Here’s a Detailed Breakdown of Radio Monitoring Companies, An Insanely Detailed Discussion About the Music Modernization Act, Steven Van Zandt: ‘Streaming Is a Disaster for Artists. Will Twitch Users Face Prison Time for ‘Felony Streaming’? Now That the Music Modernization Act Has Passed, Who’s Gonna Run the Damn Thing? This time, Radiohead has accused Lana Del Rey of stealing their song, ‘Creep,’ on her recently-released ‘Get Free’. Take a listen to this track from the Hollies, recorded in 1972 (the track subsequently became a hit in 1974). Please don’t sue me for using KJAM’s words ! I feel likewise about Led Zeppelin and "Stairway," even though a jury disagrees with me. Even if Lana Del Rey wasn’t consciously thinking about ‘Creep’ while writing ‘Get Free,’ she could still be liable for infringement. There’s enough commonality that Radiohead is now aggressively threatening a lawsuit. Peace came upon me and it leaves me weak C Cm G So sleep, silent angel, go to sleep G Sometimes D G All I need is the air that I breathe and to love you D G All I need is the air that I breathe, yes, to love you D Dm C G D All I need is the air that I breathe G B7 3. Don’t they hate “Creep”? there’s a big difference between creep and the air that i breathe. Googled it, and it led me to the Hollies singing “The Air That I Breathe” and I thought, holy frick (I actually said f#ck) they are so frigging similar, which took me to this article. "Creep" by Radiohead sampled Albert Hammond's "The Air That I Breathe". However, it's not the first time that the Pablo Honey track has been at the center of a copyright infringement lawsuit. Let's chat! But, how many songs were written using exactly the same chord progressions? After the litigation, Hammond and Hazlewood received co-writing credits on "Creep." But Harrison admitted that the song might have been dancing in his subconsciousness when he wrote ‘My Sweet Lord’. The track is from Del Rey’s latest album, Lust for Life. This was written by the songwriting team of Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood shortly after they moved to Los Angeles. It appeared on their debut studio album, Pablo Honey (1993). The linked to archive with Hammond's quote says it was the publisher of The Air That I Breathe who sued Radiohead, not Hammond and Hazlewood. The band and the writer agreed that although creep is not a direct ripoff, “air I breathe” was the band’s main inspiration for the song, so they came a deal together. Was that just… sampling? I could have won that for them! In Canada, the song peaked at number five on the RPM magazine charts. Shortly after Radiohead hit big with “Creep,” the band was sued by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood. Lana’s verse is a direct rip off. Artist Branding Isn't Selling Out Anymore — But What's the New Balance? On 6 May 2001, Hazlewood died aged 59 from a heart attack, during his holiday in Florence, Italy. Both Hammond and Hazlewood received a writer’s credit on ‘Creep’. Hello! I've edited the line accordingly.Verlaine76 13:03, 14 January 2018 (UTC) This page was last edited on 14 January 2018, at 13:03 (UTC). The verse is obviously nearly identical, but the chorus is not. Here’s one that hasn’t been subject of a claim but could – Lennon’s Beautiful Boy was a rip off of Jeff Lynne’s ‘Big Cheif Wooly Bosher’ https://youtu.be/i2BKh2GW7wA, creep has about 6 seconds that sounds like “air that I breathe” Lana has a whole song that sounds like creep. “Creep”and “The Air That I Breathe” are similar. }, −  five  =  2 .hide-if-no-js { Even if you play a waltz using this harmony it would sound like Creep. Much more closely alike than “My Sweet Lord” and “He’s so Fine”, in my opinion. Those guys were members of the ‘60s and ‘70s band the Hollies, probably best known for their 1969 hit “The Air That I Breathe,” a song written by Hammond and Hazlewood. It was first recorded by Hammond on his solo album It Never Rains In Southern California. on the other hand, the melody of Lana’s song follows Creep almost note by note and, most importantly, uses exactly the same unusual flourishes in exactly the same places. Which means they earn a percentage of every publishing dollar generated by ‘Creep’ (and that’s a lot of dollars). I’m not a musicologist, though Lana Del Rey’s track sounds pretty similar to ‘Creep’. Here are the winners of The 2020 Splice Awards, Stalk Ashley and Alkaline play with fire in their “Incognito” video, Playboi Carti confirms Christmas Day release for, New COVID-19 relief bill would make for-profit illegal streaming a felony, Radiohead was once accused of copying another song to make “Creep”. Radiohead took elements from the 1972 song "The Air That I Breathe"; following legal action, Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood are credited as cowriters. lmfao how many songs follow this chord progression? According to Time, Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood successfully sued Radiohead for lifting elements for "Creep" from “The Air That I Breathe,” a 1974 song the duo wrote for English pop group The Hollies (Pitchfork says the two bands reached an out-of-court settlement). 