Robbie Williams' song disqualified from Oscars over similarities with another tune

[Teletubby 142,701]

Robbie Williams song “Forbidden Road” from “Better Man,” shortlisted earlier this week for best original song, has been disqualified. The song, insiders report, “incorporates material from an existing song that was not written for the film” and so has been deemed ineligible for Oscar.

Academy rules state that the words and music of any song submitted for awards consideration must be “original and written specifically for the motion picture.”

The melody of “Forbidden Road” contains marked similarities to that of “I Got a Name,” the Charles Fox-Norman Gimbel song performed by Jim Croce in the 1973 film “The Last American Hero.” Coincidentally, Fox is one of three governors of the Academy’s music branch.

A letter went out to the 400-plus members of the music branch this morning. Reportedly the similarities just came to the attention of the branch executive committee this week, and the decision to drop the song came yesterday afternoon.

This means the original song shortlist will be trimmed to 14 titles from the previous 15. 
 

 Best original song shortlist 
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"Winter Coat" from "Blitz"
"Compress/Repress" from "Challengers"
"Never Too Late" from "Elton John: Never Too Late"
"El Mal" from "Emilia Pérez"
"Mi Camino" from "Emilia Pérez"
"Sick In The Head" from "Kneecap"
"Beyond" from "Moana 2"
"Tell Me It's You" from "Mufasa: The Lion King"
"Piece By Piece" from "Piece by Piece"
"Like A Bird" from "Sing Sing"
"The Journey" from "The Six Triple Eight"
"Out Of Oklahoma" from "Twisters"
"Kiss The Sky" from "The Wild Robot"
"Harper And Will Go West" from "Will & Harper"

variety.com

[AnglerfishbraBENUS 5,734]

FAD has a chance now 

[River 111,145]

11 minutes ago, Teletubby said:

"Tell Me It's You" from "Mufasa: The Lion King"

still wondering how this one has been shortlisted if it was released after the deadline.

 

And how tf every James Bond song is eligible if all of them are using the James Bond theme in the song????

[Anderson123 37,255]

1 minute ago, AnglerfishbraBENUS said:

FAD has a chance now 

 

[LG2008 4,444]

Can they add Folie à Deux now? 

I need that live performance 

[mamo 18,408]

i'm sorry but Folie à Deux shits all over those songs on that shortlist lol 

not even being biased....what a weak year for original songs

[AnglerfishbraBENUS 5,734]

7 minutes ago, River said:

still wondering how this one has been shortlisted if it was released after the deadline.

 

And how tf every James Bond song is eligible if all of them are using the James Bond theme in the song????

The James Bond theme just uses a minor major chord which isn’t trademarked or anything. It’s just associated with the franchise, but doesn’t count towards plagiarism or interpolation. Kind of like how you could say Jaws owns the minor 2nd interval which would disqualify any song using a repeated minor 2nd interval lol

Edited December 20, 2024 by AnglerfishbraBENUS

[LG2008 4,444]

5 minutes ago, mamo said:

i'm sorry but Folie à Deux shits all over those songs on that shortlist lol 

not even being biased....what a weak year for original songs

Exactly! This year is very weak in this category... And Todd was dumb for not using the extended version of the song and securing that Oscar for his movie... It was right there and they wasted it

[RichAssPiss 4,865]

I have been so disenchanted with him ever since I learned he swindled a writer out of publishing for "Angels," which was written about a partner's miscarriage. 

[River 111,145]

40 minutes ago, AnglerfishbraBENUS said:

The James Bond theme just uses a minor major chord which isn’t trademarked or anything. It’s just associated with the franchise, but doesn’t count towards plagiarism or interpolation. Kind of like how you could say Jaws owns the minor 2nd interval which would disqualify any song using a repeated minor 2nd interval lol

It is copyrighted, "James Bond Theme" - By Monty Norman - Copyright EMI Blackwood Music Inc. o/b/o EMI United Partnership Ltd " and the EU accepted it as a trade mark.

[weed 72,453]

Is this the worst year for Best Original Song Oscar??? Yikes

[howsAnnie 369]

2 hours ago, RichAssPiss said:

I have been so disenchanted with him ever since I learned he swindled a writer out of publishing for "Angels," which was written about a partner's miscarriage. 

For me he stopped being relevant when he sided with QAnon regarding the Pizzagate conspiracy theory in 2020. The pandemic revealed so many people's ignorance and stupidity, I immediately lost every ounce of respect for those nutjobs.

I still wonder why everyone just pretended like he never said those things.  Is it because his music is the epitome of basic and the GP cannot bear to live without all the blandness he offers, which is why they just pretend they didn't hear his problematic comments in the first place? Genuine question. 

[gustavv 181]

wait how is Folie à Deux not nominated and all these songs are?? 

[HoeMoe 1,229]

And nothing for Gonna Build A Mountain. GGD i'm devastated.

[27monster27 12,303]

BS that a rule like this exists. Also BS the FAD isn't even there.