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davidduran

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Romantics object to cover song sounding like original

December 8, 2007 5:24pm

If a company used the likeness of Kiss without permission, Gene Simmons would probably sue them. The cover version of the song combined with use of the image might be confused for the original version of the song. How would you feel if somebody covered your band's song and everybody assumed it was your band?

One of the early MTV bands when MTV played music videos, The Romantics created their own unique image in addition to their distorted garage rock sound. To see how the band crafted their image throughout the 70s and 80s, watch music videos by The Romantics such as "Talking In Your Sleep," "What I Like About You" and "One In A Million."

Hopefully The Romantics will win this lawsuit against Activision. Guitar Hero is geared up for young teenagers or developmentally challenged adults and is probably my least favorite video game on the market. Forget about all the dinosaur rock Led Zeppelin Pink Floyd Pearl Jam corporate rock garbage out there, long live The Romantics, a band who still sounds great on their new CDs and at their live shows.

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