Nickelback Sued

2011-02-25 by Spec | 70 Comments
Rock band Econoline Line have sued Nickelback for copyright infringement after discovering that Nickelback's 2003 single "Figured You Out" bore quite a resemblance to Econoline's 1997 song "All That You Are."

http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/amplifier/88547/nickelback-sued-for-being-unoriginal/

Tagged: Nickelback

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Deviant.
Staff Reviewer
February 26th 2011
32288 Comments


Meh

UnnamedOcean
February 26th 2011
3989 Comments


I guess Nickelback can't even write their own shitty music, so thy have to steal it.

ButcheredChildren
February 26th 2011
5590 Comments


who cares

kitsch
February 26th 2011
5117 Comments


all of their songs are unoriginal

gabethepiratesquid
February 26th 2011
4522 Comments


I wonder if these guys realize how much they suck.

Like, I don't see how a legitimate musician would write down those lyrics, produce those notes, listen to it, and be genuinely satisfied

I'm pretty sure they're aware of how bad they are, and are putting their stuff out anyway because they don't feel like putting forth effort.

FearThyEvil
February 26th 2011
19402 Comments


Lol at even sueing these guys for stealing your song.

Emim
February 26th 2011
38560 Comments


Econoline Line



Redundant band name name

omnipanzer
February 26th 2011
21827 Comments


And cosmic balance is restored.

Josh D.
February 26th 2011
18226 Comments


You guys are cool.

gabethepiratesquid
February 26th 2011
4522 Comments


Not me

Scoot
February 26th 2011
24166 Comments


they should sue themselves for plagiarizing their own songs

Yazz_Flute
February 26th 2011
19174 Comments


"http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/amplifier/88547/nickelback-sued-for-being-unoriginal/"

lol

SCREAMorphine
February 26th 2011
1849 Comments


I'd be ashamed to have a song that sounds similar to a Nickelback song

North0House
February 26th 2011
1764 Comments


Yay

DarkNoctus
February 26th 2011
12817 Comments


Nickelback Sued for Being Unoriginal


is that not like suing water for being wet?

theacademy
Staff Reviewer
February 26th 2011
31879 Comments


You guys are cool.[2]

tkxxx7
February 26th 2011
6169 Comments


you guys are dumb [75]

FatChickIrl
February 26th 2011
4095 Comments


stfu alt

InAbsentia
February 26th 2011
3544 Comments


500 songs identical to those two are made every day.

tkxxx7
February 26th 2011
6169 Comments


who alt

FatChickIrl
February 26th 2011
4095 Comments


u alt

tkxxx7
February 26th 2011
6169 Comments


nah not really

itchy
February 26th 2011
247 Comments


Those songs sound nothing alike, especially when you consider how similar most pop music is by nature. If bands
can sue each-other over something like this, then everybody should be suing the shit out of each-other right now.


There aren't any strict guidelines with musical plagiarism, but suffice to say that even lifting riffs or melodies note-
for-note may not pass in the court of law as plagiarism... let alone chord progressions or melodies that are just
"kinda similar".

Let us recall Rob Paravonian's "Pachabel Rant" from youtube, shall we? This was something I noticed long before in
popular music, and is something I instantly notice in the majority of songs (he actually switches to the more-popular
4-chord circular progression near the end of the skit that i lovingly refer to simply as "the riff"). Even the vocal lines
are often the same, and if these guys aren't all suing each-other then really, who can?

FatChickIrl
February 26th 2011
4095 Comments


oh ok

bloc
February 26th 2011
70880 Comments


Who the fuck is Econoline Line?

I remember a band called Econoline Crush though...

MortalKombat
February 26th 2011
138 Comments


They should be sued for making horrible songs

cvlts
February 26th 2011
9956 Comments


i cant decide if i'd be mad or ashamed if nickelback stole a song written by me

FilthyBorgir
February 26th 2011
1334 Comments


It's karma for making such horrible music.

toolpeth182
February 26th 2011
320 Comments


the band's name is Econoline Crush btw..

if you can't figure out what part they stole:
(listen to vocals & lyrics)

0:40 on 'All That You Are'
0:45 on 'Figured You Out'

"Well it's all that you are
You're just one shining star
Well that's all that you are "

"And now I know who you are
It wasn't that hard
Just to figure you out"

toolpeth182
February 26th 2011
320 Comments


they even stole the hanging vocals on "are/star" hahahaha oh nickelback..

drasticaction74
February 26th 2011
1947 Comments


they're obviously not doing it for the money

SiliconSunshine
February 26th 2011
77 Comments


is that not like suing water for being wet?[2]

nash1311
February 26th 2011
10678 Comments


It just CAN'T be as bad as this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKuc4nfJByc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1eOO3vlrYM

ShadowRemains
February 26th 2011
28671 Comments


it'd be nice if he lost his lamborghini

Spec
February 26th 2011
41437 Comments


To be honest, I would keep it on the down low. Too embarrassing knowing Nickelback ripped you off.

