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Post by Caviar on Feb 20, 2014 8:28:57 GMT -5
Hopefully next era he'll go back to his R&B roots.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Feb 24, 2014 15:56:26 GMT -5
Paula Patton and Robin Thicke are ending their longtime marriage.
Wow. 22 years together.
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Post by Sir Benji on Feb 24, 2014 16:01:48 GMT -5
That sucks but I'm not surprised tbh.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2014 16:03:34 GMT -5
After that picture of him touching some groupie's ass surfaced, I was really feeling some kind of way about Paula NOT separating from him.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2014 16:04:41 GMT -5
Yeah, there have been rumors for a minute, but they've been together so long that it still stings a bit to hear it. And gah, they were so disgustingly gorgeous together (sorry, I know that's a totally vain reason to want a couple to stay together)
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Post by Wavey✨️ on Feb 24, 2014 17:19:58 GMT -5
Hope for the best. Both still sexy as hell.
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Feb 24, 2014 19:06:56 GMT -5
I give up on life. I no longer believe in the institution of marriage. :'(
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Post by SHOOTER on Feb 24, 2014 19:23:18 GMT -5
Saw this coming a mile away. Damn shame.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Feb 26, 2014 5:48:35 GMT -5
Well, obviously something went TERRIBLY wrong. High school sweethearts breaking up is a very sad thing. I really thought they could make it. Of course, none of us know anything really about what went on behind the scenes, pictures be damned, but I am going to blame it on Robin's thirst for pop success, which caused him to abandon his core values. Pop is the devil!
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Post by slw84 on Feb 26, 2014 6:06:32 GMT -5
Well, obviously something went TERRIBLY wrong. High school sweethearts breaking up is a very sad thing. I really thought they could make it. Of course, none of us know anything really about what went on behind the scenes, pictures be damned, but I am going to blame it on Robin's thirst for pop success, which caused him to abandon his core values. Pop is the devil! I agree. Fame is a hell of a drug. For some reason i was always under the impression they had an open relationship. I feel as though the increased attention from females after blurred lines and good ole Miley possibly made her reevaluate as their relationship was no longer under the radar. As long as they put their baby boy first and keep it classy then its for the best... P.s. Does anyone have sales updates for his album and the singles this era?
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Post by Active Aggressive on Feb 26, 2014 7:00:43 GMT -5
Well put. Julian Fuego Thicke (love that name) must ALWAYS come first...and you're right, I forgot about the "open relationship" thing. Not sure if that was a rumor or what, but in general, those things NEVER seem to work out. Someone always gets butthurt. I tried it once, but my inability to be tamed (at the time) cost me in the end.
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Post by SHOOTER on Feb 27, 2014 2:35:22 GMT -5
Latest report is saying that Paula is insisting on a divorce but Robin flew to her movie set in Canada to try and dissuade her and has vowed not to do any partying on his tour to show her how serious he is.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Feb 27, 2014 3:30:38 GMT -5
Yeah, he has been cancelling shows for that very reason - to try to work things out. It's not impossible, given their long history, unless she finally had enough. *cuz when a woman's fed up...*
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Post by SHOOTER on Feb 27, 2014 18:17:18 GMT -5
I'm rooting for them to reconcile.
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Post by SHOOTER on Mar 13, 2014 13:30:49 GMT -5
713k sold to date.
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Post by B****BetterGetNOSL333P on May 12, 2014 3:02:24 GMT -5
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Post by Duca on Sept 15, 2014 14:28:16 GMT -5
More negative buzz. Robin lied about writing the song and Pharrell is musically illiterate. Robin Thicke Admits Lying to Media in Wild 'Blurred Lines' Deposition (Exclusive) Interrogated for allegedly ripping off Marvin Gaye, the singer attempts a rock 'n' roll defense: "I didn't do a single interview last year without being high" "Blurred Lines," the pop hit that quickly became one of the most fascinating and controversial songs of the young century, has now spawned even more to discuss thanks to the appearance of absolutely bizarre depositions given by the song's singer, Robin Thicke, and producer Pharrell Williams. The sworn testimony, revealed for the first time in a Los Angeles federal court on Monday, covers such subjects as authorship, song credit, drug abuse and media promotion, and almost certainly will change perceptions of a hit recording that was dubbed last year's Song of the Summer. When "Blurred Lines" was released in March 2013, the catchy harmony became a cultural phenomenon, but since then, there's been substantial reassessment of what the song is all about. "Blurred Lines," with lyrics that include "Good girl, I know you want it," has been attacked as "kind of rapey." And in the past few months, Thicke has had to endure accusations of misogyny.Then there's the lawsuit filed by Thicke, Williams and song co-writer Clifford "T.I." Harris Jr. in an effort to protect "Blurred Lines" against claims of being a rip-off. They're facing off against the children of Marvin Gaye, who in a cross-complaint accuse the plaintiffs of making an unauthorized derivative of their father's 1977 classic "Got to Give It Up." Last week, Gaye's family filed summary motion papers and also lodged an audio mash-up of the two songs in an effort to win the case. A good portion of the court documents were designated as confidential, but after some back-and-forth between the parties, a judge has ordered that transcripts of the celebrities' depositions shouldn't be sealed. The Hollywood Reporter has obtained copies of the sensational testimony. Thicke and Williams gave their depositions this past April, and they were both incredibly hostile. For example, when Richard Busch, attorney for the Gayes, attempted to play the