In celebration of the the iconic song’s 30th year anniversary, The Down Under 2012 EP will be released globally on Friday 27th July.
The E.P will include three new versions of the song; a re-recorded studio version, an acoustic version and a live solo version. The release will coincide with the national Olympics campaign whereby Telstra will use the track as the bedding for an advertising campaign featuring Men At Works' Colin Hay ‘Down Under 2012’ is available through iTunes and other digital outlets including www.compassrecords.com
Colin Hay explains, " People kept mentioning to me, that it's the 30 year anniversary of the release
of Business As Usual, and Down Under as a single around the world. I didn't much feel like celebrating, because when I ponder 30 years ago,Greg ( Men At Work flautist who died earlier this year) was alive and well, more than well, was thriving. He was, amongst many other things, saving us from dust storms, high above the Arizona desert, on a helicopter trip, on our way back to Phoenix, from the Grand Canyon. The pilot deferred to him, as I used to, and asked his advice, because he was intelligent, decisive, and good in a crisis. So, regarding the 30th anniversary of our first and fabulously successful first disc, if I were to celebrate with anyone, it would have been with him, and he has gone. I wish he was still here. Cheers!"
"The song is ultimately about celebration, what you feel inside, what has a ring of truth to it. I am proud to have co-written this song, happy that people still like singing along to it, and that they will continue to,
long after I'm gone. I am also proud of Greg Ham, he was my friend, and in the end, that's all that really matters. Enjoy! "
