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Jingocat t1_jdt29ik wrote
Reply to comment by nowhereman136 in TIL Australian band, Men At Work were sued over their song "Down Under" for similarities to an Australian nursery rhyme "Kookaburra". by El-Hairy
It's one very short lick. It was included to be a tribute to the Australian folk legend. Then people got greedy.
Jingocat t1_j6ddoxz wrote
Reply to Amid Worries Over Russian Forces In Belarus, Former Security Officer Says Belarusian Conscripts Won't Fight by -Fuck-You-Charles-
>“We talked with officers, and they say that if hostilities begin, then 90 percent of conscripts will think about how to desert,” Azarov said. “They won’t take part in hostilities. At least they will try not to take part.”
Can you imagine? That would be nuts.
Jingocat t1_jdxjcit wrote
Reply to comment by DavoTB in TIL Australian band, Men At Work were sued over their song "Down Under" for similarities to an Australian nursery rhyme "Kookaburra". by El-Hairy
That is my understanding, too. Which makes this story all the much sadder.