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malaise

(269,062 posts) Wed Sep 2, 2020, 10:44 AM Sep 2020

'Electric Avenue' Singer Files Suit Against Trump Campaign for Copyright Infringement: Exclusive

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/legal-and-management/9443245/eddy-grant-lawsuit-trump-campaign-video-copyright-infringement
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Eddy Grant argues his signature hit was used without permission in a campaign video. "This is copyright 101," his lawyer tells Billboard.
Singer Eddy Grant filed a copyright lawsuit against Pres. Donald Trump's campaign on Tuesday (Sept. 1) over a campaign video that his lawyers say illegally uses the singer's iconic 1983 song "Electric Avenue."

The suit is tied to a bizarre animated ad posted on Twitter by Trump's campaign on Aug. 12 which depicts a cartoon version of Trump's White House rival, former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden, driving an old-fashioned train car while a speeding train that says "Trump Pence" and "KAG 2020" zips through a desolate town.

There is no context for the use of the song, which plays as the animated Biden hand-pumps his way through the empty streets in a handcar labeled "Biden President: Your Hair Smells Terrific" while random snippets of old quotes and interviews are played. The lyrics of the song, which include the lines, "Down in the streets there is violence/ And a lot of work to be done," were written by the Black Guyanese-British singer in reaction to the 1981 race riots in Brixton, England. The track spent five weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1983.
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I read elsewhere that Twitter deleted the video

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'Electric Avenue' Singer Files Suit Against Trump Campaign for Copyright Infringement: Exclusive (Original Post) malaise Sep 2020 OP

I'm thinking that Eddy Grant should get in line. dchill Sep 2020 #1

LOL - love Eddy malaise Sep 2020 #3

The Equals! johnp3907 Sep 2020 #2

Nice try MoFo 45 malaise Sep 2020 #6

Thanks for the post - I remember this song. Hope he wins the suit against trumpty dumpty. nt iluvtennis Sep 2020 #26

They should've slipped that into Donald's 8-track player instead. CaptYossarian Sep 2020 #9

Love this song. Here's a great cover thucythucy Sep 2020 #10

Holy crap 53 years ago. ancianita Sep 2020 #17

Good. Go get your money Mr. Grant. Make them pay. Maru Kitteh Sep 2020 #4

..... marmar Sep 2020 #5

As I always say, there really is a meme for everything....lol Nevilledog Sep 2020 #12

cheating Trumps. riversedge Sep 2020 #7

The Law and Order Con cheats every one malaise Sep 2020 #8

#trump will FAIL at 'law and order' since he #FAILS at following the LAW! riversedge Sep 2020 #11

The lyrics apply to our situation these days IronLionZion Sep 2020 #13

correction Cetacea Sep 2020 #16

You're right. Lyricsfind is wrong IronLionZion Sep 2020 #27

It happens alot with lyric sites Cetacea Sep 2020 #31

Republicans don't seem to understand the concept of intellectual property. CaptainTruth Sep 2020 #14

ReTHUGs so not recognize poperty other than their own malaise Sep 2020 #15

Are these settled quickly or are they the typical joke legally StClone Sep 2020 #24

This seems to be every 4 years with the GOP Sherman A1 Sep 2020 #18

Good for Eddy. I hope it sticks. There appears to be a lot of loopholes in copyrights. panader0 Sep 2020 #19

That tends to be music used at rallies malaise Sep 2020 #23

Oh no! One of my favorite reggae singers. panader0 Sep 2020 #28

He'd be 78 in December malaise Sep 2020 #29

They should stick to Lee Greenwood. n/t Harker Sep 2020 #20

Lee Greenwood, Kid Rock, and Ted Nugent. Initech Sep 2020 #22

That's one sad lineup. Sad. Harker Sep 2020 #30

Appropriate punishment for Trump: Initech Sep 2020 #21

Perfect malaise Sep 2020 #25

dchill

(38,505 posts)

1. I'm thinking that Eddy Grant should get in line.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 10:48 AM

Sep 2020

I LOVE that song, by the way. And then we'll take it higher. Good God.

malaise

(269,062 posts)

3. LOL - love Eddy

Reply to dchill (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 10:49 AM

Sep 2020

We will take it higher come November 3

johnp3907

(3,732 posts)

2. The Equals!

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 10:48 AM

Sep 2020

malaise

(269,062 posts)

6. Nice try MoFo 45

Reply to johnp3907 (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 10:52 AM

Sep 2020

iluvtennis

(19,863 posts)

26. Thanks for the post - I remember this song. Hope he wins the suit against trumpty dumpty. nt

Reply to malaise (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 01:21 PM

Sep 2020

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)

9. They should've slipped that into Donald's 8-track player instead.

Reply to johnp3907 (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 10:57 AM

Sep 2020

I prefer Baby Come Back though. Maybe it's all the radio play from when I was a kid.

thucythucy

(8,069 posts)

10. Love this song. Here's a great cover

Reply to johnp3907 (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 11:08 AM

Sep 2020

edited to add: Electric Avenue also one of my faves.

ancianita

(36,098 posts)

17. Holy crap 53 years ago.

Reply to johnp3907 (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 12:53 PM

Sep 2020

Hoping this theme will finally go away in the Biden administration. Thanks for the vid!

