Did David Cook Rip-Off "Eleanor Rigby"?

31. I agree with Kerri..SAME thing happened 2 years ago when everyone was praising Chris Daughtry for his unique take on Walk The Line, ended up he did a cover of Live's version of Walk The Line..and it became a discussion on the result show, maybe it will tonight also. It's a cover of a cover song which is not breaking the rules.

Posted at 3:17PM on Mar 12th 2008 by mp

32. Who cares...the AI and the Doxology versions both blow.

Posted at 3:15PM on Mar 12th 2008 by agent smith

33. wtf? they are just jealous cuz david cook sang it ten times better then them they want props lmao they are lame

Posted at 3:18PM on Mar 12th 2008 by amy

34. Who the hell are those guys...when I heard it i thought he ripped it off from the band Godhead. They did that song in 1998 on the album Power Tool Stigmata.

They are the only band that was signed to Marilyn Manson's label in 2001 and I'd say Cook took the style from Godhead...not the nobodies Doxology.

Posted at 9:55PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Dan

35. David Cook is a horrible singer!

His 15-minutes are almost up....

Posted at 3:28PM on Mar 12th 2008 by FABIO

36. First of all, no DUH it is a cover of a Beattles song, the boys aren't claiming that it isn't. What they are saying is that this dude on American Idol shouldn't be taking creadit for the arrangement when it was something Doxology created. They are great guys that deserve credit where credit is due, it's not about publicity it's about honesty. We love these boys up here in Washington, and all the negative crap that is getting posted, grow up and have some respect. If you haven't seen these guys perform or met them, don't judge them. Go on their myspace and listen to the album version, the link on here is their demo version.

Posted at 3:31PM on Mar 12th 2008 by JB

37. 21. First off, yes Doxology did cover this song and it is not their's its the Beattles, but all these guys are asking for is a little bit of props for an amazing arrangement that they did. When I heard David perform it last night I looked at my husband and sayed this sounds just like Doxology's version.

Also, this band is amazing I have personally attended countless shows and let me tell you they are way more entertainging than a lot bands out in the music industry today and they sound way better.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Posted at 3:01PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Maggott


I agree 110%, You took the words out of my mouth!

Doxology is a great band and the guys are GREAT people! They are NOT going to sue, so people should stop implying that they are. They just want some recognition for the GREAT arrangement they made! David's verson DOES sound ALOT like theirs, there is NO denying it!

Posted at 3:32PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Misty-

38. this is dumb.... I have heard at least two other bands play it in this style over the last two years. As far as this band goes, I'd like to know if they have received permission to record it at all - I am guessing not...

Posted at 1:22PM on Mar 13th 2008 by Ruppert

39. I love reading what some people put on here because half of you are idiots. Yes it's a beatles song but there are such things as paying for publshing and copyrights. When you take the right steps to use a cover and turn it into your twist then you should get recognition for it. If Doxology never made it known that this version was there twist not David Cooks. Then everyone would have loved it the same and thought wow he put a great twist on this song. But since the real twisters reveal themselves, everyone is on hate patrol. Gotta realize no matter how you feel about Doxology or David Cook it was a twist that was worked on by someone and the person who got alot of great reviews from it didn't write that twist. Wake up people it's common courtesy which no one has these days.

Posted at 3:36PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Daniel

40. and who the F is DOXOLOGY ???????????????????????????????????
Correct....>> ____________________!
They are no body's with a minor claim to fame.. {an up and comer allegedly stole their melody..that they didn't even write. Goons.

Posted at 3:39PM on Mar 12th 2008 by BlueJayFlys

41. doxologys 15 seconds of fame are just about up

Posted at 3:40PM on Mar 12th 2008 by KJ

42. Did no one besides myself notice he sang the wrong friggin' words???? He sang 'Father MacKenzie, wearing his socks in the night....' It's actually '...darning his socks...'

Posted at 3:43PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Jimi

43. I'm a HUGE Doxology fan from Seattle--and I thought the EXACT same thing when I heard David Cook singing last night. I've heard DX sing this live and on their CD. Having said that, I am a also a big fan of the Godhead version. It is indeed similar, though not EXACT, as Cook's was to DX's version. Did anyone else remember a certain Seattle AI finalist from last year who was on last week, who is a "friend" of Doxology? I wonder if he passed this version of "Eleanor Rigby" on to David Cook to try out? Just another conspiracy theory?

Posted at 3:46PM on Mar 12th 2008 by divajulia

44. Yeah he definitly ripped it from Doxology....its not about ripping the song, but the ARRANGEMENT....their version is way better anyways so its all good.

Posted at 3:52PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Natedizzle

45. They can't sue anyway! Aren't they infringing on copyright if McCartney didn't give them permission to use the song in the first place? And they are profiting off it. It does sound similar, but who knows.

Posted at 4:01PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Heather