The Music Men (also styled as The Musicmen) are an Australian comedy act, originally consisting of ten English soccer players, visiting Australia. They first appeared on Australian television performing "
I am the Music Man" on the
Red Faces
''Hey Hey It's Saturday'' was a long-running variety television program on Australian television. It initially ran for 28 years on the Nine Network from 9 October 1971 to 20 November 1999, with a recess in 1978. Its host throughout its entire ...
segment of ''
Hey Hey It's Saturday
''Hey Hey It's Saturday'' was a long-running variety television program on Australian television. It initially ran for 28 years on the Nine Network from 9 October 1971 to 20 November 1999, with a recess in 1978. Its host throughout its entire ...
'' in 1988.
In late 1993 the band consisted of Paul Harris, Martin Woodall, Peter Cocker, Dean Hennessy, Joe Sweeney, Sean Lane, Joe Carroll, Mike Hanley, Phil Griffin and leader David Brooks.
In 1993 advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi approached them to star in an advertisement for
Toohey's Gold.
In 1993,
Michael Gudinski
Michael Solomon Gudinski AM (22 August 1952 – 2 March 2021) was an Australian record executive and promoter who was a leading figure in the Australian music industry. Born and raised in Melbourne to Jewish Russian immigrants, Gudinski formed ...
from
Mushroom Records
Mushroom Records was an Australian flagship record label, founded in 1972 in Melbourne. It published and distributed many successful Australian artists and expanded internationally, until it was merged with Festival Records in 1998. Festival Mu ...
signed the group and they released a single "I Am a Football Fan" in September 1993.
Their debut album, ''What Can You Play?'' was released in November 1993 and peaked at number 74 on the
ARIA charts
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...
.
John Mangan of the Age wrote that "the music is weedy and electronic but it's only there to fill the gaps between the singers' enthusiastic vocals."
In September 1995, the group released "Ablett's in the Air", which peaked at number 41 on the ARIA charts.
The song was set to the tune of "
Love is in the Air".
In October 2021, they released the single "Those Were the Days".
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
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Musical groups established in 1988
1988 establishments in Australia