Avril Settles
Filed under: Avril Lavigne > Canadialand
Avril Lavigne has been accused of stealing songs many times.
The Candian singer and "songwriter" just settled a plagiarism lawsuit brought against her by the band the Rubinoos, who claim Lavigne's song Girlfriend sounded TOO MUCH like their song I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend.
The terms of the out of court deal are confidential, but we're pretty sure Avril had to pony up some cash.
We hope she paid Peaches too!
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Re: Viktoria – You sound like you have experience in this, you must own one whore.
sorry perez but settlements occur ALL the time, you should know. just because someone settles a bogus civil lawsuit DOESN'T mean they are guilty or at fault for anything; it just means it cheaper to settle than going through the costs of a trial and letting a jury full a stupid retarded morons choosing your fate. trust me when i say it is SO MUCH smarter and cheap to settle early. it sucks but our "legal system" sucks.
avril is a cheap tacky, rebel ,cheerleader, chant singing idiot. oh and she copies music. . . real classy. tired of the act avril.
why didnt she even steal a GOOD song?
Britney Sucks and Perez swallows and this site is a fucking piece of shit! But I did get to waste half an hour at work laughing at all you RETARDS!
Cut the "first" crap!
You fucks are stupid!
Damn 10-year-olds…
I HATE AVRIL!!!!! SHE IS SUCH A BITCH! SHE THINKS SHE IS SO MUCH BETTER THEN EVERYONE!!
Um 1999 called, they are asking for those tacky ass pink hair extentions back!
Um 1999 called, they are asking for those tacky ass pink hair extensions back!
girl looks like she's kept her finger in the electric socket just a little too long
SKANKY!!!
Perez, I suggest you put the word "singer" in inverted commas too. Coz, come on, she is NOT a singer!
I DON'T THINK ANYONE HATES YOU, WE JUST THINK YOUR A LOSER.
YOUR SO RUDE TO THE PUBLIC, WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?
HATE IS A WASTED EMOTION. YOU PUT YOURSELF IN THE SPOT YOUR IN.
NEXT TIME YOUR OUT IN PUBLIC YOU SHOULD SECOND GUESS YOUR ACTIONS.
PEOPLE ONCE LIKED YOU AND YOUR MUSIC, BUT KEEP THROWING US THE BIRD AND WE STOP BUYING.
LIVE AND LEARN HON !
Re: ang – LOL!
So she settled out of court: she may as well just said "I'm guilty". If anyone has ever heard the original they would know this bitch ripped them off. She even kept the name/chorus of the song and changed it to "Boyfriend". Some songwriter she is. What a fake-ass poser. This bitch needs to go away with her tail tucked between her legs. Shame on you cunt!
35 million records sold worldwide PERIOD!
Hahahaha what a douche bag!
she is so stupid, and fake always, she needs break the ass
poor girl, she always thinks she is cool, but no!
SHE IS A LOOSER!
SHE IS WHITE TRASH WITH MONEY! AND SHE IS PROVEN TO BE A THIEF SHE CANT EVEN GET HER OWN MATERIAL SHE STEALS OTHERS SHE IS A MESSED UP HAS BEEN
Loser, huh? At least I know what punk rock is! Neither her, nor her husband's band real punk. Nor would they survive at a real punk show. LOL!!!
YOU IDIOTS SPELLED CANADIAN WRONG ON THE ARTICLE.
GO TO COLLEGE!
You supid!
Avril is so much better than you!
you gay!
"everything for Deryck" bleh!!! she's fucking poseur!!! now she's sucks……. I liked her once but now I hate her. 'Look.. I've got pink dress and I'm a punk! My pink finger tips are so pretty… My blonde hair are so beautiful.. I'm not a poseur… I show you "fuck you" and I'm damn cool!! yeah!' bleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh !!!! die bitch!!! haha!
perez, Do you rellay spend your damn time saying bad things about Avril??
