Huey Lewis & The News VS Ray Parker Jr. VS M

In 1984, Huey Lewis & The News released "I Want a New Drug". In the same year, Ray Parker Jr. wrote the main theme for GhostBusters soundtrack. Parker was sued for plagiarism by Huey Lewis. But Lewis original song also looked like a previous song: "Pop Muzik", released in 1979 by the band M, fronted by Robin Scott. Please report more music thefts to musicplagio@gmail.com!

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[TorgosMaster]

I think there is a slight similarity between the rhythm of these songs and "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" by the Jacksons.

[musicplagio]

I totally understand you man, ther is definitely a similarity in the rhythm! Hugs, thanks for the data!

[GODOFDRAGONS666]

the lastr song was more technotic and the first two were almost alike but if any one were to sue it should have been M not lewis

[musicplagio]

Maybe M never thought their song looked like Lewis song... But Lewis did, that's why it sued Ray Parker Jr. (the songs were released in the same year, only months apart).

[tjcobra666]

I've heard these two songs before. I haven't thought about the similarities until now.

[musicplagio]

Thanks! I guess that's normal, I've started paying attention to this kind of stuff when I started posting this videos. Stay tuned, I will post many more! Hugs

[mrbrockpeters]

Ghostbusters riff is much cooler and livelier!

[ClassicTVMan1981X]

Of the three songs involved, only two hit #1: by M and Ray.

[Asphaltard]

Ugh. I reminds me of the Chiffons vs. George Harrison. Really, I can't stand these copyright claims; they are all different songs with their own different styles and shouldn't be considered THEFT of anything! I can't wait for Johann Pachelbel to rise from the dead and demand royalties from all the artists that ripped off his Canon in D.

[NEXPAR]

Someone once pointed out that "My Guitar Gently Weeps" by The Beatles, Chicago's "25 or 6 to 4" and Led Zeppelin's "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"  all have the same downward chord progression. That's three mega-songs. I suppose the Beatles could have sued Zep and Chicago.

[NEXPAR]

What's wrong with people? They're people!

[2012lacruz]

They all sound like POP MUZIK released in 1979 by M.

[knickknack07]

This is just bizarre. There is NO similarity whatsoever between Pop Musik and these songs.

[rfd73]

@tjcobra666 yeah...me neither LOL

[iamobeliskquake]

@88fredmcfred this was before them

[helloweenarctico]

When the similarities between this song and the theme song of the 1984 film Ghostbusters were heard, Huey Lewis sued Ray Parker Jr. for plagiarism, claiming that Parker had stolen the melody from "I Want a New Drug". Lewis had been approached to compose the main theme song for the film, but had to decline because of his work on the soundtrack for Back to the Future.

[jaggass]

ive mixed M pop musik and Huey lewis and the news together sounds brilliant,