Sued - for $400 BILLION!!!!!
Filed under: Music Minute > Legal Matters
Jon Bon Jovi is getting a lot of media attention these days. But maybe not for the best reasons.
Recently, Bon Jovi spoke out about John McCain's camp using a song of his, along with music from other artists, without his consent.
Bon Jovi made it a point to clarify that he in no way endorses McCain or Sarah Palin, even though his music was played at their events.
However, this time around Bon Jovi is the one being targeted.
Samuel Bartley Steele, a songwriter in Boston, has decided to sue Bon Jovi.
The reason?
Apparently Steele claims that Bon Jovi stole the lyrics and chorus to his song (Man I Really) Love This Team and used them in his hit I Love This Town.
So in a federal lawsuit filed this week by Steele, he's suing the musician for $400 billion dollars!!!!
Someone's a bit delusional.
The 37 year-old Steele said in a recent interview, "I know I'm the little fish and they're the big fish, but they fucked with the wrong piranha."
Steele is the frontman for some small band in Boston and claims that Bon Jovi either received a copy of his song or heard his band singing it outside Fenway Park back in 2004 when Bon Jovi was campaigning for John Kerry.
So why did he wait this long to sue?
Looks like someone is just out for some money. Or the publicist!
But, Steele insists, "I know that I'm right. I want credit, acknowledgment and an apology."
Yea, and $400 Billion to go with that as well!
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that's a lot of $
I'll give
him some
money,
I own
the world
bank
fanny/freddy.
I wrote "Born to Run" and that bitch Bruce never gave me a cent!
…so write another one and let's see if you can really write hit material…
$400 Billion is a little excessive…
No Shit Sherlock, this was news 2 days ago. Stop jackin off and keep up with the news faster.
that is a bit retarded
Re: Big Black Dick –
you're just bitter cause the monkey left you for him
yawn.
hahahahahahahahahahaha, I'm glad he's getting sued. His ass is not tight, cute and young anymore and his new songs suck.
Fuck him. Whoops, forgive me Jesus, I am trying to control my anger.
i'm gonna sue perez.
I bet McCain's glad he picked "Who Says You Can't Go Home" now
bored.
outta here.
later gators.
Did I just read $400 Billion dollars? LMAO!!! Is he fucking insane?
What an idiot…not even Warren Buffet has that kind of cash, good luck with the case moron!
i bet if it's true he settles out of court for like $400K……… fucking loser
I liked that movie he played in about pot. Does anyone remember the name of it? It's an old movie. I hate when people steal songs especially coz usually they come from the heart.
that's messed up! what a dumb ass retard.
does bon jovi even have $400 billion? wtf.
Re: wanna milk me?? – I know, I cried when I saw him debate last night.
Re: BlkBarbie – you ARE like a black barbie !! GO ON WITH YOUR BAD SELF !!!!!!!!!!!! fierce
I highly doubt Jon Bon Jovi "stole" anything from this fuckwad. Umm Bon Jovi has had a ton of hits and this idiot has had none.
400 BILLION? Has Bon Jovi even made that much in their whole lives? damn talk about being greedy, wonder how he even came up with that amount?
Re: AngelGangztaBitch – The movie is called HomeGrown.
He probably did steal the lyrics but $400 billion? COME ON, NOW! What a joke. Adrian from No Doubt had dinner at my friend's house back in February and was telling her that everyone steals each others music.
Actually, PErez, don't jump to conclusion…the guy wrote and recorded the song in 2004 as an ode to the Red Sox as part of a contest. Bon Jovi heard the song while in Boston to support John Kerry at a fundraiser. Next thing you know, out comes the I love this town song…with the same lyrics (only a couple of words were changed) and the melody stolen…so yeah, i'd be pissed to. Get the whole story fuckwad.
That man is DELUSIONAL! Does Jon Bon Jovi even have that amount of money?? I hope the judge rules in Bon Jovi's favor because that MoFo is being ridiculous and money-hungry
See what you get for speaking out against the Republicans. Hahahaha fucktard.
