"Wasting Time" is a song by

Thirsty Merc Thirsty Merc are an Australian pop rock band formed in 2002 by Rai Thistlethwayte, Phil Stack (bass guitar), Karl Robertson (drums), and Matthew Baker (guitar). In 2004, Baker was replaced by Sean Carey, who was, in turn, replaced by Matt Smith ...

, released as their debut single in 2003. It was featured on their debut EP, ''

First Work ''First Work'' is the debut EP release by Australia rock band Thirsty Merc released in 2003, which appeared on the ARIA Charts top 100. It features early versions of songs that the band re-recorded for their studio album ''Thirsty Merc''. ...

''. Its radio success led to release of the band's debut self-titled album, ''

'', on which the track was featured. The track's accompanying one-shot video was also a huge hit.

Music video

The music video uses the original version of the song. It begins with singer

Rai Thistlethwayte Rai Thistlethwayte (born 21 April 1980) is an Australian rock, pop and jazz musician and songwriter. Thistlethwayte is an accomplished pianist, guitarist, and vocalist. He is the lead singer and primary songwriter in the Australian pop rock band ...

walking towards the camera in a house singing the song. Through singing the song, he walks through the house and when the song reaches the chorus, he's cut to the band with guitar in hand and they begin playing all together. In sync with the muffled effect of the music, the video is distressed and aged until the first chorus. The video is filmed in a suburban area in Sydney, on the street where Rai's father used to live in the 1990s.

External links

"Wasting Time"
music video on Thirsty Merc's YouTube portal. {{DEFAULTSORT:Wasting Time (Thirsty Merc Song) 2003 singles Thirsty Merc songs Songs written by Rai Thistlethwayte 2003 songs Warner Music Australasia singles