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I'm Cactus Mate by Gary Crockett - Funny Aussie Man Flu Song | Australian Comedy Music Video

Gary Crockett is cactus, mate. Flat on his back on the couch, blanket cape on, thermometer in, hot water bottle on his forehead, tissues everywhere - and still convinced he's dying from man flu.

I'm Cactus Mate is a funny Australian comedy song about the man flu blues. A sniffle turns into full-blown drama, the girlfriend is unimpressed, the mates are laughing, and Gary still tries to be a cowboy hero in oversized boots.

Watch Gary wake up looking like death warmed up, shuffle to the bathroom, flex in the mirror, collapse on the couch, get fanned with a newspaper, sprayed with water, ride a bronco on the couch arm, count sheep in sunglasses, sneeze into the garden bed, dance like a swagman on a red dirt road, get checked by a comedy doctor, and finish with air guitar down the main street.

If you've ever had man flu - or lived with someone who has - you'll get this one.

Written & Performed by Gary Crockett - Australia
Visual music video - comedy acting only, no dialogue
© Gary Crockett Australia

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00:12Yeah, I feel like death warmed up, not in the best shape
00:17Croak as a dog, mate, caught in this old scrape
00:20My body's a mess, like I've been through a storm
00:24With a bit of a wobbly tummy, don't feel so warm
00:27I reckon I'm coming down with something real bad
00:31Like a crawling cold or a fever, and it's driving me mad
00:34I'm cactus, mate, yeah, I'm flat on my back
00:38I'm green round the gills, I'm being attacked
00:41But I'll pick up my boots, ain't no time to stall
00:45Gotta shake off this feeling, gotta give it my all
00:55Was up all night, counting sheep till dawn
00:59Had me tossing and turning, feeling so full on
01:02Got a tickle in my throat, like a devil's own laugh
01:06Pulled this old bronco, and now I'm feeling half
01:09In a ruckus now, like a bushfire so hot
01:12But I ain't gonna lay down, I'll give it a shot
01:16I'm cactus, mate, yeah, I'm flat on my back
01:20I'm green round the gills, I'm being attacked
01:23But I'll pick up my boots, ain't no time to stall
01:26Gotta shake off this feeling, gotta give it my all
01:30But life is a journey, rough and wild
01:34I'll dance with the blues like an unruly child
01:37Ain't no doctor can fix this, heart of mine
01:40Just a good laugh with mates and a little more time
01:46I'm cactus, mate, yeah, I'm flat on my back
01:50I'm green round the gills, I'm being attacked
01:54But I'll pick up my boots, ain't no time to stall
01:57Gotta shake off this feeling, gotta give it my all
02:01So come on down to the corner and hear my tune
02:04Even if I'm crook, I'll be humming it soon
02:08Life's got its ups and downs, can't let it get me down
02:11I'll smile through the struggle, turn that frown around
02:14Oh, I'm cactus, mate, but I'm still here to play
02:18With a heart full of blues, I'll fight another day
02:25On my gravestone, I want the words
02:28See, I told you I was sick
02:30Hey, oh, I'm cactus, mate
02:39He's got it
02:40Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
02:46Oh
02:49Ooh
02:50Woo!

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