{"id":3765,"date":"2018-06-20T17:08:42","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T23:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/?p=3765"},"modified":"2024-06-08T00:09:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-08T06:09:16","slug":"ripoff-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/ripoff-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"ripoff!  10+ excellent examples of songs that ripped off other songs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>a couple years ago, a court in los angeles decided that<strong> led zeppelin<\/strong>&#8216;s most recognizable song<strong><em> stairway to heaven<\/em><\/strong><strong>,<\/strong><strong><em>&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-3765-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" poster=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/stairway-to-heaven.jpg\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Led-Zeppelin-Stairway-to-Heaven-HQ.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Led-Zeppelin-Stairway-to-Heaven-HQ.mp4\">https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Led-Zeppelin-Stairway-to-Heaven-HQ.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>isn&#8217;t a <strong><em>ripoff <\/em><\/strong>(imitation, copy) of the <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/late-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>late<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0(deceased) songwriter <strong>randy california<\/strong>&#8216;s song<em><strong> taurus<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-3765-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"352\" poster=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/taurus-spirit.png\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Taurus-Spirit.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Taurus-Spirit.mp4\">https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Taurus-Spirit.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>california wrote <em>taurus<\/em>\u00a0at the end of the 1960s when he was in the band <strong>spirit<\/strong>. his <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/estate-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>estate<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0(people who manage the property and money of a deceased person) was <strong><em>suing<\/em><\/strong> (legal action to recover damages) over similarities between the two compositions. taurus was released in 1968&#8211;three years before <em>stairway to heaven<\/em><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"richyrocks english on youtube\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/richyrocks-youtube-subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fun esl practice\u00a0<span class=\"wp-smiley emoji emoji-smile\" title=\":)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-smiley\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/simple-smile.png?zoom=1.5&amp;w=940\" alt=\":)\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\" \/><\/span>\u00a0richyrocks english on youtube<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>these\u00a0types of <em><strong>lawsuits<\/strong><\/em> (legal action) are common in the modern era of popular music. \u00a0in fact blues musician <strong>willie dixon<\/strong> <em><strong>sued<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 led zeppelin in 1985 saying zep&#8217;s <em><strong>whole lotta love\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(1969)&#8230;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 480px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-3765-3\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" poster=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/whole-lotta-love.jpg\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Led-Zeppelin-Whole-Lotta-Love.mp4?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Led-Zeppelin-Whole-Lotta-Love.mp4\">https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Led-Zeppelin-Whole-Lotta-Love.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>was a <strong><em>ripoff<\/em><\/strong> of his <strong><em>u need love<\/em><\/strong>. this version, performed by <strong>muddy waters,<\/strong> is from 1963.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 480px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-3765-4\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" poster=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/u-need-love-muddy-waters.jpg\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Muddy-Waters-You-Need-Love.mp4?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Muddy-Waters-You-Need-Love.mp4\">https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Muddy-Waters-You-Need-Love.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>dixon got an<em><strong> undisclosed\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>settlement<\/strong><\/em> (they agreed on a quantity of money outside of court, but didn&#8217;t report how much it was) and writing credit for the song. \u00a0zeppelin lead singer <strong>robert plant<\/strong> <em><strong>took the situation in stride<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(it didn&#8217;t bother him) saying the lyrical parallels were &#8220;happily paid for&#8221; and observing \u00a0&#8220;u only get caught when you&#8217;re successful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>the simpsons<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/mock-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mocked<\/a> led zeppelin guitarist <strong>jimmy page<\/strong> in the <strong><em>regina monologues<\/em><\/strong> episode for ripping off all of his musical ideas.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-3765-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" poster=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/3fff.jpg\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Simpsons-shit-on-Jimmy-Page-of-Led-Zeppelin.mp4?_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Simpsons-shit-on-Jimmy-Page-of-Led-Zeppelin.mp4\">https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Simpsons-shit-on-Jimmy-Page-of-Led-Zeppelin.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>but led zeppelin is not the only band to be challenged with charges of <strong><em>plagiarism<\/em><\/strong> (taking, copying).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>chuck berry<\/strong> got publishing rights and author credits to the <strong>beach boys<\/strong>&#8216; big hit <strong><em>surfin&#8217; usa<\/em><\/strong> (1963)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-3765-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" poster=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/surfin-usa-1.jpg\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Surfin-USA-Live-on-the-T.A.M.I.-Show-1964.mp4?_=6\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Surfin-USA-Live-on-the-T.A.M.I.-Show-1964.mp4\">https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Surfin-USA-Live-on-the-T.A.M.I.-Show-1964.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>because it borrowed extensively from berry&#8217;s <em><strong>sweet little 16 <\/strong><\/em>(1958).<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 480px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-3765-7\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" poster=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/chuck-berry.jpg\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Chuck-Berry-Sweet-Little-Sixteen.mp4?