Who Can It Be Now?
Men at Work’s 1981 recording of “Who Can It Be Now?” is the earliest release on file. Colin Hay of Men at Work is credited as its writer. Also recorded by Barenaked Ladies feat. Colin Hay (released 2016), Postmodern Jukebox feat. Sara Niemietz (released 2018) and Jem Cassar-Daley feat. Dan Sultan (released 2026), among 22 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.
Colin Hay wrote this one for his own band, and Men at Work had it on record in 1981. The Orobians took it on in 2011, so put them side by side and hear what a borrowed paranoia sounds like thirty years on.
Credited writer: Colin Hay.
Earliest release on file: this one, 1981.
- Bernadette Moley2005
- The Orobians2011
- Cryogen Second feat. Brian Graupner2012
- George Kane2015
- Barenaked Ladies feat. Colin Hay2016
- Postmodern Jukebox feat. Sara Niemietz2018
- Tom Snowdon2020
- Jem Cassar-Daley feat. Dan Sultan2026
22 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.
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