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Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts) Wed Sep 4, 2013, 04:37 PM Sep 2013

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Investigating the rumors "Blurred Lines" was lifted from Marvin Gaye

I have to say the melody most definitely was lifted. That controversy aside I went to youtube to find a video by Mr. Gaye.

I did not realize what a positively handsome man he was and I find his original song much superior to its modern hack-off --

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Investigating the rumors "Blurred Lines" was lifted from Marvin Gaye (Original Post) Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 OP

I hope thicke gets his ass sued off. warrior1 Sep 2013 #1

I think it started with Good Times - Rappers Delight jakeXT Sep 2013 #2

handsome, yet tragic... handmade34 Sep 2013 #3

Well, I was feeling upbeat about discovering Mr Gaye for myself. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #4

warrior1

(12,325 posts)

1. I hope thicke gets his ass sued off.

Reply to Nuclear Unicorn (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 04:49 PM

Sep 2013

jakeXT

(10,575 posts)

2. I think it started with Good Times - Rappers Delight

Reply to Nuclear Unicorn (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 04:53 PM

Sep 2013

handmade34

(22,756 posts)

3. handsome, yet tragic...

Reply to Nuclear Unicorn (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 05:50 PM

Sep 2013

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marvin-gaye-is-shot-and-killed-by-his-own-father

agree it's lifted but Marvin Gaye is getting lots of press because of it

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)

4. Well, I was feeling upbeat about discovering Mr Gaye for myself.

Reply to handmade34 (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 05:52 PM

Sep 2013

That's just depressing.

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