Rogue Traders - My Sharona - Page 3

Hardtopxb · 15-03-2006, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Psycho Chicken

I think we are forgeting two of the grestest songs ever created ripped their tunes from other songs (well one of them changed a note to get away with it).

Songs in question?

MC Hammer - Can't Touch This
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby

Two of the greatest songws ever created?Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa oh oh hahahahahahahaha.

Lumpen Proletariat · 15-03-2006, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Psycho Chicken

I think we are forgeting two of the grestest songs ever created ripped their tunes from other songs (well one of them changed a note to get away with it).

Songs in question?

MC Hammer - Can't Touch This
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby

Superfreak? Rick James ИИИИИ...

Lumpy

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Psycho Chicken · 15-03-2006, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Hardtopxb

Two of the greatest songws ever created?Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa oh oh hahahahahahahaha.

Can you smell the dripping sarcasm?

Stop....Hammer time.

Hardtopxb · 15-03-2006, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Psycho Chicken

Can you smell the dripping sarcasm?

Stop....Hammer time.

That was sarcasm? Sorry for the outburst.....

Psycho Chicken · 15-03-2006, 06:35 PM

Or was it?

Rollin, in my five point oh with the rag top down so my hair can blow.

big_waity · 15-03-2006, 06:36 PM

How are they NOT the greatest songs of all time???

ZC-Cruiser · 15-03-2006, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by big_waity

How are they NOT the greatest songs of all time???

Maybe what is and is not the greatest song of all time is subjective??

Just a thought...

muppet · 15-03-2006, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lumpen Proletariat

Superfreak? Rick James ИИИИИ...

Lumpy

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Rick james sued M C hammer and won because can't touch this sounded the same as superfreak. Or is that what you were getting at?

Hardtopxb · 15-03-2006, 06:57 PM

Possibly. Flying in my 5.8 so I wont be late..

svo347 · 15-03-2006, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by big_waity

You sure you're not a red head? Seriously?

Careful mate
:SaiyanSmi

svo347 · 15-03-2006, 07:18 PM

I agree its similar but not exactly the same...

fiery · 15-03-2006, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by svo347

Careful mate
:SaiyanSmi

Excuse me svo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! behave yourself........
cheeky bugga
:jab:

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out: :the_finge :gren:

Lukeyson · 15-03-2006, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by fiery

It is really bad with her 'singing' (I use that term loosely) and wrecking My sharona like that :jab:

Agreed, i dont see what the fuss is about her, she cant sing live and shes kinda plain, or is it just me ?

EF, What else? · 15-03-2006, 07:47 PM

Mamma Mia! There are alot of oldies on these forums

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Psycho Chicken · 15-03-2006, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by muppet

Rick james sued M C hammer and won because can't touch this sounded the same as superfreak. Or is that what you were getting at?

I don't know if Rick James sued or whatnot, but Queen and David Bowie had a go at Vanilla Ice.

ZC-Cruiser · 15-03-2006, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by EF, What else?

Mamma Mia! There are alot of oldies on these forums

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I'm sure you mean "youth impaired"

And also I'm sure there is nothing wrong with a healthy dose of psycho-sclerosis (hardening of the attitude) :-)

big_waity · 15-03-2006, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by svo347

Careful mate
:SaiyanSmi

What am I to be careful of?

fiery · 15-03-2006, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by big_waity

What am I to be careful of?

svo was simply stirring me....... and yes he got me to bite......

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svo347 · 15-03-2006, 08:14 PM

wheres that fishing smiley
Anyone remember cheech's version....
My scrotu# pi$$ funny

fiery · 15-03-2006, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by svo347

wheres that fishing smiley
Anyone remember cheech's version....
My scrotu# pi$$ funny

ARE YOU STILL HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

out:

big_waity · 15-03-2006, 08:31 PM

You know, I have always wondered about My Sharona - the original. Has anyone really listened to the lyrics? "I always get it up for the touch of the younger kind"????

fiery · 15-03-2006, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by big_waity

You know, I have always wondered about My Sharona - the original. Has anyone really listened to the lyrics? "I always get it up for the touch of the younger kind"????

Have you got the complete lyrics there at all...... I can't remember them exactly.
That line in itself sounds a bit......mmmmmm.......welllll......mmmmmm... enough said I think

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big_waity · 15-03-2006, 08:34 PM

who was the original artist? I will find the lyrics

Van D · 15-03-2006, 08:38 PM

All their songs rip off something.. I hate em so much.

It was funny with living end at fed square when rogue traders got boo'd off stage though!

