[Music] [Applause]
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[Applause] good composers borrow great composers
good composers borrow great composers
good composers borrow great composers steal some composers get caught that’s
steal some composers get caught that’s
steal some composers get caught that’s right welcome to watchmojo.com and today
right welcome to watchmojo.com and today
right welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top ten ripoff songs
top ten ripoff songs
top ten ripoff songs [Music]
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[Music] this list will be ignoring sample heavy
this list will be ignoring sample heavy
this list will be ignoring sample heavy songs and focusing on hit Tunes where
songs and focusing on hit Tunes where
songs and focusing on hit Tunes where the similarities spawn threats of legal
the similarities spawn threats of legal
the similarities spawn threats of legal action or triggered actual lawsuits and
action or triggered actual lawsuits and
action or triggered actual lawsuits and litigation enjoy
litigation enjoy
litigation enjoy [Music]
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[Music] number ten the kinks all day and all of
number ten the kinks all day and all of
number ten the kinks all day and all of the night versus the doors hello I love
the night versus the doors hello I love
the night versus the doors hello I love you
you
you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I love you won’t you tell me
I love you won’t you tell me
I love you won’t you tell me although the doors guitarist Robby
although the doors guitarist Robby
although the doors guitarist Robby Krieger denied his band copied the core
Krieger denied his band copied the core
Krieger denied his band copied the core driven main riff the kinks music
driven main riff the kinks music
driven main riff the kinks music publishers found these two singles were
publishers found these two singles were
publishers found these two singles were just a bit too similar
UK courts agreed and so a deal was
UK courts agreed and so a deal was eventually struck and titling the kinks
eventually struck and titling the kinks
eventually struck and titling the kinks to a large share of hello I love yous
to a large share of hello I love yous
to a large share of hello I love yous British royalties
[Music]
[Music] the door song credits remain unchanged
the door song credits remain unchanged
the door song credits remain unchanged but Ray Davies bank accounts certainly
but Ray Davies bank accounts certainly
but Ray Davies bank accounts certainly hasn’t number-9 muddy waters you need
hasn’t number-9 muddy waters you need
hasn’t number-9 muddy waters you need love vs Led Zeppelin whole lotta love by
love vs Led Zeppelin whole lotta love by
love vs Led Zeppelin whole lotta love by cranking the tempo and volume of the
cranking the tempo and volume of the
cranking the tempo and volume of the blues Led Zep helped pioneer hard rock
blues Led Zep helped pioneer hard rock
blues Led Zep helped pioneer hard rock and heavy metal
but sometimes they stuck just a bit too
but sometimes they stuck just a bit too close to their roots well it took them a
close to their roots well it took them a
close to their roots well it took them a long time to get caught the rock icons
long time to get caught the rock icons
long time to get caught the rock icons were finally sued in 1985 for whole
were finally sued in 1985 for whole
were finally sued in 1985 for whole lotta loves whole lot of similarities to
lotta loves whole lot of similarities to
lotta loves whole lot of similarities to the Willie Dixon penned Muddy Waters
the Willie Dixon penned Muddy Waters
the Willie Dixon penned Muddy Waters classic
classic
classic [Music]
though things were eventually settled
though things were eventually settled out of pork it wasn’t the only time that
out of pork it wasn’t the only time that
out of pork it wasn’t the only time that British rockers were accused of
British rockers were accused of
British rockers were accused of borrowing material as even stairway to
borrowing material as even stairway to
borrowing material as even stairway to heaven
heaven
heaven [Applause]
has been tainted by calls of plagiarism
has been tainted by calls of plagiarism [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number 8 Joe Satriani if I could fly
number 8 Joe Satriani if I could fly
number 8 Joe Satriani if I could fly versus Coldplay viva la vida
versus Coldplay viva la vida
versus Coldplay viva la vida [Music]
[Music]
