Making fun of music, one song at a time. Since the year 2000.
Check out the two amIright misheard lyrics books including one book devoted to misheard lyrics of the 1980s.
Music Trivia -> Song Lawsuits -> H
Songs that have resulted in lawsuits, either for lyrics or for borrowing too much of the music.
Entries Beginning with H
"Hawkwind," Hawkwind
Founding members David Brock and Nik Turner had a court battle over the band's name Hawkwind. Dave Brock stated that he came up with the name deriving it from mythology. Nik Turner stated that it was a nickname given to him because his nose was like that of a beak, and he had tremendous flatulence, causing someone to call him Hawkwind, and he therefore name the band. I go with Dave Brock in every way. He is Hawkwind.
Wade Brock
""How Deep Is Your Love" ," Bee Gees
In 1983 , the Bee Gees were sued by a Chicago songwriter named Ronald Selle. In "Selle vs Gibb " Selle claimed that they stole the melodic material of his song " Let It End" , and used it on "How Deep Is Your Love ". The group lost the case , but the verdict was overturned a few months later .
Matt Nicholls
"How Many More Times," Led Zeppelin
This song, from Led Zeppelin's first LP (1969) is a total ripoff of Howlin' Wolf's No Place To Go. Wolf sued and eventually won, belatedly getting his songwriting royalties. Zeppelin later stole credit for a Willie Dixon song on their second album. They were a great band but that doesn't excuse this kind of theft.
Jeffrey
New entries in this section are currently reviewed by lpg unit. Previous editors (if any) are listed on the editors page.
Submissions
If you have a creative/humorous idea, please submit it.