Blurred Lies

Posted by admin on March 11, 2015 Audio | Blog | Parody Songs | Tags: , , , , , | No comments

Blurred Lines
The first time I heard “Blurred Lines,” no shit, I thought, “Hey, did these guys remake that old Marvin Gaye song?” The song in question is titled “Got To Give It Up” and was released by the late R&B singer in 1977. I remember hearing it in the Ice Cube flick, “Barbershop.”

A federal jury ruled on Tuesday that, in fact, “Blurred Lines” does rip off the legendary Mr. Gaye and ordered that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams pay Marvin’s kids $7.4 million. The Gayes also sued T.I., who appears on the song. The jury let him off the hook.

Robin, Pharrell and T.I. released a statement saying the verdict, “sets a horrible precedent for music and creativity going forward.” You can bet they will appealing this verdict for years to come.