Killing Joke - Eighties

FUN FACT: The song "Eighties" was allegedly considered stolen by Nirvana for their 1992 song "Come as You Are", primarily because the riffs of both songs are so similar. A supposed lawsuit, claimed by Kerrang!, was issued against Nirvana by Killing Joke for appropriation of the riff. Because no accusation was recorded, Kerrang! claimed that it was dropped shortly after Kurt Cobain's death in 1994. According to Rolling Stone magazine, Killing Joke did not file a copyright infringement lawsuit, because of "personal and financial reasons". However, conflicting reports, such as Kerrang!, have stated differently.
A reassured interview with guitarist Geordie Walker in December of that year later proved that a lawsuit was issued after the manager of Nirvana responded rudely, saying "Boo, never heard of ya!".
In light of the events that occurred from 1992 to 1994, Dave Grohl took it upon himself to pay a sort of restitution for the appropriation by drumming on the 2003 album Killing Joke. Grohl is a longtime, vocal fan of Killing Joke, and has stated that he lobbied the band to be allowed to play on the album.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• eighties
• killing
• joke
• 80's
• nightime
• postpunk

[DanManThePurple]

It's a coincidense, it's such a simple riff.

[Hotice770]

@WolfgangVonPoserkila God I fucking hate hipsters like you who think they're cool because they pretend to hate everything mainstream and like bands no one cares about. You're not special, you're not original, you're unique or cool because you like bands people haven't heard of you stupid fucking hipster. You're just as much a cliche as mainstream shit out today.

[Amanoavon]

I like Life goes on by The Damned, Eighties by killing joke and come as you are by nirvana. Who really cares if one band stole the riff from another or not they are still great songs.

[DirtandFirefly]

@smoothgerable The fuck are you doing here then?

[Tysblueax]

@nierealnaKOLABORACJA thats my point...so what

[ZuzoFriend]

This song sucks. even the riff doesn't save it

[nierealnaKOLABORACJA]

@Tysblueax so what ?

[Tysblueax]

Similar riff and a chorus pedal. as a Nirvana fan ill take that into consideration...Come as you are is still a better song. life goes on

[smoothgerable]

lmao this band sucks dick fuck all you who like this

[luitenant22]

thumps if nirvana brought you here

[betinho1126]

eh if cobain/nirvana were sued for every riff they ripped off greg sage would likely benefit the most

[FunkyMothaFunksta]

Its rock and rolls version of sampling. Only they outright steal and pay no sampling rights and say "youre obscure - never heard of ya." Kinda like what Led Zeppelin did to Howlin Wolf and Sonny Boy Williamson and Ritchie Valens or George Harrison did to The Chiffons or The Beach Boys did to Chuck Berry etc etc etc