Australian PM Morrison's ukulele jam draws band's ire

FILE PHOTO: Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison laughs in the garden of 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, June 15, 2021. Dominic Lipinski/Pool via REUTERS

(Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison may have thought strumming a ukulele version of a 1970s pop hit would be a light moment during a TV interview aired on Sunday as he prepares for national elections set to happen before May.

Instead, his 30-second take on the 1977 song "April Sun in Cuba" drew fire from the song's creators, New Zealand band Dragon, who issued a statement calling his efforts a "cynical move" to use music to "humanize" himself ahead of the polls.