Down Under

original song composed by Colin Hay and Ron Strykert, lyrics by Colin Hay; first recorded by Men at Work
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q1253170
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Down Under

Summary

Down Under is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 0.55% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,180 views/month, #107 of 19,375).[2]

Key Facts

  • Down Under's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Down Under's composer is recorded as Colin Hay[4].
  • Down Under's composer is recorded as Ron Strykert[5].
  • Down Under's genre is new wave[6].
  • Down Under's genre is reggae rock[7].
  • Down Under's genre is pop rock[8].
  • Among the performers on Down Under was Men at Work[9].
  • Down Under is part of Business as Usual[10].
  • Down Under's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • Down Under was released on 1980[12].
  • Down Under's lyricist is recorded as Colin Hay[13].
  • Down Under's lyricist is recorded as Ron Strykert[14].
  • Down Under's main subject is Australians[15].
  • Down Under's main subject is Australia[16].
  • Barry McKenzie inspired Down Under[17].
  • Down Under's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Down Under'}[18].
  • Down Under's different from is recorded as Down Under[19].
  • Down Under's form of creative work is recorded as song[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Down Under was performed by Men at Work[9].

Publication

Down Under was published on 1980[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Genres include new wave[6], reggae rock[7], and pop rock[8]. It is part of Business as Usual[10].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Australians[15] and Australia[16].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Barry McKenzie inspired Down Under[17].

Why It Matters

Down Under ranks in the top 0.55% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,180 views/month, #107 of 19,375).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_down-under_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Down Under}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/down-under}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 18d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Language of work or name English
    Inspired by Barry McKenzie
    Performer Men at Work
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