[DMCA-Activists] (Obvious) Hoax: Metallica Sues Over Chord Sequence E - F

[Seth Johnson]

Ah, shoot.

I been had.

Apologies to all.

Header at www.scoopthis.com:  "Because if it's on the net, it must be true."

I feel just as stupid as I actually am, now.

Seth


Seth Johnson wrote:
> 
> So, when will the honest truth get through to these numbskulls?
> 
> Seth
> 
> > http://www.411mania.com/music/news/article.php?news_id=3586
> 
> Metallica Sues Band Over Usage Of E, F Chords
> 
> Posted By Mindy Turner (address@hidden) on 07.16.03
> 
> Just when you thought things couldn't get more bizarre.
> 
> According to MTV.com, Metallica are suing independant Canadian rockers
> Unfaith over what they call "unsanctioned usage of two chords [Metallica]
> have been using since 1982 : E and F."
> 
> "People are going to get on our case again for this, but try to see it from
> our point of view just once," stated drummer Lars Ulrich. He adds that
> they're not saying they own the two chords, individually - "that would be
> ridiculous" - just that in that specific order, people have grown to
> associate E, F with their music, and their continued usage in the same song
> causes "confusion, deception and mistake in the minds of the public."
> 
> You can read the whole surreal article here
> (http://www.scoopthis.com/411/met_uf/stc_met_uf_mtv.htm).
> 
> Metallica.com has issued an official statement on the subject here
> (http://www.scoopthis.com/411/met_uf/stc_met_uf.htm).
> 
> Credit: MTV.com, Metallica.com

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