plagiarism, Tom Petty vs. Chilli Peppers Options

[woody]

http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/05/31/104324.php

Last week, radio presenter Dan Gaffney of Delaware-based WGMD accused the band of ripping off Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He claims that the leading single from the new album, "Dani California," sounds almost identical to Petty's "Mary Jane's Last Dance".

"The chord progression, the melody, the tempo, the key, the lyrical theme... they're identical."

You decide:
http://www.jared-morris.com/blog/petty.mp3

This post has been edited by woody: Jun 5 2006, 02:21 AM

[Mommy]

oh WOW that's totally HARDCORE what that dude in VIRGINIA did last week... nevermind that pugs and kelly noticed this almost 2 (maybe 3) months ago here in dallas (105.3)... or that opie and anthony noticed it.... or that even the more contemporary-music-disliking russ martin brought it up a few weeks ago...

those dudes in virginia are totally on the ball with this.


officially old.

Im really getting tired of your "OMG THIS IS SO OLD HOW DID YOU NOT HEAR ABOUT THIS ALREADY" shit. Maybe nobody gives two shits about dallas or "pugs and kelly" from 105.3...whoever the fuck they are. NEWS FLASH: NOT EVERYONE LIVES THERE.

Yes, its too similar. Shit happens, but the Chilli Peppers need to go do old men things like read the newspaper and fall asleep in their favorite chair because music shouldnt be their business anymore.