Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
THE musician who created the catchy flute riff for the hit pop song Down Under in 1979 says he did not know it echoed the children's folk song Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree.
Wilson's Blogmanac (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
"EIGHTIES rock legend and Men At Work lead singer Colin Hay yesterday admitted singing the words to the children's folk song 'Kookaburra' during live performances of the band's anthem 'Down Under'. But in another toe-tapping day in the Federal Court, Hay couldn't recall more than the first line of 'Kookaburra' when asked to give a rendition. The star took his guitar into the witness stand to give...
Tax cuts will go ahead: Rudd (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
THE flute riff in Down Under is "unmistakably" the same as an Aussie folk tune but because it is in a reggae style it sounds different, a court has heard.
The Herald (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
MEN AT WORK'S lead singer, Colin Hay, has admitted to singing the words ''kookaburra sits in an old gum tree'' during live performances of his hit song Down Under earlier this decade, but denied he did so on many or ''repeated'' occasions.
Kylie Minogue announces US tour (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
MEN At Work's alleged illegal use of an Australian folk song theme may be in a different key, but it is still the same song, a music expert has told a court.
Tax cuts will go ahead: Rudd (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
MEN At Work's alleged illegal use of an Australian folk song theme may be in a different key, but it is still the same song, a music expert has told a court.
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
KOOKABURRA Sits in the Old Gum Tree is a distinct and memorable Australian melody, so there is no surprise that it ended up in a song that celebrated all things antipodean, a court has been told.
Mary Colurso's Blog & Column - al.com (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
Former lead singer of Men at Work continues to write, perform
The Age (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009
There is a fine line between riff and rip-off.
mel.opho.be (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009
When I arrived at the Aladdin Theater to see Colin Hay , I was not prepared for the show I ended up getting. My experiences with Hay’s music have been contained mostly to his mellower, acoustic work and his time spent with Men at Work. This show proved to be a lot more rocking than I had anticipated. Hay is currently touring in support of his forthcoming album, American Sunshine . Partially...
caffeine-headache (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009
I recently received American Sunshine, the new album from singer/songwriter Colin Hay (who you may remember as lead vocalist of the 80's band Men at Work) in my inbox, and while I haven't really absorbed it, there is one...
NY's Funniest Rabbi (Free subscription) | 08/14/2009
It's amazing how people have different sides to them. Colin Hay who was the force behind Men At Work has smart, sensitive, solo, songs. Relative obscurity seems to serve him well; take this charmingly sarcastic I Wish I Was Still Drinking . Here's a touching one; Me and My Imaginary Friend . This one, Overkill , is painfully touching and profound. And here's one that's just fun. I have an idea. One...
westcoastmusic (Free subscription) | 08/06/2009
While Colin Hay's voice and visage are familiar to millions as front-man, songwriter, and vocalist of pop sensations Men at Work ("Down Under," "Overkill," "Who Can It Be Now?"), the past ten years have found him quietly re-introducing himself to...
Popdose (Free subscription) | 08/04/2009
Between Kenny G and the EWI, sax got a bad rap in the '80s -- but Scott Malchus is here to set the record straight with this week's Mix Six.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 08/01/2009
What's the Men at Work song Down Under all about?
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