Bands that Plagarize

Jedey · 08-16-2010, 05:05 AM

John Lennon was known to lift a bit from a song now & then.

The riff for "I Feel Fine" is from the Bobby Parker tune "Watch Your Step".

"Come Together" borrowed a line from Chuck Berry's "You Can't Catch Me".

The riff from "Revolution" is from Pee Wee Crayton's "Do Unto Others", sorry can't find a sample on the internet.

Dayvan Cowboy · 08-16-2010, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by OctaneHugo

Wait, Aerosmith, Fall Out Boy and Maroon 5 aren't terrible bands as well? Since when?

I personally don't like them but plagiarism is plagiarism.

Burning Down · 08-16-2010, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Jedey

"Come Together" borrowed a line from Chuck Berry's "You Can't Catch Me".

I'm pretty sure that Chuck Berry and the song writer came close to suing Lennon (or he may have actually sued him), but they came to some kind of agreement so it didn't turn into a huge legal thing. I'm looking for some kind of source right now.

Got it: http://rockmusic.suite101.com/articl..._come_together. So they actually did go to court over this.

sidewinder · 08-16-2010, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tore

Led Zep's ripping off Spirit and poor Randy California is a standout for me in that list. It's made worse by the fact that Stairway to Heaven is such a friggin' huge song.

And Gentle Giant.

OctaneHugo · 08-16-2010, 02:06 PM

I'm on internet where Youtube videos take hundreds of years to load - are you saying that Gentle Giant was ripped off by someone, or that Gentle Giant ripped someone off?

Rriot Grrl · 08-16-2010, 02:09 PM

The Rolling stones stole all of their early stuff from early blues bands. They're annoying.

sidewinder · 08-16-2010, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by OctaneHugo

I'm on internet where Youtube videos take hundreds of years to load - are you saying that Gentle Giant was ripped off by someone, or that Gentle Giant ripped someone off?

I'm saying that Led Zeppelin ripped off not only Spirit but also Gentle Giant in the making of Stairway to Heaven.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 08-16-2010, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rriot Grrl

The Rolling stones stole all of their early stuff from early blues bands. They're annoying.

I think you'll find they were covers and all the original artists were credited.

rondo · 08-17-2010, 01:02 PM

Hans Zimmer - Gladiator soundtrack - blatant rip off from holst's planets (can't post a link yet).

Glad that Andrew Lloyd Webber is mentioned as well!

Flyingpig437 · 08-17-2010, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Rage Against the Machine

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Oasis should be on that list surely? They're unbelievably plagiaristic.

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rondo Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 71	Hans Zimmer - Gladiator soundtrack - blatant rip off from holst's planets (can't post a link yet). Glad that Andrew Lloyd Webber is mentioned as well!