Comments on: TunesDay: I fought the law and … well, you know the rest http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/12/09/tunesday-i-fought-the-law-and-well-you-know-the-rest/ Think - it ain't illegal yet... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:05:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: fikshun http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/12/09/tunesday-i-fought-the-law-and-well-you-know-the-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-59606 fikshun Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:52:15 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=5827#comment-59606 Agreed Sean Mac. Coldplay has been just asking for trouble. Don't they know that if you're going to steal, you should keep it in the family? Kraftwerk is Warner. Alizee is Universal. Satriani is Epic/Sony. Coldplay is Capitol/EMI. You can't just continue to poach from the other members of the Big 4 and expect to get away with it. The thefts have been so over the top that, if I were their attorney, I would try to play the "fair use" angle and claim that their works were satire; intended to lampoon the creative recycling that is rampant in Hollywood. Agreed Sean Mac. Coldplay has been just asking for trouble. Don’t they know that if you’re going to steal, you should keep it in the family? Kraftwerk is Warner. Alizee is Universal. Satriani is Epic/Sony. Coldplay is Capitol/EMI. You can’t just continue to poach from the other members of the Big 4 and expect to get away with it. The thefts have been so over the top that, if I were their attorney, I would try to play the “fair use” angle and claim that their works were satire; intended to lampoon the creative recycling that is rampant in Hollywood.

]]> By: Sean Mac http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/12/09/tunesday-i-fought-the-law-and-well-you-know-the-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-59598 Sean Mac Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:47:56 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=5827#comment-59598 Also, did Coldplay properly credit Kraftwerk's "Computer Love" as the melody of "Talk"? That use was so obvious, it rivaled the "Ice Ice Baby" bassline drama of the early 90s. Also, did Coldplay properly credit Kraftwerk’s “Computer Love” as the melody of “Talk”? That use was so obvious, it rivaled the “Ice Ice Baby” bassline drama of the early 90s.

]]> By: Sean Mac http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/12/09/tunesday-i-fought-the-law-and-well-you-know-the-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-59597 Sean Mac Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:45:52 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=5827#comment-59597 Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" more closely resembles french pop artist Alizee's "J'en Ai Marre" than it does Satriani's song. I'm quite surprised the songwriter who penned JAM for Alizee didn't sue first, as it's been frequently mentioned in the news overseas and even moreso with Coldplay touring there recently. Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” more closely resembles french pop artist Alizee’s “J’en Ai Marre” than it does Satriani’s song. I’m quite surprised the songwriter who penned JAM for Alizee didn’t sue first, as it’s been frequently mentioned in the news overseas and even moreso with Coldplay touring there recently.

]]> By: Ubertramp http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/12/09/tunesday-i-fought-the-law-and-well-you-know-the-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-59574 Ubertramp Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:56:19 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=5827#comment-59574 Trust me. I tried. :) But I settled for rap, instead. heh. Trust me. I tried. :) But I settled for rap, instead. heh.

]]> By: Dr. Slammy http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/12/09/tunesday-i-fought-the-law-and-well-you-know-the-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-59572 Dr. Slammy Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:47:38 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=5827#comment-59572 At least I should be grateful that you didn't make a blues tune out of it. At least I should be grateful that you didn’t make a blues tune out of it.

]]> By: Ubertramp http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/12/09/tunesday-i-fought-the-law-and-well-you-know-the-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-59570 Ubertramp Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:39:39 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=5827#comment-59570 Drop the "s" and you could use "causal". As in, " The ignorance is causal The record exec is a god-damned fucknozzle His asshabardashery his ganking of society promote a no-hit wonder from the bland note factory hehe. Best i could do in 10 minutes. :) Drop the “s” and you could use “causal”. As in, ”

The ignorance is causal
The record exec
is a god-damned fucknozzle

His asshabardashery
his ganking of society
promote a no-hit wonder
from the bland note factory

hehe. Best i could do in 10 minutes. :)

]]> By: Darrell http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/12/09/tunesday-i-fought-the-law-and-well-you-know-the-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-59569 Darrell Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:36:02 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=5827#comment-59569 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUhFLiw6h6s&eurl=http://socialitelife.celebuzz.com/archive/2008/06/17/coldplay_might_have_have_ripped_someone_off.php http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUhFLiw6h6s&eurl=http://socialitelife.celebuzz.com/archive/2008/06/17/coldplay_might_have_have_ripped_someone_off.php

]]> By: Dr. Slammy http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/12/09/tunesday-i-fought-the-law-and-well-you-know-the-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-59568 Dr. Slammy Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:00:05 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=5827#comment-59568 <i>Best of luck finding rhymes for them. ;)</i> Hmmm. Monstermashery - that might work for a Halloween song. The other one is tougher. You could do slant rhyme with "Pete Rozell." <i>In all seriousness, are there any new developments in that class action suit that was filed against the RIAA?</i> I haven't heard anything new. I assume the cases are progressing. Best of luck finding rhymes for them. ;)

Hmmm. Monstermashery – that might work for a Halloween song. The other one is tougher. You could do slant rhyme with “Pete Rozell.”

