[Dixielandjazz] Copyright Infringement for Kookaburras.

[David M Richoux]

The Men At Work flute solo has just the first 2 measures of the melody  
- not the entire thing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNT7uZf7lew
http://ausinternet.com/ettamogah/kookaburrasong.htm

  In a song full of Australian cultural references it would be hard to  
not have a Kookaburra singing, a tied down Kangaroo, or a Waltzing  
Matilda in there somewhere.  I think they will win on appeal.

By the way, the melody of the older song is a variation on the natural  
call of the bird - at least that is what I was told in elementary  
school - you listen for yourself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc_-icFHwQo

Dave Richoux

On Jul 7, 2010, at 2:30 PM, Gluetje1 at aol.com wrote:

> Hi Steve and All, Especially Bill
>
> Regarding the uke and didgeridoo.  The last job I had I walked down  
> a  hall
> to the interview room carrying an 1 1/2 inch, five foot long  bright  
> orange
> PVC pipe which I had just asked a construction worker for on my  way  
> to the
> interview.  (He handed it to me, regarding me very warily, and   
> asked if
> there was anything else I needed.  LOL)  When I walked  in the room  
> the two
> interviewers wanted to know why I had the pipe.  I told  them it was  
> a free
> didgeridoo and blew a couple tones for them.  They were  falling out  
> laughing
> before the job ever started and I got the position as  acting  
> president for
> a college of nursing.  (They wanted someone who could  create  
> change.)  Six
> months later they took the acting off the title.   So, who says you  
> can't
> blow your own horn?
>
> Ginny
>
>
> In a message dated 7/7/2010 9:58:18 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> barbonestreet at earthlink.net writes:
>
> Dear  Bill:
>
> Be careful what you Robber Dogs play. Stay away from "Kookaburra  Sits
> In the Old Gum Tree." Even though it sounds as if it would make  a
> great 2 chord OKOM song. Especially for young  audiences.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fO1je3Oxg
>
> Ginny, for  the Ukulele version, go to: (be sure to watch the one man
> band at  the end Uke + Drum + didgeridoo)  <grin>
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phh5S2oOHL8&feature=fvw
>
> Cheers,
> Steve  Barbone
> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband