Comments on: Radiohead vs. The Hollies

By: Keith

Keith — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:06:08 +0000

Cool. Thanks for the link!

By: baTonkaTruck

baTonkaTruck — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:26:55 +0000

Radiohead was actually sued by the Hollies’ songwriter(s), successfully, and they now share credit and royalties “Creep,” according to this website:

“The resulting lawsuit saw royalties and co-authorship granted to Albert Hammond and Mike Hazelwood, who wrote the Hollies song.”

http://musicouch.com/musicouching/10-unexpected-song-writing-collaborations/

This reference may be a bit soft, but I’ve heard this from several other sources too (which I now cannot find). I’m sure Radiohead’s management works very hard to keep actual facts about this lawsuit off the web.

By: Creepshow99

Creepshow99 — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:12:02 +0000

This part of “Creep” is closer to the Hollies song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFkzRNyygfk#t=2m23s

By: MarsHottentot

MarsHottentot — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:09:36 +0000

Always thought these two were similar. I wouldn’t call it a rip off, per se, but “Creep” is undeniably influenced by “The Air That I Breath”. No big deal, that’s how a lot of hits are written: take what people already know and like then put your stamp on it. It’s not even new: How many 60’s songs are “Wild Thing” with different lyrics?

By: Foog

Foog — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:59:53 +0000

“Yoko Ono also sounds like the moan of a dying cat.”

Only when she wants to.