a big check for Tommy James
― aegis philbin (crüt), Tuesday, 26 July 2022 16:49 (one year ago) link
has anybody checked on Billy Joel
― the manwich horror (Neanderthal), Thursday, 1 June 2023 17:06 (eleven months ago) link
this shit still bothers me I really think Weird Al should not have made this song
― frogbs, Thursday, 1 June 2023 17:16 (eleven months ago) link
stain on his legacy
― INDEPENDENTS DAY BY STEVEN SPILBERG (President Keyes), Thursday, 1 June 2023 17:20 (eleven months ago) link
Guessing Bad/Fat entailed an expensive royalty payout?I thought Al’s thing was to approach the artist for their blessing as a courtesy, but not to pay royalties (as his parodies qualify as fair use).
― Day 1 fan (morrisp), Thursday, 1 June 2023 17:57 (eleven months ago) link
He needs permission from the artist so he can get credited (and collect the royalties from) for his new lyrics.
― Christine Green Leafy Dragon Indigo, Thursday, 1 June 2023 18:41 (eleven months ago) link
Like as an ASCAP/BMI thing?
― Day 1 fan (morrisp), Thursday, 1 June 2023 19:04 (eleven months ago) link
Sounds like he works out a royalty arrangement with the artist so he won't get sued
― INDEPENDENTS DAY BY STEVEN SPILBERG (President Keyes), Thursday, 1 June 2023 19:31 (eleven months ago) link
Part of his agreement with a songwriter whose work he is parodying would involve coming up with a share split, which might not be a split at all (100% to the original writers) if they don't want to give up anything, and he still wants to record his version.
― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 1 June 2023 20:12 (eleven months ago) link
"I gotta fill time" is funny u guys are nuts
― J Edgar Noothgrush (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Thursday, 1 June 2023 20:53 (eleven months ago) link
this is the only thing that makes me actually like that godawful song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOIVBdb0G4A
― frogbs, Thursday, 1 June 2023 21:28 (eleven months ago) link
wait ... what is a godawful song?
― budo jeru, Thursday, 1 June 2023 21:34 (eleven months ago) link