Mindflux said:

but I do. I'm also trying to comprehend its relevance. Similarities (or maybe even corrupt copyright) seem to be pretty frequent. I'm just saying that outing something that might of been purly influence/conincedence doesn't make the track better or bring justice to either artist.

Mindflux said:

but I do. I'm also trying to comprehend its relevance. Similarities (or maybe even corrupt copyright) seem to be pretty frequent. I'm just saying that outing something that might of been purly influence/conincedence doesn't make the track better or bring justice to either artist.

I am no longer a Prince fan, because in his catalog of over 500 (released) songs, I found one of his more obscure songs had a beat that very closely resembles one in one of Michael Jackson's more obscure songs.


ShadeoViolet: Just beat it, beat it, your presence in the org isn't needed ...

ginosascaggagracci said:

See my post above!

Mindflux said:

Satire if done well is funny. Often it is just lack of originality posing as lampoon.
I'm just saying, MJ will be relevant as soon as (if ever ) he drops another disc. Until then, there are too many mentions of him on this site.
I wonder if the springsteen.net is riddled with antagonistic references to John Mellencamp ...

ginosascaggagracci said:

Well, I've not seen a thread like this before, so its pretty original - and I saw the humour in it and some didn't. Some missed the point entirely and your contributions prove that.

Unless you are an upset MJ fan, you wouldn't be mentioning the antagonism, but it has existed since the 80's, you just gotta live with it, if it affects you that way. However, this thread wasn't meant to be antagonistic at all - but I've repeated the point of this thread so many times now, I cannot bring myself to type it again

happyhappy said:

No you don't! What you're saying is totally unconnected with the question being raised in this thread. This is nothing to do with "similarities" or "influences" or "coincidences" - how do any of those 3 concepts apply to some fool who, for no obvious reason, spliced 30-seconds of an entire track of Prince's on to an old MJ outtake?? Please tell me!

See, the question is "why would someone do that"? Not whether its connected to copyright (BTW, its a blatant breach of copyright), how good the track is (as said before, MJs is actually shit and Prince's ICPC is average Prince fare. The deliberate adding of ICPC does not improve MJs song, sounds out of place and the only thing that it raises of any interest is the question as to why it was done - you know, the one you keep missing ) or anything else. Shadeoviolet's thread was supposed to be funny, actually lampooning some of the more fervent Prince fans who would normally leap to the same conclusions as you, or say they are no longer going to be a fan. Yet, despite numerous posts from both Violet, and myself explaining the contrary, most people still do not get it.

It may not have relevance to anything (ever heard of just having fun?) but it could have been interesting if some people had even bothered to properly think about it, instead of regurgitating standard responses! (see post below!)
[Edited 9/23/07 15:22pm]

I am no longer a Prince fan, because in his catalog of over 500 (released) songs, I found one of his more obscure songs had a beat that very closely resembles one in one of Michael Jackson's more obscure songs.


ShadeoViolet: Just beat it, beat it, your presence in the org isn't needed ...

if it were mj that stole from prince u guys would be all over mj like a rash,but since its prince i guess he gets a pass huh
[Edited 9/24/07 11:28am]

riverdean7 said:

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[Edited 9/24/07 12:20pm]

ginosascaggagracci said:

Next time, read the whole thread before coming to conclusions..

In all technicality, I could blow up right now and start a flame war, but I won't. This is just Prince.org, an internet website. I don't really mind if people hate me on the internet. Its the real-world I'm concerned about.

Oh, and Mindflux, thanks yet again. You rock.

i am serious.....get a life

mdiver said:

Honestly, if getting a life means getting one more like yours, where the only contribution you make is to come on and cuss on a thread, you can keep it mate! Perhaps you need a lesson in not taking life too seriously, hmmm?

Mindflux said:

OMG the fams are angry what will i do? roflmao

toejam said:

The EXACT same notes? Stop taking the purple prune juice..

This is crap. So is the U2 riff. So is the Youtube situation..

What a damn joke.

as long as the song has an original melody than the song it was influenced by
no violations
You can copy the chord progressions exactly...
if its sung differently...
its an original piece of work...

Just listened to ´She got it´. Actually it sounds like MJ was very influenced by Prince. That guitar over that beat could have been easily on ´Graffiti Bridge´. BTW, nice beat.

ufoclub said:

She Got It is an outtake attributed to Michael Jackson's "Dangerous" album..91-92 ish.

So, the evidence is suggesting some kid did this for kicks? But still..why??