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Duration:	4:28
Release Date:	3/6/2010  (DJ Particle)
Lyrics By:	Emi M. Briet (DJ Particle)
Music By:	Emi M. Briet (DJ Particle)
Produced By:	Emi M. Briet (DJ Particle)
Released By:	Reika Recordings (DJ Particle)
Published By:	Reika Recordings (DJ Particle)
Licensing:	CC
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Verses talk about: (1) Weird Al's 2006 fight with Atlantic Records, (2) Below Average Dave's 2009 fight with ASCAP, and (3) Peter Coffin's 2010 fight with Warner Music (DJ Particle)

Style parody of the Ting Tings (DJ Particle)

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FAIR USE Lyrics & Music ©2010 Emi M. Briet It all started back in '94 Supreme Court decision opened up the door "Roy Orbison parodied by 2 Live Crew Is a protected criticism", thus said the rule Fast-forward to the present, now pop is bland With dance divas, hip-hoppers, and boy and girl bands Scapegoats were needed 'cause they can't admit That their current crop of music mostly sounds like HEY! 'Weird Al' was their test, would they let him critique With his parody song about nerds and geeks The artist said yes, the label said no So the song can't be bought, just free download Song parodies are on the go While the fatcats wanna try and stop the show It's all fair use but they don't want you to know Song parodies are hot today The industry wants 'em all to go away It's all fair use, so they don't have a say Attend the tale of BA Dave ASCAP emailed and what they had to say Was "parody is free but the backing beats Are owned by the ones who wrote it on the sheets" Still wrong, ASCAP, 'cause of this objective Instrumentals can be parodied! Still protected! But you have cash, Dave not so much So he had to bow down to your illegal crush Song parodies make the case For every one taken down, five take its place It's all fair use, they should end the chase Song parodies are here to stay Despite numerous threats by the RIAA It's all fair use, so transform away Hey RIAA, are you aware that if not for parody, I'd have never heard Lady Gaga's music? Thanks to a parody by Spaff and the Moneyshot Cosmonauts, I now count myself as a 'Little Monster'. The fact that you can't see this positive effect on your sales is criminal! Got another tale from Peter C His words mocked the source of the parody But Warner Music swung the banhammer 'round And a three-strikes rule took his YouTube down But Google was smart when he appealed his case Had his site back up in just a few days But a movement started from the online fame #TeamCoffin, #BooWarner, come and join the gang! Song parodies are on the go While the fatcats wanna try and stop the show It's all fair use but they don't want you to know Song parodies are hot today The industry wants 'em all to go away It's all fair use, so they don't have a say Song parodies make the case For every one taken down, five take its place It's all fair use, they should end the chase Song parodies are here to stay Despite numerous threats by the RIAA It's all fair use, so transform away You call us scum, call us infringing You call us pirates, more of the same Don't be so lame! Don't be so lame! Don't be so lame! Don't be so lame! You call us scum, call us infringing You call us pirates, more of the same Don't be so lame! Don't be so lame! Don't be so lame! Don't be so lame! You call us scum, call us infringing You call us pirates, more of the same Don't be so lame! Don't be so lame! Don't be so lame! Don't be so lame! You call us scum, call us infringing You call us pirates, more of the same Don't be so lame! Don't be so lame! Don't be so lame! Don't be so lame! (DJ Particle)

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Played on 43 shows:
	02-14-16, #WOTR_00		07-09-10, #MMDT20_10-28
	05-29-15, #MMDT20_15-22		07-04-10, #MMDT20_10-HY
	05-22-15, #MMDT20_15-21		07-02-10, #MMDT20_10-27
	03-13-15, #MMDT20_15-11		06-25-10, #MMDT20_10-26
	03-18-14, #BWR-14-03-18		06-18-10, #MMDT20_10-25
	01-05-13, #AOTA-130105		06-11-10, #MMDT20_10-24
	12-14-12, #MMDT20_12-50		06-04-10, #MMDT20_10-23
	05-12-12, #AOTA-120512		05-28-10, #MMDT20_10-22
	04-21-12, #AOTA-120421		05-21-10, #MMDT20_10-21
	07-09-11, #AOTA-110709		05-14-10, #MMDT20_10-20
	12-31-10, #MMDT20_10-FY		05-07-10, #MMDT20_10-19
	09-24-10, #MMDT20_10-39		04-30-10, #MMDT20_10-18
	09-10-10, #MMDT20_10-37		04-23-10, #MMDT20_10-17
	09-03-10, #MMDT20_10-36		04-16-10, #MMDT20_10-16
	08-27-10, #MMDT20_10-35		04-09-10, #MMDT20_10-15
	08-20-10, #MMDT20_10-34		04-04-10, #MMCZ-10-14
	08-13-10, #MMDT20_10-33		04-02-10, #MMDT20_10-14
	08-06-10, #MMDT20_10-32		03-26-10, #MMDT20_10-13
	08-02-10, #BAD_08-02-10		03-19-10, #MMDT20_10-12
	07-30-10, #MMDT20_10-31		03-12-10, #MMDT20_10-11
	07-23-10, #MMDT20_10-30		03-06-10, #ROTP_289
	07-16-10, #MMDT20_10-29
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