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Rolling Stones' manager derides The Verve

Andrew Loog Oldham jokes about the 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' 'steal'

Tue 07 Oct, 2008

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The hookline of that song is a sample of an orchestral version that would otherwise have long been forgotten. But the songs lyrics, the chords, the rest of the arrangement, most importantly its message and sentiment is all Verve. This song means so much to so many people but to Oldham, who should be proud and grateful to be connected to it and who we would not have heard of in the last 15 years were it not for "Bittersweet Symphony" - it's just a watch. What a materialistic wanker! If he really believed the Verve were not right to earn the royalties, he should have done the decent thing and given his share to charity. Surely he has no right to lay claim on 100 % of what is possibly the greatest song of the 90s. Pure evil!!!

Wed 08 Oct, 2008

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