Men at Work stole Down Under riff from Guides

Band may owe campfire songwriter millions in royalties after court rules it plundered flute riff on 80s hitAustralian band Men at Work copied a well-known children's campfire song for the flute melody in its 1980s hit Down Under and owes the owner years of royalties, a court ruled today.Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree was written more than 70 years ago by Australian teacher Marion Sinclair for a Guides competition – the song has been a favorite around campfires from New Zealand to Ca...

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