Robin Thicke

Drew_TNBD · March 2015

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/630473/history_of_wooing_men.gif

DulcetJones · March 2015

hugbot said:

Micheal Jackson could have covered I Can't Go For That instead of writing Billie Jean, but then he wouldnt have writen Billie Jean.

Good point. I'm not familiar with the Marvin Gaye song in question or whatever Thicke and Williams recorded so maybe I should be quiet now. But Drew_fx, what's that?!

hugbot · March 2015

DulcetJones said:

hugbot said:

Micheal Jackson could have covered I Can't Go For That instead of writing Billie Jean, but then he wouldnt have writen Billie Jean.

Good point. I'm not familiar with the Marvin Gaye song in question or whatever Thicke and Williams recorded so maybe I should be quiet now. But Drew_fx, what's that?!

Theyre the ones i linked in the OP

Fretwired · March 2015

Some sound advice from someone with an opinion worth listening to ..

ICBM · March 2015

There's nothing to say you can't take inspiration from a previous song, or even rework it overtly - as long as you get permission and give credit. The original writer is then listed as a co-writer. There are plenty of examples, including the recent Sam Smith song which is now co-credited to Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne. It doesn't stifle creativity, it simply means people shouldn't take full credit for something they didn't entirely write, and if they try then they should expect to get sued.

If Williams and Thicke had just given Gaye a co-writer credit in the first place, it wouldn't even have gone to court - although I'm sure the lawyers would still have wanted to argue about the exact split of royalties.

duotone · March 2015

Fretwired said:

Some sound advice from someone with an opinion worth listening to ..

Superb bit of footage!

mart · March 2015

Teetonetal said:

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Always felt bit's of echos and phantom of the opera were rather close too.. da da da da dah.......

You're not the only one to see similarities there. I recall Q magazine mentioning this in an interview with Roger Waters back in the late '80s. But they had to publish a grovelling apology the next issue after Lloyd-Webber had pointed out that the PotO music was written (and published) first.

ToneControl · March 2015

mart said:

Teetonetal said:

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Always felt bit's of echos and phantom of the opera were rather close too.. da da da da dah.......

You're not the only one to see similarities there. I recall Q magazine mentioning this in an interview with Roger Waters back in the late '80s. But they had to publish a grovelling apology the next issue after Lloyd-Webber had pointed out that the PotO music was written (and published) first.

which bit of which tracks are similar?

lustycourtier · March 2015

Just this morning, Nick Mcabe posted on facebook that 'it wouldve been nice for the sleaford mods to at least ask before sampling the verve for there newest single'......

RocknRollDave · March 2015

ToneControl said:

mart said:

Teetonetal said:

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Always felt bit's of echos and phantom of the opera were rather close too.. da da da da dah.......

You're not the only one to see similarities there. I recall Q magazine mentioning this in an interview with Roger Waters back in the late '80s. But they had to publish a grovelling apology the next issue after Lloyd-Webber had pointed out that the PotO music was written (and published) first.

which bit of which tracks are similar?

The chromatic run down...have a listen back to Echoes, you'll know the bit I mean when you hear it

randomhandclaps · March 2015

lustycourtier said:

Just this morning, Nick Mcabe posted on facebook that 'it wouldve been nice for the sleaford mods to at least ask before sampling the verve for there newest single'......

I love Nick but you would have thought after the embarrassing court case surrounding Bittersweet Symphony he'd probably have kept quiet on the issue or 'borrowing' samples.