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Colin James Hay (born 29 June 1953) is a Scottish Australian musician and actor who made his mark during the 1980s as lead vocalist of the Australian band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist. Hay's music has been frequently used by actor and director Zach Braff in his work, subsequently leading to a career rebirth in the mid-2000s.
Early life
Hay was born in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland, but emigrated to Australia with his family at age 14 in 1967.
Career
Men at Work
In 1978, Hay met Ron Strykert and the men began playing acoustic music as a duo. Hay and Strykert formed the core of the band Men at Work, with Hay on vocals, guitar and keyboards, and Strykert, on guitar, vocals and bass guitar. Hay and Strykert added Jerry Speiser (drums), John Rees (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Greg Ham (flute, saxophone, keyboards, vocals). The group released their debut album Business as Usual in 1981.
In 1982, the success of Men at Work and their albums Business as Usual and Cargo prompted Hay to relocate to Los Angeles. He settled in the Topanga region of the city and has resided in the USA since and in January of 2016 became a U.S. citizen .
Album: Topanga 1994
Any minute now, my ship is coming in
I'll keep checking the horizon
I'll stand on the bow, feel the waves come crashing
Come crashing down, down, down, on me
And you say, be still my love
Open up your heart
Let the light shine in
But don't you understand
I already have a plan
I'm waiting for my real life to begin
When I awoke today, suddenly nothing happened
But in my dreams, I slew the dragon
And down this beaten path, and up this cobbled lane
I'm walking in my old footsteps, once again
And you say, just be here now
Forget about the past, your mask is wearing thin
Let me throw one more dice
I know that I can win
I'm waiting for my real life to begin
Any minute now, my ship is coming in
I'll keep checking the horizon
And I'll check my machine, t...
published: 12 Mar 2013
Colin Hay - Beautiful World
song
published: 11 Apr 2008
Colin Hay - Waiting for my real life to begin (with lyrics)
Music and lyrics for Colin Hay's song, "Waiting for my real life to begin"
published: 08 May 2011
Colin Hay ~ Beautiful World w/ lyrics ~ Man @ Work
Featured on the Scrubs soundtrack, this version is a little faster, but much clearer...
Colin Hay, formerly of Men at Work (hence the play on words in the title of the album on which this was performed, Man @ Work), has an exceptional gift for playing the acoustic versions of 80's hits that I remember but hadn't heard in ages.
The new spin on his old band's sound, with the use of minimal electronic anything and some interesting additions, create a fresh new sound.
This song is, perhaps, somewhat of an acoustic guitar tribute (at least it immediately brought the song to mind for me) to one of the greatest, yet ironic and ultimately sad, songs ever written, 'What a Wonderful World' by 'Ol' Satchmo'.
Enjoy!
published: 16 Oct 2011
Joshua Smith - Beautiful World (Colin Hay Cover)
Joshua Smith sings a cover of Colin Hay's song "Beautiful World" for the Sooke Sessions at Hacienda de Gus in beautiful Sooke, BC.
www.joshuasmithtunes.com
Filmed on my iPhone 5 and edited in iMovie.
published: 24 Apr 2014
Colin Hay Beautiful World (at Zach Braff's) 04/15/11
Colin Hay performing "Beautiful World" at Zach Braff's place. Heather Graham @ 0:02-0:03
Album: Topanga 1994
Any minute now, my ship is coming in
I'll keep checking the horizon
I'll stand on the bow, feel the waves come crashing
Come crashing do...
Album: Topanga 1994
Any minute now, my ship is coming in
I'll keep checking the horizon
I'll stand on the bow, feel the waves come crashing
Come crashing down, down, down, on me
And you say, be still my love
Open up your heart
Let the light shine in
But don't you understand
I already have a plan
I'm waiting for my real life to begin
When I awoke today, suddenly nothing happened
But in my dreams, I slew the dragon
And down this beaten path, and up this cobbled lane
I'm walking in my old footsteps, once again
And you say, just be here now
Forget about the past, your mask is wearing thin
Let me throw one more dice
I know that I can win
I'm waiting for my real life to begin
Any minute now, my ship is coming in
I'll keep checking the horizon
And I'll check my machine, there's sure to be that call
It's gonna happen soon, soon, soon
It's just that times are lean
And you say, be still my love
Open up your heart, let the light shine in
Don't you understand
I already have a plan
I'm waiting for my real life to begin
Album: Topanga 1994
Any minute now, my ship is coming in
I'll keep checking the horizon
I'll stand on the bow, feel the waves come crashing
Come crashing down, down, down, on me
And you say, be still my love
Open up your heart
Let the light shine in
But don't you understand
I already have a plan
I'm waiting for my real life to begin
When I awoke today, suddenly nothing happened
But in my dreams, I slew the dragon
And down this beaten path, and up this cobbled lane
I'm walking in my old footsteps, once again
And you say, just be here now
Forget about the past, your mask is wearing thin
Let me throw one more dice
I know that I can win
I'm waiting for my real life to begin
Any minute now, my ship is coming in
I'll keep checking the horizon
And I'll check my machine, there's sure to be that call
It's gonna happen soon, soon, soon
It's just that times are lean
And you say, be still my love
Open up your heart, let the light shine in
Don't you understand
I already have a plan
I'm waiting for my real life to begin
Featured on the Scrubs soundtrack, this version is a little faster, but much clearer...