_=7\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Chuck-Berry-Sweet-Little-Sixteen.mp4\">https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Chuck-Berry-Sweet-Little-Sixteen.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>despite the strongly spiritual tone of <em><strong>my sweet lord.<\/strong><\/em>..<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/my-sweet-lord-george-harrison.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14875\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/my-sweet-lord-george-harrison-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"vocabulario en ingl\u00e9s--george harrison--ripoff\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/my-sweet-lord-george-harrison-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/my-sweet-lord-george-harrison-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/my-sweet-lord-george-harrison-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/my-sweet-lord-george-harrison.jpg 1267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"George Harrison - My Sweet Lord\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/04v-SdKeEpE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>george harrison <\/strong>had to pay more than half a milliion dollars to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/seven-more-assorted-settle-down-songs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">chiffons<\/a><\/strong> because it sounded like their teenage <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/crush-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>crush <\/em><\/strong><\/a>(romantic feelings) cut <strong><em>he&#8217;s so fine<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 480px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-3765-8\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Chiffons-Hes-So-Fine.mp4?_=8\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Chiffons-Hes-So-Fine.mp4\">https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Chiffons-Hes-So-Fine.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>maybe the most pathetic example of trying to make money this way was when <strong>fantasy record<\/strong>s <em>sued<\/em> <strong>credence clearwater revivial<\/strong> frontman <strong>john fogerty<\/strong> for supposedly <em><strong>plagiarizing<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(copying) himself. \u00a0fantasy owned the rights to the credence song <strong><em>run through the jungle<\/em><\/strong><em>&#8230;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Creedence Clearwater Revival: Run Through The Jungle\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EbI0cMyyw_M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>and <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/alleged-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>alleged<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (argued) fogerty&#8217;s 1985 solo hit <strong><em>the old man down the road<\/em><\/strong> was a ripoff.\u00a0 fantasy lost.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Fogerty - The Old Man Down the Road HQ (official video)\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4cwS_db9DtY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>songwriter <strong>paul rose<\/strong> <strong><em>slapped u2 with a $5 milion lawsuit<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(is suing) for taking parts of his song <strong><em>nae slappin<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-3765-9\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" poster=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/paul-rose.jpg\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Paul-Rose-Nae-Slappin.mp4?_=9\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Paul-Rose-Nae-Slappin.mp4\">https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Paul-Rose-Nae-Slappin.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>and using them in their song <strong><em>the fly<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"U2 - The Fly (V\u00eddeo oficial subtitulado al espa\u00f1ol)\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nyz85Cr_Wv8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/i-know-u-want-it.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6226 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/i-know-u-want-it-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"vocabulario en ingl\u00e9s--ripoff--the artists and models from the video for &quot;blurred lines&quot;\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/i-know-u-want-it-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/i-know-u-want-it-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/i-know-u-want-it-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/i-know-u-want-it.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>pop\/r&amp;b singer <strong>robin thicke<\/strong> has expressed admiration for soul legend\u00a0<strong>marvin gaye<\/strong>, and been accused of <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/blur-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>blurring<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (confusing) the line between admiring and stealing more than once. \u00a0in the case of <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/la-quinceanera-de-rubi-in-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blurred lines<\/a>&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines ft. T.I., Pharrell\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yyDUC1LUXSU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>thicke &amp; co-author <strong>pharell williams<\/strong> had to pay the <em>estate<\/em> of the <em>late<\/em> marvin gaye a <em><strong>whopping<\/strong><\/em> (really big) $7.3 million plus 50% of the song&#8217;s future <strong><em>royalties<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(money paid to use a song) because of its resemblance to gaye&#8217;s <strong><em>got to give it up<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Got To Give It Up\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qhFNY9zW2F4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>casey dienel <\/strong>aka<strong> white hinterland <\/strong>says the vocal at the beginning and (in all parts)<a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/justin-bieber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> justin bieber<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>skrillex<\/strong>&#8216;s song <em><strong>sorry<\/strong>&#8230;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Justin Bieber - Sorry (Lyric Video)\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8ELbX5CMomE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>is ripping off her song<strong><em> ring the bell<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"White Hinterland - &quot;Ring The Bell&quot; (Official Video)\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_VW5xIXdfgw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>additionally, without trying very hard, i have compiled a short list of songs that sound <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/alike-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>alike<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (the same), but to my knowledge have never been the target of <strong><em>litigation\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(lawsuits).