind Před 2 lety +2

      @@gps9715 You might wanna listen to a John Lennon song or two. If we can’t dream, we can’t achieve. The comment was on point and not debatable. An accurate observation. Nothing more, nothing less…

  • @GustavoRodrigues-ub3ox
    @GustavoRodrigues-ub3ox Před 4 měsíci +18

    Quanto tempo tem essa música e continua sendo tão atual !! O mundo nunca muda .

  • @cspaulding54
    @cspaulding54 Před 2 měsíci +21

    It’s true if you were one of us lucky enough to be around in the 80s it was a once in a lifetime experience.. and I’m glad I was there & old enough 5 in 80 old enough to remember the great music and tv & movies that came along that decade…

  • @eternalskeptic
    @eternalskeptic Před 2 lety +647

    Always loved this song, had to hear it one last time before the apocalypse.

    • @MXB2001
      @MXB2001 Před 2 lety +31

      Buck up, all is not lost yet.

    • @skarunarona2029
      @skarunarona2029 Před 2 lety +1

      ​@@MXB2001 The last president you want in a situation that could trigger a nuclear war is Biden

    • @somedumbozzie1539
      @somedumbozzie1539 Před 2 lety +9

      Me too we have a year of two at best.

    • @hvega8286
      @hvega8286 Před 2 lety +4

      Down the hatch, I regret nothing.

    • @fabarrie
      @fabarrie Před 2 lety +5

      Not surrender

  • @35sixer
    @35sixer Před 5 lety +237

    This and Overkill my fav by the Men..

    • @PinkyakaAyannaj
      @PinkyakaAyannaj Před 4 lety +13

      Overkill is everything 💙💙💙🙏🙏🙏

    • @danielosorescastillo2620
      @danielosorescastillo2620 Před 3 lety +2

      Me encanta esta canción de Men at work.

    • @vimponex
      @vimponex Před 3 lety +3

      And don't forget: Blue for you😁

    • @Fenncer24
      @Fenncer24 Před 3 lety +3

      I agree with Holly. This and Overkill were played on TV-61 in Phoenix everyday and sometimes on the radio. Now your lucky if you hear either one of these. Down Under more popular for some reason along with Who can it be now?. I want to here these songs instead and relive the Summers of 1983-84. Those were the good times.

    • @bamagal4vr
      @bamagal4vr Před 3 lety +1

      Mine too

  • @eddietoruno284
    @eddietoruno284 Před 4 měsíci +17

    Nobody watching in year 2024? Cheers from Down Unda!!!🎉

  • @beautifulblackbutterfly1765

    The guitar 🎸 solo is absolutely 100% pure genius, perfect, flawless, & above all, priceless. 😃 💯 👏🏽 🌈 🌹🤗 ♥️ 💐 🥰

  • @pudzta
    @pudzta Před 7 lety +343

    This song started playing on the radio about 5 seconds after I proposed! 4 years later we still laugh about it. Luckily it wasn't a mistake.

  • @theboneyardstation
    @theboneyardstation Před 6 lety +394

    That guitar solo is actually pretty cool

  • @Luis777More
    @Luis777More Před 3 měsíci +26

    Y hoy en viña 2024. Chile 🇨🇱

  • @Josdeys
    @Josdeys Před 3 měsíci +53

    Today in Viña del Mar festival 🇨🇱😍🔥✨

    • @michaelneira1196
      @michaelneira1196 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Siempre Geniales !!!

    • @ramimurey8040
      @ramimurey8040 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Por fin trajeron a quienes valen la pena ir a ver.
      Por favor no traigan más p○rqv£r¡@$ reguetoneras.
      Saludos desde Mendoza ARGENTINA ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @maniacofthewoods5510
    @maniacofthewoods5510 Před 4 lety +1216

    My dad told me this was playing when I was born.
    I’m going to show this to my kids one day and say the same.

