The Romantics Vs. Guitar Hero
By: Mozzer | in: General, Music, Technology |
As you all probably know, 80’s rockers The Romantics have decided to sue Activision (makers of Guitar Hero) for its cover of “What I Like About You”. They claim that the cover sounds too much like them and infringes on their rights as a band. Just how identical is the video game version? Judge for yourself:
Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s
The Romantics
To their credit, The Romantics have the superior version, and that alone demonstrates that the lawsuit is without merit.
Posted on November 25, 2007
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The best thing about this lawsuit is that it gave me a chance to listen to “What I Like About You” one more time. Power pop at its refined peak.
I second that! Great to hear that song again. As for the differences…had I not known it was under dispute I would assume that they got The Romantics to re-record the song. The original still kicks ass, but they do sound kinda similar.
I’m confused why there is a law suit here? Did Activision just go and use the game without clearing the rights? If they did, then they were waiting for a law suit.
Activision aquired the necessary rights, but the band’s claim is that the cover sounds too similiar to the original and therefore infringes on their right to their own likeness.
In other words, utter bullshit is the basis for a frivolous suit.