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In this excerpt from the latest episode ofSwitched on Pop, we attempt to sort out the issue musicologically.
- In Energy today, those la la las dont exist.
To my ear, the la la las sound nothing alike and probably are not protectable copyrightable speech.
They have some similarities.
They both start with a little downbeat baseline.
And then on an offbeat, they both have this little minor second melodic motif.
Its very similar to N.O.R.E.s Nothin a song that the Neptunes produced the year before Milkshake.
No one wouldve picked up on it.No one wouldve noticed.
You know what Im saying?
There are instances of clear musical theft that are blatant and disrespectful.
I dont think this is one of them.
This interview excerpt has been edited for clarity.
*An earlier version of this post included audio elements that have since been removed.
