Down Under Lyrics by Men at Work from the Totally Awesome '80s album- including song video, artist biography, translations and more: Traveling in a fried-out combie On a hippie trail, head full of zombie I met a strange lady, she made me nervous She… Down Under is a song performed by the noted Australian rock band Men at Work. The song, which was a major hit in several countries across the globe, has lyrics that follow the international travels of an Australian man who is so full of pride for his country. His travels throughout the world see him go to places such as Brussels in Belgium and Bombay (now called Mumbai) in India. In these places, he meets with nice people who show some level of interest in his cherished home country of Australia. In an interview with the lead vocalist of Men at Work, Colin Hay shed some light on the song’s meaning. He described the chorus of the song as one that is about celebrating Australia in a way that isn’t nationalistic. According to Colin, the lyrics were inspired by the famous Australian fictional character Barry McKenzie who travels to England. The character McKenzie was created by the Australian comedian, satirist, and author Barry Humphries in 1964. Top Slang Terms in the lyrics of “Down Under” The lyrics of the song contain a lot of interesting and pretty popular Australian slang terms. For example, the phrase “fried out” is slang term in Australia which means overheated. The word “Kombi” from the famous line “traveling in a fried-out kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie” refers to the Volkswagen Type 2 car. This is a car that was widely used by hippies during the 1960s and 1970s. Therefore that famous line simply means traveling in an overheated car (Volkswagen Type 2). Then we have the phrase “head full of zombie“. This is a slang term used to refer to the usage of a kind of “weed” which was once very popular in Australia. The word “chunder‘ in the line, in which the singer sings about the place where beer flows and “men chunder“, is a slang word for “vomit”. The “Vegemite sandwich” that the narrator receives in Brussels is a very popular delicacy in Australia. It is made of vegetables, spice additives and leftover brewers’ yeast extract. Facts about “Down Under” This song also goes by the title Land Down Under. It was written by Men at Work members lead singer Colin Hay and lead guitarist Ron Strykert. Down Under is the most famous song ever released by Men at Work. In addition to peaking at number 1 in the band’s home country of Australia, the song also reached the number one spot in several other countries. These countries include the United Kingdom and the United States. Other places where this was a number 1 hit are: Canada Poland Switzerland Ireland In June 2009, the writers of the song Ron and Colin were sued for copyright infringement. This was after it was discovered that the flute riff of Down Under was plagiarized from the popular Australian nursery rhyme “Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree” which was written by songwriter Marion Sinclair. In February 2010, both songwriters Strykert and Hay were found guilty of copyright infringement. The court subsequently ordered Men at Work to give 5% of the royalties (revenue) from “Down Under” to the copyright holder of “Kookaburra”. The Luude Version of “Down Under” In late 2021, Down Under shot to prominence all over the world again. This was after Australian EDM producer Luude collaborated with Colin Hay to record a new version of the song. Colin re-record fresh vocals for this new version. Shortly after it was released, it topped the charts in New Zealand.
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Traveling in a fried-out combie On a hippie trail, head full of zombie I met a strange lady, she made me nervous She took me in and gave me breakfast And she said, "Do you come from a land down under? Where women glow and men plunder? Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover." Buying bread from a man in Brussels He was six foot four and full of muscles I said, "Do you speak-a my language?" He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich And he said, "I come from a land down under Where beer does flow and men chunder Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover." Lying in a den in Bombay With a slack jaw, and not much to say I said to the man, "Are you trying to tempt me Because I come from the land of plenty?" And he said, "Oh! Do you come from a land down under? (oh yeah yeah) Where women glow and men plunder? Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover."