  • @thephantom2050
    @thephantom2050 Před 8 lety +19

    I was a kid in the 80s. I grew up a hard core music video junkie... MTV, night tracks, radio 1990, solid gold, night flight... and so on. It was all I cared about.
    Men At Work make me very nostalgic for that time in my life.
    Sad those days are gone but very happy to have their songs still with me.
    I bought Cargo on vinyl yesterday... Spent the evening listening to the album and playing bass guitar along to the music.

  • @danielgildepaula7691
    @danielgildepaula7691 Před 3 měsíci +21

    Aqui do Sul do Brasil escutando a melhor banda dos anos 80.👉👍💪👏👏👏👏👏

    • @CarlosRoberto-re9gu
      @CarlosRoberto-re9gu Před měsícem

      Melhor banda da terra..e eles são norueguêses 🇳🇴🇳🇴

  • @beachknc218
    @beachknc218 Před 11 měsíci +25

    God thank you for letting me turn into a teenager 1981. The BEST musical decade ever. Hands down. The fact we can enjoy this song 41 years later is amazing. Soooo good!

  • @jacksemporiumofstuff
    @jacksemporiumofstuff Před 2 lety +193

    Wow. This takes me back to late summer of '83. I was 11, MTV was still shiny and new, and I was loving life. I absolutely loved the video. Still do. This is one of men at works best pieces in my opinion.

    • @roberthill8743
      @roberthill8743 Před 2 lety +10

      ABOUT JULY 1983. MISS EM DAYS

    • @crmay72
      @crmay72 Před 2 lety +5

      Same here!! I was 10, getting ready to enter 5th grade and turning 11 in November. To see and hear this video/song again takes me right back to 39 years ago! :)

    • @jacksemporiumofstuff
      @jacksemporiumofstuff Před 2 lety +8

      @@crmay72 you must also be a '72 model 😉 I'm so glad I got to grow up in that one last generation before the internet and a cell phone in every pocket. Going out to play "for the day" on summer break. Riding bikes for hours. Atari got boring after 30 minutes!

    • @crmay72
      @crmay72 Před 2 lety

      @@jacksemporiumofstuff I know, right??! LOL ;)

    • @jeremysipes44
      @jeremysipes44 Před rokem +1

      Also 11.

  • @charlestorruella8591
    @charlestorruella8591 Před 3 lety +60

    Back when music was played with your hands and soul

    • @willmfrank
      @willmfrank Před 3 lety

      @GG GG "Out of Touch"
      ...?
      Wasn't that Hall & Oates?

    • @John-el1ki
      @John-el1ki Před 2 lety +1

      @@willmfrank don’t forget “Together Forever”by Rick Astley and so on and so fourth

    • @gtgtma039
      @gtgtma039 Před 2 lety

      czcams.com/video/dQw4w9WgXcQ/video.html

  • @morenosparque
    @morenosparque Před 3 měsíci +11

    02/2024 após 41 anos de lançamento, ainda estando em nossas emoções.

  • @grantnutter9364
    @grantnutter9364 Před rokem +15

    The 80's was THE best decade in recorded history! Especially as a teenager. '87 RULES!!

  • @tomb6319
    @tomb6319 Před 2 lety +68

    Happily surprised I was not the only one who thought of this song with the current Russia-Ukraine situation, I hope peace prevails.

    • @datata3719
      @datata3719 Před 2 lety +4

      yep ..Its a mistake..

    • @roberthill8743
      @roberthill8743 Před 2 lety +3

      @@datata3719 HELL YEAH, PUTIN/USSR MADE A MISTAKE!!!!!

    • @roberthill8743
      @roberthill8743 Před 2 lety

      IT'S A MISTAKE😃😃😃😃😃😪🤔🤫🤫😮‍💨😔

    • @CarlosRoberto-re9gu
      @CarlosRoberto-re9gu Před rokem

      Noruega 🇳🇴🇳🇴

    • @rebel6301
      @rebel6301 Před rokem +2

      god its already been over a year of conflict

  • @igorsanmartin7654
    @igorsanmartin7654 Před 4 lety +61

    8 years ago Greg Ham left us all!
    R.I.P Forever missed!

