Bluesky users name songs with "Now" in response to Men at Work classic
A trivia prompt about "Who Can It Be Now" sparked a lengthy thread of music suggestions across decades and genres.
What to know
- A trivia post about Men at Work's "Who Can It Be Now" prompted a crowdsourced list of songs containing that word, drawing 40+ responses across hours.
- Responses spanned multiple decades and genres—from Beatles and Fleetwood Mac to Coldplay and U2—showing how common "Now" is in song titles and lyrics.
- Users actively linked to YouTube performances and quoted lyrics, turning the thread into a collaborative music discovery moment.
Classic rock and soul staples dominate—Beatles, Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, Johnny Nash, U2 are the most cited.
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“I Can See Clearly Now …Johnny Nash”
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Deeper cuts and genre-specific tracks add variety—including Cat Power, Little Feat, Grateful Dead, and indie/contemporary artists.
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“Feats Don't Fail Me Now - Little Feat”
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Users respond with dozens of song suggestions across genres
The thread rapidly fills with responses naming songs including "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash, "Hold Me Now" by Thompson Twins, "I Think We're Alone Now" by Tommy James & The Shondells, and classic tracks from The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan, U2, and others, with most comments including YouTube links and lyric excerpts.
“I Can See Clearly Now …Johnny Nash…”
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Just in Time (Tony Bennett) you're here And I know just where I'm going No more doubts or fears I found my way
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Girl, you really got me NOW, you got me so I can't sleep at night".
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youtu.be/4BQLE_RrTSU Now I’ve had the time of my life
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softtail65 posts trivia challenge about "Who Can It Be Now"
A Bluesky user asks followers to name another song mentioning the word "Now," providing context about Men at Work's 1981 debut single that reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1982.
“Name another song that mentions the word "Now." 🎶 Written by Colin Hay & first released in Australia by Men at Work in May 1981, the song "Who Can It Be Now" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 30, 1982.”
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Name another song that mentions the word "Now." 🎶 Written by Colin Hay & first released in Australia by Men at Work in May 1981, the song "Who Can It Be Now" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 30, 1982. Their debut single from the Men at Work debut album,
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Business As Usual, the song went on to win Best Debut Single at the 1981 Countdown Australian Music Awards.
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What people are saying 19 voices from 1 site · best of 100 · verbatim
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Fleetwood Mac - The Chain ❤️ Last one🥱 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBYH... And if you don't love me now You will never love me again I can still hear you saying You would never break the chain (never break the chain)
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Fleetwood Mac - Dreams www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3yw... Now here you go again You say you want your freedom Well, who am I to keep you down? It's only right that you should Play the way you feel it But listen carefully To the sound of your loneliness
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"Tell me now, baby, is he good to you? And can he do to you the things that I do? Oh no, I can take you higher Oh, oh, oh, I'm on fire"
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"Come on, people NOW Smile on your brother Everybody get together Try to love one another right NOW"
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Help! (The Beatles) But these days are gone (these days are gone) I'm not so self-assured
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Against the Wind - Bob Seger Against the wind I'm still running against the wind I'm older NOW But still running against the wind
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Come Together (The Beatles) Come together, right Over me
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"Like a fool I went and stayed too long Now I'm wondering if your love's still strong Oo, baby, here I am, signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours!"
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youtu.be/XZVpR3Pk-r8 Once I ran to you Now I run from you
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Coldplay - Viva La Vida www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Zvs... I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning, I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own
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Yesterday (The Beatles) All my troubles seemed so far away it looks as though they're here to stay
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youtu.be/clKAdQnwJ7A I think I’ve already lost you I think you’re already gone I think I’m finally scared now You think I’m weak, I think you’re wrong
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American Pie - Don McLean NOW for ten years, we've been on our own And moss grows fat on a Rollin' Stone But that's not how it used to be
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Dreams (Fleetwood Mac) here you go again You say you want your freedom
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Ooh child Things will get brighter Right now Ooh Child  Covered here by Milton Nascimento
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Now, I'm just gonna sit at the dock of the bay Watching the tide roll away
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U2 - One ❤️ #OneLove www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhG1... Is it getting better? Or do you feel the same? Will it make it easier on you now? You got someone to blame
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Baker Street Foo Fighters Cover… “You used to think that it was so easy You used to say that it was so easy But you're trying, you're trying now Another year and then you'd be happy Just one more year and then you'd be happy But you're crying, you're crying now…”
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I Think We're Alone Now/Tommy James & The Shondells