Down Under Lyrics by Men at Work from the Pop Classics: Laserscharf album - including song video, artist biography, translations and more: Traveling in a fried-out combie On a hippie trail, head full of zombie I met a strange lady, she made me nervous She…
Traveling in a fried-out Kombi On a hippie trail, head full of zombie I met a strange lady, she made me nervous She took me in and gave me breakfast And she said Do you come from a land down under? Where women glow and men plunder? Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover Buying bread from a man in Brussels He was six-foot-four and full of muscle I said, "Do you speak-a my language?" He just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich And he said I come from a land down under Where beer does flow and men chunder Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover, yeah Lyin' in a den in Bombay With a slack jaw, and not much to say I said to the man, "Are you trying to tempt me Because I come from the land of plenty?" And he said Oh, you come from a land down under? (Ooh, yeah, yeah) Where women glow and men plunder? Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover ('cause we are) Living in a land down under Where women glow and men plunder (Can't you hear thunder) can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover Living in a land down under Where women glow and men plunder Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? (Ooh yeah) Better run, you better take cover (we are) Living in a land down under (ooh yeah) Where women glow and men plunder Can't you, can't you hear the thunder? Better run, you better take cover Living in a land down under (living in a land down under) Where women glow and men plunder Can't you, can't you hear the thunder? Lyrics submitted by numb Down Under Lyrics as written by Ronald Graham Strykert Colin James Hay Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave Lyrics powered by LyricFind Add your thoughts Log in now to tell us what you think this song means. Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise! Down under - Men at Work (Easy Piano) Official. Solo Piano. Down under – Men at Work. Mixed Ensemble. Flute (2), Bass Guitar, Strings Group and 2 more. Men at Work - Down Under (Marching Band Arrangement) Mixed Ensemble. Flute, Clarinet In B-flat (2), Saxophone Alto and 11 more. Tekst piosenki: Travelling in a fried-out combie On a hippie trail, head full of zombie I met a strange lady, she made me nervous She took me in and gave me breakfast And she said, Do you come from a land down under? Where women glow and men plunder? Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover. Buying bread from a man in brussels He was six foot four and full of muscles I said, do you speak-a my language? He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich And he said, I come from a land down under Where beer does flow and men chunder Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover. Lying in a den in bombay With a slack jaw, and not much to say I said to the man, are you trying to tempt me Because I come from the land of plenty? And he said, Oh! Do you come from a land down under? (oh yeah yeah) Where women glow and men plunder? Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover. Tłumaczenie: Podróżując w rozgrzanym kombi Na hipisowskim szlaku, najarany (chodzi o marihuanę) Spotkałem dziwną panią, zaniepokoiła mnie Przyjęła mnie i dała śniadanie I powiedziała: "Czy pochodzisz z drugiego końca świata? (down under - w ten sposób Anglicy określają czasem Australię) Gdzie kobiety lśnią, a mężczyźni plądrują Czy nie słyszysz, czy nie słyszysz pioruna? Lepiej uciekaj, lepiej znajdź schronienie." Kupując chleb od człowieka w Brukseli Był wysoki na sześć stóp i cały umięśniony Powiedziałem "Czy mówisz w moim języku?" On tylko się uśmiechnął i dał mi kanapkę z Vegemite Powiedział, "Pochodzę z drugiego końca świata Gdzie piwo płynie, a mężczyźni wymiotują. Czy nie słyszysz, czy nie słyszysz pioruna? Lepiej uciekaj, lepiej znajdź schronienie." Leżąc w melinie w Bombaju Z głupkiem, nie mając wiele do powiedzenia (slack jaw - określenie osoby o niskim zasobie słownym) Powiedziałem mu "Czy próbujesz mnie skusić? Ponieważ pochodzę z kraju urodzaju" Powiedział, "O! Czy pochodzisz z drugiego końca świata? (O, tak, tak!) Gdzie kobiety lśnią, a mężczyźni plądrują? Czy nie słyszysz, czy nie słyszysz pioruna? Lepiej uciekaj, lepiej znajdź schronienie." Down Under is een nummer van de Australische band Men at Work. Het nummer verscheen op hun debuutalbum Business as Usual uit 1981. Op 9 november van dat jaar werd het nummer in Australië en Nieuw-Zeeland uitgebracht als de tweede single van het album. In Europa, de Verenigde Staten en Canada werd de single in maart 1982 uitgebracht.
Traveling in a fried-out combie On a hippie trail, head full of zombie I met a strange lady, she made me nervous She took me in and gave me breakfast And she said, "Do you come from a land down under? Where women glow and men plunder? Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover. " Buying bread from a man in Brussels He was six-foot-four and full of muscles I said, "Do you speak-a my language?" He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich And he said, "I come from a land down under Where beer does flow and men chunder Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover. " Lyin' in a den in Bombay With a slack jaw, and not much to say I said to the man, "Are you trying to tempt me Because I come from the land of plenty? " And he said, "Do you come from a land down under? Where women glow and men plunder? Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover. " Yeah! Living in a land down under Where women glow and men plunder Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover! Living in a land down under Where women glow and men plunder Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover! Songwriters: Colin James Hay, Ronald Graham Strykert ·Ain't Nothing Gonna Hold Me Down ·You Can Dance If You Want To ·Overkill ·It's A Mistake ·Catch A Star ·Shintaro ·I Can See It In Your Eyes ·Upstairs In My House ·Man With Two Hearts ·People Just Love To Play With Words
Down Under Lyrics by Men at Work from the Definitive Collection album - including song video, artist biography, translations and more: Traveling in a fried-out combie On a hippie trail, head full of zombie I met a strange lady, she made me nervous She…
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