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How the song turned sour for a 'beautiful man' Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/how-the-song-turned-sour-for-a-beautiful-man-20120419-1xa5w.html#ixzz1sXCRFCo2 'I'm terribly disappointed that that's the way I'm going to be remembered - for copying something.'' IT WAS an upbeat, sunny riff, but the legacy of the flute solo in Men At Work's mega-hit single Down Under had long soured for Greg Ham. After Down Under was found by a court to have reproduced ''a substantial part'' of Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree in 2010, the flautist told The Age he felt the song - and his reputation - had been tarnished. Two years on and it seems the musician was still affected by the court decision, which is believed to have had a significant impact on his financial situation. The 58-year-old's body was discovered by friends at his North Carlton home yesterday - in a modest house he recently moved into after being forced to sell a grand property nearby bought during the Men At Work days and later turned into a studio where Archie Roach's Charcoal Lane was recorded. Very Sad, very very sad way to go, for someone who gave much happiness.