“It’s a Mistake” by Men at Work: pop at the height of the cold war
There’s not a bad song on Cargo (1983), but “It’s a Mistake” is one of the standout cuts on the album. Written by Colin Hay, it was the third single off Cargo and did pretty well on the charts. If I remember correctly, the video was in heavy rotation...
“Going Somewhere” by Colin Hay (No. 39)
Colin Hay is a storyteller. This is immediately evident if you have the opportunity to see him perform live as a headliner, as the stories between songs will be just as interesting and entertaining as the songs themselves. The songs, of course, are also stories. Other 70s and 80s...