When I heard Aloe Blacc's I'm the man, I was like, that is a COMPLETE rip off of Elton John.
So I looked it up, they totally credited EJ and must have paid for the license up front. Sorry if that was widely known, don't listen to that much pop but that one just stuck out so much and I assumed it was just a cheap rip off
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_(Aloe_Blacc_song)
The chorus of that song sucks so hard that it makes me mad when I hear it.
So basically many of Zeppelins biggest songs were ripped off from others. That's really creative.
So basically many of Zeppelins biggest songs were ripped off from others. That's really creative.
Welcome back Captain Hyperbole. What a moronic statement.
"When Led Zeppelin were previously accused of plagiarising songs – tracks such as Whole Lotta Love, Dazed and Confused, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You and The Lemon Song – they settled each of the lawsuits out of court."
And now Stairway to Heaven.....that's many.....how many other bands have settled this many cases for plagiarism?
Lady Antebellum have settled 3 already in their short career (2 very quietly; 1 not-so-quietly), and accusations followed by settlements happen far more often than you realize, if only because it's often the easiest and cheapest solution to a claim. As an artist gets bigger in stature, they become a bigger and bigger target for claims - and you don't get much bigger than Led Zeppelin. Admittedly, some of the claims are legit; others, like this one, are bullshit IMO. You can find a musicologist who will make an 'expert' claim of similarity enough to get you past summary judgment, and boom - you're in settlement land. I'm living it right now with a client and it's fucking infuriating.
No sure if this has been mentioned yet but this is pretty interesting.
Dude the spirit ripoff is a no brainer
I heard Queen and David Bowie stole Under Pressure from Vanilla Ice.