Maru Kitteh

(28,341 posts)

4. Good. Go get your money Mr. Grant. Make them pay.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 10:51 AM

Sep 2020

It's the only thing they understand.

marmar

(77,084 posts)

5. .....

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 10:51 AM

Sep 2020

Nevilledog

(51,122 posts)

12. As I always say, there really is a meme for everything....lol

Reply to marmar (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 11:20 AM

Sep 2020

riversedge

(70,243 posts)

7. cheating Trumps.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 10:55 AM

Sep 2020

malaise

(269,062 posts)

8. The Law and Order Con cheats every one

Reply to riversedge (Reply #7)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 10:56 AM

Sep 2020

all the effin' time. It never stops.

riversedge

(70,243 posts)

11. #trump will FAIL at 'law and order' since he #FAILS at following the LAW!

Reply to malaise (Reply #8)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 11:17 AM

Sep 2020

IronLionZion

(45,460 posts)

13. The lyrics apply to our situation these days

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 12:20 PM

Sep 2020

Down in the street there is violence
And a lots of work to be done
No place to hang out our washing
And I can't blame all on the sun, oh no

We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Oh we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher

Workin' so hard like a soldier
Can't afford a thing on TV
Deep in my heart I'm a warrior
Can't get food for them kid, good God

We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Oh we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher

Who is to blame in one country
Never can get to the one
Dealin' in multiplication
And they still can't feed everyone, oh no

Cetacea

(7,367 posts)

16. correction

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #13)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 12:47 PM

Sep 2020

Workin' so hard like a soldier
Can't afford a thing on TV
Deep in my heart I abhor you
Can't get any food for the kid, good god

Thanks!

IronLionZion

(45,460 posts)

27. You're right. Lyricsfind is wrong

Reply to Cetacea (Reply #16)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 01:31 PM

Sep 2020

Azlyrics has what you have

https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/eddygrant/electricavenue.html

Cetacea

(7,367 posts)

31. It happens alot with lyric sites

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #27)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 05:07 PM

Sep 2020

Thanks for posting them!

CaptainTruth

(6,594 posts)

14. Republicans don't seem to understand the concept of intellectual property.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 12:30 PM

Sep 2020

malaise

(269,062 posts)

15. ReTHUGs so not recognize poperty other than their own

Reply to CaptainTruth (Reply #14)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 12:33 PM

Sep 2020

PERIOD

StClone

(11,684 posts)

24. Are these settled quickly or are they the typical joke legally

Reply to CaptainTruth (Reply #14)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 01:10 PM

Sep 2020

Where the obvious criminal stalls, stalls, stalls and drags out the suit?

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

18. This seems to be every 4 years with the GOP

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 12:53 PM

Sep 2020

they simply do not respect copyright.

panader0

(25,816 posts)

19. Good for Eddy. I hope it sticks. There appears to be a lot of loopholes in copyrights.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 01:00 PM

Sep 2020

malaise

(269,062 posts)

23. That tends to be music used at rallies

Reply to panader0 (Reply #19)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 01:10 PM

Sep 2020

Using his song in a camapign ad is different.

By the way Toots has Covid-19 and is in an induced coma - not looking good.

panader0

(25,816 posts)

28. Oh no! One of my favorite reggae singers.

Reply to malaise (Reply #23)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 01:55 PM

Sep 2020

Wishing for a recovery for Freddy Hibbert. He is 76 or so by now.

malaise

(269,062 posts)

29. He'd be 78 in December

Reply to panader0 (Reply #28)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 01:59 PM

Sep 2020

if he makes it
December 8, 1942

Harker

(14,024 posts)

20. They should stick to Lee Greenwood. n/t

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 01:05 PM

Sep 2020

Initech

(100,081 posts)

22. Lee Greenwood, Kid Rock, and Ted Nugent.

Reply to Harker (Reply #20)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 01:06 PM

Sep 2020

I think those might be the only musicians left who still support Orange Douche.

Harker

(14,024 posts)

30. That's one sad lineup. Sad.

Reply to Initech (Reply #22)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 03:59 PM

Sep 2020

He should lay off The Stones, Neil Young, and now Eddy Grant... and everyone else he's appropriated.

Initech

(100,081 posts)

21. Appropriate punishment for Trump:

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 01:05 PM

Sep 2020

malaise

(269,062 posts)

25. Perfect

Reply to Initech (Reply #21)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 01:13 PM

Sep 2020

Lock him up!

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