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Music Should Be Heard But Not Understood

Posted by samzenpus on from the dirty-dean-and-the-dunder-cheese dept.

PaxTech writes "Warner/Chapell music has cease-and-desisted a small freeware developer who wrote a Mac OS X lyrics downoading application. pearLyrics in no way contributed to piracy or copyright infringement, it was merely a tool to search for lyrics on public websites and view or add them to mp3 metadata. This is part of a larger crackdown on websites distributing lyrics. Apparently, the labels would like to force us back to a world where Hendrix kisses guys."

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  1. Next.. by skinfitz · · Score: 4, Funny

    Next up: no singing in the shower without a license.

    1. Re:Next.. by raider_red · · Score: 2, Funny

      They're also confiscating all of the Hymnals at Church.

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    2. Re:Next.. by Freaky+Spook · · Score: 2, Funny

      Surgeons report rise in operations of amputation of eyes, ears & throats as people are scared of accidently infringing copywrite.

      This is in response to a RIAA lawsuit where they sued a 12 year old girl for humming along to music in an elevator that unfortunatly was held under copywrite.

    3. Re:Next.. by i_should_be_working · · Score: 2, Funny

      Also, there's a new type of DRM coming out where after you have remembered a song 3 times it erases itself from your memory.

      Wait a minute. I could use that sometimes.

    4. Re:Next.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Actually I prefer this:

      "Sir sir? Do you have a licence for the vibrations crossing your ear drum?"

      "Uhm, I'm walking down the street. The car drove passed with the radio on... so no."

      "CODE 7 CODE 7! Non-licenced ears listening to the patented sounds of the world! Call for backup!"

      "Ahhh! My ears!" *Whips out .45* "FUCK YOU ASSHOLE!!" *BLAMBLAMBLAMBLAM!!*

      Sooner or later. . .

  2. Re: Lyric Site Shutdowns by Scoria · · Score: 5, Funny

    It seems that their tactics are already working. I'm already having trouble finding the lyrics for Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. If there are any underground sites still operating, please let me know. Thanks!

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  3. What dirty deeds! by ScaryMonkey · · Score: 4, Funny

    It must have been that "Thunder Chief" I keep hearing about...

    1. Re:What dirty deeds! by suitepotato · · Score: 2, Funny

      Huh? I thought those were "dirty knees".

      I must need to get my hearing aid adjusted. Damn whippersnappers and their weird lyrics.

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    2. Re:What dirty deeds! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      My favorite was when a coworker started singing "Don't fear the reefer".

      Utterly clueless :)

  4. Re: Lyric Site Shutdowns by simcop2387 · · Score: 4, Funny

    oh please everyone knows the lyrics!

    bum bum bum bummmm
      BUM BUM BUM BUMMMM

  5. Re: Lyric Site Shutdowns by Carthag · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm posting them here, risking life & limb:

    Lalala-laa
    Lalala-laa
    lalalalalalalalalalalalalalala-

  6. Re:Sosueme by Plug · · Score: 2, Funny

    Is this meant to be a ripoff of Pretty Vegas?

  7. Re:Facilitators by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "I must admit 9 out of 10 times I regretted having looked up the lyrics, it kinda ruins my feeling once I understand every single word"

    Yeah, I know the feeling. I used to think the refrain in Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Special Secret Song" was "I want to party on your birthday bright" when in reality it's "I want to party on your Pussy right." I realize those look nothing alike but the way Anthony Kiedis sings it it's kind of a meld in between those two lol. I actually gave a copy of it to a girlfriend at the time on a mix tape, hope she never figured out the real lyrics either hehe (she was real religious).