  • @johnr3369
    @johnr3369 Před rokem +15

    Probably one of the most beautifully relevant songs/videos of all time. If I was King, this would be my country’s National Anthem.

    • @rebel6301
      @rebel6301 Před rokem +1

      honestly if i was the guy in power down here i would make Down Under our anthem instead of the lame bullshit 'sing australia fair' song

    • @johnr3369
      @johnr3369 Před rokem +2

      @@rebel6301 Well, I’m from the US, and I’m really starting to see that wars are not the answer to much at all. Maybe in the distant past some were justified, but these days it all seems like needless destruction. I’m old and it makes me sad.

    • @rebel6301
      @rebel6301 Před rokem +1

      @@johnr3369 yeah, seems pretty pointless to keep killing eachother over nothing. sure, a few were justified (since y'know nazis and shit) but overall i dont think we should continue waging war

    • @johnr3369
      @johnr3369 Před rokem

      @@rebel6301 I just think it’s amazing that I’m having a brief chat with someone half a world away, who apparently shares my love of the band Men at Work. Really, we might disagree on some things, but what more do you need to be friends with people than some good music and cold beer? Pretty much everything else can be overlooked. (All of my friends have their issues, who doesn’t). And that is the basis of a more diplomatic way of dealing with things. Peace to you. It’s midnight here.

    • @rebel6301
      @rebel6301 Před rokem

      @@johnr3369 im not even old enough to drink lol but yeah you're right

  • @clownnookie
    @clownnookie Před 8 měsíci +8

    The smoky, desolate landscape fire was actually the result of a blaze in Australia.

    • @CarlosRoberto-re9gu
      @CarlosRoberto-re9gu Před měsícem +1

      Eles são norueguêses 💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴

  • @californyaeh
    @californyaeh Před 9 lety +98

    Jump down the shelters to get away
    The boys are cockin' up their guns
    Tell us general, is it party time?
    If it is can we all come
    Don't think that we don't know
    Don't think that we're not trying
    Don't think we move too slow
    It's no use after crying
    Saying
    It's a mistake, it's a mistake
    It's a mistake, it's a mistake
    After the laughter as died away
    And all the boys have had their fun
    No surface noise now, not much to say
    They've got the bad guys on the run
    Don't try to say you're sorry
    Don't say he drew his gun
    They've gone and grabbed old Ronnie
    He's not the only one saying
    It's a mistake, it's a mistake
    It's a mistake, it's a mistake
    Tell us commander, what do you think?
    Cause we know that you love all that power
    Is it on then, are we on the brink?
    We wish you'd all throw in the towel
    We'll not fade out too soon
    Not in this finest hour
    Whistle your favorite tune
    We'll send a card and flower
    Saying
    It's a mistake, it's a mistake
    It's a mistake, it's a mistake

  • @slantsix6344
    @slantsix6344 Před 6 lety +200

    Welcome to the 1980s, please be seated and enjoy your stay....

  • @josephgiudice1601
    @josephgiudice1601 Před 3 měsíci +7

    What a great underated guitar solo
    From a great underrated band

  • @davemorrison312
    @davemorrison312 Před rokem +32

    This song is funky and chilling at the same time. More relevant than ever before

  • @r3wcifer
    @r3wcifer Před 8 lety +22

    The reaction to the guns suddenly appearing in their hands always cracks me up, they're like "WHOA! SHIT!"

  • @normanclement4465
    @normanclement4465 Před 2 lety +163

    What an incredibly appropriate and meaningful song for the times we are living in now!! I know it was written with the arms race
    of the 80’s in mind, but considering what’s going on in Russia and Ukraine now, hearing this song again is sending chills up my spine!!

    • @fernly2
      @fernly2 Před rokem +1

      Chills? Yes shiver my Timbers😳allow me to encourage your 🎉 that war? Just a little catalyst to initiate pearl production. We will press on. No extinction for us. I’ve got to hurry, other stuff to do but try “Biocentrism” Robert Lanza. Wrap your head around that, if you please.