mash-up for Thicke to hear, the singer begged him to stop. "It's so hard to listen to it," said Thicke, referencing a clash between major and minor chords. "It's like nails on a f—ing chalkboard. … This is [like] Stanley Kubrick's movie Clockwork Orange. Where he has to sit there and watch … Mozart would be rolling in his grave right now."The deposition turns even more strange once Thicke is forced to explain his many statements to the media about how Gaye has inspired him. For example, he once told GQ magazine, "Pharrell and I were in the studio and I told him that one of my favorite songs of all time was Marvin Gaye's 'Got to Give It Up.' I was like, 'Damn, we should make something like that, something with that groove.' Then he started playing a little something and we literally wrote the song in about a half hour and recorded it."But that's not actually what happened, Thicke now admits.The singer says under oath, "I was jealous and I wanted some of the credit … I tried to take credit for it later because [Williams] wrote the whole thing pretty much by himself and I was envious of that."In his deposition (read in full here), Thicke soon gets more specific: "Q: Were you present during the creation of 'Blurred Lines'? Thicke: I was present. Obviously, I sang it. I had to be there. Q: When the rhythm track was being created, were you there with Pharrell? Thicke: To be honest, that's the only part where — I was high on Vicodin and alcohol when I showed up at the studio. So my recollection is when we made the song, I thought I wanted — I — I wanted to be more involved than I actually was by the time, nine months later, it became a huge hit and I wanted credit. So I started kind of convincing myself that I was a little more part of it than I was and I — because I didn't want him — I wanted some credit for this big hit. But the reality is, is that Pharrell had the beat and he wrote almost every single part of the song."Thicke says he was just "lucky enough to be in the room" when Williams wrote the song. Afterward, he gave interviews to outlets like Billboard where he repeated the false origin story surrounding "Blurred Lines" because he says he "thought it would help sell records." But he also states he hardly remembers his specific media comments because he "had a drug and alcohol problem for the year" and "didn't do a sober interview." In fact, when he appeared on Oprah Winfrey's show with his young son and talked about how weird it was to be in the midst of a legal battle with the family of a legendary soul singer who "inspires almost half of my music," Thicke admits he was drunk and taking Norco — "which is like two Vicodin in one pill," he says. The singer addresses his honesty ("I told my wife the truth. That's why she left me.") and after saying he's been sober for many months, clarifies toward the end of the deposition that he's given up Vicodin but not alcohol. Despite having no input into the creation of "Blurred Lines," Thicke was given a co-writer credit, which he says entitles him to about 18-22 percent of publishing royalties. Why would Williams be so generous?"This is what happens every day in our industry," said Williams during his own deposition (read in full here). "You know, people are made to look like they have much more authorship in the situation than they actually do. So that's where the embellishment comes in."Williams' own testimony also got off to a belligerent start. At one point during the examination, Williams says he can read music, but then is shown a transcription of a song, and is asked to identify notes and durations. "I'm not comfortable," Williams responds eight times as Busch presses to figure out whether he really can read music.The producer is evasive in other ways. Asked whether Marvin Gaye has influenced him, Williams says, "He's an Aries. I respect him."Williams says he didn't go into the studio with the intention of making anything sound like Gaye. He takes the attorneys through his creative process and why the session on "Blurred Lines" was a bit different. "When I work with a person, I think about three things," he says. "I think about the energy that they're coming with, but this wasn't the case because [Thicke] wasn't there yet. But usually, I think about the energy and what they come in with, like what's on their mind, you know, argument with a girlfriend, email with the husband, politics, state of the world. People walk in with vibes. They walk in with feelings. This was not one of those days." The producer says he was in the "driver's seat" on this particular song, but does give Thicke some credit in a rather interesting section that seems to imply that white people are victims and beneficiaries of racial discrimination in the music business: Williams then adds that if he had sung the song, "It wouldn't be what it was — what it is today." He admits, though, it's his song. Asked whose creation were the "Blurred Lines" words, he answers, "Mine."How all this fits into the ongoing lawsuit is an intriguing question in and of itself. In attempting to keep the depositions private, Howard King and Seth Miller — attorneys for Thicke and Williams — argued that they were hardly relevant and merely intended to "distract attention from the real issues and to embarrass, harass, and annoy Plaintiffs." They begged the judge to take note of the fact that celebrity depositions can be the subject of "untoward media exploitation and public scrutiny," and instructed the judge, "Google 'Justin Bieber deposition.'" (The attorneys were at least successful in getting the judge to keep private the videotaped version of the depositions.) The transcripts of the depositions don't necessarily refute the plaintiffs' contention in their own summary judgment motion that "Blurred Lines" and "Got to Give It Up" are not substantially similar for purposes of a copyright analysis, but on the road to a trial that is currently scheduled for February 10, 2015, the Gayes believe they have ammunition to destroy the plaintiffs' credibility and honor. "Thicke, for his part, now claims he made all of his statements while drunk or on drugs, none of them true, and he mentioned Marvin Gaye only to sell records," states the counter-claimants' court papers. "He also actually testified that he is not an honest person. This complete contempt for the judicial system, and their obligations to tell the truth, can best be summed up by Thicke’s ultimate admission, while under oath, that he '[does not] give a f—k' about this litigation."
