Some Australian judge has apparently determined that the song “Land Down Under” from Men at Work is so similar to a 70-year-old kids’ song as to generate financial consequences. Okay. Got the hit “Land Down Under” in your head? Now watch this:
First of all, this video sounds like it’s in a major key. The Men at Work song is in a minor. Now, in the George Harrison case with “My Sweet Lord” and “He’s So Fine,” at least I could hear some similarities, but based on the above I’m tempted to conclude the Australian Judge is tone deaf or drunk, possibly both.
Musicologists?
I tried to hear it, even playing the MAW song from YouTube on top of this. Drunk and tone deaf don’t describe the judge. Someone is insane.