Men At Work

I think that Men At Work was probably the greatest southern-hemisphere band of all time. It wasn't just the fact that they operating during my teenage years, but the fact that among all other bands, they managed to combine a sort of odd Caribbean sound with Australian toughness and very chill-out friendly melodies. That, and the fact that besides the standard drums, bass, guitar and keyboard(s), they also had very good sax, harmonica, and flute.

The only way to really absorb the manic aura of the group is to have a look at some YouTube video clips, these days. Like this one.

There's a practical application, by the way. I studied a lot while listening to them. And it worked, kind of...