She's MUCH BETTER than you, you sucks
She's a brilliant singer, and she has a thing that you WILL NEVER HAVE, she has fans!!
You are a fucking slut perez, stop of saying bad thing about people that is much better than you.
perez, Do you rellay spend your damn time saying bad things about Avril??
She's MUCH BETTER than you, you sucks
She's a brilliant singer, and she has a thing that you WILL NEVER HAVE, she has fans!!
You are a fucking slut perez, stop of saying bad thing about people that is much better than you.
shes a fucking poser… she needs to go away .
She's as talented as a piece of shit, and her music smells just as bad. And sarah #46, it's spelled "douche" not "doushe". If you used one you'd know how to spell it. Smooches.
Perezito - I just read on the LiveJournal community "Oh no they didn't" that Avril is preggers!!!
she dusnt fucking steal songs all u fuckers
what peaches song did she steal? how dare she steal from peaches….
I love seeing all you people hate on Avril. You pepole are so jealous it's not even funny. She's much better looking than any of you and I don't need to see you to comment on that, you are all ugly people! Oh Yeah, don't forget your shifts at your respectable jobs like gas station attendant and school crossing guard and, oh…wait Mc. Donald's supervisor…yeah…forgot that one. Why are people so jealous of her that they need to hate like this? she makes much more money than any of you and has fun doing it. Why not hate on people like Britney, Paris or Lindsay Lohan. Now those are some trashy whores.
you are all loser !!! avril lavigne is the best!!! how would you all feel, if perez or anybody else says bad things of you and hurts you? you all sucks !!!
…and Rubinoos have to pay the double to Rolling Stones.
… and then Rolling Stones can pay back the money to Avril.
Re: me – oh wat I like avril she a good singer people shouldn't judge her WTF u know
alrmw does stand for Avril Lavigne Rocks My World.
I have been a huge fan of Avril since her debute. It was even more enjoyable to know she was from Napanee which is 20 minutes away form where I live. Such a shame I din't get to meet her before she got famous.
Anyways, Avril has had not so good moments the last little while and I do think she is starting to act a little snobby. but I dont have to deal with her on an every day basis and what she does with ehr life doesn't phase me. Iknow at least 25 different people that have went to school with her, I have even seen her on tape at a party with one of my best friends and the Avril in the media is not the Avril of real life. You guys should know by now not to take everything you read so seriously.
I LOVE AVRIL NO MATTER WHAT
why the fuck are you all so obssesed with "FIRST!!"
FUCK FIRST!
and
for the person with the name "WHY DOES JESSICA ALBA HAVE A CAREER?!"
i think the REAL question here is…..
"WHY ARE YOU SUCH A DUMB ASS FUCKING CUNT?!?!?!?!?!??"
p.s.
to the people that don't like avril…………….
if you don't like avril,
don't pay attention to her,
and get over yourselves……..
so please do us all a favor…
AND SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!
thanks:)
avril is truely one of the hottest girls out there she isnt fake or made out of plastic she is real. i dont know how real her music is but i just think she is so damn hott
she's full of herself. her music sucks. i dont hate her, i just don't like her style and how she likes to defend herself like that "if you hate me then you're the loser"? i dont even know you avril and i dislike what you said!!!! yanno, you dont have to love everyone you meet. dumb bitch.
omg, dude, thats pretty sad
i luv Avirl im going to her concert… i herd on cosmo girl that she is pregnat but i dont think thats ture
omg you guys are so mean….. your so stupid i think your missing her quote
avril is a horrible musician. I listened to both versions of the song and she definitely stole. I thought plagiarism was illegal? she should lose her record contract, she disgusts me.
Why? She such a stupid bitch. Who the hell likes her? Wtf happened to modesty. Sure, you feel that way Averil or whatever the fuck…. But why say it? YOU ARE SUCH A FOOL!
I'm sure Avril doesn't give a shit what any of you think. She'll still have millions of fans and more money than any of you!
