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icymist

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2. LOL! You know, I actually thought of stealing one of Led Zeppelins' songs, 'The Rover'

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #1)

Wed May 21, 2014, 02:49 PM

May 2014

and change the lyrics to how I took their song and made it my own. The chorus being:
I stole your song
Yes I stole this song
Don't you know that I just stole your song!

Fortunately, I have higher standards and respect for songwriters., so I never did it, even at an open mic!

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A History: Led Zeppelin Stealing Songs, Lyrics, Guitar Riffs, and anything they could get away with! [View all] icymist May 2014 OP

Jimmy Plaige and Robert Transplant Blue Owl May 2014 #1

LOL! You know, I actually thought of stealing one of Led Zeppelins' songs, 'The Rover' icymist May 2014 #2

I believe as a parody, it would be considered Fair Use under copyright law eShirl May 2014 #3

Yeah, except that Led Zeppelin probably stole that song as well! icymist May 2014 #4

honestly, I think dread zeppelin is even worse d_r May 2014 #5

LOL! Loved the bowling ball and shoes at the end! icymist May 2014 #6

Chet Atkins used to say "Good writers borrow, great writers steal." alfredo Dec 2014 #9

If George Harrison SoFlaJet May 2014 #7

Carolan's Dream alfredo Dec 2014 #8