The "virtual band" the Gorillaz' new album "Plastic Beach" has managed quite a feat. It has become the third straight #1 album on the Billboard European Albums Chart for the animated group. The first single, Stylo is having some controversy though. The 80s singere Eddy Grant (Electric Avenue, Romancing the Stone) has accused Damon Albarn's virtual band of ripping off a portion of the song from his song "Time Warp". Grant says in a statement to addictmusic, "This is pure piracy, it is an obvious infringement of my song. Anyone who knows 'Time Warp' will know this is 'Time Warp' with people singing and rapping over it, with funny little noises. 'Time Warp' is a very popular song and has been a staple of the DJ scene for many years and I feel total disrespect from Gorillaz and their management company. It's such an obvious copy that from day one the band and their management should have taken control of this situation with EMI Publishing..... I would like the outcome to be that the band admits that they have lifted my song, that I have a full credit for the song and an apology from the band." Grant has not yet filed for any damages in the case. Listen to and watch the excellent video (ft. Bruce Willis) of the Gorillaz single "Stylo" and then compare it to "Time Warp". What do you think? [source]
Gorillaz - Stylo
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