In all seriousness, are there any new developments in that class action suit that was filed against the RIAA?

I haven’t heard anything new. I assume the cases are progressing.

]]> By: fikshun http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/12/09/tunesday-i-fought-the-law-and-well-you-know-the-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-59567 fikshun Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:53:47 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=5827#comment-59567 Best of luck finding rhymes for them. ;) In all seriousness, are there any new developments in that class action suit that was filed against the RIAA? Best of luck finding rhymes for them. ;)

In all seriousness, are there any new developments in that class action suit that was filed against the RIAA?

]]> By: Dr. Slammy http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/12/09/tunesday-i-fought-the-law-and-well-you-know-the-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-59566 Dr. Slammy Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:28:47 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=5827#comment-59566 I'll see can I work those into some lyrics for you, rock star boy. I’ll see can I work those into some lyrics for you, rock star boy.

]]> By: fikshun http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/12/09/tunesday-i-fought-the-law-and-well-you-know-the-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-59565 fikshun Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:25:26 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=5827#comment-59565 Can we look at the positives for a minute? Without the RIAA, what would cause the invention of such fantastic words like "asshabardashery" and "fucknozzles"? I think we're underestimating the positive impact they're having on creativity. Can we look at the positives for a minute? Without the RIAA, what would cause the invention of such fantastic words like “asshabardashery” and “fucknozzles”? I think we’re underestimating the positive impact they’re having on creativity.

]]> By: Darrell http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/12/09/tunesday-i-fought-the-law-and-well-you-know-the-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-59563 Darrell Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:19:40 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=5827#comment-59563 This isn't the first time they have been accused of "borrowing" a melody. I heard a song a while back from another band who's song was almost a complete clone of the song in question. I'll have to look through some old e-mails for the link and band name, I was going back in forth with someone about how their albums completely blow and I sent him the clip. God I hate Coldplay. This isn’t the first time they have been accused of “borrowing” a melody. I heard a song a while back from another band who’s song was almost a complete clone of the song in question. I’ll have to look through some old e-mails for the link and band name, I was going back in forth with someone about how their albums completely blow and I sent him the clip. God I hate Coldplay.

]]> By: jeff watson http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/12/09/tunesday-i-fought-the-law-and-well-you-know-the-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-59557 jeff watson Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:30:35 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=5827#comment-59557 Dr. Slammy, Interesting coincidence. Maybe their argument will be the old coincidence of an infinite number of monkeys pounding on an infinite number of typewriters...... Jeff Dr. Slammy,

Interesting coincidence. Maybe their argument will be the old coincidence of an infinite number of monkeys pounding on an infinite number of typewriters……

Jeff

]]> By: Lex http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/12/09/tunesday-i-fought-the-law-and-well-you-know-the-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-59555 Lex Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:18:58 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=5827#comment-59555 Well, on the plus side Coldplay's record company might have "earned" enough from suing seriously ill patients to cover the legal expenses for the suit that Joe will file. Illegal downloading is a huge problem on campus at nearby Northern Michigan University; it's one of those schools with mandatory lap top leasing and blazing internet everywhere on campus. The Uni's gotten so much grief from the record companies that they monitor the servers on campus and come down quick and hard on students. Of course, the student body doesn't seem to realize that if they download off campus they're safe. (Granted, the dorm residents are basically trapped) The record companies just can't stop clinging to their outmoded business model. And had they been smart, they might have set up the most kick ass download sites themselves. I used to imagine the entire Blue Note catalog available on line with good quality, or all the old albums that are out of print from other companies. But i gave up. And now there isn't even a record store in town where i can buy a CD (unless you count WalMart). So what do the record companies want me to do? Well, on the plus side Coldplay’s record company might have “earned” enough from suing seriously ill patients to cover the legal expenses for the suit that Joe will file.

Illegal downloading is a huge problem on campus at nearby Northern Michigan University; it’s one of those schools with mandatory lap top leasing and blazing internet everywhere on campus. The Uni’s gotten so much grief from the record companies that they monitor the servers on campus and come down quick and hard on students. Of course, the student body doesn’t seem to realize that if they download off campus they’re safe. (Granted, the dorm residents are basically trapped)

The record companies just can’t stop clinging to their outmoded business model. And had they been smart, they might have set up the most kick ass download sites themselves. I used to imagine the entire Blue Note catalog available on line with good quality, or all the old albums that are out of print from other companies. But i gave up. And now there isn’t even a record store in town where i can buy a CD (unless you count WalMart). So what do the record companies want me to do?

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