I'll be on BBC Radio 4 @R4WorldTonight this evening, talking with @BBCJamieCoo about @Adele's (non) plagiarism of a Brazilian artist's melody. Live from 10pm UK time. (Spoiler - it's a coincidence!)
In 2007 the Rubinoos sued Avril Lavigne, alleging that “Girlfriend” copied from “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend” (1979). As featured on The Gordon Smart show, BBC Radio 5 Live, Nov 11, 2024. Mashup: Joe Bennett / Rafi Waters joebennett.net/5live#forensicmusicology#songwriting
A very enjoyable show with @gordonsmart this week. My only regret is that I didn't get to Jeff Beck's extraordinary live performance in time. Also Green Day, Maroon 5 and Ralph McTell jamming Pachelbel's Canon in D. joebennett.net/2024/10/21/th…#popmusicology#stratocaster
With @gordonsmart, talking about 'no intro' songs: Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, Beatles, Hall & Oates, Green Day, and Arlo Parks. Only @oasis refused my Fair Use YouTube argument - tho to be fair it was in a section on #copyright! Listen @ 34:15 youtu.be/bvcoXkLeGE8?si=3aV8…
Regular listeners to the @gordonsmart show on Mondays will know the “Soundslike” section, where we talk about songs that resemble other songs. Well, @oasis is in the news #justsayin#popmusicology@bbc5live.
Talking with @gordonsmart about metaphors in #songwriting. Leiber & Stoller, Prince, Common, Michael Bublé, Kate Rusby, Sabrina Carpenter.
And… did Depeche Mode copy a Taylor Swift bassline?! (answer – no. I always like to stymie my own clickbait).
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