Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Down Under (song)" in English language version.
second American number one early in 1983 and it became the band's first British hit single; the song reached number one in both countries simultaneously.
From: Paul Burke ... illustrates the stupidity and tragedy of copyright. ... From: bodgie ... down to two rather stubborn music industry companies ... only ones making money out of this fight are the lawyers. Damn them all. Warren Fahey
claiming Larrikin doesn't actually have copyright to Kookaburra – the Girl Guides do.
number of Australians, including Westwood, found this a bit much.
Men at Work did happy-go-lucky pub-rock singalongs like "Down Under," one of the year's first Number One hits.
Larrikin is entitled to recover damages
to pay Larrikin 5 per cent of royalties from the song dating back to 2002 and on royalties from future earnings
For some, Larrikin's suit will be seen as a brazen and opportunistic attempt