[Music] take notes on this one you’ll need them
take notes on this one you’ll need them
take notes on this one you’ll need them first
first
first creaky board’s suggested Coldplay ripped
creaky board’s suggested Coldplay ripped
creaky board’s suggested Coldplay ripped off their ironically titled tune the
off their ironically titled tune the
off their ironically titled tune the songs I didn’t right
songs I didn’t right
songs I didn’t right [Music]
[Music]
[Music] however the British rockers had recorded
however the British rockers had recorded
however the British rockers had recorded a demo of Viva prior to that songs first
a demo of Viva prior to that songs first
a demo of Viva prior to that songs first performance
then Joe Satriani stepped up lawsuit in
then Joe Satriani stepped up lawsuit in hand
hand
hand claiming Chris Martin and crew borrowed
claiming Chris Martin and crew borrowed
claiming Chris Martin and crew borrowed from his if I could fly
things got even more complicated when
things got even more complicated when use of Islam formerly Cat Stevens joined
use of Islam formerly Cat Stevens joined
use of Islam formerly Cat Stevens joined in on the fun pointing out that all of
in on the fun pointing out that all of
in on the fun pointing out that all of those songs sounded like his foreigner
those songs sounded like his foreigner
those songs sounded like his foreigner sweet
Satriani’s case was later dismissed in
Satriani’s case was later dismissed in 2009
number seven the kinks picture book
number seven the kinks picture book versus other garden never got the chance
versus other garden never got the chance
versus other garden never got the chance versus Green Day warning
and now how not to file a lawsuit
and now how not to file a lawsuit [Music]
[Music]
[Music] in 2001 Colin Mary song writer for an
in 2001 Colin Mary song writer for an
in 2001 Colin Mary song writer for an obscure English band called the other
obscure English band called the other
obscure English band called the other garden sued Green Day claiming that
garden sued Green Day claiming that
garden sued Green Day claiming that warning
was a copy of his song never got the
was a copy of his song never got the chance
the band’s lawyer threatened to sue the
the band’s lawyer threatened to sue the punk rockers for as much as $100,000
punk rockers for as much as $100,000
punk rockers for as much as $100,000 despite the fact that Mary admitted both
despite the fact that Mary admitted both
despite the fact that Mary admitted both his and Green Day songs had the same
his and Green Day songs had the same
his and Green Day songs had the same distinct riff as picture book by the
distinct riff as picture book by the
distinct riff as picture book by the kinks
kinks
kinks [Music]
needless to say the lawsuit was
needless to say the lawsuit was eventually dropped
eventually dropped
eventually dropped [Music]
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[Applause] number six Huey Lewis and the news I
number six Huey Lewis and the news I
number six Huey Lewis and the news I want a new drug versus Ray Parker jr.
want a new drug versus Ray Parker jr.
want a new drug versus Ray Parker jr. ghostbusters who you gonna call
ghostbusters who you gonna call
ghostbusters who you gonna call a lawyer if you’re Huey Lewis Lewis was
a lawyer if you’re Huey Lewis Lewis was
a lawyer if you’re Huey Lewis Lewis was actually asked to write a theme for
actually asked to write a theme for
actually asked to write a theme for Ghostbusters but passed on it to write
Ghostbusters but passed on it to write
Ghostbusters but passed on it to write music for Back to the Future instead
music for Back to the Future instead
music for Back to the Future instead [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] Oh
so when Ray Parker jr. theme for the
so when Ray Parker jr. theme for the supernatural comedy came out sounding
supernatural comedy came out sounding
supernatural comedy came out sounding suspiciously like I want a new drug Lois
suspiciously like I want a new drug Lois
suspiciously like I want a new drug Lois cried plagiarism it was settled out of
cried plagiarism it was settled out of
cried plagiarism it was settled out of court almost a decade later and when the
court almost a decade later and when the
court almost a decade later and when the news frontman spilled the beans on the
news frontman spilled the beans on the
news frontman spilled the beans on the confidential settlement on TV Ray Parker
confidential settlement on TV Ray Parker
