Did David Cook Rip-Off "Eleanor Rigby"?

106. If your going to "steal" an arrangement from some unknown band, are you going to do it in front of 30 million people.? I mean I'm just wondering here?

Posted at 8:22PM on Mar 12th 2008 by angmari

107. I am judging this doxology group and you know what, thumbs down.

The arrangement was simply not unique enough to warrant any credit. There have been a slew of similar performances by others before them and all this third rate bar band is just looking for a little exposure with this claim. Good luck to them being big shots in the hick towns of the Northwest because on a national stage they are simply mediocre.

Posted at 4:49PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Bateman

108. Yes, ANGMARI... because they are "unknown". He probably figured no one would know. It's not like they are a little garage band either, they have opened for some big names... like Blake Lewis ... who is also from Seattle....Who is also affilliated with A.I. Hmmmmmmmmmmm. It wouldn't be impossible for him to hear the arrangement....

Posted at 8:11PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Kristina

109. Like Blake Lewis ripping off Dj Scene's (Seattle DJ) 2080's concept. Rude.

Posted at 10:58PM on Mar 12th 2008 by shmeeattle

110. They aren't the same arrangement. Can that be pointed out? Because the "arrangement" is notably different between both versions. Their lead singer sounds sorta like David Cook and both are emo rock interpretations of the song, but they just don't sound very substantially similar. Listening closely to the vocal track, the do switch a bunch of notes. As for those that are the same, well, blame John and Paul for that. Even if Cook had heard their version, the arrangement on Idol differed substantially enough to be a very distinct arrangement. Look, just because both are emo rock versions of the song doesn't mean they are the same. Heck, I'm sure someone did it before Doxowhatever, so they should be careful how much they press this issue.

Posted at 8:34PM on Mar 12th 2008 by BRS

111. I don't think David Cook knows how to mix the recipes together and cook up his own arrangements. And yes, different bands have covered this song, and if you know anything about bands, each individual member has his own 'style' , 'knack' , 'twang' or, whatever you want to call it, to contribute to the song. So for David Cook's version of the arrangement to sound the same as Doxology's is ridiculous. Unless you can show me David playing all instruments, and having it recorded it himself, this is case closed. He ripped it from someone, whether or not you agree it's Doxology's. (I personally think it's Doxology's.)

Don't matter who's arrangement is better or worse, that's not the argument. The argument is WHO's arrangement is it? If you have another band that did ER like Doxology's version , why don't you post up a link? Prove that there's another arrangement out there that sounds near perfect to Doxology's. Then we can have an argument over was it Doxology's or Blank Band's.

To all the people drinking haterade, I got the definitions for you on key words, seems like you're arguing about something you know nothing about.

Cover Song
noun
a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song"

Arrangement
6. (ie) Music.
a. the adaptation of a composition to voices or instruments, or to a new purpose.

Composition
1. the act of combining parts [instruments] or elements to form a whole [song].

Take some time to think on your words of the day. You can spread it out to 3 days if you want. ;-P

Posted at 8:14PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Makoli

112. Dear # 99.: I think he just "borrowed" it and forgot to say, "Thank-you!" Let's hope he does tonight!
By the way, how can Toxology be "some unknown band" if I've heard of them and I'm older than your mother?!?
WOW! This blogging stuff can really waste an enormous amount of your time, can't it? Why don't you all go walk the dog or clean your rooms or do something productive? Okay, so me too!!!!
Love, Mother (for the last time!)

Posted at 8:05PM on Mar 12th 2008 by mother

113. They both suck equally. The first cardinal rule of rock/pop music is never cover a Beatles song anyway.

Posted at 8:04PM on Mar 12th 2008 by WhyAI?

114. ...and it was Paul, not John

Posted at 8:07PM on Mar 12th 2008 by WhyAI?

115. How soon before the other 10,000 bands that have covered Eleanor Rigby start pissing and moaning for their 15 seconds of fame? If AI has a spine they'll tell this band to go spit in the wind.

Posted at 8:13PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Lisa

116. Not sure why my last comment went on twice... but I wanted to tell you "mother" that the band's name is Doxology. And I did agree to your first comment. You don't have to talk to me like I am a child, however. I am also a mother. The only reason I am spending so much damn time talking about this is because they really are nice guys in a great band. It is a shame that this dude on AI isn't creative enought to make his own arrangement.

Posted at 5:22AM on Mar 13th 2008 by Kristina

117. It wouldn't surprise me in the least, given that David Archuleta RIPPED OFF Josh Grobin's version of Imagine! Look up the video and take a listen for yourselves...

Posted at 8:26PM on Mar 12th 2008 by sandman

118. This site is very slow at posting and I just had a long rant and it never posted.... but David is a muscian too. He's in bands and knows a few things about music. For those of you Doxology fans who know nothing probably of David, how can you say he does not have the talent to be able to create an arrangement. Either way he is getting votes on his vocals and stage performance not arrangements or lyrics or anything else... this is not the next great american band, it is a singing competition. I have not heard Dox's version but you don't even know that David is claiming that this is his arrangement. This is a cover song and he was told to sing it and he did a great job with that.

Posted at 8:31PM on Mar 12th 2008 by angmari

119. Props to Doxology, that's what David should do, it's called INTEGRITY
(he probably knows it by now). IMHO Luke's voice sounds 1,000,000
times better than his:) Doxology Rocks!!

Posted at 8:37PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Claudia

120. Not the place for it I know, but David A. sounds and reminds me a lot of Josh Groban, so of course he's going to sound a lot like him doing that song. If your a singer and have a singer you sound like, that you like of course some of that is going to rub off on you.

Posted at 8:37PM on Mar 12th 2008 by angmari