0:22 - 0:39: The guitar solo of "My Sweet Lord" does not fit with "He's So Fine". That is the reason why George Harrison only had to pay 2 thirds of royalities.
@Voex1966 I thought he only had to pay the amount his former manager paid to buy the rights to "He's So Fine." The judge learned that Harrison's former manager bought the rights for about $500K, and rather than have Harrison pay the approx. $1.5 million fine, the judge realized that the former manager was screwing Harrison. They guy got his money back...but still owned the rights to "He's So Fine." A fair trade I think.
The reason why they fit so well together is because they both use a really popular chord progression. That's it. The speed and mood of the songs are totally different and the melodies are different.
Hope you don't mind, using this as a reference for extra credit in a college psychology course (Learning & Memory) regarding unintentional plagiarism. Thanks for posting =) Will be sure to cite!!
I am a professional musician. And, yes, there was more than enough going on here to warrant both the lawsuit and the $250,000 settlement. George himself said that he must've "had that tune in me head" after the decision came down.
I love George Harrison as much as anyone, and no doubt 'my sweet lord' is a GREAT song, but you people that try to deny the fact that he ripped of this melody are blinded by your fandom.. OPEN YOUR F^CKING EARS, it's practically the same song.. that doesn't diminish the impact the song had or how great it is.. but damn, just admit it
Most people don't know that the case in which Harrison was found to have plagiarized He's So Fine was not his last court action re: this dispute. There was an additional case, in which the judge found that Harrison's manager conspired against him: he had negotiated the purchase of the publishing catalog that included "He's So Fine" during the proceedings while managing Harrison"s defense! Harrison won the case against Klein and actually ended up owning the rights to 'He's So Fine' as a result.
My Sweet Lord is much more about the mind, the soul, and meditation. In that way it can't be compared to he's so fine, My Sweet Lord's message is just so much stronger.
George's defense was that He's so Fine was a rewrite of Oh Happy Day an old gospel tune that is public domain. Court disagreed but there is a strong similarity between He's so Fine and O Happy Day, not as much as the one between My Sweet Lord and He's So Fine but George did have a point. Chord changes and melodic features that make a song distinct are present in all three.
No, but it has been my experience that liberalism equates with any decision that is devoid of common sense. Think. Why on earth would someone as creative and talented as Mr. Harrison feel the need to plagiarize anyone's work? Did he need a hit single that badly? And you reveal yourself by attacking me as partisan and crazy rather than breaking my argument. In typical lib fashion, LOL.
I think Geo Harrison certainly had a level of artistic creativity and genius that would preclude him from the need to plagiarize ANYONE.....least of a female group from the early sixties that didn't enjoy a fraction of his popularity and success, both as a Beatle and as a solo performer. Typical court. Judge was probably a lib-tard.
@viken51 Uh, what? That makes zero sense. Why would you assume the judge was liberal? Are you really so partisan and crazy that you think liberalism equates to any decision you disagree with?
I don't get it. I'm a musician. Just look at the song sheets, they're different. It doesn't matter if some parts sound the same in the overproduced recordings. This is crazy. Did anyone in the courtroom know how to read music and analyze a score? Was the jury just told to 'listen' to the tracks? lol So typical of a level of ignorance everywhere you look in the popular arts.
@jerbiebarb - I'm a musician too, but you don't need to be one to hear the similarities, they're pretty obvious to anyone without a hearing problem. Even John Lennon thought that Harrison knew exactly what he was doing. You talk about other people's 'ignorance' with more than a touch of arrogance.
@oshawaxpress Arrogance? People say they really really love music and they've all got some opinion about what's good and bad, but it's not based on what they've learned. They haven't invested the time and effort to learn music. And there are consequences and ramifications for the rest of us. The quality level of pop music has followed the younger generation down. Everyone complains about it. It's truthful, not arrogant to say that.
Interesting "mashup". Nice sound editing. This is probably the most well known incidence of "copyright infringement" though there are a ton of others.
@foxmass58: Thanks, again. I used this as a reference for an extra-credit paper in Mark Rubel's Studio Recording class, MUS134, at Parkland College. My conclusion: In this instance the court was correct. It was truly a case of unconscious plagiarism. (What a shame!)
Lets be Frank FRANK!! They might sound alike but My Sweet Lord is in a another class all by it self . will be will out live all of us. and it will be play 100 years from now and He's So Fne will be a fagoting song and will fade out just like the Chiffon's.. They dug they own grave for there curare and sued George and George got the last laugh. By the way My Sweet Lord is a much better song !!!!