confidential settlement on TV Ray Parker jr. turned the tables and sued Lois in
jr. turned the tables and sued Lois in
jr. turned the tables and sued Lois in 2001 number 5 Creedence Clearwater
2001 number 5 Creedence Clearwater
2001 number 5 Creedence Clearwater Revival run through the jungle versus
Revival run through the jungle versus
Revival run through the jungle versus John Fogerty the old man down the road
John Fogerty the old man down the road
John Fogerty the old man down the road [Music]
in a very odd move John Fogerty was sued
in a very odd move John Fogerty was sued for sounding like himself as owner of
for sounding like himself as owner of
for sounding like himself as owner of CCR song catalogue and he’s labeled
CCR song catalogue and he’s labeled
CCR song catalogue and he’s labeled during his Creedence days Fantasy
during his Creedence days Fantasy
during his Creedence days Fantasy Records claimed the old man down the
Records claimed the old man down the
Records claimed the old man down the road ripped off run through the jungle
road ripped off run through the jungle
road ripped off run through the jungle [Music]
the swamp rocker beat the case by
the swamp rocker beat the case by bringing a guitar to the stand and
bringing a guitar to the stand and
bringing a guitar to the stand and demonstrating that the two songs were in
demonstrating that the two songs were in
demonstrating that the two songs were in fact quite different
and that you couldn’t actually
and that you couldn’t actually plagiarize yourself number four
plagiarize yourself number four
plagiarize yourself number four Marvin Gaye got to give it up versus
Marvin Gaye got to give it up versus
Marvin Gaye got to give it up versus Robin Thicke blurred lines in one of
Robin Thicke blurred lines in one of
Robin Thicke blurred lines in one of many controversies that plagued this
many controversies that plagued this
many controversies that plagued this summer hit Robin Thicke actually sued
summer hit Robin Thicke actually sued
summer hit Robin Thicke actually sued Marvin Gaye’s family for alleging the
Marvin Gaye’s family for alleging the
Marvin Gaye’s family for alleging the singer had plagiarized the late sole
singer had plagiarized the late sole
singer had plagiarized the late sole artist while Thicke admitted he was
artist while Thicke admitted he was
artist while Thicke admitted he was inspired by gotta give it up he and
inspired by gotta give it up he and
inspired by gotta give it up he and co-writer Pharrell Williams contend
co-writer Pharrell Williams contend
co-writer Pharrell Williams contend they’re essentially not the same citing
they’re essentially not the same citing
they’re essentially not the same citing different chords keys and more
different chords keys and more
different chords keys and more [Music]
rich port music also became involved due
rich port music also became involved due to claims blurred lines sample
to claims blurred lines sample
to claims blurred lines sample Funkadelics sexy ways
number three the Rolling Stones the last
number three the Rolling Stones the last time verses the verb bitter sweet
time verses the verb bitter sweet
time verses the verb bitter sweet symphony’
symphony’
symphony’ [Music]
in this case the verb obtained the
in this case the verb obtained the rights to sample the Andrew Oldham
rights to sample the Andrew Oldham
rights to sample the Andrew Oldham orchestral version of the stones classic
orchestral version of the stones classic
orchestral version of the stones classic [Music]
[Music]
[Music] but the issue here is how much the band
but the issue here is how much the band
but the issue here is how much the band used and in the opinion of the Rolling
used and in the opinion of the Rolling
used and in the opinion of the Rolling Stones manager it was way too much
Stones manager it was way too much
Stones manager it was way too much [Music]
[Music]
[Music] while royalties for bitter sweet
while royalties for bitter sweet
while royalties for bitter sweet symphony’ were intended to be split
symphony’ were intended to be split
symphony’ were intended to be split evenly between the two groups
evenly between the two groups
evenly between the two groups the songs massive success caused the
the songs massive success caused the
the songs massive success caused the stones to demand 100 percent of the
stones to demand 100 percent of the
stones to demand 100 percent of the royalties
royalties
royalties [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and the songwriting credits
ironically it was David Whittaker who
