Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but non when royalties are at stake.
The Black Crowes have filed a copyright-infringement suit against country star Gretchen Wilson, accusative the self-dubbed Redneck Woman of rending off parts of their 1991 hit "Jealous Again" on her new single, "Work Hard, Play Harder."
It may only be rock 'n' tramp, but it has the brothers Robinson mad enough to file suit not only against Wilson, just against Wilson's label, Sony BMG, the publishing company J Money Music and TNT, which is victimization Wilson's song in a promotion for the new season of Saving Grace.
(We have videos for both tracks below, for your consideration.)
So far, Chris and Rich Robinson as well as Wilson have personally refrained from commenting on the similarities between the songs. But the Black Crowes' longtime manager is chiming in with his two cents.
"We find the musical verses of Wilson's song to be such an obvious example of copyright violation that I expect all parties to reach a relatively warm resolution to avoid legalization."
On the smart side, should the Crowes' claims hold in margaret Court, at the very least it would show that the band's peers, if not necessarily their critics, actually do listen to their euphony all the way through.
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"Jealous Again" The Black Crowes
"Work Hard Play Harder" Gretchen Wilson
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