My Sweet Lord has some diminished chords the other does not; but here's an idea; if you like he's so fine; buy it; and if you like My Sweet Lord; get that....
It does sound similar, though how many songs from that time through now, intentional or not, does that? Is it possible that George hears HSF at one time, then wrote MSL after an extended period of time? Probably, but the thing to remember is that George had a backlog of songs written by the end of the 60's and early 70's, that it's also coincidence too.
Very nicely done!
deserthawk1 1 week ago
0:22 - 0:39: The guitar solo of "My Sweet Lord" does not fit with "He's So Fine". That is the reason why George Harrison only had to pay 2 thirds of royalities.
Voex1966 2 weeks ago
@Voex1966 I thought he only had to pay the amount his former manager paid to buy the rights to "He's So Fine." The judge learned that Harrison's former manager bought the rights for about $500K, and rather than have Harrison pay the approx. $1.5 million fine, the judge realized that the former manager was screwing Harrison. They guy got his money back...but still owned the rights to "He's So Fine." A fair trade I think.
harlon57 2 weeks ago
might as well throw in the riff of Supersonic by Oasis there it would probably sound very fun like a jam session across generations!
kuranofuji 3 weeks ago
The reason why they fit so well together is because they both use a really popular chord progression. That's it. The speed and mood of the songs are totally different and the melodies are different.
thebiggestqueenfan 4 weeks ago
Was it just me, or did I hear a steam message noise in there?
st112570 1 month ago
Hope you don't mind, using this as a reference for extra credit in a college psychology course (Learning & Memory) regarding unintentional plagiarism. Thanks for posting =) Will be sure to cite!!
kassithecxnt 1 month ago
As George Harrison would say back in the mid-1970s, "this tune has nothing Bright about it".
mrceleb2006 1 month ago
I am a professional musician. And, yes, there was more than enough going on here to warrant both the lawsuit and the $250,000 settlement. George himself said that he must've "had that tune in me head" after the decision came down.
keithcozz 1 month ago
I love George Harrison as much as anyone, and no doubt 'my sweet lord' is a GREAT song, but you people that try to deny the fact that he ripped of this melody are blinded by your fandom.. OPEN YOUR F^CKING EARS, it's practically the same song.. that doesn't diminish the impact the song had or how great it is.. but damn, just admit it
mojos00dope 1 month ago
TESTIFY!
keithcozz 1 month ago
Most people don't know that the case in which Harrison was found to have plagiarized He's So Fine was not his last court action re: this dispute. There was an additional case, in which the judge found that Harrison's manager conspired against him: he had negotiated the purchase of the publishing catalog that included "He's So Fine" during the proceedings while managing Harrison"s defense! Harrison won the case against Klein and actually ended up owning the rights to 'He's So Fine' as a result.
subg88 1 month ago
You saved me the trouble of bringing that up. Thanks.
keithcozz 1 month ago
still don't get it . theres no way george ripped this inferior song off
ELONut 2 months ago
yep that's a rip-off. I don't understand why he would need to do that though, he was a great songwriter. It was probably unintentional
dalluc 2 months ago
My Sweet Lord is much more about the mind, the soul, and meditation. In that way it can't be compared to he's so fine, My Sweet Lord's message is just so much stronger.
hey2613 3 months ago
George's defense was that He's so Fine was a rewrite of Oh Happy Day an old gospel tune that is public domain. Court disagreed but there is a strong similarity between He's so Fine and O Happy Day, not as much as the one between My Sweet Lord and He's So Fine but George did have a point. Chord changes and melodic features that make a song distinct are present in all three.
zettadom 3 months ago
No, but it has been my experience that liberalism equates with any decision that is devoid of common sense. Think. Why on earth would someone as creative and talented as Mr. Harrison feel the need to plagiarize anyone's work? Did he need a hit single that badly? And you reveal yourself by attacking me as partisan and crazy rather than breaking my argument. In typical lib fashion, LOL.
viken51 3 months ago
That was perfectly done! nice work!
wakiegeek 4 months ago
I think Geo Harrison certainly had a level of artistic creativity and genius that would preclude him from the need to plagiarize ANYONE.....least of a female group from the early sixties that didn't enjoy a fraction of his popularity and success, both as a Beatle and as a solo performer. Typical court. Judge was probably a lib-tard.
viken51 4 months ago
@viken51 Uh, what? That makes zero sense. Why would you assume the judge was liberal? Are you really so partisan and crazy that you think liberalism equates to any decision you disagree with?
