The Gaga Saga - Page 2

BarTopDancer · 04-21-2011, 08:17 AM

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cirquelover · 04-21-2011, 09:29 AM

The boy was following this saga yesterday too.

From the article I read it said Al didn't actually need her permission to publish it as parody is protected/allowed in the court system without cconsent. I think Al just prefers to get the artists permission first.

Kevy Baby · 04-21-2011, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by cirquelover

From the article I read it said Al didn't actually need her permission to publish it as parody is protected/allowed in the court system without cconsent. I think Al just prefers to get the artists permission first.

That is correct - Al has ALWAYS securred the artist permissions before including the song parodies on his albums. From the FAQ page of Al's site:

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Does Al get permission to do his parodies?

Al does get permission from the original writers of the songs that he parodies. While the law supports his ability to parody without permission, he feels it's important to maintain the relationships that he's built with artists and writers over the years. Plus, Al wants to make sure that he gets his songwriter credit (as writer of new lyrics) as well as his rightful share of the royalties.

alphabassettgrrl · 04-21-2011, 10:54 AM

I think it's great that he gets permission from the people he parodies. As noted, not necessary, but certainly in good form. When he performed at the theater where I work, he was a very respectful person and I greatly increased my admiration of Al.

Not Afraid · 04-21-2011, 11:13 AM

I couldn't pic Gaga from a police line up, but I can't hear her name without thinking of Christopher Walkin.

innerSpaceman · 04-21-2011, 11:47 AM

It should also be noted that this is the FIRST time Weird Al has actually critiqued (however mildly in this case) the artist whose song he parodies.

One Nirvana song parody referenced the generic grunge scene the band was part of, but this is the only time anything remotely this specific has been contained in the lyrics. It's probably why I like this spoof more than most of his other stuff ... but it's also why this might have had more of a sting with Lady Gaga than with any previous artist parodied by Weird Al.

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cirquelover Cruising around in my automobile... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,617	The boy was following this saga yesterday too. From the article I read it said Al didn't actually need her permission to publish it as parody is protected/allowed in the court system without cconsent. I think Al just prefers to get the artists permission first.
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alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	I think it's great that he gets permission from the people he parodies. As noted, not necessary, but certainly in good form. When he performed at the theater where I work, he was a very respectful person and I greatly increased my admiration of Al. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I couldn't pic Gaga from a police line up, but I can't hear her name without thinking of Christopher Walkin.
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04-21-2011, 11:47 AM	#16
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	It should also be noted that this is the FIRST time Weird Al has actually critiqued (however mildly in this case) the artist whose song he parodies. One Nirvana song parody referenced the generic grunge scene the band was part of, but this is the only time anything remotely this specific has been contained in the lyrics. It's probably why I like this spoof more than most of his other stuff ... but it's also why this might have had more of a sting with Lady Gaga than with any previous artist parodied by Weird Al.
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