Doogstar · 15-03-2006, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by eb_5litre

Limp Bizkit - Behind Blue Eyes
Metallica - Stone Cold Crazy (I'm pretty sure that was a cover)

Yeah that was a Queen song off 'Sheer Heart Attack' (the best album by Queen IMHO)

Quote from CNN site;
Despite his meteoric rise and recording success, James won only a single Grammy, for co-writing M.C. Hammer's monster hit "U Can't Touch This," a song sampled from James' "Super Freak."

So no rip-off there and even though I hate the song, you can't deny the impact that song had over a generation. Album sales of 10 million. Probably one of the most popular rap songs of all time.

Same with Vanilla Ice, whom I detest, he helped pave the way (along with the vastly superior Beasty Boys) for white rappers in the mainstream, so deserves his duibous place in musical history.

So all you rap haters, now you know who to blame.

Artists who have their songs covered by a current artist, are generally WRAPPED to have their songs heard again, not to mention the extra royalties they receive. It is when they are un-credited that it gets ugly. These days the rights to use the samples are obtained before release. Quite often the sampled artists career is re-vitalised. Aerosmith and Run-DMC are a classic example. People hear the song and then want to find out about the original artist.

Okay, then there's 'Bittersweet Symphony' by The Verve which ripped off a Orchestral version of a Stone's song. They had received permission to use the sample, but when it was a hit. The Stones sued them, saying they used too much. They had to hand over 100% the royalities for the song. The song won a Grammy, but it was awarded to Jagger and Richards. Talk about bittersweet. Great song IMHO

Another you may not be aware of is Coldplay's 'Talk', which uses (with permission) the melody from the Kraftwerk song,'Computer Love'.

Psycho Chicken · 15-03-2006, 08:55 PM

My Sharona is about getting off on younger girls.

Almost as weird as that Police song. Every step you take, every move you make, I'll be watching you?

MRSXR-8 · 15-03-2006, 08:59 PM

If you compare Rogue Traders' lyrics with The Knacks' lyrics you will find they only have two sentences conatining three words each which is "Never never stop" & "Give it up". So those that think they have covered "My Sharona" get over it.

Does that mean that any other song that has any word such as 'love, baby, home' and any other in the english language is a cover??

Really it is only the riff they have re-recorded as stated in their front cover of the album.

ZC-Cruiser · 15-03-2006, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by big_waity

who was the original artist? I will find the lyrics

The Knack

My Sharona

Oo my little pretty one, pretty one
When you gonna give me some time, Sharona?
Oo you make my motor run, my motor run
Gun it coming off of the line, Sharona

Never gonna stop, give it up, such a dirty mind
I always get it up with a touch of the younger kind
My-ee ey-ee by-ee ahee ah woo!
Ma ma ma my Sharona

Come a little closer, over here
Close enough to look in my eyes, Sharona
Keep a little mystery, kissin' me
Runnin' down the length of my thigh, Sharona

Never gonna stop, give it up, such a dirty mind
I always get it up from a touch of the younger kind
My-ee ey-ee by-ee ahee ah woo!
Ma ma ma my Sharona
Ma ma ma my Sharona

When ya gonna get to me, get to me
Is it just a matter of time, Sharona
Is it a destiny, a destiny
Or is it just a game in my mind, Sharona

Never gonna stop, give it up, such a dirty mind
I always get it up from a touch of the younger kind
My-ee ey-ee by-ee ahee ah woo!
Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
Myee ey-ee by-ee ahee ah woo!

Ma ma ma my Sharona

Ooooh my Sharona

ZC-Cruiser · 15-03-2006, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MRSXR-8

Does that mean that any other song that has any word such as 'love, baby, home' and any other in the english language is a cover??

Really it is only the riff they have re-recorded as stated in their front cover of the album.

I really don't think anyone was suggesting the Rogues were covering My Sharona, just that it sounds very similar in the music area and has some of the same lyrics in the middle.

Interesting that they have given credit on the album cover and that is a credit to them...

muppet · 15-03-2006, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by MRSXR-8

If you compare Rogue Traders' lyrics with The Knacks' lyrics you will find they only have two sentences conatining three words each which is "Never never stop" & "Give it up". So those that think they have covered "My Sharona" get over it.

Does that mean that any other song that has any word such as 'love, baby, home' and any other in the english language is a cover??

Really it is only the riff they have re-recorded as stated in their front cover of the album.

I think you will find that the rogue traders will be paying royalties to the song writer or the record company if the writer is dead to use the riff and the words other wise they would get sued. Even if it is only two sentences and the guitar riff . I do believe that people have been sued before for haveing 5 notes that sound similar to someone elses song.