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74. I do think it's possible to write a "rip-off" song without realizing it

Mon Feb 9, 2015, 03:22 PM

Feb 2015

at the time. We've all heard so many thousands and thousands of songs over our lifetimes, I'm sure you could easily just "come up with it on your own" whether you were subconsciously channeling another song or not.

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Really? This won the Grammy for best song [View all] Miigwech Feb 2015 OP

Because it's a great song. JaneyVee Feb 2015 #1

Yup!nt bravenak Feb 2015 #3

Yup! Agschmid Feb 2015 #6

Yep. TDale313 Feb 2015 #7

Tom Petty thinks so, too Electric Monk Feb 2015 #9

Wow. Agschmid Feb 2015 #16

Wow. Just wow. n/t DebJ Feb 2015 #25

Nearly note for note plagiarism. hifiguy Feb 2015 #71

Holy Moly! nt Mojorabbit Feb 2015 #22

Exactly what I always thought world wide wally Feb 2015 #26

pretty blatant steal ND-Dem Feb 2015 #29

All art is derivative, especially music. Warpy Feb 2015 #32

that's more than derivative. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #34

Everything's a Remix joshcryer Feb 2015 #55

note for note rip-off ND-Dem Feb 2015 #75

I do think it's possible to write a "rip-off" song without realizing it Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #74

Amazing! mimi85 Feb 2015 #33

THEY GAVE A GRAMMY TO A RIPPED-OFF SONG??? rocktivity Feb 2015 #37

Girl Orrex Feb 2015 #73

Well, it certainly was an amicable settlement.. Tom Petty gets 12.5% Profits and Cha Feb 2015 #49

Glad to see Tom Petty won't back down. Historic NY Feb 2015 #56

Tom Petty has actually been pretty cool about it. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2015 #64

Barf n2doc Feb 2015 #63

Unintentional plagiarism at best whatchamacallit Feb 2015 #70

Aww, you beat me to it. louis-t Feb 2015 #76

Wow...that's what's considered a "great song" these days? Atman Feb 2015 #41

Yes indeed it is!!!! giftedgirl77 Feb 2015 #60

Damn. I love that song, lol! bravenak Feb 2015 #2

Then you are gonna hate this remix... Agschmid Feb 2015 #4

Really! Sam Smith won a lot tonight lunasun Feb 2015 #5

I'm not watching, but I'd advise a SPOILER alert on your subject line... countryjake Feb 2015 #8

Oh my favorite gay bear version... PLEASE GO HOME! Agschmid Feb 2015 #10

I like this version better. Kalidurga Feb 2015 #14

Yup, its pretty true to real life haha. Agschmid Feb 2015 #17

Offensive? SMC22307 Feb 2015 #24

That's perfect. :D ..nt TeeYiYi Feb 2015 #40

+1 Or love it !! HA lunasun Feb 2015 #69

LOL... that's better than the original! (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Feb 2015 #81

He should sue Tom Petty! :) napkinz Feb 2015 #11

same song ... theft alright ... Miigwech Feb 2015 #21

While we're at it, check out Fleetwood Mac's "Over My Head" with a song done by Irish singer world wide wally Feb 2015 #27

Here they are. Straw Man Feb 2015 #35

WOW! Thanks world wide wally Feb 2015 #43

Y'r welcome! Straw Man Feb 2015 #53

Petty sued and won Beaverhausen Feb 2015 #52

Petty did not "win" in court, it was amicably resolved out of court. SunSeeker Feb 2015 #54

Love the song - always turn it up on my car radio. mia Feb 2015 #12

His voice, I love it. herding cats Feb 2015 #13

Well - little bit of self disclosure here Mira Feb 2015 #15

Wow! He got Best New Artist, too? countryjake Feb 2015 #19

As it all started tonight it was the first award and Mira Feb 2015 #30

Thanks for that recommendation! countryjake Feb 2015 #46

Good singer. Not my style. Congrats, but really couldn't care less. :) tridim Feb 2015 #18

Nice song. Good vocals. First I've heard it, but I like it . . . Journeyman Feb 2015 #20

I thought the entire Grammy's were awful yeoman6987 Feb 2015 #23

Exactly! Paulie Feb 2015 #31

Take that back! Beck won two Grammies! Not all of it was awful... Violet_Crumble Feb 2015 #44

Well, at least this kid has the good taste to copy a real artist like Tom Petty dissentient Feb 2015 #28

All this song does for me rocktivity Feb 2015 #36

the Brits seem excited over it JI7 Feb 2015 #38

I'm not T_i_B Feb 2015 #48

at least he is better than third direction JI7 Feb 2015 #50

That's like saying something is better then gangrene! T_i_B Feb 2015 #51

How does such an obvious rip-off win best song? TwilightGardener Feb 2015 #39

hey these kids with their tight hair and long pants olddots Feb 2015 #42

"And their Eddie Van Heflin....." louis-t Feb 2015 #77

Ugh. Exhibit A Feb 2015 #45

Late 80s radio/MTV hits were the worst cemaphonic Feb 2015 #79

Yeah, he was a little over represented tonight laundry_queen Feb 2015 #47

Sucky song sucks. nt Bonobo Feb 2015 #57

Winning a Grammy is like winning Student Council President in Middle School egold2604 Feb 2015 #58

The Grammy's, Oscars, SAG's, etc.. are nothing but a popularity contest ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #59

Trite. GeorgeGist Feb 2015 #61

Two words: Christopher Cross. alarimer Feb 2015 #62

"When you think of Laura, laugh don't cry... I know she'd want it that way... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2015 #65

I like the the song, and love the guy's voice. HappyMe Feb 2015 #66

You folks in here are tripping Catherine Vincent Feb 2015 #67

I'm getting old, too. LWolf Feb 2015 #68

Same here Catherine Vincent Feb 2015 #72

Bad haircut, but really nice coat. immoderate Feb 2015 #78

I listened to it yesterday and have already forgotten it. WorseBeforeBetter Feb 2015 #80

He wrote that song about a man he fell in love with. eom MohRokTah Feb 2015 #82

Jeff Lynne, co-author of "I Won't Back Down" performed on the Grammys last night ... kwassa Feb 2015 #83