My mother told me all my music sounded the same to her.

I suppose if I was steeped into pop music today, it wouldn't sound so 'same-ish' as it does. I'd hear the differences between songs. I just don't care to because to me most of it is pretty boring, and when I hear a heavily auto-tuned vocal, it just turns me off.

But like any generation, there are some good songs and good performances being released. I remember a lot of crap that we listened to when I was young. I think it's "Sturgeon's law -- 90% of everything is crap."

Copying a rhythm and bass line IMHO shouldn't constitute plagiarism, but I wasn't on the jury.

We do "Blurred Lines" because the women like it and want to dance to it. I guess they never listened to the words, especially the rap part, because it's very misogynistic. We change a few and omit the rap. If I were female, I wouldn't support it, but then there is a lot I don't understand about females. I suppose that works both ways too.

Here is another observation of mine, they could have copied "Got To Give It Up" note for note, melody, bass line, accompaniment and all, changed the words to make it a parody, and it would have been free and "Fair Use".

As far as I'm concerned, since "Blurred Lines" in no way infringed on the profitability of "Got To Give It Up", nothing tangible was actually stolen, and the lawsuit should have never been filed.

But I don't make the laws. And this might make it a bit harder for some to follow the laws.

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