Robin Thicke, T.I., And Pharrell Sue Marvin Gaye Estate Over ‘Blurred Lines’ Song

As far as Funkadelic’s song “Sexy Ways,” the suit also alleges similarities between the Thicke hit and the funk classic.

The plaintiffs, however, claim that they do not see any similarities involving their song and the legendary hits and thus allege in court documents:

But there are no similarities between plaintiffs’ composition and those the claimants allege they own, other than commonplace musical  elements, states the lawsuit. Plaintiffs created a hit and did it  without copying anyone else’s composition.

Listen to Funkadelic’s “Sexy Ways” here:

There are some who suggest that Gaye’s classic does suspiciously sound similar to Thicke’s song, like New York Times critic Jon Caramanica who in his August 2 column noted:

‘Blurred Lines’ is influenced heavily by Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up,” and even with the producer Pharrell Williams’s clean, large drums and a sizzling, naughty guest rap by T.I., Mr. Thicke can’t help himself — he loves yesterday way more than today.

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