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guitarbastard
it's a shame: the verve should have got at least 50% or more. it's a completely different song with a unique feel.
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drbryant
Of course the Stones stole it in the first place, from the Staple Singers haunting rendition of “This May Be the Last Time.” The song is public domain so no infringement.
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ovalvox
Amazing really. Keith stole it from the Staple Singers. Brian Jones made it a hit. Oldham stole it from the Stones and then Ashcroft made his version a hit. I'm starting to think that if anyone deserves a songwriting credit it was Jones and Ashcroft. Takes those two out of the mix and Jagger, Richards, Oldham and Klein would have earned zero dollars. Without Jones' guitar none of this would have been possible. No Stones hit. No Verve hit. No double royalties for for the others.
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rattler2004
This song, the Bittersweet Symphony, virtually disappeared as soon as the copyright infringement was filed.
Not in UK, it was played, usually in ace remix form, in indie clubs etc etc a lot in 1997 and in to 1998.
A huge song for me and my friends and just about anyone I know of similar age.
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snorton
In a strange turn of events...didn't Ashcroft open for the stones?
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OpenG
I never knew this, that stones received royalties on the Verve's Bitter Sweet Symphony.
But the stones stoled the Last Time from someone else. This has been going on since someone invented the 6 notes LOL.
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OpenG
I never knew this, that stones received royalties on the Verve's Bitter Sweet Symphony.
But the stones stoled the Last Time from someone else. This has been going on since someone invented the 6 notes LOL.
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I thought this was fairly common knowledge. It's been discussed a number of times on this board. As well, several Youtube videos discussing this.
What I thought was weird is when they gave kd lang a songwriting credit on Anybody Seen My Baby since it sounds like Constant Craving, even though she wasn't threatening any lawsuit.
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potus43
If the Stones were involved at all they are a worse disgrace than I thought when it comes to greed
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terraplane
Ashcroft is right. Lyrically it is what of the greatest rock songs ever written. Klein was a greedy scumbag.
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Rocky Dijon
Ironically, it was Virgin's lawyers - the same folks representing the Stones at the time.
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drbryant
Of course the Stones stole it in the first place, from the Staple Singers haunting rendition of “This May Be the Last Time.” The song is public domain so no infringement.
video: [m.youtube.com]
Amazing really. Keith stole it from the Staple Singers. Brian Jones made it a hit. Oldham stole it from the Stones and then Ashcroft made his version a hit. I'm starting to think that if anyone deserves a songwriting credit it was Jones and Ashcroft. Takes those two out of the mix and Jagger, Richards, Oldham and Klein would have earned zero dollars. Without Jones' guitar none of this would have been possible. No Stones hit. No Verve hit. No double royalties for for the others.