Angry Avril Responds to Rip-Off Claims

106. ALL THIS OVER A STUPID SONG? MUST BE A REAL BORING DAY FOR YOU COUCH POTATOE'S THERE THAT SHOULD GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT...OH OH...HE CAN'T SPELL!........And to those of you who tink she is ugly....get your head out your butt.....you wish she was your girlfriend....now..beat it...beat it....just cause...she's so fine....that should do it.

Posted at 6:24AM on Jul 9th 2007 by simon birch

107. If George Harrison can lose a copyright infringement case because it was determined his song My Sweet Lord was stolen from the people who wrote He's so fine by the Chiffons, Avril is screwed.

Posted at 7:56AM on Jul 8th 2007 by JOohn

108. Dear Jury of Jerry Colonnas,

You sound like a typical douche-bag lawyer. And the fact that you took a couple music theory classes doesn't make you an authority on music originality. I don't care how much you talk about 3rds and 5ths (like that makes you so cool) and disparage the band who wrote the song. WE ALL HAVE EARS!!!! The 4 notes that she stole are the basis of the entire song! All Avril did was raise the key to accomodate her annoying high-pitched voice and rearrange the notes to the hook a tiny bit.

Posted at 8:30AM on Jul 8th 2007 by magnadoodle

109. Get out your checkbook Avril.

Posted at 9:13AM on Jul 8th 2007 by Paul

110. Funny how so many here and Avril herself try to diminish the Rubinoos claim because they haven't heard of them. I'm sure there's plenty of fine acts you've never heard of kids. Just as I'm sure that 20 years from now it'll be Avril who? Time marches on... Everything old becomes new again... Now go work on your little skater punk "image" and wardrobe and practice those tired old barre chords.

Posted at 2:03PM on Jul 8th 2007 by Roi Trieux

111. What we ought to do is all get together and make this one go away.

Posted at 10:01AM on Jul 8th 2007 by Kris Peterson

112. Its a good thing she has a better media writer then her composer or we would have been reading a "Kennedy" speech maybe. She has always been a "no talent screamer" this is just confirmation for the slow learners

Posted at 10:45AM on Jul 8th 2007 by Wayne Colegate

113. Magnadoodle et al - Quoting from Paris Hilton, who was being interviewed about her CD project: "I know a lot about music. I've been listening to it all my life." Sounds like you are almost as qualified as Paris to judge the similarities, or lack thereof, between two songs.

If you don't know what a third or a fifth is, then it doesn't matter how many ears you have - they ain't worth crap in analysing anything musical. You're right, the songs are in a different key, but that is immaterial. The notes themselves are completely different, there's only one line in common in the lyrics, it's been in older songs that were more famous, and Avril has understandably never heard of the Rubinoos. The end. No case.

If I were her, I'd countersue and then drag both cases out until the legal fees make the Rubinoos lose their houses.

JOohn - You think she's screwed if she loses? Just like George Harrison -- he just disappeared after that case ended, huh.

Posted at 10:39AM on Jul 8th 2007 by Jury of Jerry Colonnas

114. What an absolute surprise! Who knew she was going to deny and act like she "never" heard the song. It doesn't matter if she heard the song or not, it's the record exec croonie telling her what to sing on his record!! I smell Vanilla Ice. Bad. In my opinion it's her career that's melting the ice caps. Did anyone see her on Live Earth? My point exactly.

Posted at 12:54AM on Jul 9th 2007 by PremierExpressioniste

115. You know, I think the Rubinoos have a great idea: try to copyright the words 'hey you' and then sue anyone who uses them. Bet you'd make a ton of money, because those words are extremely distinctive and rarely used! Sarcasm free of charge.

Posted at 11:19AM on Jul 8th 2007 by Liz

116. I just listened to the rubinoo version and the hook in the song is exactly the same.
for all you young unsigned bands. get your music on myspace and video on youtube, and you too will have money coming when someone rips you off.

rob tencer - the super publicist

Posted at 4:25AM on Jul 13th 2007 by rob tencer

117. Is everyone anti-Avril? Or just bitter middle class people? I agree with her, one can hardly say that she stole those songs just because of the "Hey, Hey, You, You" bit. Come on, grow up.

Posted at 1:13PM on Jul 8th 2007 by Phil

118. Regardless of the outcome on this case, this chick really sucks. Every picture I've seen of her is of her scowling and flipping people off or spitting. Very classy! Every interview she manages to bash people, either her fans or other stars. That's why people hate her, not because they're jealous.


Posted at 10:53PM on Jul 7th 2007 by Poseurs suck

#117 Phil- That explains why a lot of people don't like her and it has nothing to do with being jealous or bitter middle class people.

Posted at 11:58AM on Jul 8th 2007 by yep

119. to: yep
I will agree about this song sucking, "Girlfriend", but there are other songs that are actually good, e.g. Innocence. And frankly I don't really care much about her personal life, and wonder what the fact that she scowls in her pictures has anything to do with her singin. It's well knwn thathe paparazzi take the pics of celebs when they are doing bad things, it gets them the necessary cash.

Posted at 12:32PM on Jul 8th 2007 by Phil

120. to the first 2 writers on this BLOG...Well if she STOLE (your words) from the Rolling stones....Then the Rubs and the ramones are also thiefs....Cause, Te Rolling stones were first....And I am sure there are Millions of songs that go...''HEY < OR YOU>>>!! LOLThere are so many songs that have the same words or the same content...
And to the Second writer..ARE YOU DELUSIONAL..her song & theirs sound NOTHING alike....except for the hey hey you you..the beat is way slower....I really DOUBT you even listen to it.....They are 2 completely
differnt sounding songs.....
Hey hey....You you....need to get a hearing aid!!

Posted at 1:27PM on Jul 8th 2007 by WTF?