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RHCP: 'David Duchovny is a little thief'

TV sex-drama Californication, which recently began its UK run on Channel 5, is being sued by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The wild funk rockers are taking umbrage at the programme’s cribbing of the word ‘Californication’ which, apparently, is the name of both a single and an album released by the band.

"Californication is the signature CD, video and song of the band's career, and for some TV show to come along and steal our identity is not right," protested singer Anthony Kiedis.

I haven’t been watching close enough, apparently, as the Showtime Networks produced serial also stars a character named ‘Dani California’, a song the act put out just last year.

The band are looking to the courts for a permanent injunction barring Showtime from using the title again, though the AP doesn’t report whether that’d be retroactive.

The suit names the show's creator and executive producer, Tom Kapinos as a culprit, but he protests, claiming the portmanteau took root in his mind decades ago.

"Apparently in the '70s there were bumper stickers that said 'Don't Californicate Oregon,' because Californians were coming up there, and I just thought it was a great, great title for this show."


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I presume they've forgotten that Dani California...

...was exposed as a Tom Petty rip off but he didn't bother to sue because he's not a twat.

What vile human beings they have become...

such a terrible band

no artistic credibility at all...
;)

FLATTERING

could they not just be flattered by it even if was due to their use of the word californication. dont they have enough money without saying
"hey dude, we invented that word dude"
"yeah man"
"let's sue, it's just not right dude."

they are terrible anyway, wish they would just disappear.

Californication is a portmanteau of California and fornication, written about in Time on August 211972 and seen on bumper stickers in the U.S. states of Colorado and Oregon. It refers primarily to "haphazard, mindless development that has already gobbled up most of Southern California".

Oh dear.

My band mates are called Will & Grace...Should i write a letter...?

Californication

is merely a word and is open to interpretation- (be it positive or negative). RHCP have used, but do not own this word and therefore should fuck right off and stop being so egotistic and greedy.

Oh, just fuck off, you useless, talentless cretins

And leave David alone.

keidas ye walloper.

that Keidas fucker only used the name Californication cos his nemesis Patton had used Califronia for a Mr Bungle album.

or something.

These really are a bunch of tw@ts aren't they

Why did they call the TV show that though? Wouldn't it put more people off as it people may think it is related to those tossers.

Thing is

if they used that name for the show and "Dani California" as a character... doesn't that blatantly suggest someone behind the show is an RHCP fan?

Do they need the money? Why don't they take it as a compliment?

when you get arsey about a word

it's time to take a long hard look in the mirror.

and then do the rest of the world a favour and shoot yourself.

I expect this'll get chucked out

And they'll just get some more exposure. And money.
Surely having a high-profile American show call itself after something you are fairly reknowned for coining would benefit them.

They're just,

grumpy old men.

^YES^

Not only have they not had the decency to die yet, like heroin-addled talent-free soul-vacuums are supposed to, they have to rub it in everyone's faces.

Tom Kapinos probably did nick it though.

Twats

They certainly are. Comedy funk metal wankers. But what I'm most impressed about here is that everyone who has posted so far agrees ! is this a DIS first ? have I now tempted fate, will someone now back them up ?

I love this show

Absolutely freaking love it

"He called you a what?"
calmly walks over, knocks guy out
walks back
"night honey"
drives off

Best ending to a show EVER

Yeah

I've only seen a few of em, after the first episode me missus wasn't that keen on watching anymore, I was. BOOBS innit.

RARRARR!

<3 RHCP

The series' last five minutes ain't so great,

But the series as a whole is very good.
And series two starts filming once Duchovny is done with X-F2.
Fun-ness.

BUT

i have to stick up for John Frusciante.

amazing guitarist, great solo albums and worked with Fugazi, Mars Volta and has also endured some hellish personal problems during the 90s. Great musician.

hmmm

wasn't it wet wet wet that tried to sue after a line of a song was pilfered? that was considered quite pathetic at the time, a word, is just, christ...

Some WWF meatwad automaton was trying to copyright "let's get ready to rumble" despite having not invented it, useless human.

Oh, of course

Because RHCP haven't attempted to rape popular culture dry over the fift years they've been together have they?

Even their name's a pop culture reference. Wankers.

He has

bad hair, bad band mates and his name sounds like a cheap white wine. But I reckon its all Kidies and Fleapit-circus or whatever there names are that are concocting all this, Fruitshandy seems like a nice quiet lad.

He has

bad hair, bad band mates and his name sounds like a cheap white wine. But I reckon its all Kidies and Fleapit-circus or whatever there names are that are concocting all this, Fruitshandy seems like a nice quiet lad.

He has

bad hair, bad band mates and his name sounds like a cheap white wine. But I reckon its all Kidies and Fleapit-circus or whatever there names are that are concocting all this, Fruitshandy seems like a nice quiet lad.

He has

bad hair, bad band mates and his name sounds like a cheap white wine. But I reckon its all Kidies and Fleapit-circus or whatever there names are that are concocting all this, Fruitshandy seems like a nice quiet lad.

oops

twitchy finger.

It's fantastic

It's definitely my second favourite show of this year (after discovering the Wire) and is on the edge of My Top 5 Shows Of All Time(c). It would easily be in there is not for the horrendous final 30-seconds of the final episode, though.

The character in the show isn't actually called Dani California, though, it's merely a nickname that Duchovny's character uses once in passing - presumably it was a conscious reference to the fact that Californication was the name of a RHCP album. Considering the show's full of pop culture references like that it's obscene and absurd to think that this will get anywhere in the courts.

what's more...

...what is with people naming-dropping that Kiedis book that was published a few years back as "their favourite book ever". I've encountered loads of people who have done over the past few years.

Am I missing something here? Is it really something more than egoistical crap about how many drugs he's taken and how many girls he's banged? Or is it really a case of people not wanting to look illiterate so coming up with whatever light bedtime reading they partake in?

What's more...

...what is with people naming-dropping that Kiedis book that was published a few years back as "their favourite book ever". I've encountered loads of people who have done over the past few years.

Am I missing something here? Is it really something more than egoistical crap about how many drugs he's taken and how many girls he's banged? Or is it really a case of people not wanting to look illiterate so coming up with whatever light bedtime reading they partake in?

ANTHONY KIEDIS

TOTAL FUCKING DOUCHEBAG.

Have a great evening everyone.

POTD

:D

Completely agree

Sure RHCP aren't that great (although I still think By the Way is a good album) but Frusciante is a fantastic guitarist, given he played most of the guitar parts on Amputechture (which are ridiculously difficult) you can't kock his playing really.

I disagree.

He's like, ya know, boring.

Kiedis

has been throwing loads of hissy fits recently. I bet Flea, Frusciante, and Chad don't give a shit.
Warner Brothers records and they're fucking cronies probably do.
whywhywhywhywhywhywhy..........

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