Men At Work -- Am I Crazy?

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Here’s my thing: I swear on all that is sacred that I have heard an acoustic version of the song, “Overkill” by Men At Work.

Now, normally, I’ve never been much of a Men At Work fan – a little too much pop for me. But the acoustic version of that song, I think, is dynamite.

So, before this degenerates into a Men At Work appreciation thread (not that there’s anything wrong with that)… Am I crazy? Am I the only person on the planet who has heard this mythical acoustic version?

Granted, I haven’t heard it much lately, but that’s because I live in Tallahassee and there’s only room for Creed on our radio stations. So if you’ve heard it, AND you can confirm that I was not hallucinating and such a recording exists… Is it on an album somewhere? A compilation or MTV unplugged? Where can one obtain it?

Back in the Napster days, I searched and searched… couldn’t find the acoustic version. I just browsed through the entire catalog in CDNOW and can’t seem to find it.

Please help… Have I lost my last marble?

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Were you at the supermarket? :smiley:

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You’re not insane, I’ve heard it too. There is a version here which, according to about.com, is provided by Colin Hay, the lead singer.

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Nope, you aren’t nuts. And you’re in luck - the acoustic version in the “pick of the week” of MP3s at about.com’s 80s MP3 pick site. There are links on that page to Colin Hay’s official site, too.

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Damn, posted too early before I found more information. Try the Men At Work live album Brazil 96; visit colinhay.com and ask if they know of any official recordings of it.

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I’ve never heard this version before, but I’m downloading it now. :slight_smile:

“Overkill” is IMO the best song Men At Work did, followed closely by “It’s A Mistake.”

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Y’all sooo rock. I’m hitting the links and getting this song… in fact, I woke up this morning and sung it in the shower.

(I had a big Special Event at work today, of which I was the Master Ringleader in Charge of Damn Near Everything. So it was the perfect song with which to start one’s Big Day.)

Thanks for your replies.

And no, I have not heard this in the supermarket. (I reserve those special supermarket moments for Carly Simon and Phil Collins – both of whom I despise.)