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Why Huey Lewis Didn't Sue Ray Parker, Jr.
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 6:49 am
by mojobone
It's about the lyrics and the melody, period. Plus there's some stuff the horns played.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6uEMOeDZsA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9We2XsVZfc
Re: Why Huey Lewis Didn't Sue Ray Parker, Jr.
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 3:50 pm
by DooWahDiddy
Re: Why Huey Lewis Didn't Sue Ray Parker, Jr.
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 1:33 pm
by mojobone
Good catch. I was unaware, since it settled out of court, and apparently there was a gag order. I don't theenk it was reported on MTV Music News, but I guess we'd have to ask Kurt Loder.
Re: Why Huey Lewis Didn't Sue Ray Parker, Jr.
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 8:32 pm
by NaeDae
Ah back in the good ol' days when the people sued actually were trying to rip off songs that weren't theres
Re: Why Huey Lewis Didn't Sue Ray Parker, Jr.
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 12:00 am
by mojobone
If you read through, it turns out that Ray Parker, Jr. introduced Huey Lewis and Co to the idea that movie residuals could be earned, so...there never woulda been a connection with Back To The Future, without Ghostbusters. Huey himself has said this, so...try to take everything the right way, if you can manage; or if you can even tell the difference.