Fergie's voodoo skills have landed her in court.
Fergie, Will.i.am and others have been sued by Grounded Music, which claims Fergie's "Voodoo Doll" song is a rip-off of "Waterfall," a song recorded by the group Groundation.
Grounded Music, which holds the copyright to "Waterfall," alleges in the federal lawsuit that the 2006 Fergie song, "is substantially and strikingly similar" to "Waterfall," which was recorded in 2000.
The suit seeks unspecified damages.
9/18/2009 11:43 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Fergie -- That Voodoo You Don't Do So Well
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RIP OFF......The original is much better.The Black Eyed Peas suck.
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wow willIam a biter or copier?
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No way not even close. Fergie doesn't sound anything like that guy! LOL
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They are similar, but not really the same sound at all. I think he's reaching on this one.
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That's not the Groundation song that the horn line came from! It's called Waterfall, and the horn line is IDENTICAL.
Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twP9wIXcoIA
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the groundation song that tmz posted is not similar at all but the horn line in waterfall is completely identical. Same key even. There both in A flat and the melody are the same key notes off that chord. Complete rip off.
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The song displayed on TMZ is not the song that is in question. The song in question is 'Waterfall' by Groundation. The horn line is exactly the same in both songs.
Here is the youtube link to the song 'Waterfall'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twP9wIXcoIA
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they re a rip off... it sounds like every reggae band in history... they are worse than sublime at ripping people off
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they both suck, so who really cares. Reggae music all sounds the same and horrible.
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I didn't know Screech from Saved by the Bell had a band. Dude is a dead ringer.
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thanks for making the correction! (but you still have it listed as "each one teach one" in the text...)
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