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the bassline of <strong>michael jackson<\/strong>&#8216;s <em><strong>the way u make me feel<\/strong><\/em> (1987), starting at 1:10 on the video,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel (Official Video)\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HzZ_urpj4As?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>is a ripoff of the bassline of <strong><em>everybody wants to rule the world<\/em><\/strong> by <strong>tears for fears<\/strong> (1985),\u00a0starting at :35.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Official Music Video)\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aGCdLKXNF3w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the guitar intro for\u00a0<em><strong>all i wanna do is make love to u<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0by <strong>heart\u00a0<\/strong>(1990)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Heart - All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OAfxs0IDeMs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>and the very short guitar solo on\u00a0<strong><em>here i go again<\/em> <\/strong>by <strong>whitesnake<\/strong>\u00a0(1987) sound alot alike.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Whitesnake - Here I Go Again &#039;87 (Official Music Video)\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WyF8RHM1OCg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>and the intro to <strong>one direction<\/strong>&#8216;s <b><i>live while we&#8217;re young\u00a0<\/i><\/b>(2013)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"One Direction - Live While We&#039;re Young\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AbPED9bisSc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>is totally <strong><em>reminiscent of<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(reminds u of) the intro to the <strong>clash<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong><em>should i stay or should i go<\/em><\/strong> (1982).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go (Official Video)\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xMaE6toi4mk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>it would be <em><strong>remiss<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(negligent, irresponsible) to talk about artists <em>ripping each other off<\/em> and not mention this treasure from <strong>vanilla ice<\/strong> in 1990. \u00a0his attempt to show that the <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/hook-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>hook<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0(part of the song everyone recognizes) wasn&#8217;t a <em>ripoff<\/em> of <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/queen-david-bowie-under-pressure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>queen<\/strong> and <strong>david bowie<\/strong>&#8216;s\u00a0<\/a><em><strong>under pressure <\/strong><\/em>is funny,<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 480px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-3765-10\" width=\"480\" height=\"272\" poster=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/vanilla-ice-.png\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Vanilla-Ice-denies-ripping-off-Queen-and-David-Bowies-Under-Pressure.mp4?_=10\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Vanilla-Ice-denies-ripping-off-Queen-and-David-Bowies-Under-Pressure.mp4\">https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Vanilla-Ice-denies-ripping-off-Queen-and-David-Bowies-Under-Pressure.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>but it didn&#8217;t convince anybody. \u00a0queen and bowie were eventually listed as authors on<em>\u00a0ice, ice baby<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/freddy-bowie.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14859\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/freddy-bowie-300x191.jpeg\" alt=\"vocabulario en ingl\u00e9s--ripoff--david bowie and freddie mercury\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/freddy-bowie-300x191.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/freddy-bowie-768x488.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/freddy-bowie.jpeg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><em>bowie &amp; freddie<\/em><\/h5>\n<p>finally, <strong>tom petty<\/strong> decided not to <em>sue <\/em>the <strong>red hot chilli peppers<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/even-though-def\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">even though<\/a> it&#8217;s easy to hear the <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/likeness-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>likeness<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0(similarity) between their song <em><strong>dani, california<\/strong><\/em> (2006)&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California [Official Music Video]\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sb5aq5HcS1A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>and his song <strong><em>mary jane&#8217;s last dance<\/em><\/strong> (1993)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Mary Jane&#039;s Last Dance (Official Music Video)\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aowSGxim_O8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>petty gave this explanation<\/p>\n<h4>a lot of rock &amp; roll songs sound <em>alike<\/em>. ask chuck berry\u2026<em> if<\/em> someone <em>took<\/em> my song note for note and <em>stole<\/em> it maliciously, then maybe. but i don\u2019t believe in <em>lawsuits<\/em> much. i think there are enough <em>frivolous<\/em> lawsuits in this country without people fighting over pop songs.<\/h4>\n<p><strong><em><i><u>if<\/u><\/i><\/em><em>\u00a0someone <i><u>took<\/u><\/i> my song&#8230;<i><u>stole<\/u><\/i> it maliciously<\/em><\/strong> expresses a hypothetical situation (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2nd_conditional\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2nd conditional<\/a><\/strong>).\u00a0\u00a0<em><strong>frivolous <\/strong><\/em>is <em>excessive<\/em>, <em>unnecessary<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>which of the songs above sound like <em>ripoffs<\/em> to u? share your opinion under <strong>leave a reply\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<form name=\"s2form\" method=\"post\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"ip\" value=\"216.73.216.141\" \/><span style=\"display:none !important\"><label for=\"firstname\">Leave This Blank:<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"firstname\" name=\"firstname\" \/><label for=\"lastname\">Leave This Blank Too:<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"lastname\" name=\"lastname\" \/><label for=\"uri\">Do Not Change This:<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"uri\" name=\"uri\" value=\"http:\/\/\" \/><\/span><p><label for=\"s2email\">Your email:<\/label><br><input type=\"email\" name=\"email\" id=\"s2email\" value=\"Enter email address...\" size=\"20\" onfocus=\"if (this.value === 'Enter email address...') {this.value = '';}\" onblur=\"if (this.value === '') {this.value = 'Enter email address...';}\" \/><\/p><p><input type=\"submit\" name=\"subscribe\" value=\"Subscribe\" \/>&nbsp;<input type=\"submit\" name=\"unsubscribe\" value=\"Unsubscribe\" \/><\/p><\/form>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>a couple years ago, a court in los angeles decided that led zeppelin&#8216;s most recognizable song stairway to heaven,&#8230; 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