Today, I watched a YouTube video about artists who ripped off other artist's songs. All of the bands that were accused of stealing were all bands that I really enjoy. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I went to see one of my favorite bands. When they started playing my favorite song I whipped out my video camera and sang along. As I was reviewing the video later, I realized that I couldn't even hear the band over my horrible singing. FML
Today, I found out that my favorite band logo is no longer being used by said band because of copyright issues. I have this logo tattooed on my body. FML
Today, I found out my ex-boyfriend's band has become quite popular on YouTube. My friends and sister won't stop singing their songs. Most of them were written after I dumped him, and go on to say how much better off he is without me and how horrible I am. FML
Today, I found out that the very good-looking woman who sings for one of my favorite bands is actually a guy. FML
Today, I made a couple of videos of me playing guitar and singing some of my favorite songs. I got back from school to find my family huddled around the camcorder, laughing, imitating, and making jokes about the video. FML
Today, I attended a musical. A new song was played, and I thought I'd heard it before because it sounded strangely familiar. I sang along quietly as the song progressed, positive I knew it. Anticipating the next chorus, I belted out the lyrics with all my heart. It was instrumental. FML
Today, I was introduced to a YouTube musician called S3RL. I was listening to a playlist of his music all day. Then of course when I went to pick up my girlfriend, some song came on that was just exaggerated sex moans pitched into music. She stared at me then burst out laughing and called me a pervert. FML
Today, I was in a band with some friends and we got our first gig at a local festival, but I'd already agreed to work serving drinks at the festival. My bandmates got really annoyed and kicked me out of the band. They then went ahead and performed the song that I WROTE, without me, at the festival where I was working. FML
Today, my band got booed off stage. FML
Today, while taking a shower, I was enthusiastically singing one of my favorite songs. When I got out, I noticed a bunch of things missing, and a note on my desk, saying, "Shut the fuck up, you suck." I was robbed and judged by a thief. FML
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Top comments
lemurman108 24
Now you can double the number of bands you like.
thinkaboutit5 17
I guess creativity isn't their strong suit?
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thinkaboutit5 17
I guess creativity isn't their strong suit?
Respect101 17
One Direction ripped off Def Leppard and you also have to give credit to the artist that have permission to redo a song like Eminem redid Toy soldiers. which was sang in the 80s by Martika about drug addiction.
Helpfulman 17
Probably some shitty emo band that rips off riffs from metal bands.
incoherentrmblr 22
I assume one of these bands is Nickleback and/or Creed...
TheTrainKid 20
Not sure if you would call "Big Time Rush" a band.. They ripped off Blur's "song 2"
Noreason89 6
don't you ever disrespect creed or Nickelback
Respect101 17
I thought Song 2 was sang by Red Hot Chili Peppers?
ChristianH39 30
Unless there's a second song called song 2, it's by blur.
World_Burner 13
#62, you are my new best friend! Hating Nickelback is just some stupid fad.. Their songs are similar because it's what their fans like and what they like to play. Some people I swear..... *tsk tsk*
HockeyPlayerLife 13
I don't like Nickelback because of the lead singer. Caught for drunk driving, and his attitude.
powerplayer111 1
#38 never once have I seen an emo band rip off someone else! Screw off you ignorant judgmental A-hole
lemurman108 24
Now you can double the number of bands you like.
colby6666 43
I don't care who made the song as long as I like it.
ThatOneLazyChick 9
I agree with 2 and 6
cakefete2 31
If only there were a button you could press to voice that sentiment...
PresidentNorth 16
3 fmls so far where you've been down voted cake. Get your stuff together.
cakefete2 31
I'm sorry. I'll do better I promise.
Godsofdracos 15
Round two votes are in, and it's cake coming out in the lead against president north; looks like he won't be having a second term after all folks.
sydstoomuch 19
Nothing under the sun is new
cakefete2 31
You ain't "lion". That's the cold hard truth.
meh__sick 6
Well, if those bands ripped off other bands, most likely you'll like their music too.
whatsupitsbrian 23
You should check out the bands they copied from. Your bands couldn't of copied every single song so now you will have a lot more songs to listen too
Sandsh8rk 36
Well, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...
Lil_Red777 21
It's often the most annoying too.
Axipiter 24
It's often the most annoying too.
ukeandfoodislife 19
Um^^^
A7XCamaro 19
You hear that 52? It's the sound of the joke going over your head.
World_Burner 13
Okay.. if I have to admit that joke was flying north for me. Thanks #57. +1 #48.
ScottVining 21
Doesn't mean they ripped off every song from other bands
TheGriizlyBear 22
It doesn't really matter who made the song as long as you enjoy listening.
Enslaved 38
What? Like Flo rida, eminen, pit bull, Acon etc... The list is never ending. If you like an artist-- then like them. Don't stop because OTHERS tell you, you shouldn't.
GentlemanBastard 15
Are you referring to Eminem ripping off of Cage early in his career?
SuperCasual 13
Eminem? I understand everyone else, but what of eminem is ripped off?
Enslaved 38
Off the top of my head, (I'm sure there's more) in the song "You're Never Over" he took the song "Cry Little Sister" which I recognized from the "Lost Boys" soundtrack and "sampled" it. Personally I don't care and love both songs. Just saying it's done more than you know by many artists.
Respect101 17
We also have to take into to account that the singer does not always write the song.. they have song writers.
datguy69s 21
He said bands. He's talking about real music
DJJayLee 12
sampling songs is different than ripping them off. doing a cover is a tribute, doing a bad cover is an atrocity and charging money to people for doing a bad cover is an act of war. rap music mainly uses electronic synthesizers and music samples to make beats because it's supposed to showcase the poetry, not the music. EDM mostly takes original work and tries to give it new life in a new genre. Flo Rida takes EDM and tries to put poetry over it like rap so you get a weird fusion there. sometimes good and sometimes not.
Higamalia 19
Look on the bright side. Now you have a load of new, 'original' artists for you to look up that you will probably enjoy if you enjoyed the bands that supposedly copied them