25 years after, British songwriter sues Rock Band, U2
Paul Rose, a British writer and guitarist with 12 solo albums of his own
is suing popular rock band U2 (Bono, Edge and the boys) saying they
jacked the music for "The Fly" (released by U2 in 1991) from his 1989
song "Nae Slappin."
In the court documents, Rose says he recorded a demo and gave it to
Island Records, which circulated it and repeatedly listened to in its
offices. That same year, Island Records signed U2 and Rose thinks it's
no coincidence that "The Fly" the lead single from U2's "Achtung Baby"
album features a guitar hook and solo nearly identical to the one in
"Nae Slappin."
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