Cowboy Casanova RIPS OFF Polly by Nirvana

ShananigansUnderwood · 10-22-2009, 10:09 AM

The guitar part in Carrie Underwood's "Cowboy Casanova" is a total rip-off from Nirvana's song "Polly"

I can't post a link since I'm a new user but if you search "Cowboy Casanova Polly Nirvana" on YouTube there is a mesh comparing the two songs' guitar parts

Urban Hat€monger ? · 10-22-2009, 10:10 AM

And?

Mojo · 10-22-2009, 10:31 AM

Nirvana were hardly the most original band to begin with.

Stone Birds · 10-22-2009, 03:16 PM

So... what do you want, Kurt Cobain to come out of his grave and ring her neck?
Country is generic and does copy off of a lot of songs, if this is the first time you've noticed this sort of thing, then... well... you're pathetic.
[Jake's Meanness of the day]

~~Flower Child~~ · 10-23-2009, 07:31 AM

Artists have been borrowing pieces from other artists throughout musical history.

Stone Birds · 10-23-2009, 03:20 PM

i only mention country because that's what this guy is mentioning, but you're right it's been happening a long time.
i've even stolen an original chord from and iron & Wine song, but I'm using it differently so most people don't notice.
and since so many songs are made up of basic chords (G, C, A, Am, D, E, Em, F) there a bound to be a lot of songs that sound similar or "ripped off"

10-22-2009, 10:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
ShananigansUnderwood Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1	Cowboy Casanova RIPS OFF Polly by Nirvana The guitar part in Carrie Underwood's "Cowboy Casanova" is a total rip-off from Nirvana's song "Polly" I can't post a link since I'm a new user but if you search "Cowboy Casanova Polly Nirvana" on YouTube there is a mesh comparing the two songs' guitar parts

10-22-2009, 10:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
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10-22-2009, 10:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
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10-22-2009, 03:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stone Birds myspace.com/stonebirdies Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Conor Oberst Was/is Here Posts: 1,401	So... what do you want, Kurt Cobain to come out of his grave and ring her neck? Country is generic and does copy off of a lot of songs, if this is the first time you've noticed this sort of thing, then... well... you're pathetic. [Jake's Meanness of the day] __________________ Silk & Tree Records //\\//\\/\\/\/\/\\\\\\\\///\/\/\/\/\\////\/\\\\\///\V //\\//\\/\\/\/\/\\\\\\\\///\/\/\/\/\\////\/\\\\\///\V soundcloud.com/stonebirds [Link removed by mod, no advertising] ... Damn those mods are always gettin ya :)

10-23-2009, 03:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
Stone Birds myspace.com/stonebirdies Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Conor Oberst Was/is Here Posts: 1,401	i only mention country because that's what this guy is mentioning, but you're right it's been happening a long time. i've even stolen an original chord from and iron & Wine song, but I'm using it differently so most people don't notice. and since so many songs are made up of basic chords (G, C, A, Am, D, E, Em, F) there a bound to be a lot of songs that sound similar or "ripped off" __________________ Silk & Tree Records //\\//\\/\\/\/\/\\\\\\\\///\/\/\/\/\\////\/\\\\\///\V //\\//\\/\\/\/\/\\\\\\\\///\/\/\/\/\\////\/\\\\\///\V soundcloud.com/stonebirds [Link removed by mod, no advertising] ... Damn those mods are always gettin ya :)

10-23-2009, 07:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
~~Flower Child~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: classified Posts: 639	Artists have been borrowing pieces from other artists throughout musical history.