Men at Work plundered Kookaburra riff: court - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - http://www.abc.net.au/news...
Feb 4, 2010
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"Iconic Australian rockers Men at Work could be facing a hefty legal bill after a court ruled that they plagiarised part of their worldwide 1980s hit Down Under. Larrikin Music accused the band of stealing the song's flute riff from the children's song Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree. Record companies EMI and Sony BMG disputed the claim but today the Federal Court ruled in Larrikin's favour."
- Matt G