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Mum-to-be Britney Spears, pictured wearing a reptile, is being sued by an Indiana-based songwriter over copyright infringement.
Steve Wallace claims that he wrote Spears' song 'Sometimes' in 1990 before entering it in a lyric contest in 1997. Spears' version was released in 1999, formally copyrighted by her representatives without a mention of Wallace. Thus, he's pissed.
Although his claim for copyright of the song was not made until 2003, representing lawyers have stated that Wallace executed a 'poor man's copyright' in 1990 by mailing himself a copy. Wallace has also claimed that Spears emailed him to say that it is his song but there's nothing she can do to alter the copyright.
Spears, her label SonyBMG and her publishing company are all to be sued after settlement talks failed. Neither label nor Spears have yet made an official comment.
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Whilst feeling that all my manners have gone out of the window today does anyone really fucking care about this stupid bitch and her terribly not good records?
Spears sued by 'Sometimes' songwriter
Lyrics: Sometimes
You tell me you're in love with me
That you can't take your pretty eyes away from me
It's not that I don't want to stay
But everytime you come to close I move away
I wanna believe in everything that you say
Because it sounds so good
But if you really want me, move it slow
There's things about me you just have to know
Sometimes I run Sometimes I hide
sometimes I'm scared of you
But all I really want is to hold you tight
Treat you right, be with you day and night
baby all I need is time
I don't wanna be so shy, uh-uh
Everytime I am alone I wonder why
Hope that you will wait for me
You see that, you're the only one for me
I wanna believe in everything that you say
Cause it sounds so good
but if you really want me, move it slow
There's things about me, you just have to know
Sometimes I run (Sometimes) Sometimes I hide
Sometimes I'm scared of you
But all I really want is to hold you tight
Treat you right, be with you day and night
All I really want is to hold you tight
treat you right, be with you day and night
Baby, all I need is time
Just hang around and you'll see
There's nowhere ill ever be
If you love me, trust in me
The way that I trust in you
Oh, yeah
Sometimes I run (Sometimes) Sometimes I hide
Sometimes I'm scared of you
But all I really want is to hold you tight (hold ya tight)
Treat you right, be with you day and night (day and night)
Sometimes I run Sometimes I hide (sometimes)
Sometimes I'm scared of you
But all I really want is to hold you tight treat you right,
be with you day and night (day and night)
All I really want is to hold you tight Treat you right,
be with you day and night
baby, all I need is time
keep 'em.
You tell me you're in love with me
That you can't take your pretty eyes away from me
It's not that I don't want to stay
But everytime you come to close I move away
I wanna believe in everything that you say
Because it sounds so good
But if you really want me, move it slow
There's things about me you just have to know
Sometimes I run Sometimes I hide
sometimes I'm scared of you
But all I really want is to hold you tight
Treat you right, be with you day and night
baby all I need is time
I don't wanna be so shy, uh-uh
Everytime I am alone I wonder why
Hope that you will wait for me
You see that, you're the only one for me
I wanna believe in everything that you say
Cause it sounds so good
but if you really want me, move it slow
There's things about me, you just have to know
Sometimes I run (Sometimes) Sometimes I hide
Sometimes I'm scared of you
But all I really want is to hold you tight
Treat you right, be with you day and night
All I really want is to hold you tight
treat you right, be with you day and night
Baby, all I need is time
Just hang around and you'll see
There's nowhere ill ever be
If you love me, trust in me
The way that I trust in you
Oh, yeah
Sometimes I run (Sometimes) Sometimes I hide
Sometimes I'm scared of you
But all I really want is to hold you tight (hold ya tight)
Treat you right, be with you day and night (day and night)
Sometimes I run Sometimes I hide (sometimes)
Sometimes I'm scared of you
But all I really want is to hold you tight treat you right,
be with you day and night (day and night)
All I really want is to hold you tight Treat you right,
be with you day and night
baby, all I need is time
keep 'em.
Re: Spears sued by 'Sometimes' songwriter
Seriously - was this really entered in a lyric writing competition?
staggering
staggering
Spears sued by 'Sometimes' songwriter
In case anyone cares about these things, the "poor man's copyright" is only "inferior" in the States, where there is a formal mechanism for registering copyright. In the UK there isn't, and mailing yourself a copy in a registered envelope is as good a means of dating your work as any. Mind you, you wouldn't get any money for it unless you registered with a royalty collection society.
Spears sued by 'Sometimes' songwriter
This really is Brit's most rubbish song. Everytime is much better, plus, she dies in the video.
What i hate about those sort of lyrics is when they bang on about "i just need time". This sort of song and American sitcoms just give the misrepresentation that relationships are these ongoing emotional crises, they're not, they should just be fun!!
i really have no idea what i'm chatting about.
What i hate about those sort of lyrics is when they bang on about "i just need time". This sort of song and American sitcoms just give the misrepresentation that relationships are these ongoing emotional crises, they're not, they should just be fun!!
i really have no idea what i'm chatting about.
Re: Spears sued by 'Sometimes' songwriter
No, I don't much care for Spears, or "Sometimes," or her crap records, or...
Spears sued by 'Sometimes' songwriter
"Britney Spears, pictured wearing a reptile".
Why did I find that amusing?
Why did I find that amusing?
Spears sued by 'Sometimes' songwriter
he might have entered it in a lyric competition, but it doesn't say anything about how well it did... :)
Re: Spears sued by 'Sometimes' songwriter
OK - so imagine you've written the above lyric and then you open the newspaper and see 'Lyric competition' - what kind of gaping chasm exists between the two hemispheres of your brain if you're thinking "Hell yeah! I could win this thing!" ???
Re: Spears sued by 'Sometimes' songwriter
Careful - you'll get sued.
Re: Spears sued by 'Sometimes' songwriter
*smiles* What are talking about Anschul?
Sometimes I run, Sometimes I hide
Why that's pure genius!
Sometimes I run, Sometimes I hide
Why that's pure genius!
Spears sued by 'Sometimes' songwriter
Shit. If I'd written lyrics that bad I would be keeping it to myself ... I mean it's hardly "Toxic" is it?
Re: Spears sued by 'Sometimes' songwriter
Yeah, its the same old crazy american bullshit.
My housemate last year started talking about boys like she was american "well, I'm dating this guy, but i like this other guy but the guy I'm dating wants tyo go steady etc..."
Does anyone in the UK really do that?
My housemate last year started talking about boys like she was american "well, I'm dating this guy, but i like this other guy but the guy I'm dating wants tyo go steady etc..."
Does anyone in the UK really do that?
Re: Spears sued by 'Sometimes' songwriter
Anti-Americanism is SOOOO last decade. :D
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