Mental As Anything is an Australian New Wave/rock music band who, since the… Read Full Bio ↴Mental As Anything is an Australian New Wave/rock music band who, since the late 70s have released numerous albums & singles and have produced many innovative music videos. Although they have worked in a much broader musical idiom, Mental As Anything are in many respects comparable to British band Madness, in that their music is typically delivered with a quirky, ironic sense of humour and a strong visual identity. Founding members Martin Plaza and Reg Mombassa met at art school and formed the band in 1976; all of the early members became accomplished painters, with Mombassa's work in particular becoming very well known through his designs for the Mambo clothing company.
The Mentals' music is characterised by poppy, accessible and well-crafted melodies and lyrics, and almost all their work showcases their ironic, satirical and self-deprecating sense of humour. They are arguably one of the most typically 'Australian' of rock groups, with their music and their satirical, good-time image deeply rooted in the milieu of Australian suburbia, despite the fact that two key members (the O'Doherty brothers) were in fact immigrants from New Zealand. The group's art school background and visual design skills also made them pioneers of the music video form in Australia in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and their videos rank as some of the funniest and most imaginative produced in Australia at that time.
The "classic" lineup of the group, which boasted four songwriters and lasted more than twenty years, was:
* Martin Plaza (né Martin Murphy) -- vocals, guitar
* Reg Mombassa (né Chris O'Doherty) -- lead guitar, vocals
* Andrew "Greedy" Smith -- vocals, keyboards, harmonica
* Peter O'Doherty -- bass, vocals
* Wayne "Bird" De Lisle (né David Twohill) -- drums
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The Mentals' music is characterised by poppy, accessible and well-crafted melodies and lyrics, and almost all their work showcases their ironic, satirical and self-deprecating sense of humour. They are arguably one of the most typically 'Australian' of rock groups, with their music and their satirical, good-time image deeply rooted in the milieu of Australian suburbia, despite the fact that two key members (the O'Doherty brothers) were in fact immigrants from New Zealand. The group's art school background and visual design skills also made them pioneers of the music video form in Australia in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and their videos rank as some of the funniest and most imaginative produced in Australia at that time.
The "classic" lineup of the group, which boasted four songwriters and lasted more than twenty years, was:
* Martin Plaza (né Martin Murphy) -- vocals, guitar
* Reg Mombassa (né Chris O'Doherty) -- lead guitar, vocals
* Andrew "Greedy" Smith -- vocals, keyboards, harmonica
* Peter O'Doherty -- bass, vocals
* Wayne "Bird" De Lisle (né David Twohill) -- drums
This article continues at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_As_Anything
Working For The Man
Mental As Anything Lyrics
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Barry Allen WORKING FOR THE MAN Hey now, you better listen to me…
Bob Moore's Orchestra & Chorus Looking for the working man's café In the shopping center of…
Bob Moore's Orchestra & Chorus/Roy Orbison Hey now you better listen to me everyone of you We…
Bob Moore's Orchestra & Chorus; Roy Orbison Hey now you better listen to me everyone of you We…
Clinton Fearon Ooooh oooh eeeh eeeeh I and I and I a feel…
Damien Leith Hey now you better listen to me everyone of you We…
Janet Devlin Coffee cup Watching the hands of the clock Holding me, loc…
Jennifer Castle I've been working for the man Someone come and take my…
KITCHEN 1 - PJ Harvey In the night I look for love Get my strength from…
Lindisfarne Clements-Hull There was a whole lot of money, he said I'd…
Mr. Blotto Heaven sighs And it's my turn to say goodbye To everyone I…
PJ Harvey In the night I look for love Get my strength from…
PJ-HARVEY In the night I look for love Get my strength from…
Roy Orbison Hey now you better listen to me everyone of you We…
Roy Orbison - The Heart Of Roy Orbison: 36 All-Time Greatest Hits: Rockin' Roy Orbison Hey now you better listen to me everyone of you We…
Roy Orbison - Topic Hey now you better listen to me everyone of you We…
Roy Orbison Hey now you better listen to me everyone of you We…
War Rocket Ajax We go to work each day - Hey! Hey! -…
Wilt Well I'm working for the man in red tonight yeah And…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Mental As Anything:
1973 Who would ever want to leave What a shame to even…
Anything & Everything Well, I'd do anything, anything Everything, everything, ever…
Apocalypso Santa claus is drinking beer Trying not to worry Hearing t…
Berserk Warriors Bjorn is just a viking He is very a handy…
Big Things in Life Mental As Anything CYCLONE RAYMOND Big Things In Life I′ve b…
Big Wheel (Martin Plaza) I wouldn't speak ill of you That would be unf…
Birthday I'm going to smoke some pot I'm going to drink some…
Brain Brain It's midnight, we're fighting It's more than, just chiding …
Bus Ride (Martin Plaza) I had a meeting at the junction But my car…
Chemical Travel They call it chemical travel Because it′s fairly cheap It cu…
Come Around You know where I can be found I don't see why…
Concrete And Clay You to me Are sweet as roses in the morning And you…
Date With Destiny (Greedy Smith) I got a date with a girl called Destiny She's…
Drinking of Her Lips There was a man There was a woman They were standing out…
Egypt Egypt, I saw you On the television I saw your name…
English blues Amazing commotion Salacious devotion The next and future kin…
Good Friday (Martin Plaza) Good Friday in Dead City Is no place to be Go…
Got Hit I got hit I'm gonna learn, learn, learn I got hit I'm gonna…
He's Just No Good for You Don't you get the feelin' that You've done this kind of…
Hold On My girl is really sensible Except in love when she′s a…
I Just Wanna Be Happy When you have too much pleasure In the course of the…
I'll Have You I don't have a whole lotta money Don't have a whole…
If You Leave Me Can I Come Too Words were exchanged last night You could call it a fight It…
If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too? Mental As Anything - If You Leave Me Can I…
In the Sunshine Mental As Anything CYCLONE RAYMOND In The Sunshine Sun is sh…
Just Like Romeo Finding a job tomorrow morning, Got a little something I wan…
Let's Cook Let's cook Let's cook Let's eat Let's eat Let's growl Let's …
Let's Go to Paradise Don't care what anybody says about you no I'm gonna stick…
Live It All How can you see looking through those tears? Don't you know…
Looking For Bird Bought a Hemi Pacer in ′74 It's got bananas in the…
Love Comes Running Mental As Anything CYCLONE RAYMOND Love Comes Running Well I…
Marianne Do you remember Marianne and Mick? A thousand flights they h…
Monster on the Playground Mental As Anything CYCLONE RAYMOND Monster On The Playgrou…
Mr Natural I don't drink I don't smoke I don't sniff no coke New age Th…
Nigel We're only making plans for Nigel We only want what's best…
One more time Too much, there's too much going on Simple, the simple thin…
Overwhelmed Mental As Anything CYCLONE RAYMOND Overwhelmed I saw you as …
Party Line I'm on the party line I can't get off, my head…
Ride (Martin Plaza) I had a meeting at the junction But my car…
Rock & Roll Music Just let me hear some of that Rock and Roll…
Romeo Finding a job tomorrow morning, Got a little something I wan…
Some Feelings Mental As Anything CYCLONE RAYMOND Some Feelings Some feelin…
Spirit Got Lost somebody said that it's not a good time to sell economy's…
Splashing Splashing - making a mess of myself I'm splashing - making…
Stones of the Heart (Reg Mombassa) I'm not a gypsy or a clown Cause I don't…
Surf Big blond Max, waxy twin fin squeezed between her knees…
Surf & Mull & Sex & Fun Big blond Max, waxy twin fin squeezed between her knees Lov…
The Nips Are Getting Bigger Started out, just drinkin' beer I didn't know how or…
The Walls of the World CYCLONE RAYMOND I can't love you honey When my world is comi…
The World Seems Difficult How does a man get the love of a woman? Or…
Too Down To Cry Well everybody's talkin' 'bout comin' back Didn't know I we…
Too Many Times Too many times, too many times Too many times, too many…
Walking on Rails Walking on rails when you have a conversation And you get…
You're So Strong I walk along right next to you You seem to know…
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Alan Strom
Today we have lost another music icon.
RIP Greedy Smith, only 63 yrs young.
Crazy, wacky and zany guy.
Will be missed by the music family in Australia.
Peter Nicholson
How long did you expect him to last? I'm glad he's been, and i was around to see him.
kez kezooie
Can't tell you how many times I saw these guys live. One of many, many great Aussie and NZ bands you got to see in pubs in the day.
Dayvd Allen
I remember, back in '86, Haymarket Hotel... the cops had to shut down the street because we were packed 20 deep outside... the boys could ALWAYS pull a crowd!
TheDrummingKangaroo
These guys are totally mental -- in a good way 😜!! The moniker 'Mental As Anything' is perfect for them ❤. Absolutely love their humour 😂!! And Greedy's dance moves... Yeah, I sooo stole them 😁😂!! (I'm a short female)
Leeanne McGee
RIP GREEDY SMITH. Loved your work buddy.love The mentals dam Martin has a GREAT VOICE.
Madonna Peterson
Just love this version anything by the Mentals are great best version ever ...
CHRONIC
What a sad sad day!!! Loved the Mentals, RIP greedy
D Robinson
Love it
jmaxg
The best version of this song ever.........next to Roy Orbison.