"Red Hot Chili Peppers Accused Of Plagiarism."
Are we talking about the song lyrics? You can't copyright an idea. If someone can say the same thing in a different way, there is nothing to stop you. Last I knew, the RHCP tune didn't use the line "last dance with marry jane."
I don't agree with the accusation. This is the first I've heard of the situation, and knowing MJLD, I can't pull the two together. The idea may be similar, but I don't think of MJLD when listening to Danny California.
I'm just an average person. To me, they don't sound the same. This is read-icculus.
The chord choices, ect... may have similarities. But I wouldn't call it a blatant infringment. If anything, it is a simple and similar song.
I know there is at least one case that proves the possibility of subconscious copyright infringement, but surely RHCP are conciously aware of Tom Petty's work. Its my thinking that no working professional, whether artist, producer, or label would risk putting something out that is easily recognizable/blatantly an infringment.
I love the video, btw. I'd think there would be more controversy over it than the song itself...
my $.02
I listened to the radio jerk's mp3. Sounds actually like the LDMJ song was altered. Sped up, and theirs something else is weird about it.
This sh*% is wack. WTF in all caps.