    • @nbaoscarrnba
      @nbaoscarrnba Před rokem

      It's will be appropriate until the world ends because as long as humans live there will be someone dropping bombs someone

    • @adamrouse16
      @adamrouse16 Před rokem

      I agree

    • @petejackson3687
      @petejackson3687 Před rokem +1

      BACK NOW. GOD BLESS OUR GREAT COUNTRY

    • @petejackson3687
      @petejackson3687 Před rokem +1

      🤔 Kinda like" Red Dawn" But it Will Be OUR OWN GOVERNMENT 🤨 WE MUST TAKE OUR COUNTRY

  • @bernardoseabaeltran2143
    @bernardoseabaeltran2143 Před 2 lety +44

    Es un gran honor y verles y escucharlos a la banda Legendaria MEN AT WORK y su It's a Mistake de 1983 los adoro que siguie vigente mas que nunca en este 2022 y 2023👍👌✌😄😆😎

  • @ingridparada3893
    @ingridparada3893 Před 3 měsíci +15

    Excelente tema, Men at work es y será uno de los mejores grupos de los 80,sus temas son todos inolvidables👌🏻👌🏻👏👏👏❤❤💃🕺🧚🏽‍♀️🧚‍♂️👍🏻🇨🇱

  • @medabotsb
    @medabotsb Před 3 lety +36

    This song should have like 90M views

  • @XxowendanxX
    @XxowendanxX Před 4 lety +61

    Such a gleeful, upbeat sound with such a dark subject.

  • @Liztomaniam
    @Liztomaniam Před rokem +8

    All the old ladies from this video are dead.
    Now that i have your attention
    Spend time with your loved ones while you still can is never late to call them and hug them while they are alive 💖

  • @nilbertocaldeira8703
    @nilbertocaldeira8703 Před rokem +18

    ouvindo esta canção em 2023 , para sempre amo .

  • @vladimiralvarez1162
    @vladimiralvarez1162 Před 6 lety +56

    Makes me feel nostalgic ...I just turned 46 and remember this song ...I believe it came out in 1983?

    • @jessiehughes9432
      @jessiehughes9432 Před 4 lety

      About then,I'm 47 an remember these when they was new!! The 80s 😁😁👍👍

    • @jessiehughes9432
      @jessiehughes9432 Před 4 lety +1

      @Black shuck You have excellent English by what I read.👌👌

  • @joes0406
    @joes0406 Před 7 lety +283

    I am listening to this in 2017 as I did in 1983....

    • @jivejack7712
      @jivejack7712 Před 6 lety +9

      Wish i could have been there with you man but i did not exist back then

    • @tenzin682
      @tenzin682 Před 6 lety +13

      Joe, I grew up in "80's, I wish sometimes I was back their. The music, everything from Priest to Men at work, ABC, Maiden, Spandau Ballet, Human League, loved it all!! What a time to be a teenager!!

    • @hightowerTB303
      @hightowerTB303 Před 6 lety +5

      Joe S So do we! 80s forever! Brilliant song works, songs with a heart, synthesizers ruled the world in every song etc. pp ❤️

    • @simone2059
      @simone2059 Před 6 lety +3

      Joe S You're not alone =)

    • @frisoverbeek3603
      @frisoverbeek3603 Před 6 lety

      qeustion: did you listen only with a walkmen or did you had something else in that time how you could listen music ?

  • @RodoStrangler
    @RodoStrangler Před 3 měsíci +13

    Hoy en viña 🇨🇱

  • @ziel_24
    @ziel_24 Před 8 měsíci +7

    See you soon in Viña 2024!!!!!

  • @azusaaztec1641
    @azusaaztec1641 Před 7 lety +16

    Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart. Power to the People!

  • @diddlysquat8595
    @diddlysquat8595 Před 5 lety +80

    I love how Colin Hay got into the parts in these videos. He was awesome.

  • @LeanderNadeltanz
    @LeanderNadeltanz Před 9 měsíci +7

    I love the warm and analogue sound of the guitar in the intro. No, seriously - I LOVE THAT SOUND SO MUCH!! It gently touches me on a very deep level and brings back a certain feeling of my childhood. I cant point the finger at it nor even describe it rationally. It is like an almost faded memory, pale and blurry - but still there...

  • @fuckthezuck
    @fuckthezuck Před rokem +9

    It's sad that this song is still relevant

  • @Aventurero123
    @Aventurero123 Před 3 lety +46

    ¿Alguién más escuchando este clásico en estos momentos?
    I love 80's

  • @Pwrcritter
    @Pwrcritter Před 7 lety +316

    Very underrated tune!

    • @elbettto
      @elbettto Před 6 lety +6

      Strongly agree also! The best!!

    • @davidwestreynolds
      @davidwestreynolds Před 6 lety +7

      Pwcritter I agree with you. For those too young to know, It's A Mistake expresses a feeling a lot of us had in the early 1980s, when it seemed like the bombs could drop at any moment. We really felt like some stupid mistake by the Russians or the Americans could destroy the world and we were all living on the edge of a cliff. It's A Mistake has pop appeal, but a simple enough sound that you can't really hide from the emotional heart of its message. For me that makes it poignant and effective.

    • @smokeyhaze1000
      @smokeyhaze1000 Před 6 lety

      agreed

    • @terepavan2315
      @terepavan2315 Před 6 lety

      Verdade

    • @songweaver6076
      @songweaver6076 Před 6 lety

      aye a dear tune to me growing up in the 80's

  • @rushingbrouillette
    @rushingbrouillette Před 11 měsíci +6

    One of the great voices in rock nobody that good in 2023

  • @llPacciteXll
    @llPacciteXll Před rokem +59

    Somos pocas de la generación que aún conservamos el buen gusto musical

  • @mushy295
    @mushy295 Před 5 lety +358

    That guitar solo near the end should have been played for 10 minutes

  • @mariasouza2074
    @mariasouza2074 Před 3 lety +117

    Quem está ouvindo na quarentena? Aprendi a ouvir essa música com o meu pai.

  • @kristengottula9337
    @kristengottula9337 Před 2 měsíci +3

    This song doesn't categorize. Tears here.

  • @NinaGuth-hg5eh
    @NinaGuth-hg5eh Před měsícem +2

    I listened to these guys in the 80's and their music is soo pertinent today,it should be blasted loudly in every city worldwide!!!

  • @mrxces69
    @mrxces69 Před 2 lety +20

    The Reggae influence is not a mistake.

  • @N8R_Quizzie
    @N8R_Quizzie Před 8 lety +390

    This song actually makes me feel sad. Way to convey emotion.

    • @N8R_Quizzie
      @N8R_Quizzie Před 8 lety +21

      ***** lol.

    • @N8R_Quizzie
      @N8R_Quizzie Před 8 lety +12

      Imperial Scholar Expert That's right.

    • @ayema5449
      @ayema5449 Před 8 lety +29

      He said the song conveys a "sad" emotion and not that he had "depression". Big difference.

    • @joshcasey6395
      @joshcasey6395 Před 7 lety

      +A Yema quite being a peice of shit

    • @ayema5449
      @ayema5449 Před 7 lety +3

      Josh Casey LOL

  • @jeffreybabor2585
    @jeffreybabor2585 Před rokem +20

    They put together a string of hits that are timeless his voice is unmistakable I enjoy their music 🎵

  • @johnhess9443
    @johnhess9443 Před rokem +20

    absolutely one of the best songs I'll ever hear

  • @FCSchaefer
    @FCSchaefer Před 8 lety +299

    Brings back a lot of memories of the summer of '83, when there was plenty to great music on FM radio.

