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Jingocat t1_jdt29ik wrote

Reply to comment by nowhereman136 in TIL Australian band, Men At Work were sued over their song "Down Under" for similarities to an Australian nursery rhyme "Kookaburra". by El-Hairy

It's one very short lick. It was included to be a tribute to the Australian folk legend. Then people got greedy.

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DavoTB t1_jdw2cm3 wrote

I heard the original composer of ‘Kookaburra’ did not bring the lawsuit, but his estate or survivors did…

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Jingocat t1_jdxjcit wrote

That is my understanding, too. Which makes this story all the much sadder.

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