Avril Lavigne Sued For Stealing Song

#1 Awkward Smile

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Posted 06 July 2007 - 10:47 AM

Avril Lavigne is being sued by a Seventies songwriting team who say her song 'Girlfriend' is just like one they wrote years ago.

Tommy Dunbar who founded the band The Rubinoos says that the Canadian songstress track 'Girlfriend' bears a striking resemblance to a 1978 Rubinoos song 'I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend'.

The co-writer of Lavigne's track, Dr. Luke, is also being sued, as is her company Avril Lavigne Publishing.

Dunbar founded the Rubinoos as a teen with his friend Jon Rubin in 1973.

Lavigne's manager Terry McBride is insisting that there is nothing similar between the songs and has apparently had a musicologist confirm it.

However, McBride is apparently prepared to settle out of court of the suit becomes too expensive to fight. Lavigne has insurance that covers such lawsuits.

This is the second incident of songwriting problems for the singer in recent weeks.

Last week Canadian songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk told 'Performing Songwriter' magazine that she will never again work withLavigne saying she will "cross the ethical line and no one says anything. That's why I'll never work with her again. I sent her a song two years ago called 'Contagious,' and I just saw the track listing to this album, and there's a song called 'Contagious' on it-and my name's not on it.'

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/genera...aling_song.html

you can listen to the original song's chorus here:
http://blappers.blogspot.com/2007/07/i-wan...-boyfriend.html

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it sounds the same but i dont know if that's enough for a lawsuit.

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Posted 06 July 2007 - 10:53 AM

I officially dislike her...

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Posted 06 July 2007 - 11:10 AM

I read about this yesterday. in fact, it's quite coincidental she's suddenly being sued when Chantal accused her of "stealing" her song as well. this lawsuit just simply made Chantal's accusation a little credible.

I used to have respect for Avril, eventhough i'm not a fan of her music. but she's an epitome of hypocrisy. this is my opinion and though i dont intend to offend her fans, i really have a great dislike towards her... esp she once offended an artist i like

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bleh! Chantal is now apologizing to Lavigne. so I guess I have to eat my words as well for saying Chantal's claims are more credible! still doesnt change my negative-biased view on Lavigne though...

keep your head UP!

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Posted 06 July 2007 - 11:17 AM

Aww thats too bad. but the two songs does sound alike.

QUOTE(uruchai @ Jul 6 2007, 02:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Who did she offend?

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Posted 06 July 2007 - 11:44 AM

Well, here another one...

please just credit when using someone else work... and life will be easier for everyone.

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Posted 06 July 2007 - 01:12 PM

Glad I could finally hear the two songs.

I hope they sue her ass and win.

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Posted 06 July 2007 - 01:27 PM

i still listen to avril's music for some reason, but i don't really respect her personality or her sense of ethics. she always boasts about how she writes her own music, yet she's always getting into these scenarios where people say she's just ripped off their work.

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Posted 06 July 2007 - 01:31 PM

The hey hey you you part does sound similar. I never had a fondness for Avril Lavigne anyways

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Posted 06 July 2007 - 01:36 PM

its not that similar except for hey hey you you i wanna be ur bf. part.
its not like she stole the song...

vanessa hudgens used a bit of avril's "complicated" in her song "come back to me" and i doubt theres any credit for that...

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Posted 06 July 2007 - 04:22 PM

LOL.

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Posted 06 July 2007 - 04:22 PM

QUOTE(Platinum @ Jul 6 2007, 02:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

its not that similar except for hey hey you you i wanna be ur bf. part.
its not like she stole the song...

Hyori's "Get Ya" song isn't exactly alike Britney's "Do Something", but it's still considered stealing.
Avril Lavigne is no different.
Plagiarism is plagiarism, even if it's one line...

seriously though, i've seen a lot of singers in asia FULLY copy songs without permission, but nothing ever happen to them.
Which is why the more famous you are the less likely you will be able to get away with things.

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Posted 06 July 2007 - 05:27 PM

I don't think this is a big deal, this kinda stuff happens more than you think it does.
Even if the song was "stolen" she still made it her own.

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Posted 06 July 2007 - 06:33 PM

It's kinda coincidental?

I kinda don't care.

But it does sound a weeee bit similar.

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Posted 06 July 2007 - 06:47 PM

After hearing both songs, I feel its stupid to be suing over that. The songs don't even have the same sound or beat. Its only the "hey hey you you i wanna be your ...". If every music artist/band was to sue over the similarity of "one line" of a song, everyone would be in court. Her song does sound very similar to the "hey mickey you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind ..." song.

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Posted 06 July 2007 - 08:24 PM

QUOTE(Born: 1985 @ Jul 6 2007, 07:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I don't think this is a big deal, this kinda stuff happens more than you think it does.
Even if the song was "stolen" she still made it her own.

Well u can't get away with stuff like that
you can't try to steal someone else's work
and call it your own.

It's just wrong

I don't get why people don't get permission for things

plagerism is bad
I never liked Avril Lavigne
I remember in her "Sk8ter Boi" days
she was saying how authentic she was

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Posted 06 July 2007 - 08:33 PM

I hope she loses. Seriously.. this girl has got something up her arse.

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Posted 06 July 2007 - 08:44 PM

o__O;; iono what to say..

"Take chances, take a lot of them. Because honestly, no matter where you end up, and with who, it always ends up just the way it should be. Your mistakes make you who you are. You learn to grow with each choice you make.Everything is worth it. Say how you feel always. Be you and be okay with it. "
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