UnnamedOcean
February 26th 2011
3989 Comments


Well it's not like the band they ripped off is a whole lot better.

attack30s
February 26th 2011
80 Comments


Nash beat me to posting what i was about to post.

robertsona
Emeritus
February 26th 2011
28661 Comments


http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff137/robertsona_bucket/ff-4.png?t=1298703503

andcas you asshole...

Imperial
February 26th 2011
2156 Comments


maybe not at first but the chorus is definitely a match

Swingfinger
February 26th 2011
100 Comments


Those are some of the worst lyrics I've ever heard.... Jesus titty fawking christsicle

Swingfinger
February 26th 2011
100 Comments


and the songs sound nothing alike


ok... the chorus does

rollnchew
February 26th 2011
85 Comments


I would never admit to this.

808muzik
February 26th 2011
1153 Comments


Nickleback. Lol.

Adabelle
February 26th 2011
4425 Comments


Hahahahaa. Hahahaa. Ha.

Oathbreaker
February 26th 2011
1648 Comments


500 songs identical to those two are made every day. [2]

drenzium
February 26th 2011
63 Comments


they should sue themselves for plagiarizing their own songs [2]

jcfiasco
February 26th 2011
465 Comments


death penalty

Because
February 26th 2011
52 Comments


LOL.

chris0987
February 26th 2011
66 Comments


i'd sue myself if i had a song that sounded like nickelback

MusicIsMyFavorite
February 26th 2011
405 Comments


neat, hope they lose millions

sublimefan1991
February 26th 2011
819 Comments


"I wonder if these guys realize how much they suck.

Like, I don't see how a legitimate musician would write down those lyrics, produce those notes, listen to it, and be genuinely satisfied

I'm pretty sure they're aware of how bad they are, and are putting their stuff out anyway because they don't feel like putting forth effort."

that is so dead on.

Knott-
Emeritus
February 26th 2011
10259 Comments


I don't think I've ever seen deadpan irony in a url before.

Mewcopa0
February 26th 2011
1880 Comments


If I were Econoline I would argue that they didn't sound the same so as to not be remotely involved with nickelback.

Swingfinger
February 26th 2011
100 Comments


"I wonder if these guys realize how much they suck.

Like, I don't see how a legitimate musician would write down those lyrics, produce those notes, listen to it, and be genuinely satisfied

I'm pretty sure they're aware of how bad they are, and are putting their stuff out anyway because they don't feel like putting forth effort."

They actually have pretty massive egos for being talentless hacks. Their gigantic fan base (mostly live in trailer parks) will always praise them as brilliant.

and it doesn't hurt that kroeger has more than a touch of the tard in him.

FearThyEvil
February 26th 2011
19402 Comments


If you got ripped off by Nickelback I basically wouldn't show my face.

foreverendeared
February 27th 2011
14746 Comments


"and it doesn't hurt that kroeger has more than a touch of the tard in him."

Blind
February 27th 2011
437 Comments


chad kroeger is the nicholas cage of music

guitarplaya91
February 27th 2011
485 Comments


It's amazing how prejudice, people have become of this site.

"Their gigantic fan base (mostly live in trailer parks) will always praise them as brilliant."

I hate Nickleback as much as the next person, but that's uncool.

SAW18
February 27th 2011
118 Comments


Uhm, isnt the band named Econoline Crush?

SAW18
February 27th 2011
118 Comments


And i have to agree that the songs dont sound alike at all.

Aids
February 27th 2011
24941 Comments


sweet I couldn't care less if the allegations are true or not, I just hope the judge throws the book at them for putting Canadians everywhere to shame


them and Simple Plan. and Celine Dion. and Avril Lavigne......

TRMshadow
February 27th 2011
5119 Comments


Blah Blah Songs sound same, but so do a million other songs blah blah...

Alexd93
February 27th 2011
365 Comments


chad kroeger is the nicolas cage of music (2)



Puzzles
February 27th 2011
3065 Comments



It's amazing how prejudice, people have become on this site."

Yeah, and you're the only one who cares.

AgentYorkMorgan
February 27th 2011
173 Comments


My goodness
They're going to sue them over 1 of their 4 songs?

WARisalliknow91
February 28th 2011
493 Comments


This is how you remind me, of what i really am.

Closet_Fan
February 28th 2011
5 Comments


This is perfect. A friend asked me the other day, "Is it true Nickleback aren't respected in the industry," to which I replied, "Well, it depends on who you ask, but their music is fucking generic as hell." Needless to say, the girl admitted to being a Nickleback fan. Surprised more radio rock bands aren't catching lawsuits, considering all the shit sounds like it was written by the same entity.

Closet_Fan
February 28th 2011
5 Comments


"chad kroeger is the nicholas cage of music"

Right on, man.


BASELINE
March 1st 2011
40 Comments


chad kroeger once visited the virgin islands. and when he left, they were just 'the islands"

AlienWarrior75
March 20th 2011
134 Comments


LOL



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