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Rock Band Accuses GM of Musical Hit and Run

Posted Jun 5th 2009 4:44PM by TMZ Staff

The folks at General Motors might need a bigger bailout -- if they lose a new lawsuit over music they allegedly stole from The Lemonheads.

It's all over a lawsuit filed today in Federal Court in Los Angeles, in which Evan Dando -- the lead singer of the band -- claims GM never got his permission before using his song "It's a Shame About Ray" in several GM Memorial Sales Event commercials back in 2008.

Dando is suing for unspecified damages -- which is funny because GM has no money to give away.

So yeah, Dando ... good luck with that.

Tags: evan dando, EvanDando, general motors, GeneralMotors, generla motors, GenerlaMotors, lawsuit, the lemonheads, TheLemonheads

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1. FIRST

Posted at 8:18PM on Jun 5th 2009 by just saying

2. I think The Lemonheads should sue everyone who has never heard of them, and they'll make 789436545649832862592346 TRILLION dollars.

Posted at 8:17PM on Jun 5th 2009 by wtf

3. all man !

Posted at 8:35PM on Jun 5th 2009 by just saying

4. Good Luck.... cant squeeze blood out of a turnip.

Posted at 10:29PM on Jun 5th 2009 by castein

5. I always loved the Lemonheads.My most imaginary friend....you are far and away....

Posted at 1:13AM on Jun 6th 2009 by Janny

6. Are you sure this isn't us suing?

The great thing is we may find ourselves completely screwed now that GM is a owned by Obama and the US and they'll see the craziness of all these lawsuits for way to much money!!!

#IHML

Posted at 1:42AM on Jun 6th 2009 by DCMA

7. forget the song id be after who stole your mirror and your dignity

Posted at 2:59AM on Jun 6th 2009 by imagetem

8. forget the song id be after who stole my mirror and dignity

Posted at 4:30PM on Jun 6th 2009 by imagetem

9. VESS!!!!

beta male loves you!

Posted at 5:09AM on Jun 6th 2009 by sassypantsyo

10. Is the pic of the guy with glasses supposed to be Evan Dando? That's not him.

Posted at 11:01AM on Jun 6th 2009 by Sally

11. That is not a picture of Even Dando. Please correct it.

Posted at 8:35AM on Jun 6th 2009 by horseteeth

12. That is not a picture of Evan Dando. Please correct it.

Posted at 8:36AM on Jun 6th 2009 by horseteeth

13. That is not a picture of Evan Dando. Fix it.

Posted at 8:40AM on Jun 6th 2009 by horseteeth

14. the one and only, vess ruhtenberg.

Posted at 3:46PM on Jun 6th 2009 by msvr

15. Vess von Ruhtenberg! Indy's favorite son! The Indianapolis gold-standard for scenesters! My guy!

Actually, I don't know him...but i'm pretty sure that's him and his circular sunglasses. It's certainly not Evan Dando. Yeah, that's f*ckin Vess Ruhtenberg.

So... yeah, you guys might want to get next to something a little more accurate. I'm just sayin...

Good work, as usual.

Posted at 10:34AM on Jun 9th 2009 by Heavy C

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