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Songwriter claims Nickelback imitated his work, and then lost a lawsuit over it. How the hell do you wind up like this?

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NICKELBACK Unsurprisingly Wins "Rockstar" Plagiarism Lawsuit

The judge said the case "borders on the absurd."

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waxbeans

4 days ago

Explains why they suck

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Flappyhead

4 days ago

That's like claiming you wrote Pluto Nash.

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sinner4ever

4 days ago

The song actually has the feel of a cheap knock off of "On the cover of the Rolling Stone."

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ClavellBCMI

4 days ago

When the only piece of commonality in the lawsuit is the sequence of letters in the song title, the lawsuit should be tossed as frivolous and a blatant money-grab on the part of the plaintiff.

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Bslim

4 days ago

It's like complaining they stole Rise of Skywalker from you.

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TacoConsumer

4 days ago

Your honor, we would like to submit this picture as Plaintiff's Exhibit C.

Look at this photograph.

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WhippingBoi

4 days ago

Flappyhead: That's like claiming you wrote Pluto Nash.

Or Captain Marvel

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moothemagiccow

4 days ago

ordinarily i would listen to both songs to see if they sounded similar but YEESH

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Snapper Carr

4 days ago

moothemagiccow: ordinarily i would listen to both songs to see if they sounded similar but YEESH

Believe it or not, the Nickelback song is better (but only just)

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greatgodyoshi

4 days ago

I like Rockstar. It's fun. I like the quesadilla line.

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AdrienVeidt

4 days ago

'Metal Injection'? If that complete and utter SHIAT noise from both bands is what passes for metal in 2023 I'm glad Cliff's dead so he doesn't have to see this ignominy.

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Gordon Bennett

4 days ago

They both stole it.

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DuneClimber

4 days ago

This guy is a liar. The truth is that I created Nickelback with the sole purpose of annoying people.

Mission accomplished.

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mcsiegs

4 days ago

Goddammit for that last sentence submitter...

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freetomato

4 days ago

Call me unsophisticated, but I found that video amusing. I could've done without seeing the motor city shiathead, but still. Could be the buzz.

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wildcardjack

4 days ago

I remember a skit about a bad Irish pub act claiming U2 stole their material. It's a bit.

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smilingcorpse

4 days ago

Bslim: It's like complaining they stole Rise of Skywalker from you.

If it will make me money, I'll accept responsibility for Rise of Skywalker.

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Raider_dad

4 days ago

I've always thought the Song Hero and video for Spiderman was really good , otherwise carry on.

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AppleOptionEsc

4 days ago

Flappyhead: That's like claiming you wrote Pluto Nash.

Pluto Nash made 7.2 million dollars. Nickelback sold 50 million albums.

Even though they are the bland beige paint of ...uh... rock music, they made way more money.

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ghostfacekillahrabbit

4 days ago

Rock Star