'Get Free' was the last track on Lana Del Rey's 2017 album Lust For Life. The Hollies' "The Air That I Breathe." Reading the News (App) on my iPad — from WIRED about (Facebook) Messenger, which directed me to the Trailer for “The Social Network” which (I FRIGGING LOVE THAT MOVIE) and the theme song is “Creep” by Radiohead. The band claims the track was inspired by "Creep," Radiohead's 1992 hit, which Del Rey denies. A list of fundraisers you can support right now. In the summer of 1974, it reached number six in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number three on the Adult Contemporary chart. Agree- the verse is exact. The songs all have the same melody though. The result? I'm the founder and publisher of Digital Music News, the authority for people in music. But Radiohead refused that offer, which means the pair will be squaring off in court. The audio engineering for "The Air That I Breathe" was done by Alan Parsons. Although, Radiohead, don’t you have enough money? That has given pitbull lawyers all the ammunition they need to chase down supposed copyright violations — though this claim isn’t so far-fetched. Selective memory, I suppose. I mean, I am no famous songwriter, but i have a small collection of songs that i had to throw away because somebody pointed to me they sounded very similar to songs I had never heard before. Or wait…was she “inspired” by Neil..? 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Hear a side-by-side comparison of these two songs and 1000s more (even post your own!) The crux of the riff is EXACTLY Yes’s “Roundabout.” Which I had to listen to several times Okay. Hell, yeah they’re almost identical. In … Discover why Creep sounds like The Air That I Breathe. Accordingly, Lana Del Rey offered to hand Radiohead 40% of her publishing on ‘Get Free,’ just to settle the matter. Lana del ray will lose. It’s a copy, and I cannot understand how Lana had the guts to publish something that so blatantly screams ‘what the hell am I doing here’. The Air That I Breathe Radiohead's "Creep" vs. Technically, an out-of-court settlement doesn’t mean that Radiohead is guilty. at SAME THAT TUNE. Listen to both songs on WhoSampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. That sounds like “something, I breathe in the air, something, by, I think “The Bee Gees (? display: none !important; However, I was listening to a jazz song the other day. But why is Radiohead even suing? "Words and Music by Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood, Thomas Yorke, Richard Greenwood, Philip Selway, Colin Greenwood and Edward O'Brian." Sometimes I think intellectual property is not property at all. They all use I, III, IV, Ovm chord progression. This song was a major hit for The Hollies in early 1974, reaching number two in the United Kingdom. can’t copyright a chord progression – good luck to Lana, G Bm C Cm ive wrote a song dyou wanna sue me? In fact, Radiohead was originally threatened with an aggressive lawsuit from Hollies authors Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood. display: none !important; But here’s where copyright cases can get tricky. Due to similarities to "The Air That I Breathe", Radiohead was successfully sued for plagiarism. You can see Lost in Music's summary of the Lana Del Rey and Radiohead case here. Apparently, the similarities between Radiohead's "Creep" and The Hollies' "The Air That I Breathe" were striking enough that Albert Hammond and … The members of Radiohead grew weary of "Creep" in later years, and refused to perform it for a period. What a dumb ass load of bullshit all 4 money fu all!!!! [email protected]. Fans of Radiohead may be surprised to know that the band’s first real hit, “Creep,” was actually inspired by The Hollies’ song “The Air That I Breathe.”. The only difference in Lana’s case is the words ? This this comment exactly!!!! Also I’m suprised there was no mention in this article or comments of her blatant rip off of Neil Young (“Out of the blue, into the black”) during the non-creepy section of the song. So, I somewhat remembered the title, or part of the lyrics to the song in question. So what? “Get Free”and “Creep” are practically identical. display: none !important; Fans of Radiohead may be surprised to know that the band’s first real hit, “Creep,” was actually inspired by The Hollies’ song “The Air That I Breathe.” Radiohead was so inspired by the hit written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood that the duo successfully sued Thom Yorke et al. The song is about a guy whose every desire is fulfilled by the woman he loves. That doesn’t always constitute a win. Basically, Radiohead was pushed into a corner — and given the similarity between ‘Creep’ and ‘The Air That I Breathe,’ there’s a strong chance it was blatantly copied. In an interview, Parsons mentioned that Eric Claptonsaid the first note of "The Air That I Breathe" had more soul than a… Antone from Chisholm, Mn In the Guitar White Pages, Vol. Also Radiohead still get a portion of the song writing credit, even after the lawsuit. not to my ear. If you're new, Subscribe! The second chord is b MAJOR not minor as you have written …. ©2020 The Fader, Inc. All rights reserved. I honestly don't believe that the "plagiarism" is intentional in most of these cases. The Moon Loungers demonstrate how the chord progression for "Creep" is pretty similar to the earlier song. Accordingly, he lost the copyright case, leaving a questionable precedent in its wake. And secondly, they successfully sued Radiohead for the song Creep, receiving a monetary settlement along with co-songwriting credit. }. That was a stretch and it seems they just did not have good representation in court. Before Hazlewood's death in 2001, they wrote songs for many artists, including Johnny Cash and Olivia Newton-John. 