Down Under: Men at Work

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfR9iY5y94s

My Commentary: When I looked up the lyrics to this song before writing this, I thought to myself, "what in the sam heck is this about?" To be honest, I have no idea, but it is one of the catchiest songs I have ever heard. The beat, the chorus, everything about this song screams two things: it was meant to be catchy, and it is probably a one hit wonder. I have never heard any other songs by Men at Work, so I would suppose that both assumptions are true. Men at Work is an Australian band so this is potentially a song harkening back home in ways the major market can easily understand. This is a good song that is very pleasant to listen to. 

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