[xtreme4099]

http://www.411mania.com/music/news/a...p?news_id=3586

http://www1.scoopthis.com/411/met_uf/stc_met_uf_mtv.htm

Metallica Sues Band Over Usage Of E, F Chords
Posted By Mindy Turner 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."



Credit: MTV.com, Metallica.com

 

[grinch]

i can't find this article on mtv.com.. possible fake?

funny anyway though heh. oh, and allmusic.com hasn't heard of unfaith either. oh well.

 

[ilikemonkeys]

WHat? Who? I'm sorry, but Metallica hasn't existed in my world since the Napster fiasco. And, I've heard that their music since really sucks. I believe there are times when bands should just hang it up. Arrowsmith...Phish...elton john...stones...and metallica. Give it up!

Bill

 

[Matthew-Spaltro]

Sorry, I can't buy that story. Alot of bands use those same chords.

 

[xtreme4099]

heh ... had u fooled there for half a sec ...

http://www.scoopthis.com/

tagline:
'cuz its on the net its got to be true...

 

[dhwilkin]

Not as good as when TheOnion reported that Microsoft had patented 1's and 0's.

 

[D-EJ915]

that NetWalkman thing was pretty funny too...anyway

(I'm sure you can search on The T-Station Superboard for it

 

[MusicLover]

Quote:

Originally posted by xtreme4099 heh ... had u fooled there for half a sec ... http://www.scoopthis.com/ tagline: 'cuz its on the net its got to be true...

Damn that DO NOT CLICK HERE link!

 

[Luvya]

Is there a sample of the songs Unfaith play? I want to hear how similar they are..

 

[Hiker]

Quote:

Originally posted by Luvya Is there a sample of the songs Unfaith play? I want to hear how similar they are..

Ummmm . . . could you read a few posts up??

 

[penvzila]

This was on Jimmy Kimmel last night, but he thought it was real.

 

[Mr.PD]

Well you got me.
I didn't notice the url for that MTV site until I read a few more posts. I had never heard of 411 mania, so I didn't realize what kind of site they were.
Good one, xtreme4099.

 

[RickG]

My attorney and I are in litigation regarding the major chords G, C, and D. I wrote the song La Bamba while in my biological mother's womb in 1953.

By God, these chords are mine. Mine I say...

<Evil laugh>...