Music Should Be Heard But Not Understood

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Music Should Be Heard But Not Understood

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday December 7, 2005 @12:57PM 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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Next.. by skinfitz · 2005-12-07 13:00 · Score: 4, Funny

Next up: no singing in the shower without a license.
Re: Lyric Site Shutdowns by Scoria · 2005-12-07 13:02 · 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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What dirty deeds! by ScaryMonkey · 2005-12-07 13:02 · Score: 4, Funny

It must have been that "Thunder Chief" I keep hearing about...
Re: Lyric Site Shutdowns by simcop2387 · 2005-12-07 13:06 · Score: 4, Funny

oh please everyone knows the lyrics!

bum bum bum bummmm
BUM BUM BUM BUMMMM
The Onion by centinall · 2005-12-07 13:22 · 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
Re: Lyric Site Shutdowns by doubtless · 2005-12-07 13:29 · Score: 4, Funny

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

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Dang! by ChePibe · 2005-12-07 13:30 · Score: 4, Funny

Now I'll NEVER figure out what Kurt Cobain was saying!
1. Re:Dang! by graveyhead · 2005-12-07 15:39 · 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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Re: Lyric Site Shutdowns by Feanturi · 2005-12-07 13:45 · Score: 4, Funny

This is exactly why we need lyric sites!

Everyone knows it's:

Sax-a-ma-phone!

Sax--a--ma--phone!
Re:amaroK by morbuz · 2005-12-07 13:54 · 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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Re:Facilitators by DeafByBeheading · 2005-12-07 13:58 · 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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Re:Facilitators by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · 2005-12-07 14:03 · 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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Re:Facilitators by dnoyeb · 2005-12-07 15:00 · Score: 4, Funny

lyrics; What I use against my conservative Christian wife when she sings Janet Jackson songs that she doesen't understand :P
Re:Next..Next... by Sax+Maniac · 2005-12-07 15:20 · 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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Re:Facilitators by CthulhuDreamer · 2005-12-07 15:34 · Score: 5, Funny

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

But your actual losses were closer to $150,000.
Re:Facilitators by Geoffreyerffoeg · 2005-12-07 15:35 · 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...
Re:Facilitators by Anonymous+Bullard · 2005-12-07 22:12 · 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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