Originally Posted By: Keith from Oz
Yes Trev, I was too..
But I didn't know about the quiz show. Can you expand?
Down Under was recorded in 1980, and Larrikin Music purchased the copyright of Kookaburra in 1990 for $6.00,and then sued for 5% of the royalties from Down Under (which was a big seller).

I reckon it was a set up.


Hi Keith
The coincidence was first raised in the music quiz show 'Spicks and Specks'

10 years after they bought the rights - (10 years, hello?) the purchasers found out that they had an opportunity to go on a feeding frenzy.

Flutist Greg Ham who played the little riff, eventually took his own life. so sad


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