I think Avril is fantastic. I just love her.
silly little tart. if you pay you are the loser. ha ha wannabe actress. go back to canada and pick your nose - that's the only thing you are good for.
Re: missmolly – so what. at least we earned our money and aren't thieves, liars and poseurs.
I'm a really big fan of her, she rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you don't like her, then don't listen to her music or stop reading articles about her.
Avril for ever(if you like it or not)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
p.s. Before you talk about her look first to your own bitches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ya all are just fucking jealous of her being successful. ain't ya all got life?
Avril rocks, She's the best! And that will never change.
hahahaha listen to all these jealous fucks! just cause she has millions of dollars and is absolutely gorgeous, you have to hate her? ohh woww america is sad
It's not close enough. I'm not saying I love Avril, but I've listened to both songs and just the "Hey, hey you" is the same. Not enough. It's dumb. I hope they got like $100. They probably stole a drum beat or something from somebody else for that song anyway.
okiie first of all she is a good singer and a good song writer and i admire her…….and its Rubinoos fault all this happened…….! if the world really cared about song sounding the same….do you know how many RAP artist would be out of a job….and lets face it…..NOONE HAS EVER HEARD OF THE RUBINOOS!!!!!!!!!! THEY SUCKS ASS!!!!!! I LOVE AVRIL LAVIGNE FOR WHO SHE IS AND SHES MY ROLE MODEL!!!!!!!!!
For all the Avril supporters, you're entitled to your tastes in music however…when Avril put out her first album she claimed to have been the primary writer of most of the songs on it. But, the writing team who actually wrote the "hit" singles have repeatedly stated that Miss Avril would come in and change one or two words to see more "punk" while they did all the real writing. She's had allegations from people she's worked closely with as well (Chantel Craviazuk to name one). Besides that, it's not only the lyrics of Girlfriend that were in question, it was the music as well which was "analyzed" by people who actually know what they're doing. If you're going to support her, you may as well know all the facts.
and have any of you people listen to the song by the Rubinoos? the only similar thing is that in the chorus its say Hey You. thats about it.
No-talent, snaggle-toothed, 'c' - word.
Avril Lavigne fu*kin' rockz !
IF THEY'RE SO SURE THEY WERE IN THE RIGHT THEN WHY DID THEY SETTLE ?? (AVRILS SIDE I MEAN)
THEY SAID IT WOULD COST ABOUT $300,000 TO FIGHT IT.
THAT'S FUCK ALL.
COME ON THEY BOUGHT THEIR HOUSE FOR $7,000,000 !!!
IT WOULDN'T EVEN COST ANYWHERE NEAR HALF A MILLION TO FIGHT AND SHE CAN AFFORD TO THROW AWAY AT LEAST A MILLION, ESPECIALLY IF IT'S TO SAVE HER REPUTATION.
THEY WERE TOO SCARED THAT THEY WOULD LOSE.
FIGURES.
THEY ARE GUILTY, THIS JUST PROVES IT. IDIOTS.
Re: Antonia – yeah , if you stop reading after that.
you idiot cunt.
Here are the lyrics compared:
__________________________________________
hey hey you you I want to be your ____friend
hey hey you you I wanna be your ____friend
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OH NO. That is SOOO not alike.
There are only 2 words the same… CAN YOU READ??!! CAN YOU COUNT?!!!
Re: Sean – sean, please don't assume that everyone else is like you.
That's not how the world works.
Also it is possible to have different opinions. You see I hate cheese.
A lot of people love it.
It's not that I am jealous of it… It's just that I really really don't like it.
Do you understand how people can have different opinions? No, I didn't think so. Oh well, go back to assuming stupid shit.
Re: AVRIL LAVIGNE FAN!!! – uhhhh
not all of us were born in the 90s, and some people even listen to music that was made before they were born. Imagine that! It's true. Some people also do this thing called read books. Use their brain. Get some taste. Grow up.
You should try it some time.