He was just going to check it out, and leave. Besides…Tommy couldn't deny the idea that a party was pretty inviting. The bouncy music and flashy lights made it hard to concentrate sometimes. But sometimes studying and working on projects was just more appealing.īut, living across the street from a frat house made that rather difficult. He tried to be as friendly as he could be. He enjoyed making people laugh and tried to be approachable. Don’t get him wrong, Tommy was a people-person, and genuinely enjoyed parties and talking to others. Tommy would much rather wither away in his dorm room, doing his homework and drinking whiskey alone. Take a listen to the two tracks and decide for yourself.It wasn’t that Tommy was against frats, so to speak. Hopefully One Direction and Def Leppard won’t have to go that route. Gaye’s children then filed a suit of their own and the two parties are still in court. filed a preemptive lawsuit over their mega-hit track “Blurred Lines” after Marvin Gaye’s estate and Bridgeport music - who own the rights to a number of Funkadelic compositions - reportedly threatened a lawsuit against Thicke et al, on the grounds that “Blurred Lines” was too similar to their copyrighted material. While Townsend was honored by the similarity, not everyone takes it as a compliment. An unnamed source told the Mirror, “Everyone is staying silent at this stage but it’s clear the two songs sound alike – which has been enough for Def Leppard’s aides to pose questions to their legal team.” One Direction did not list Def Leppard in their album credits. Their “Best Song Ever” bears a distinct resemblance to The Who’s classic “Baba O’Riley.” Luckily, The Who’s frontman Pete Townsend was flattered by the attention, noting, “I’m happy to think they may have been influenced a little bit by the Who.” Townshend gave his approval to the rock newcomers, saying, “The chords I used, and the chords they used, are the same three chords we’ve all been using in basic pop music since Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran and Chuck Berry made it clear that fancy chords don’t mean great music - not always.” The Who never pursued legal action against the band.ĭef Leppard may not be so charitable, though. This is the second time in recent months that One Direction has been accused of lifting from other artists. However some classic rock fans are noticing that the tracks bears a striking similarity to Def Leppard‘s classic track “Pour Some Sugar On Me.” While the sound-alike song structure might be coincidence, but according to the British tabloid Mirror UK, Def Leppard is weighing their legal options. Follow Direction’s new song “Midnight Madness” currently sits at No.
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