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Old 08-03-2006, 02:58 PM   #276 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by some_exotic_booze
Yes but I didn't even hear it on the radio. I had my iPod on shuffle and Mary Jane came on then Dani California came on, back to back. I noticed they sounded horrifically similiar, let a few people listen and they agreed with me. You all don't have to and that's fine, but in my opinion, OK yes a lot of the chords and such are used in many different songs. But these sound so simmiliar that it could be a rip off. And I believe it is. Tom Petty is still suing I believe (did he drop the charges?)...
I agree.

I listened to them both yesterday and they are freakishly alike.

Regardless, who cares? Music is music.

It's not like they Stole Petty's riff or anything. It's a coincidence.

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