    • @marcosaruca5283
      @marcosaruca5283 Před 7 lety +10

      and no commercials yet

    • @MegaCoddfish
      @MegaCoddfish Před 7 lety +5

      That's quite a combo, the who, bee gees and the beach boys. You have good taste!

    • @francuz6605
      @francuz6605 Před 7 lety +8

      FC Schaeffer I wanna get back to 70' and 80' God can you hear me please take me there 😭

    • @joanpelpinosas
      @joanpelpinosas Před 7 lety +5

      Dude, you just mentioned every bit of musician that i love and a huge fan too. I have them all in my playlist. Thanks for making my day ;D

    • @lanegarland5465
      @lanegarland5465 Před 7 lety +2

      FC Schaeffer ....wow!....you said it.

  • @conkface6054
    @conkface6054 Před 6 lety +483

    Rare footage of the Great Emu War circa December 5, 1932.

  • @alex-internetlubber
    @alex-internetlubber Před 7 měsíci +6

    I wish I could stop coming here because of current events, and instead just for the music

  • @tupaneemia755
    @tupaneemia755 Před 11 měsíci +32

    I Loved this band ever since Australia Day! Greatest band and to all the same!! Men At Work will on forever!

  • @teddychalgren
    @teddychalgren Před 2 lety +17

    Saturday afternoon 16 April 2022. A 39 year old song that is TIMELESS. One of the great songs to come out of the 1980s. Thank you Colin Hay and Men At Work. Take care and all the best.

    • @nickhill8612
      @nickhill8612 Před 2 lety +3

      So true, you are absolutely right.

    • @kimlalajo
      @kimlalajo Před rokem +2

      And sadly closer to the truth today than ever. Yes, take care all. God bless.

  • @xennial80sxberner
    @xennial80sxberner Před 9 lety +69

    How did this not become the megahit that Who Can It Be Now and especially Down Under were, when its just as good! Those still get played alot even now, but I never knew this song existed until 2009.

    • @HesseJamez
      @HesseJamez Před 9 lety +4

      It was well known in Germany...dunno where u are from?

    • @Issa7579
      @Issa7579 Před 9 lety +4

      This is actually a Men at Work standard. Any fan would know, sorry you discovered it so late.

    • @xennial80sxberner
      @xennial80sxberner Před 9 lety +2

      I wonder if I just missed it on the radio etc. over the years. My personal memories of hearing Down Under are from 1989-90 or so, awhile after it was already popular.

    • @coolcat6303
      @coolcat6303 Před 9 lety +3

      I agree with you. This is a fabulous song & right up there with their other big hits. I think the reason this wasn't a major hit was because of it's darker tone & also becuz it wasn't as playful or upbeat as "Down Under" was. But at the very least, it was still a minor hit for the band & got a fair amount of airplay back in the 80's.

    • @xennial80sxberner
      @xennial80sxberner Před 9 lety

      This is true. I mean it SOUNDS lighthearted and fun, but its about nuclear war...so you may be right.

  • @erwingrollmus1099
    @erwingrollmus1099 Před 8 měsíci +8

    Viña 2024

  • @giseliita922
    @giseliita922 Před 8 měsíci +6

    Vengo por los confirmados a Viña 2024 🎉

  • @luanmandrake2611
    @luanmandrake2611 Před 4 lety +76

    Sou brasileiro quem curte música boa e de qualidade como essa deixa seu link brasileiros de plantão.

  • @chiffonbee4673
    @chiffonbee4673 Před 2 lety +14

    How relevant!! I have had this song in my head the past few weeks . God help us all 🤦.

  • @squirrelsarepeopletoo6678
    @squirrelsarepeopletoo6678 Před 10 měsíci +6

    R.I.P. Greg Hamm

  • @Kobani06
    @Kobani06 Před 8 měsíci +41

    Un temazo..lastima que las canciones de reggaeton tienen mas vistas cuando se hace llamar "musica"..Esto si que es musica, Men At Work son los mejores...

