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Pharrell Williams has spoken out against a federal jury’s ruling that his hit song “Blurred Lines” illegally copied from Marvin Gaye ’s “Got to Give it Up”.
In 2018, a federal appeals court upheld a controversial copyright infringement verdict against singer Robin Thicke and Williams over the 2013 chart-topper. They were told to pay half of the song’s royalties to Gaye’s family and make a one-off payment of $5.3m (£4m) in damages.
Speaking about the long-winded legal battle, Williams told GQ
After producer Rick Rubin, who took part in the conversation, commented that “Blurred Lines” sounds “nothing like” Gaye’s classic, Williams replied: “Nope. But the feeling was. You can’t copyright a feeling… All salsa songs sound pretty much the same.”
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Misheard lyric: “I wear goggles when you are not near.”
23 of the funniest misheard song lyrics “Sex on Fire” – Kings of Leon Correct lyric: “Oooh, this sex is on fire.”
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Misheard lyric: “Raisins and wine, ‘cause I’ve been changing my mind.”
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Misheard lyric: “There’s nothing that a hundred men on mars could ever do.”
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Misheard lyric: “One of these things is not like the others.”
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Misheard lyric: “Wrapped up like a douche when you’re rollin’ in the night.”
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Misheard lyric: “Scuse me, while I kiss this guy.”
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Misheard lyric: “Hold me closer Tony Danza.”
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Misheard lyric: “I’m begging you for a little sip of tea.”
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Misheard lyric: “Should I give up, or should I just keep chasing penguins?”
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Misheard lyric: “It doesn’t make a difference if we’re naked or not.”
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Misheard lyric: "I challenge the mighty titan and his stupid horse.”
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Misheard lyric: “Calling Jamaica.”
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While it was an extremely popular song, “Blurred Lines” was met with a considerable backlash at the time of its release because of its lyrics about sex and consent.
Williams recently said the public’s reaction to the track made him realise we are “living in a chauvinist culture” and said he was “embarrassed” by the attitude towards women expressed in some of his older songs.
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