Men At Work’s Colin Hay Called Me To Talk About Scottish-Australian Rock Stars, And Other Stuff

iHeart80s Party 2017 - Show SAN JOSE, CA - JANUARY 28: Musician Colin Hay of Men at Work performs on stage during the iHeart80s Party 2017 at SAP Center on January 28, 2017 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) (Tim Mosenfelder)

By Ethan

September 17, 2024 at 4:55 pm EDT

Men At Work has been one of my favorite bands since I was a kid. My older brother and I would play Business As Usual and Cargo over and over, both sides of the records, or cassettes sometimes. So I’ve loved the band for decades. I actually interviewed Colin Hay a few years back for my podcast and he remembered me, probably because I lived in Lubbock and he knew that’s where Buddy Holly was from, but still, he remembered lol.

He’s bringing his band back around on tour during a break from Ringo’s All Starr Band. Thankfully he had some free time and we got the chance to talk about famous Scottish-Australian musicians like himself and AC/DC, among many other things. Enjoy!