Robin Thicke and Pharrell - Page 7

HHC1 · ‎06-08-2014

On 3/11/2015 SydneyH said:
On 3/11/2015 abbeythe8th said:
Why should it make a difference whether or not Marvin Gaye's family members have jobs? What difference does it make whether or not they over-reacted to the verdict? The bottom line is a jury ruled in their favor.

How does anyone here know how Marvin Gaye would feel about this suit?

I wonder if "Got to Give It Up" is still one of Robin Thicke's favorite songs.

The employment status of his remaining family members has no bearing on this case, agreed. I hear a lot of similarity between the songs so may be they are deserving of compensation.......

It matters to me. They are cashing in on a dead relative. Period!

hyacinth003 · ‎03-12-2010

I remember Marvin Gaye's song.

I never heard of the other one.

So, I read the story online and listened to the songs, one after the other, several times.

Based on my listening to it, I don't see much similarity. If I stretch it, I guess there is some in tempo or something.

There are so many musical variations. Things can often remind you of something else.

I don't know the other details of the story. If I had to give a vote, I would say just not similar enough to me.

Hyacinth ${#emotions_dlg.confused1}$

SydneyH · ‎03-10-2010

On 3/11/2015 HHC1 said:
It matters to me. They are cashing in on a dead relative. Period!

No they are not. His estate still earns royalties, therefore they have every right to pursue a case if they deem it worthy, regardless of employment status, lol. A judge doesn't care whom is working and whom is not and neither should you.

raven-blackbird · ‎06-03-2010

Every song that has ever been written has some element of past music in it, in one form or another.......there are only so many notes and so many combinations.....artists are influenced by other artists.................raven

We're not in Kansas anymore ToTo

evelomaddict · ‎04-06-2013

led zeppelin has the same plagiarism problem with stairway to heaven.

"For decades, Led Zeppelin has faced claims that they plagiarized their iconic 1971 hit “Stairway to Heaven” from the rock band Spirit. Now it looks like Zeppelin is headed for a difficult legal battle."

you can hear both versions (spirit) and (led zeppelin) here.

http://time.com/3528555/led-zeppelin-loses-first-round-in-stairway-to-heaven-lawsuit/

"If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, who am I? If not now, when?" Hillel

MickD · ‎03-10-2010

Eve - oh that is right....definitely a case there....

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.... ~ S & G

winamac1 · ‎12-29-2010

I don't think they sound at all alike. I'm on Pharrell's side.

"friends don't let friends drink white zinfandel"

evelomaddict · ‎04-06-2013

On 3/11/2015 MickD said: Eve - oh that is right....definitely a case there....

definitely. the original song is beautiful and i wouldn't have ever heard it had there not been a lawsuit. i never heard or spirit before.

"If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, who am I? If not now, when?" Hillel

MickD · ‎03-10-2010

.....and wasn't it blatant plagiarism, eve? Like Spirit opened or toured with Led at one time.....

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.... ~ S & G

HHC1 · ‎06-08-2014

On 3/11/2015 SydneyH said:
On 3/11/2015 HHC1 said:
It matters to me. They are cashing in on a dead relative. Period!

No they are not. His estate still earns royalties, therefore they have every right to pursue a case if they deem it worthy, regardless of employment status, lol. A judge doesn't care whom is working and whom is not and neither should you.

Last time I checked, I was entitled to my own opinion.