In my concept of Hell, that is one of the songs on the Top 40.
He's delusional if he thinks he is really going to get that amount, LMAO… fucktard.
He doesn't do his cause any good by asking for 400 billion dollars. He just looks like a nut. If you're going to sue someone, make sure the dollar amount you're asking for is fair.
Maybe he's trying to bailout his own Wall Street.
Of course, sue for 400 Billion in some off the ass way thinking you will settle out of court and still make money.
Bon Jovi is a dick….his songs suck and no one wants to hear him anymore. 1986 was a long ass time ago….you're not a rock star anymore Jon….just an old ugly jackass.
The guy suing him is crazy in regards to 400 Billion.
Re: SheriMoonZombie –
YOU ARE A COMPLETE TOOL.
Hahaha, you gotta be fucking kidding me! What a delusional twat.
Poor Perezer…McCain and Palin have nothing to do with this issue
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Jovi STOLE a song, recorded it and did not GIVE the rightful owner of the song credit.
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If Bon Jovi loses this case, are we, the taxpayers, going to have to bail him out as well?
I'd believe this story if Bon Jovi had an original song in the last 10 years. They use the same tune in every song and just change the lyrics around or rewrite them slightly.
does he even have that money?
That guy is a fucking idiot. Jon Bon Jovi has been writing hit songs for over 25 years. He doesn't need to, nor would he, steal from some little loser in a band in BFE. People just know that proving who wrote a song is damn near impossible… causing both parties to negotiate a settlement in court. So idiot knows he can get a pretty penny out of being an asshole.
Re: AngelGangztaBitch – It's called Home Grown. My Media Ethics teacher from College Jonah Raskin wrote it!
Re: anon808 – Yeah Bon Jovi have their own style and consequently their songs sound very much alike. EVERYBODY does that. Or would you say that not almost all rap songs sound the same, even between different artists. That sucker of a song writer is just JEALOUS of Bon Jovi's success and hates that NOBODY KNOWS HIM. And I bet if he even starts with such a ridiculous sum, no judge is going to take his case seriously and he won't walk away with much. He's got ATTENTION WHORE written all over him. Jon Bon Jovi doesn't deserve this, he is one of the most decent, honest and genuine celebrities I have ever seen in the entire show biz: no scandals, never in the tabloids, no nothing. Doesn't help Steele's credibility, does it? BACK OFF, wannabe!
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Didn't this guy sue Toby Keith too for " I love this bar"?
That's a ridiculous amount of money.
I can't wait till someone else is broke and hires profit of the situation by claiming they also stole Runaway
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400 billion is about right because it's a pretty good song.
400 billion dollars? who is this guy? dr. evil?
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i would like to correct everyone out there!! Bart is NOT suing Bon Jovi! He is actually suing TBS and MLB - Bon Jovi is actually just a co-defendent. And bart is not claiming that Bon Jovi STOLE his song, but that TBS and MLB used something called temp tracking to change the song "just enough" - the songs are not suppose to be THE SAME cause that would be direct copywrite infringement - rather they changed it enough to get past the outdated laws!! If any of you had read his blog and the actual court filing it would all be clear.
Plus it is NOT about the money as he is donating 99% of it to ASCAP and the Library of Congress in order to ensure that this does not happen to anyone else. plus he does not expect to get the $400 billion who the hell would excpect that! It's more about the principle of it all and getting the recognition he deserves!
GO FUTRDREAMER!! She said everything I would have wanted to say!! haha and you are right Hank Schmank, it is a good song… and Exiegurl… where do you think he got some of his hits, think before you speak, there are "little ppl" out there with hits just waiting to be recorded… Disko2K, right on!!!
Well screw him!!! He's a has-been!! No one likes Bon Jovi anymore anyways.. he died in the 80's! Get over yerself, has-been!!!