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 15:57:53 GMT -5
Pharrell said in an interview at the time the song was out that BL was in a minor key and GTGIU a major one. So it's interesting to see Robin say the same thing, but then say he didn't have much input on creating the song at all. He knew enough to recognize the different keys...not that changing a key magically makes the similarities go away. I'm also not sure what he or Pharrell think the advantage is in admitting that Pharrell wrote the song. Are they trying to wiggle Robin out of liability in case they lose the suit? That's the only thing that makes sense. Pharrell can afford an L, but I'm not sure Robin could. Pharrell has scored music for movies, so the idea that he can't read music is a bit incredulous. He was uncomfortable b/c he knew that shit looked as similar on paper as it sounds to the ear. Geez, just settle out of court and call it a day! They've made it worse on themselves at this point b/c they're going to have to make pack payments which might be more than whatever percentage the Gaye estate might have been willing to accept before.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 16:32:49 GMT -5
I'm petty but it tickled me to see both Pharrell and Robin Thicke look so pathetic, they both come off as assholes and have been spewing bullshit nonsense for years.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Sept 15, 2014 18:18:23 GMT -5
This has gotten so messy!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 18:32:28 GMT -5
God, I used to like this fool.
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Post by Glove Slap on Sept 15, 2014 18:36:09 GMT -5
Asked whether Marvin Gaye has influenced him, Williams says, "He's an Aries. I respect him." LMAO! This might be the most hilarious thing I've read in a while that's not by a "writer" at Billboard. But the rest of that article is pretty much someone showing you what you already know and expecting you to be surprise. Shady writing/publishing credits have always been a part of the industry in one way or another, and will continue to be just because it's so easy to arrange in advance whose names go where.
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Post by Jack on Sept 15, 2014 18:58:46 GMT -5
Such a effing mess. It didn't have to be this way. I've heard the whole Sam Smith/Tom Petty thing was settled out of court. Quickly and quietly.
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Post by Green Baron on Sept 15, 2014 19:00:52 GMT -5
Well, Pharrell's the idiot for letting Robin take all the credit.
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Post by foxxden on Sept 15, 2014 19:42:18 GMT -5
Despite having no input into the creation of "Blurred Lines," Thicke was given a co-writer credit, which he says entitles him to about 18-22 percent of publishing royalties. Why would Williams be so generous?"This is what happens every day in our industry," said Williams during his own deposition (read in full here). "You know, people are made to look like they have much more authorship in the situation than they actually do. So that's where the embellishment comes in." This basically confirms the worst kept secret of the music industry that all these big artists are set up to seem like they are a one stop shop but in reality they are contributing little in the writing process. We've seen time and time again where these producers/writers have come forth to express their aggravation having to share writing credits only to be silenced by the artists' big machines. Beyonce comes to mind...I recall reading an article where Matthew Knowles told the writers something along the lines of the public wants to believe that "Beyonce the entertainer" is the creators of her own music and it's a more compelling narrative than a bunch of writers for hire crafting a hit. I'm curious how this story will affect the industry (if at all) and if more stories will start to surface about other artists.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 19:47:48 GMT -5
Please. No one even cares.
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Post by Caviar on Sept 15, 2014 19:54:29 GMT -5
To be fair they offered to settle last summer but the estate declined and pressed forward with the lawsuit. The proposed settlement amount wasn't disclosed so the estate could have been low balled.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Sept 16, 2014 6:01:07 GMT -5
I still stand by the fact that the Marvin Gaye estate is being money hungry on this case, because this is no different than "Adorn" recalling "Sexual Healing" or Robin's own "Love After War" being influenced by "After the Dance". They just chose to go after the big WW hit to get a piece of the cake, it's clear as the sun. And it has become a money issue for the Gayes rather than an issue of defending Marvin's artistry.
However, this is just ridiculous at this point. These depositions aren't going to do Robin or Pharrell any good. So they'd be better off settling out of court and get it over with.
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Post by bat1990 on Sept 16, 2014 7:05:47 GMT -5
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!! *wipes eyes* Good riddance to a song about date rape!
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Post by Wavey✨️ on Sept 16, 2014 7:20:30 GMT -5
I honestly still can't find the date rape thing in this song. Was a bop still.
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