Colin Hay, formerly of Men at Work (hence the play on words in the titl...
Featured on the Scrubs soundtrack, this version is a little faster, but much clearer...
Colin Hay, formerly of Men at Work (hence the play on words in the title of the album on which this was performed, Man @ Work), has an exceptional gift for playing the acoustic versions of 80's hits that I remember but hadn't heard in ages.
The new spin on his old band's sound, with the use of minimal electronic anything and some interesting additions, create a fresh new sound.
This song is, perhaps, somewhat of an acoustic guitar tribute (at least it immediately brought the song to mind for me) to one of the greatest, yet ironic and ultimately sad, songs ever written, 'What a Wonderful World' by 'Ol' Satchmo'.
Enjoy!
Featured on the Scrubs soundtrack, this version is a little faster, but much clearer...
Colin Hay, formerly of Men at Work (hence the play on words in the title of the album on which this was performed, Man @ Work), has an exceptional gift for playing the acoustic versions of 80's hits that I remember but hadn't heard in ages.
The new spin on his old band's sound, with the use of minimal electronic anything and some interesting additions, create a fresh new sound.
This song is, perhaps, somewhat of an acoustic guitar tribute (at least it immediately brought the song to mind for me) to one of the greatest, yet ironic and ultimately sad, songs ever written, 'What a Wonderful World' by 'Ol' Satchmo'.
Enjoy!
Joshua Smith sings a cover of Colin Hay's song "Beautiful World" for the Sooke Sessions at Hacienda de Gus in beautiful Sooke, BC.
www.joshuasmithtunes.com
Fi...
Joshua Smith sings a cover of Colin Hay's song "Beautiful World" for the Sooke Sessions at Hacienda de Gus in beautiful Sooke, BC.
www.joshuasmithtunes.com
Filmed on my iPhone 5 and edited in iMovie.
Joshua Smith sings a cover of Colin Hay's song "Beautiful World" for the Sooke Sessions at Hacienda de Gus in beautiful Sooke, BC.
www.joshuasmithtunes.com
Filmed on my iPhone 5 and edited in iMovie.
Album: Topanga 1994
Any minute now, my ship is coming in
I'll keep checking the horizon
I'll stand on the bow, feel the waves come crashing
Come crashing down, down, down, on me
And you say, be still my love
Open up your heart
Let the light shine in
But don't you understand
I already have a plan
I'm waiting for my real life to begin
When I awoke today, suddenly nothing happened
But in my dreams, I slew the dragon
And down this beaten path, and up this cobbled lane
I'm walking in my old footsteps, once again
And you say, just be here now
Forget about the past, your mask is wearing thin
Let me throw one more dice
I know that I can win
I'm waiting for my real life to begin
Any minute now, my ship is coming in
I'll keep checking the horizon
And I'll check my machine, there's sure to be that call
It's gonna happen soon, soon, soon
It's just that times are lean
And you say, be still my love
Open up your heart, let the light shine in
Don't you understand
I already have a plan
I'm waiting for my real life to begin
Featured on the Scrubs soundtrack, this version is a little faster, but much clearer...
Colin Hay, formerly of Men at Work (hence the play on words in the title of the album on which this was performed, Man @ Work), has an exceptional gift for playing the acoustic versions of 80's hits that I remember but hadn't heard in ages.
The new spin on his old band's sound, with the use of minimal electronic anything and some interesting additions, create a fresh new sound.
This song is, perhaps, somewhat of an acoustic guitar tribute (at least it immediately brought the song to mind for me) to one of the greatest, yet ironic and ultimately sad, songs ever written, 'What a Wonderful World' by 'Ol' Satchmo'.
Enjoy!
Joshua Smith sings a cover of Colin Hay's song "Beautiful World" for the Sooke Sessions at Hacienda de Gus in beautiful Sooke, BC.
www.joshuasmithtunes.com
Filmed on my iPhone 5 and edited in iMovie.
HIDDEN ERROR: Usage of "Nationality" is not recognized
Colin James Hay (born 29 June 1953) is a Scottish Australian musician and actor who made his mark during the 1980s as lead vocalist of the Australian band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist. Hay's music has been frequently used by actor and director Zach Braff in his work, subsequently leading to a career rebirth in the mid-2000s.
Early life
Hay was born in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland, but emigrated to Australia with his family at age 14 in 1967.
Career
Men at Work
In 1978, Hay met Ron Strykert and the men began playing acoustic music as a duo. Hay and Strykert formed the core of the band Men at Work, with Hay on vocals, guitar and keyboards, and Strykert, on guitar, vocals and bass guitar. Hay and Strykert added Jerry Speiser (drums), John Rees (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Greg Ham (flute, saxophone, keyboards, vocals). The group released their debut album Business as Usual in 1981.
In 1982, the success of Men at Work and their albums Business as Usual and Cargo prompted Hay to relocate to Los Angeles. He settled in the Topanga region of the city and has resided in the USA since and in January of 2016 became a U.S. citizen .
Don't wait up For her tonight Cause she won't be coming home Don't wake up Till it gets light By then she'll be long gone A restless heart has set it's sail She can feel the waves washing over She knows what life with you entails You love her strength you despise your weakness Don't wait up For her tonight Cause she won't be coming home Don't wake up Till it gets light The dogs are scratching at the door Your jealous heart has won the day You can feel the darkness creeping over She paid the man and sailed away