The Rolling Stones Songbook - The Andrew Oldham Orchestra
The Verve . . . a mob I havn’t had any time for since catching them at a half full Clapham Grand many a long year ago.
But learnt something new the other week down Zeitgeist courtesy of Music Lawyer Ailish. I never knew that Unfinished Symphony was a Stones sample.
“This Will Be The Last Time”
“Huh . . .” says I . . . “ how do you get “Da da dah, da da dah from da da da da dah da? . . . ”
Before you could day “Internet enabled”, Merrill Lynch Liam’s IPhone was whipped out, google.co.uk accessed, ADB loses the bet and has to get a round in.
So . . . full story here, bottom line is that The Verve should get a new lawyer.
1 Blue Turns To Grey
2 Satisfaction
3 You Better Move On
4 Time Is On My Side
5 Heart Of Stone
6 As Tears Go By
7 Play With Fire
8 Theme For A Rolling Stone
9 Tell Me
10 Congratulations
11 The Last Time
9 comments:
1994 at the Clapham Grand - was it that long ago? Doesn't time fly!!! I remember it being very empty.
Went to see Neil Young in Hyde Park... a most excellent gig AND he did Unknown Legend, one of my all-time faves :)
I think the judge got it right. Sing the first line of The Last Time: "I told you once and I told you twice" and then "It's a bittersweet symphony". While the lyrics don't scan exactly the same, the melodies/notes are virtually identical. Sure Richard should have gotten credit for the lyrics at least (although in cases like this, where nobody 'asked' or 'permitted' him the writing of new lyrics - apart from satirical versions - the copyright holder generally wins in a walk) but without hearing and sampling the AOO version of Last Time, I sincerely doubt he would have come up with that melody. Great posting - thanks! I already had it but you've got some great other stuff as well. Much appreciated.
Weren't they up against Allen Klein though?
I've always thought aside from sampling the riff - The Verve also lifted the melody from the Stones original version - think of...
'I've told you once and l've told you twice'
'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
You all right Pal? Not heard from you in a while.
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