Angry Avril Responds to Rip-Off Claims

136. She's dumber than Paris Hilton.....she's also a crook...and we are not that stupid to believe her claim....Hope she pays bigtime.

Posted at 7:40AM on Jul 10th 2007 by scotty

137. Everyone needs to stop bad mouthing Avril!!! Its not like shes the only one on the earth that has ever lied. She is very talented and just because of this one thing everyone has a friggen cow over it. so everyone just shut up!!!!

Posted at 10:02AM on Jul 10th 2007 by {Avrils biggest fan!}

138. Sounds like she ripped off these lyrics & Toni Basil's beat from Oh Mickey You're So Fine. She needs to grow up & stop running around criticizing everyone else. After all, what "punk girl" runs around carrying a $5000 bag?

Posted at 3:15PM on Jul 10th 2007 by Kristen

139. KREIAK RETRACTS LAVIGNE SONGWRITING COMMENTS Source: BILLBOARD.COM

Chantal Kreviazuk, the fellow Canadian singer/songwriter who dismissed collaborator Avril Lavigne's writing skills in an interview in the June issue of Performing Songwriter magazine, has retracted her comments.

Kreviazuk's comments have been in the media of late in the wake of a copyright infringement suit filed against Lavigne by the 1970s band the Rubinoos. That group claims Lavigne's hit "Girlfriend" infringes on their earlier song "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend."

"I would like to apologize for any misconceptions concerning Avril Lavigne, which may have resulted from statements I made in my interview with Performing Songwriter Magazine," said Kreviazuk in a statement released today (July 10) "It was not my intention to call Avril's songwriting ability or ethics into question.

"My statements and any inference from my statements, which call into question Avril's ethics or ability as a respected and acclaimed songwriter, should be disregarded and are retracted. Avril is an accomplished songwriter and it has been my privilege to work with her."

In a July 6 post on her Web site, Lavigne had hit back, "Chantal's comments are damaging to my reputation and a clear defamation of my character and I am considering taking legal action." — Larry LeBlanc, Toronto (Billboard.com)

It’s official – see weblink:
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003609349

Posted at 9:03PM on Jul 10th 2007 by JustTheFacts

140. Anyone that thinks these two sounds sound the same are either tone deaf or haven't actually listened to the song.

I'm not sure why not a single news outlet or even this site provides a link to the song that Avril has apparently ripped off. Oh wait... I do know the reason, because if they did play this other song on the news or provide links to it and people actually heard it - well the story would go away instantly, because no one in their right mind could think these are the same.

Some people on this site have used this story as an opportunity to be mean spirited and comment on what Avril looks like or their opinion of her music - none of those things have anything to do with the issue at hand.

Stick with the facts, listen to the Rubinoos song and you'll see this is just a money grab by a washed up band from too many decades ago to remember!

Posted at 10:21PM on Jul 10th 2007 by Will

141. ok this is going to what number 4 said.... dude i think the only tone def perosn is you becuz i downloaded the song from that 70's group and listen to it and it's plain as day that the songs sound nothing alike... it's just people trying to start crap over something so they can get maoney.. sec think is every freaking day there is goin to be some group or artist that remakes or rips a song off it happins all the time.. but there is one thing that is sure diff bout avril's song and the 70's group... ya know what that is... yes the freaking title.. but i think number 4 needs to have his ears checked again cuz you really have no idea that the songs are so diff from each other... and to who ever trys to sue over something like this.... remember it happins all the time and the only thing ya might as well do is... GET OVER IT.. IT'S LIFE YOU FREAKING MORONS..

Posted at 8:33AM on Jul 11th 2007 by joe aka wayne static

142. sure they have a similar chorus by the two words hey and you and then it's i wanna be your boyfriend instead of girlfriend but they are completely different songs and it not fair to only consider the chorus those '70s songwriters are just trying to get money cause not only did that song suck but they probably didn't make much money if any off of that crap (the lyrics of it suck as well do the vocals) these people are so full of it and pety its from like more than 20 years ago they shouldn't try to compliment themselves by thinking that someone heard there song and actually wanted to make it again

Posted at 11:39AM on Jul 11th 2007 by lisa

143. WHO CARES ARTIST RIP OTHER ARTIST OFF ALL THE TIME! ESPECIALLY NOW A DAYS NOW YOU ALL THINK ITS A BIG DEAL, WHO CARES!!!

Posted at 8:46PM on Jul 13th 2007 by paige

144. Avril may not be familiar with the Rubinoos, but any serious discussion of Power Pop music always includes their contribution. They did not rock the charts, but they produced some of the best feel-good music ever. Some of Avril's music (which I like) approaches Power Pop, so ,whether she knows it or not, the Rubinoos are right there on the family tree of her rock influences.
By the way, months ago I told my daughter that this song had ripped off the Rubes (of course, I also mentioned American Idiot as well).

Posted at 9:58PM on Jul 15th 2007 by mgroovy