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The songs' creations are decades apart – 'The Air That I Breathe' was written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazelwood in 1972, and became a global hit for The Hollies in 1974. Thumbnail photos: Jim Dyson/Getty Images and Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images. Basically, Radiohead was pushed into a corner — and given the similarity between ‘Creep’ and ‘The Air That I Breathe,’ there’s a strong chance it … A Look at America’s Latest Copyright Law, YouTube Doesn’t Have to Share the Emails, IP Addresses, or Phone Numbers of Its Infringing Users, German Court Rules, A New U.S. Law Could Hit Streamers With Felony Charges for Streaming Copyrighted Content, Librarian of Congress Officially Names Shira Perlmutter Register of Copyrights. Actually, it seems almost like a carbon-copy in certain sections. 3 published "Creep" by Radiohead, citing that the song contains elements of "The Air That I Breathe." They settled out of court. My coverage focus spans streaming platforms, artist royalties, format disruption, the vinyl resurgence, copyright battles, startup struggles, and financing/m&a. The members of Radiohead grew weary of "Creep" in later years, and refused to perform it for a period. Maybe it was only a few times. Digital Music News ©2018 All Rights Reserved. Radiohead took elements from the 1972 song "The Air That I Breathe"; following legal action, Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood are credited as cowriters. Quoting? Radiohead wrote 'Creep' in the late 1980s and it was their first single release in 1992. But suing for 100% seems a bit greedy to me… The lawyers win. If I had never heard bohemian rhapsody and by chance came across the same song while writing, somebody would point to me: look, this has been done before, only much better and, by the way, you cannot sing and your guitar playing sucks. Lana Del Rey and Radiohead are currently embroiled in a legal battle around "Get Free," a song on Lana Del Rey's recent album Lust for Life. According to Time, Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood successfully sued Radiohead for lifting elements for "Creep" from “The Air That I Breathe,” a 1974 … Except you got the chord progression wrong ! Compare "The Air That I Breathe" by the Hollies above with Radiohead's "Creep" below. If you’re just tuning in, welcome to the latest copyright face-off in the music industry. As I was singing to myself, all of a sudden it hit me. for copyright infringement. None of these three songs sound the same. What a load of bull on all fronts. I get that Lana’s song is a direct ripoff. Yeppers, they all used the same sequence of 4 chords (G B C Cm, or wherever transposed). And it’s pretty much inconceivable that not Lana nor anyone else involved with the project could recognize the sound of one of the most popular songs in the last 30 years while they wrote, rehearsed, played, recorded, and mixed it. 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These songs have vaguely similar chord progressions, whereas The Air that I Breathe/Creep have a nearly identical melody. But oftentimes, a settlement is forged to quickly resolve a matter and avoid a damning judgment. radiohead This is Radiohead's new song/video, "Burn the Witch" David Pescovitz. oh yeah n PEACE. Radiohead admitted to copying the song but ok. this is like the Led Zep and Spirit lawsuit – a frivolous lawsuit based on a severe lack of understanding music theory – the RH and LdR songs use chord progressions and a melodic rhythm that share certain stylistic attributes because the progression tends to suggest it based on prior usage – but plagiarism? Amazing what the brain digs up when you least expect it. Nearly all blues songs follow a I, IV, V pattern, so I guess no one can ever write a typical blues song again and the 1000s of blues artists in the last 80 or so years should be sued by the Robert Johnson estate. "Creep" is the debut single by English alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 21 September 1992. It was written by songwriters Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood. }, 2  ×  four  =  .hide-if-no-js { I imagine that part sealed the deal for Thom. That was back in the 90s. Beethoven’s 5th in C MAJOR is a totally different beast! I disagree that Radiohead copied “The Air That I Breathe” .. there is a chord progression in the verse that is similar- the chorus is diff. That’s exactly what happened to George Harrison, who was found guilty of plagiarizing the Chiffons’ ‘He’s So Fine,’ even though he wasn’t thinking of the song when he wrote, ‘My Sweet Lord’. The melodies are completely different, and it’s just the chord progression that’s spot on. First of all, The Hollies didn’t write “The Air That I Breathe”. It’s not about not conciously copying something, it’s about making it so you cannot be accused of copying anybody. Insanity!!!! 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