Karpify 4 months ago
I don't get it. I'm a musician. Just look at the song sheets, they're different. It doesn't matter if some parts sound the same in the overproduced recordings. This is crazy. Did anyone in the courtroom know how to read music and analyze a score? Was the jury just told to 'listen' to the tracks? lol So typical of a level of ignorance everywhere you look in the popular arts.
jerbiebarb 4 months ago
@jerbiebarb - I'm a musician too, but you don't need to be one to hear the similarities, they're pretty obvious to anyone without a hearing problem. Even John Lennon thought that Harrison knew exactly what he was doing. You talk about other people's 'ignorance' with more than a touch of arrogance.
oshawaxpress 3 months ago
@oshawaxpress Arrogance? People say they really really love music and they've all got some opinion about what's good and bad, but it's not based on what they've learned. They haven't invested the time and effort to learn music. And there are consequences and ramifications for the rest of us. The quality level of pop music has followed the younger generation down. Everyone complains about it. It's truthful, not arrogant to say that.
jerbiebarb 3 months ago
Interesting "mashup". Nice sound editing. This is probably the most well known incidence of "copyright infringement" though there are a ton of others.
jrssjdca 4 months ago
No matter, George Harrison bought the publishing rights to He's So Fine several years afterwards.
Rodrickzx 4 months ago
I am a major Harrison fan but there is no denying that they the two songs sound a lot alike. Although I don't George did consciously
lob287 5 months ago
Bueno !Que quieren! Hubo un juicio por plagio y George lo perdió ¿Y qué?
George no necesitaba plagiar a nadie, y My sweet Lord es mejor.
MsEdnaPaula 5 months ago
It would be ironic if EMI removed this for copyright infringement, eh?
nafaidni 5 months ago 3
love it congrats
lidiamada 6 months ago
Of course the two songs will fit if you put them in the same key!! That's not the key in the original version of He's So fine.
Gergerpatpat 6 months ago
I always noticed the similarities of these two songs too. Nice work splicing them together.
sweetsweatyfeet 7 months ago
I find this overlay of the two songs beautiful and hypnotic.
mcjd43e 7 months ago
I like my sweet lord WAY better
purplemusiclover1597 7 months ago 2
I Still Do NOT Hear the Difference! That Judge was on the Take(Was Paid off)!
ThePaddyjoejr1 8 months ago 2
Excellent work!
SherwinGooch 8 months ago 4
@SherwinGooch , thanx for the compliment.
foxmass58 8 months ago
@foxmass58: Thanks, again. I used this as a reference for an extra-credit paper in Mark Rubel's Studio Recording class, MUS134, at Parkland College. My conclusion: In this instance the court was correct. It was truly a case of unconscious plagiarism. (What a shame!)
SherwinGooch 7 months ago 2
@SherwinGooch, you honor me by using my mashup in a college course. thanx for sharing that 411.
foxmass58 7 months ago
@SherwinGooch I had Mark Rubel at Millikin University!
kemi4905 3 months ago
Hey - BRILLIANT comparison - love both songs - love George a little more
patric1127 8 months ago
I definitely would buy "My sweet Lord" instead of "He's so fine".
Babillonia 9 months ago 32
@Babillonia psst, dont say nobody but you can just download it from here, comprende?
aychingao 1 month ago
Lets be Frank FRANK!! They might sound alike but My Sweet Lord is in a another class all by it self . will be will out live all of us. and it will be play 100 years from now and He's So Fne will be a fagoting song and will fade out just like the Chiffon's.. They dug they own grave for there curare and sued George and George got the last laugh. By the way My Sweet Lord is a much better song !!!!
guruGharr43 10 months ago
My Sweet Lord has some diminished chords the other does not; but here's an idea; if you like he's so fine; buy it; and if you like My Sweet Lord; get that....
newmac 11 months ago 15
It does sound similar, though how many songs from that time through now, intentional or not, does that? Is it possible that George hears HSF at one time, then wrote MSL after an extended period of time? Probably, but the thing to remember is that George had a backlog of songs written by the end of the 60's and early 70's, that it's also coincidence too.
buffaloditka 1 year ago
Oh, yeah, the similarity is striking.
What was that judge smoking?
PCShopper 1 year ago 3
Excellent, my friend!
TheBeatlesToday 1 year ago