Robin Thicke sues Marvin Gaye family, Funkadelic over ‘Blurred Lines’ allegations

http://thegrio.com/2013/08/16/robin...ly-funkadelic-over-blurred-lines-allegations/

obin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and Clifford Harris, Jr. filed a lawsuit Thursday in California federal court against Marvin Gaye’s family and Bridgeport Music.

The lawsuit, obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, says:

Plaintiffs, who have the utmost respect for and admiration of Marvin Gaye, Funkadelic and their musical legacies, reluctantly file this action in the face of multiple adverse claims from alleged successors in interest to those artists. Defendants continue to insist that plaintiffs’ massively successful composition, ‘Blurred Lines,’ copies ‘their’ compositions.

In the suit, Thicke, Williams and Harris Jr. claim the Gaye family is alleging “Blurred Lines” and Gaye’s single “Got to Give It Up” sound and feel the same.

“Gaye defendants are claiming ownership of an entire genre, as opposed to a specific work,” the lawsuit states. It also points out that “being reminiscent of a ‘sound’ is not copyright infringement.”

The suit also claims Funkadelic is alleging similarities between “Blurred Lines” and Funkadelic’s “Sexy Ways.”

The lawsuit says that Bridgeport Music, who owns “Sexy Ways,” notified the musicians that if they did not pay a monetary settlement that Bridgeport would initiate litigation for copyright infringement. Similar claims were made by the Gayes in regards to Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up.”

The plaintiffs deny any wrongdoing, stating they did not incorporate or otherwise use the compositions and claim “Blurred Lines” does not infringe on either song’s copyrights.

In early June “Blurred Lines” became Thicke’s first single to top the charts. Now it is easily the hottest single of this summer, logging 10 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100.

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Not A Fan Of His But...

His album is hot right now so he'll probably finally get his 1st Grammy next year. Just wait & see...:???:

 

The very first time I heard Blurred Lines, I thought that sounds just like Got To Give It Up. Guess I am showing my age, lol. :razz:

 

I don't see the similarities.
I *like* got to give it up. Can't stand the Thicke song gives me headaches

Also, why the girls wearing Saran Wrap in that video?

 

Thicke is a bargain bin version of Justin Timberlake.

 

Yes
But what about the Saran Wrap?
Is it because its cheap too?

 

The bass riff is similar, but not identical. It's clearly not sampled, but I would say it sounds inspired by, Got to Give It Up, especially with Pharrell's vocals, which mimic the partygoers' background vocals in the Marvin Gaye track.

 

Here's an interesting bit of trivia. When Marvin Gaye recorded Got To Give It Up, he helped with the percussion. He had a half-full glass bottle of juice and he tapped it with a pencil. My nephew is crazy about Blurred Lines. I don't think the two songs are alike. But, the party spirit in both songs is there. I can imagine both songs played at a house party. Blurred Lines was, in no doubt, inspired by Got To Give It Up. Funkadelic's One Nation Under A Groove was a little more up tempo than Got To Give It Up and Blurred Lines.

 

Uh-huh.
First of all, is his name Thicke? Because I can't tell from the video.

I watched the whole thing this time.
Stupidest video I ever did see.

And thanks, yah?
Because now I MUST own the song.

 

Yes. Robin Thicke. Husband to actress Paula Patton.

 

Dumbest shit I've ever heard. Thicke's new song sounds nothing like Marcin Gaye's "give it up!!"

 

Really?

You mean people still fail to grasp my snark?


*rolls eyes*

 

Luckily, I'm fluent in snark

 

One of many reasons I loves you

 

I'm not fluent in snark.

 

:smt050