Teletubby 130,853 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Elvis Costello has defended pop star Olivia Rodrigo after she was accused of lifting one of his guitar riffs. Brutal, a track on Rodrigo's number one album, is based around a punky chord sequence that also featured in Costello's 1978 hit Pump It Up. source Twitter user noticed Rodrigo's song was "pretty much a direct lift", Elvis Costello tweeted : "This is fine by me. "It's how rock & roll works," he wrote. "You take the broken pieces of another thrill and make a brand new toy." You can compare the Costello and Olivia tracks below: The guitar riff first appears at 15 seconds in Pump It Up and 14 seconds into Brutal: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlepotter 73,691 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Good on him chaeri pls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyboo 965 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 So refreshing to hear someone not offended in this day and age Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmo 78,475 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Both sound dated and forgettable so… Hottie Detector Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhereIsLG7 1,348 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 13 minutes ago, Kimmo said: Both sound dated and forgettable so… Agree Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodandsmile 9,574 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 being offended for someone else just for them to say they don't care Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah 26,304 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 That‘s a very mature thing to do. Tho, even if he went to court I wouldn‘t have blamed him - but then again, can anyone really own a certain riff and do we even think Olivia heard a Song that came out like 25 years before she was even born? ⟡ ⋆ ˚。⋆🦢⋆ ˚。⋆⟡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teletubby 130,853 Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 Just now, Noah said: do we even think Olivia heard a Song that came out like 25 years before she was even born? she may not have heard but her team ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah 26,304 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 1 minute ago, Lady Ava Gaga Max said: she may not have heard but her team ... She produced the Album in a very short amount of time with one producer. It‘s not a big production. I‘m guessing Interscope didnt even give her much budget until DL became a success. ⟡ ⋆ ˚。⋆🦢⋆ ˚。⋆⟡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 40,788 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, Noah said: She produced the Album in a very short amount of time with one producer. It‘s not a big production. I‘m guessing Interscope didnt even give her much budget until DL became a success. Was she not already the HSMTMTS breakout star at that point buy bionic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyanLights 15,426 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 30 minutes ago, Noah said: That‘s a very mature thing to do. Tho, even if he went to court I wouldn‘t have blamed him - but then again, can anyone really own a certain riff and do we even think Olivia heard a Song that came out like 25 years before she was even born? Someone could own specific melodies and riffs if they are distinct enough Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bio 23,538 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 I feel like Olivia Rodrigo is basically a xerox machine at this point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wayne 4,381 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 is it just me or are people ripping apart olivia lately? Let the girl breathe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Peeps 1,027 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 it's........... three notes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake 7,385 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 I mean I hear this iconic song personally, so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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