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Biography:

Men at Work were one of the more surprising success stories of the new
wave era, rocketing out of Australia in 1982 to become the most
successful artist of the year. With its Police-styled rhythms, catchy
guitar hooks, wailing saxophones, and off-kilter sense of humor, the
band’s debut album Business as Usual became an international
blockbuster, breaking the American record for the most weeks a debut
spent at the top of the charts. Their funny, irreverent videos became
MTV favorites, helping send “Who Can It Be Now?” and “Down Under” to
number one. Men at Work’s momentum sustained them through their second
album, 1983’s Cargo, before the bottom fell out of the band’s
popularity. After releasing Two Hearts in 1985, Men at Work broke up,
becoming one of the better-remembered phenomenons of new wave.

Lead singer and founding member Colin James Hay speaks with Shadoe from
his US home in Los Angeles.