What's Brian got to do with it?
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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Han wrote: [/QUOTENAME]What's Brian got to do with it?
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Brian is the evil mastermind behind it.
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Brian is the evil mastermind behind it.
i got this cool video on my mobile of crazy frog being killed by the bear out of bo selecta, yeaaahhh that bear shoots him up good.
anyway dont you girls find him sexy with his little tyke hanging out
anyway dont you girls find him sexy with his little tyke hanging out
Paul is crap, we want Crazy Frog as the lead singer!
We should start a campaign right now!
We should start a campaign right now!
Frogs don't actually have external genitals... I think.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]The Millionaire Waltz wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Han wrote: [/QUOTENAME]What's Brian got to do with it?
[/QUOTE]Brian is the evil mastermind behind it.[/QUOTE]I seem to remember Brian specifying on his website a couple of years ago that if you want to release your own cover of someone else's song, you don't need the original artist's permission, as long as you don't change the words, nor can the original artist stop the release, as long as the release complies with the current copyright regulation.
FWIW
[/QUOTE]Brian is the evil mastermind behind it.[/QUOTE]I seem to remember Brian specifying on his website a couple of years ago that if you want to release your own cover of someone else's song, you don't need the original artist's permission, as long as you don't change the words, nor can the original artist stop the release, as long as the release complies with the current copyright regulation.
FWIW
I was gonna post the exact same thing Gnomo, but I first wanted to find Brian's post about it on his Soapbox, and after a long search I've still found nothing.
I don't see how the rule can be universal (that anyone can cover any song, as long as appropriate copyright is attributed and appropriate royalties paid) but as far as I remember Brian did say he and QP had no control over these things.
Besides, the Crazy Frog is just one of hundreds, if not thousands, of sub-standard and artistically-lacking acts who've covered Queen songs. This isn't anything new. Just look at one of JSS's very comprehensive lists of cover-versions of Queen songs.
I don't see how the rule can be universal (that anyone can cover any song, as long as appropriate copyright is attributed and appropriate royalties paid) but as far as I remember Brian did say he and QP had no control over these things.
Besides, the Crazy Frog is just one of hundreds, if not thousands, of sub-standard and artistically-lacking acts who've covered Queen songs. This isn't anything new. Just look at one of JSS's very comprehensive lists of cover-versions of Queen songs.
I did not say it's Brian's decision, I only mentioned him because he is the best known living band member.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Bohardy wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I was gonna post the exact same thing Gnomo, but I first wanted to find Brian's post about it on his Soapbox, and after a long search I've still found nothing.
I don't see how the rule can be universal (that anyone can cover any song, as long as appropriate copyright is attributed and appropriate royalties paid) but as far as I remember Brian did say he and QP had no control over these things.
Besides, the Crazy Frog is just one of hundreds, if not thousands, of sub-standard and artistically-lacking acts who've covered Queen songs. This isn't anything new. Just look at one of JSS's very comprehensive lists of cover-versions of Queen songs.
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If I am not completly mistaken, they DO need permission unless they do not change a single word of the lyircs which is hard to believe in this case. But even if they can just take the song and do what they want, there would be nobody in the world who could force QOL and brianmay.com to reprint the press release without any comment and there is no law in the world that could keep the band from saying they don't like it.
It's true that there are hundreds of lousy acts who cover Queensongs but many of them respect and like the music and play the songs because they like them while this computer music company does not respect the song, they picked it because they expect the biggest possible profit from what is known the be the biggest sports anthem just before the FIFA world cup.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Bohardy wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I was gonna post the exact same thing Gnomo, but I first wanted to find Brian's post about it on his Soapbox, and after a long search I've still found nothing.
I don't see how the rule can be universal (that anyone can cover any song, as long as appropriate copyright is attributed and appropriate royalties paid) but as far as I remember Brian did say he and QP had no control over these things.
Besides, the Crazy Frog is just one of hundreds, if not thousands, of sub-standard and artistically-lacking acts who've covered Queen songs. This isn't anything new. Just look at one of JSS's very comprehensive lists of cover-versions of Queen songs.
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If I am not completly mistaken, they DO need permission unless they do not change a single word of the lyircs which is hard to believe in this case. But even if they can just take the song and do what they want, there would be nobody in the world who could force QOL and brianmay.com to reprint the press release without any comment and there is no law in the world that could keep the band from saying they don't like it.
It's true that there are hundreds of lousy acts who cover Queensongs but many of them respect and like the music and play the songs because they like them while this computer music company does not respect the song, they picked it because they expect the biggest possible profit from what is known the be the biggest sports anthem just before the FIFA world cup.
Crazy Frog is joke! It is not supposed to be taken seriously. You are so childish for getting angry because of this :/
Get some sence of humour!
Get some sence of humour!
Don´t be mad about these thinks! This is supose to entertain people, and to be fun. Music doesn`t have to be serious all the time.
Queen have a good sense of humour, so there wasn´t the need to say no to the "Frog".
Enjoy, and laugh...
Take care
Queen have a good sense of humour, so there wasn´t the need to say no to the "Frog".
Enjoy, and laugh...
Take care
For those who have never heard about that "frog": before it was a ringtone and in the charts, it was called "The Annoying Thing", having a video circulating on the internet. You can download it from here: http://www.turboforce3d.com/annoying/
Jan
PS: I wonder if he's ever going to do an AC/DC tribute album, called "For those about to frog". :-))
Jan
PS: I wonder if he's ever going to do an AC/DC tribute album, called "For those about to frog". :-))
Sorry Barb. I forgot to mention the part about only needing permission to cover a song if you change the lyric (as Gnomo said). Of course, that's what I meant, as that's my recollection of the how the law works too.
And I also find it had to believe that the lyrics won't be changed, but until we know otherwise I'm presuming they haven't been changed and that's why the song is being 'allowed'.
And I also find it had to believe that the lyrics won't be changed, but until we know otherwise I'm presuming they haven't been changed and that's why the song is being 'allowed'.
OMG, that's so terrible:((
Today it's a sad day...
The music will be bastardized for ever...
I hate the frog.
Today it's a sad day...
The music will be bastardized for ever...
I hate the frog.