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\n\tIn a post shared on social media on Jan. 26, the Australian rock icons said they were \u201cdisgusted\u201d to learn that one of their songs had been played during the rally, which coincided with events marking Australia Day \u2014 also widely recognised by many as Invasion Day.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cLike most Australians, we have always been appalled by Pauline Hanson and the toxic nonsense she spouts,\u201d the band wrote. \u201cWe want nothing to do with you. In fact, we wouldn\u2019t p*** on you if you were on fire.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tThe statement continued with a direct message to the party and its supporters: \u201cDon\u2019t play our music, don\u2019t listen to our band, do not pass go!\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Gurus\u2019 remarks arrive amid renewed scrutiny over how artists\u2019 work is used \u2014 and often weaponised \u2014 in political settings without consent, particularly around Jan. 26. In recent years, the date has become increasingly polarising, with many Australians choosing to mark it as Invasion Day in recognition of the impact of colonisation on First Nations peoples.<\/p>\n
\n\tOnly days earlier, Men at Work frontman Colin Hay<\/strong> publicly objected to the use of his band\u2019s signature song, \u201cDown Under,\u201d at anti-immigration demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\t\u201cLet me say that I most strenuously disapprove of any unauthorised, unlicensed use of \u2018Down Under\u2019, for any \u2018March for Australia\u2019 events,\u201d Hay wrote in a separate statement. \u201c \u2018Down Under\u2019, a song I co-wrote, does not belong to those who attempt to sow xenophobia within the fabric of our great land, our great people.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tHay went on to describe the track as \u201ca song of celebration,\u201d adding that it stands for \u201cpluralism and inclusion; unity, not division.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tHe concluded his message with a pointed sign-off, telling organisers to \u201cgo write your own song, leave mine alone,\u201d before signing his name followed by \u201c(immigrant).\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tTogether, the statements reflect a growing trend of Australian artists drawing clear boundaries around how their music is used in political contexts \u2014 particularly when those uses clash with the values they associate with their work and legacy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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