Did anyone realize that 96,000 sounds exactly like that Black Star song? It's uncanny. It sounds totally derivative. Which makes sense - I can totally see Lin listening to Mos Def.
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
I have to find it. My friend (not in theater) played it for me the other night right after the performance on his i-pod. I think I have it too and will post as soon as I get home today.
Well, I felt IN THE HEIGHTS was a rip-off of many things (especially RENT). I remember sitting there watching the show and not falling for its charm. It was so easy to read right thru it.
Some of the latin material was refreshing, but it all had this 'its so much like...' feel to everything.
How does one equate IN THE HEIGHTS with RENT exactly?
They seem to be on total opposite ends of the spectrum to me.
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
"How does one equate IN THE HEIGHTS with RENT exactly?"
Why, that's clear! Both take place in run down neighborhoods. For that matter, In the Heights is a total rip off of West Side Story which was an even closer locale!
LOL, how silly this discussion is. Is there anything that can't be compared to something that went before?
That doesn't matter, there are many shows in New York. The only thing that is similar is that Rent and iTH are they both have "today" music. And Lin has clearly stated that he was inspired by Rent, so it's not like he isn't crediting Rent
And Kevin Adams used the exact same lighting design for PASSING STRANGE that he used for SPRING AWAKENING.
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
Seriously? It's one verse, and one that's obviously meant to sound like that song. It's Not a rip off, it's a brief sampling at worst, and an homage at best.
"I'll cut you, Tracee Beazer!!!!
...Just kidding. I'd never cut anyone." -Tina Maddigan, 9/30/06, WS stage door
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I'm thinking about legally changing my name to Lizzie Curry...
I thought something was fishy when he said "too darn hot." I was thinking, "I've heard that somewhere before." So, I did a little research, and it turns out that was a song written in the last century by some obscure composer named Cole Porter. Plagiarism!
Also, I'm pretty sure he stole those six notes in the A Train bit. I smell another Vanilla Ice/Queen trial coming.
I still think a sampling is a rip off to a degree. If you want to sample something you should give credit. Plain and simple! Thank you HennyPenny for posting the link.
Yeah, I think the ripping off is shameless. I mean, he even stole from some obscure early '80s musical in his ACCEPTANCE SPEECH of all things! Shocking, truly shocking.
Didn't anyone notice? He stole a line from SITPWG in his acceptance speech! He can't even write his own SPEECH for God's sake how could he write an original musical!
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