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[bradsupremes]

I’m in the minority here, but I don’t think “Blurred Lines” sounds ANYTHING like “Got To Give It Up.” I’m talking about the song, not the production. Yes, the production of “Blurred Lines” is a direct copy of “Got To Give It Up,” but this isn’t about the production. This is about the song - the melody. You made an arrangement for “Blurred Lines” in a slower tempo, jazz style or hard metal, would any of you think it was “Got To Give It Up?”

If you were to hum both songs, do they sound anything alike?

[marv2]

I’m in the minority here, but I don’t think “Blurred Lines” sounds ANYTHING like “Got To Give It Up.” I’m talking about the song, not the production. Yes, the production of “Blurred Lines” is a direct copy of “Got To Give It Up,” but this isn’t about the production. This is about the song - the melody. You made an arrangement for “Blurred Lines” in a slower tempo, jazz style or hard metal, would any of you think it was “Got To Give It Up?”

If you were to hum both songs, do they sound anything alike?

They sound very much alike Brad. We danced and partied to Marvin Gaye's "I Got to Give it Up" a LOT for nearly year while I was still in high school. The moment I heard "Blurred Lines" I thought it sounded like Marvin's song. I also had assumed they had gotten permission to sample it.

[bradsupremes]

They sound very much alike Brad. We danced and partied to Marvin Gaye's "I Got to Give it Up" a LOT for nearly year while I was still in high school. The moment I heard "Blurred Lines" I thought it sounded like Marvin's song. I also had assumed they had gotten permission to sample it.

Of course the productions sound alike because they copied the "Got To Give It Up" production. I think what so many of you are confusing is the production and arrangements as the song. The grooves and beats are similar, but that's not the song. You can't copyright beats and grooves. I'm talking about the actual melody and structure. Take out the instruments, the beats, etc. Just leave the voice singing MELODY - the song. The melodies and structure are totally different thus it's not the same song.

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