Is "All Summer Long", by Kid Rock a rip-off of Warren Zevon's..

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Hello All & Happy Labor Day,

I really trust your opinion as you all know by now!.

Check this out here please!..

Is the new song from, Kid Rock, titled "All Summer Long" a rip-off from the old Warren Zevon tune, "Werewolves of London"..?

Especially, check out the inrto.. To me, it's identical.. But I would like your opinion, please?????

The old Warren Zevon tune:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhSc8qVMjKM


This is Kid Rock's new tune:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwIGZLjugKA

Check these out, and please respond via your posts in this thread..

Thank You!
 
They are very similar if not identical in places. I wouldn't call it a rip off though. A majority of songs on the radio today are bits and pieces of other songs. It doesn't bother me all that much.

I will have to say thanks for pointing out what song it was though. Every time I heard that Kid Rock song I knew I had heard it before but couldn't figure it out.
 
Without a doubt -- Kid Rock "borrows/samples" from that Zevon song and also from Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama in All Summer Long.

I think it's done to set the emotional tone for the time period of the song.

I would imagine that he/his producer likely even did it legally and the original songwriters probably get a cut of sales.

Great track BTW -- I'm a huge Outlaw Country/alt.country fan and Kid Rock Rocks :cool:
 
Without question the riff is a direct 'copy' of Warren's. I'd call it a tribute riff, as it's SO recognizable.

I would imagine Warren is quite pleased. I can't imagine there aren't royalties involved.

Warren Zevon: Let 'er Rip! ;) :p :thumbup:

Both good songs, BTW. Thanks.

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pshrynk and I are on the same wavelength and posted simultaneously. :thumbup:


Coop
 
FYI....Kid Rock sought permission to sample the songs in question.
 
Cool song, I was disappointed the first time I heard it come on my car radio, I thought "How cool, they are gonna play Werewolves of London on country radio"... :(
 
Yeah, Warren passed on years ago, but Kid Rock probably has permission to use tune from whoever holds the rights.

As for Kid Rock himself. I can't stomach his music. Some of the songs are actually good, but I just can't stand to listen to him. His over-zealousness to tell us about his poor trailer park upbringing grates on my nerves. He was an upper middle class suburban kid from Michigan.
 
Dr. Dre just hires session musicians to "recreate" the sample he wants to use
That way he don't have to pay.....

The samples cost about $10,000+
So only the big record companies and producers can afford them

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Songs_that_sample_previously_recorded_songs

Hey look!
They got sample TROLLS now===>
http://www.slate.com/id/2153961/

Kid Rock is a good musician
He has shifted from mostly hip-hop to a southern rock/70's music influenced legit musician
There is a show/episode where him and Jesse James ride their Harleys down to Mexico
It's a good show If you happen to see it on TV
It may have been the original Jesse James Discovery Channel show

[youtube]xMKP_HxRkzs[/youtube]

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Thanks Gents -- I learned a helluvalot here from you all about sampling, other tidbits and such. Much obliged.

Best,

Anthony
 
For what it's worth, the song is credited as being written by:
Edward King
Kid Rock
Gary Rossington
Uncle Kracker
Ronnie Van Zant
Robert Watchel
Warren Zevon

Sad that you can take two good songs and make it into one crap song.
 
SharpByCoop said:
Thanks for the note. Sorry to have been unaware. :(

Coop
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Nothing to be sorry about Coop. I lost my Dad to cancer around that time. I remember when Zevon's diagnosis was made public because it was poignant for me at the time.

-Otherwise, why would a real person, with a real life in the real world even take note of a rock star's situation? :thumbup:

Plus, I'm sure, as kiahs pointed out, his estate is very pleased, and that's a good thing too. :cool:
 
Gotta love Zevon's sense of humor:

When asked, after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer, if he had any regrets, he said, "I won't live to see the next Bond flick."
 
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