Catch A Star – Men At Work

Have you ever heard Reggae in odd metre? Well you have if you know this song. The hook of this song had me scratching my head for a while. How did they do it? It’s a very rare thing to find a song that combines easy listening and confusing time signatures. Strange timing also usually throws of any kind of dancing/head-bobbing but this isn’t the case for ‘Catch A Star’. Men At Work are a legendary band and it’s not just because they endorse Vegemite in the ‘Land Down Under’. Their vocal melodies ride perfect phrasing and hold beautiful harmonies. The production value for it’s time is also amazing. Everything sits in its rightful place. Choose an instrument to concentrate on and you’ll hear it. The Aussies really do know how to make music so well. No wonder we’re seeing so many Australian bands rocking up in South Africa.