Robin Thicke - Blurred lines ft Pharrell, is Marvin got writers credit ??

[Jyqm]

Who cares it it's borrowed, stolen, or whatever, it's a good song. I say buy it! We have to support real music!

What's the old phrase? Bad artists plagiarize, good artists steal? And it's been that way for thousands of years. [[I have to say, I think it's a bit odd to find that sort of "Why don't people do something ORIGINAL?" attitude on a Motown forum of all places.)

Anyway, according to the Wikipedia page for the song "Blurred Lines," Marvin is not listed as receiving a writing credit, but Thicke and Pharrell have made no secret of the fact that they were jamming on "Got To Give It Up" when they began working on the song. I haven't yet heard this song myself, but why not think of it as an homage and be glad that it might turn on some younger folks to Marvin Gaye who otherwise might never have heard of him?

[soulster]

What's the old phrase? Bad artists plagiarize, good artists steal? And it's been that way for thousands of years. [[I have to say, I think it's a bit odd to find that sort of "Why don't people do something ORIGINAL?" attitude on a Motown forum of all places.)

Anyway, according to the Wikipedia page for the song "Blurred Lines," Marvin is not listed as receiving a writing credit, but Thicke and Pharrell have made no secret of the fact that they were jamming on "Got To Give It Up" when they began working on the song. I haven't yet heard this song myself, but why not think of it as an homage and be glad that it might turn on some younger folks to Marvin Gaye who otherwise might never have heard of him?

People place too much on whether something is derivative. Guess what? ALL music is derivative.