On 26 Apr 2015, at 22:48, Brian Walters <apathy...@lyons-ryan.org> wrote: > > Quoting Bob Sullivan <rf.sulli...@gmail.com>: > >> Dave, >> Your travel photos have all been enjoyable. >> Kookaburra in a gum tree brings back memories of the childhood song. > > > That childhood song has caused rockers 'Men at Work' a few headaches and > financial problems. > > In 2010 the Australian Federal Court ruled that the flute riff in their hit > song 'Downunder' had been plagiarised from the Kookaburra song. > > I've listened to both and I don't see (er, hear) it, but I'm tone deaf so > what would I know? > > http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-02-04/men-at-work-plundered-kookaburra-riff-court/321624 >
It's always struck me as obvious. In this video at 0:50 the flautist is even sitting in a gum tree: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XfR9iY5y94s At this point in the song he plays a short phrase, then the second phrase at 0:52 is the plagiarised bit, then he repeats the first phrase. The whole thing recurs several times. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