  8. The Onion by centinall · · Score: 5, Funny

    LOS ANGELES - The Recording Industry Association of America announced Tuesday that it will be taking legal action against anyone discovered telling friends, acquaintances, or associates about new songs, artists, or albums. "We are merely exercising our right to defend our intellectual properties from unauthorized peer-to-peer notification of the existence of copyrighted material," a press release signed by RIAA anti-piracy director Brad Buckles read. "We will aggressively prosecute those individuals who attempt to pirate our property by generating 'buzz' about any proprietary music, movies, or software, or enjoy same in the company of anyone other than themselves." RIAA attorneys said they were also looking into the legality of word-of-mouth "favorites-sharing" sites, such as coffee shops, universities, and living rooms. http://www.theonion.com/content/node/43029

  9. Re: Lyric Site Shutdowns by doubtless · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm sure it's stored in the same sites that has John Cage's 4'33"

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  10. Dang! by ChePibe · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now I'll NEVER figure out what Kurt Cobain was saying!

    1. Re:Dang! by S7urm · · Score: 2, Funny

      Im pretty sure he was saying "annamomma, is contagious, you wan onna, an ferbagis,"

      oops does this mean I can be sued?

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    2. Re:Dang! by graveyhead · · Score: 4, Funny
      Now I'll NEVER figure out what Kurt Cobain was saying!
      Oh well, whatever, nevermind.

      (sorry couldn't resist ;)
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  11. Re:Guy bashing. by ScottCooperDotNet · · Score: 2, Funny

    Are you suggesting we dig him up to do that?

  12. Re: Lyric Site Shutdowns by Feanturi · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is exactly why we need lyric sites!

    Everyone knows it's:

    Sax-a-ma-phone!

    Sax--a--ma--phone!

  13. Re:amaroK by morbuz · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, and the lyrics database it uses has everything:
    http://img217.imageshack.us/my.php?image=macgyver6 ld.png

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  14. Re:Facilitators by DeafByBeheading · · Score: 5, Funny
    While I enjoy freely available and searchable lyrics, I must admit 9 out of 10 times I regretted having looked up the lyrics, it kinda ruins my feeling once I understand every single word and can sing-a-long. Am I the only one having this kind of 'empty-yet-lyric-filled' feeling?

    <burn karma, burn>Maybe you should listen to songs with less stupid lyrics?</burn karma, burn>

    Kidding.
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  15. Re:Facilitators by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 5, Funny

    I must admit 9 out of 10 times I regretted having looked up the lyrics

    I was really disappointed when I looked up this song's lyrics...

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  16. Re:Facilitators by dnoyeb · · Score: 4, Funny

    lyrics; What I use against my conservative Christian wife when she sings Janet Jackson songs that she doesen't understand :P

  17. Re:Next..Next... by Sax+Maniac · · Score: 3, Funny
    You're arguing with your wife again. It seems she's missed her spending quota again this quarter. A proud patriot, you have no problem spending 85% and sometimes 90% of your income on consumer goods, yet she can't manage to spend even close to the 75% required by law.

    I'd be ecstatic if she spent anything less than 125%!

    Spending at or below your income is so 1970s... it's, like, what old people do?

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  18. Re:Facilitators by CthulhuDreamer · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Oh, someone deprived us of a $10 CD?"

    But your actual losses were closer to $150,000.

  19. Re:Facilitators by Geoffreyerffoeg · · Score: 5, Funny

    The fact that you couldn't grasp those limited lyrics (4 words total) while listening to the song says a lot.

    This, coming from someone who can't count to five...

  20. Re:Facilitators by Woldry · · Score: 2, Funny

    They would have checked the lyrics, but they didn't want to run afoul of the RIAA.

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  21. Re:Facilitators by waferhead · · Score: 2, Funny

    Or if that really great song you heard turns out to be "Prison Sex" by Tool.
    (Ok, it still a great song, just try not to sing along...)

  22. Re:Facilitators by Anonymous+Bullard · · Score: 3, Funny
    lyrics; What I use against my conservative Christian wife when she sings Janet Jackson songs that she doesen't understand :P

    Be careful or your conservative christian wife will use the rhythm method against you!

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