[elfman2]

Isn't it ironic, a populist musician writes a song about negating property rights, and then the owners sue anyone parodying it. This line from the original shows Woody Guthrie's opinion of property rights:

"As I was walkin' - I saw a sign there And that sign said - no tress passin' But on the other side .... it didn't say nothin! Now that side was made for you and me"

There’s a MUCH better story here on Wired, but they’ll sue us if we post it.

[counterpunch]

They don't have a case. Parody falls under "fair use". It's politically motivated intended to intimidate them with lawyers.

Hmmm... I wonder who's really behind it..?


 
 
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[TomGuy]

The song has gotten more play in the last couple of weeks than in the last 20 years, and the copyrighter complains.

Understandably, the copyrighter is within his rights, but it is a rather petty complaint. The song probably hasn't been in the top 100 during the last decade, but the website has renewed it. The copyrighter should be praising and thanking the website rather than complaining.

[Zavien Doombringer]

Website still has the parody online...

http://www.Jibjab.com

[Conspiracy Guy]

Yep Woody was a socialist. Maybe Dylan will sue me. Wait I haven't made any money!



Changing with the Wind
Sung to Blowing in the Wind

How many times must he flip flop and flip,
Before he takes a firm stand?
How many lies must he tell about Nam,
Before we all call his hand?
How many times can he vote pro and con,
Before he is totally canned?
His answer my friend, is changing with the wind.
His answer is changing with the wind.
How many times will he say George Bush lied,
Before he tells us a fact?
How many times must I hear him drone on,
And still my ears stay intact?
How many deaths did he cause there in Nam,
With all his appeasements at home?
The answer and trend, John Kerry's not our friend,
The answer's John Kerry's not our friend.
How many terms could John Kerry serve,
Before America's gone?
How many days before he would cave in,
Afraid to protect our home?
How many weeks till he gave us away,
And let the UN take the throne?
The answer my friend, we'd twist in the wind,
The answer is we'd twist in the wind.

Conspiracy Guy 8/3/2004

[jocon307]

"Woody Guthrie's son Arlo said he enjoyed the cartoon and even referred friends and relatives to the site. "I think my dad would have absolutely loved the humour in it,"

Good for him!

[Lazamataz]

Satire and alteration of song lyrics is a time-honored defense against copyright infringment.

[smith288]

Fair use...now go away Guthrie, you socialist

[Petronski]

There’s a MUCH better story here on Wired, but they’ll sue us if we post it.

LOL

[Tribune7]

Isn't it ironic

I think you'll be hearing from a certain whiny Canadian's lawyers.

[BibChr]

Pathetic and small.

This is a HYSTERICAL parody.

Dan

[Celtic Conservative]

Isn't it ironic,

Don't you think?

CC

[Question_Assumptions]

I think copyright law really needs to be returned to the original 13 years plus a second 13 year renewal. That's it. If Disney is worried about Mickey Mouse, trademark law should give them sufficient protection without giving Disney a perpetual copyright to every Mickey Mouse movie ever made.

[Liberty Valance]

This land is your land
This land is my land
From California
to the New York islands
from the redwood forests
to the gulf stream waters
But this song will
generate attorney's fees

irritatin' aint it?

[tang-soo]

I love this cartoon. My favorite line is where Mr. Bush calls kerry a UN pus*y.

[7.62 x 51mm]

Guthrie was a lib-dem socialist-commie scumbag; his laaaaaaaw-yers still are money-grubbing vermin.

[supercat]

BTW, I wonder if The Simpsons paid for sync rights to the tune (CABF01: Lisa the Treehugger)? Generally I haven't noticed Simpsons putting new lyrics to copyrighted tunes; sometimes they'll rerecord something if they can get sync but not master rights, but generally when I've seen them do song parodies of non-PD tunes they tend to rewrite the music as well.