    • @deasadayunacocade
      @deasadayunacocade Před 7 měsíci +1

      Quieres saber algo?
      Los gustos musicales son subjetivos, no eres superior por escuchar x banda en lugar de reggaeton

    • @Kobani06
      @Kobani06 Před 7 měsíci +2

      son solo opiniones de cada quien@@deasadayunacocade

    • @davidalejandroochoaaguirre317
      @davidalejandroochoaaguirre317 Před 4 měsíci

      La realidad no te hace superior por escuchar alguna banda y es cierto. Pero la realidad es que la música si influye en el intelecto del ser humano, yo soy quien escucho rock, metal pero no satánico incluso este tipo de músicas, incluso oigo música sinfónica y he al oír cada música me vuelve alegría o concentración en alguna cosas. La música si influye en una sociedad. Lo cual el regueton es el género de música que la sociedad actual escucha y para nadie conviene de intelecto. Lo cual nos hace vernos como animales. Por que será que Europa todavía siguen poniendo melodías como estas??? Ya sabes porque.
      Y yo apoyo la música buena y el regueton para nada tiene de bueno. Lo cual hace a los latinos perversos. Preferiría que tocaran viejas de español que oír música que tiene poco amor al formar su música. El regueton tiene el mismo beat y la letra pésima.
      La sociedad actual está arruinada por la música.

    • @davidalejandroochoaaguirre317
      @davidalejandroochoaaguirre317 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@Kobani06te apoyo amigo la sociedad actualmente está arruinada. Apoyemos la buena música bendiciones

  • @jhongeymerytelpro5318
    @jhongeymerytelpro5318 Před 7 lety +89

    best men at work song

  • @alvaroanastacio8582
    @alvaroanastacio8582 Před 2 lety +68

    A voz desse vocalista faz que voltamos no tempo altomaticamente....

  • @lisatrosclair7824
    @lisatrosclair7824 Před 11 měsíci +16

    This is truly 80s music the voice the sound everything about it❤❤❤

    • @rickhammond2473
      @rickhammond2473 Před 9 měsíci

      Oh how I miss the 80's I fell in love and a 7 year relationship knowing it would never work never fell in love again.59 now just gotta keep going.

    • @rickhammond2473
      @rickhammond2473 Před 9 měsíci

      Oh how I miss the 80's I fell in love and had a 7 year relationship knowing it would never work never fell in love again.These 80 songs bring back memories.59 now just gotta keep going.

  • @FishBait-ug6ek
    @FishBait-ug6ek Před 4 měsíci +4

    This was a time when MTV songs had a meaning.

  • @marthapaes5105
    @marthapaes5105 Před 3 lety +230

    Ouvindo vinte vezes nas estradas da Austrália,sonho realizado.

    • @ivanfraga2553
      @ivanfraga2553 Před 2 lety +13

      Um dia irei tbem moça, este era sonho meu e de um amigo muito querido que faleceu recentemente, mas irei...

    • @larissaalves2876
      @larissaalves2876 Před 2 lety +11

      Austrála é um paraíso na Terra, especialmente Queensland

    • @ghostwxj
      @ghostwxj Před 2 lety +7

      Muito bom..

    • @adalbertojunior2106
      @adalbertojunior2106 Před 2 lety +4

      Brasileira?? Animal mano puta sonho fmza! DEUS ABENCOE!

    • @CarlosRoberto-re9gu
      @CarlosRoberto-re9gu Před rokem +2

      Noruega 🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴

  • @RolfWilliam25
    @RolfWilliam25 Před 8 lety +63

    um dos grupos que mais emplacaram hits ... talento é isso

  • @jamzst
    @jamzst Před rokem +4

    There was a skating rink where I lived that played music videos on a huge movie screen for people to skate to. This video came on and suddenly everyone stopped skating to watch it. They did so until it ended. They didn't do that for any of the other music videos that had played. I think it underscored the anxiety every one felt in those days concerning world affairs.

  • @levis6945
    @levis6945 Před rokem +4

    I miss the 80s