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To: Miss Didi
Did David Cook Rip-Off "Eleanor Rigby"?

TMZ

David Cook was on fire with his rendition of the Beatles classic "Eleanor Rigby" on "Idol" last night -- but a Seattle band claims he swiped the arrangement from them.

The band DOXOLOGY recorded their version of the track a year and a half ago, putting it up on iTunes and on the band's MySpace page. The band's manager tells TMZ the song is what they're best known for and have played it at nearly 200 shows.

The manager says the band has no intention of suing, but they're trying to get in touch with the show -- they want some props.

"Idol" tells TMZ the contestants pick their song and present their ideas for the arrangement to the show's musical department and work with them on it.

Welcome to Hollywood
9,421 posted on 03/12/2008 2:00:12 PM PDT by Republican Red (The word "courage" is not in the liberal vocabulary)
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To: Republican Red
I believe that the Monchichi’s performance was taken from a Stevie Wonder rendition...perhaps it's not against the rules?
9,422 posted on 03/12/2008 2:03:17 PM PDT by Miss Didi ("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
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