ironically it was David Whittaker who actually composed the string section
actually composed the string section
actually composed the string section that the verb sampled so freely in their
that the verb sampled so freely in their
that the verb sampled so freely in their hit
hit
hit [Music]
number two the chiffons he’s so fine
number two the chiffons he’s so fine versus George Harrison my sweet lord
versus George Harrison my sweet lord
versus George Harrison my sweet lord [Music]
[Music]
[Music] soon after releasing his solo hit the
soon after releasing his solo hit the
soon after releasing his solo hit the former Beatle found himself at the
former Beatle found himself at the
former Beatle found himself at the center of a copyright infringement
center of a copyright infringement
center of a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by bright tunes George
lawsuit filed by bright tunes George
lawsuit filed by bright tunes George Harrison was accused of plagiarizing the
Harrison was accused of plagiarizing the
Harrison was accused of plagiarizing the Ronnie Matt Penn tune he’s so fine and
Ronnie Matt Penn tune he’s so fine and
Ronnie Matt Penn tune he’s so fine and the courts ruled he had subconsciously
the courts ruled he had subconsciously
the courts ruled he had subconsciously copied the chiffon smash and would
copied the chiffon smash and would
copied the chiffon smash and would nearly one-point-six million dollars in
nearly one-point-six million dollars in
nearly one-point-six million dollars in damages
but the story doesn’t end there after
but the story doesn’t end there after Harrison fired his manager Allen Klein
Harrison fired his manager Allen Klein
Harrison fired his manager Allen Klein during the trial
during the trial
during the trial Klein seized the opportunity to buy the
Klein seized the opportunity to buy the
Klein seized the opportunity to buy the copyright to he’s so fine ultimately
copyright to he’s so fine ultimately
copyright to he’s so fine ultimately decided Harrison would only have to pay
decided Harrison would only have to pay
decided Harrison would only have to pay Klein’s aapko industries 587 thousand
Klein’s aapko industries 587 thousand
Klein’s aapko industries 587 thousand dollars and he ended up with the songs
dollars and he ended up with the songs
dollars and he ended up with the songs right
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions [Music]
Oh cigarettes no sleep no lie
Oh cigarettes no sleep no lie [Music]
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[Music]
[Music] they’re really rockin in number one
they’re really rockin in number one
they’re really rockin in number one Chuck Berry sweet little sixteen verses
Chuck Berry sweet little sixteen verses
Chuck Berry sweet little sixteen verses of the Beach Boys surfing USA
of the Beach Boys surfing USA
of the Beach Boys surfing USA [Music]
then everybody sir
then everybody sir our number one pick we chose the
our number one pick we chose the
our number one pick we chose the instance in which Brian Wilson openly
instance in which Brian Wilson openly
instance in which Brian Wilson openly and knowingly use the music to a Chuck
and knowingly use the music to a Chuck
and knowingly use the music to a Chuck Berry hit
Berry hit
Berry hit [Music]
the beach boy felt the track was the
the beach boy felt the track was the perfect setting for his surfing themed
perfect setting for his surfing themed
perfect setting for his surfing themed lyrics but neglected to credit Barry
lyrics but neglected to credit Barry
lyrics but neglected to credit Barry upon its recording and release
upon its recording and release
upon its recording and release [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the USA
the USA
the USA while those surfin USA is meant to be
while those surfin USA is meant to be
while those surfin USA is meant to be viewed as a tribute Barry’s publishing
viewed as a tribute Barry’s publishing
viewed as a tribute Barry’s publishing company was unimpressed
and forced Wilson’s manager to surrender
and forced Wilson’s manager to surrender copyright to the rock-and-roll pioneers
copyright to the rock-and-roll pioneers
copyright to the rock-and-roll pioneers publisher arc music
publisher arc music
publisher arc music [Music]
do you agree with our list which songs
do you agree with our list which songs do you sing our complete and total
do you sing our complete and total
do you sing our complete and total ripoff
ripoff
ripoff [Music]
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