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Originally Posted by mikegee
from what i read on this, regarding devo, changing the lyrics to secret agent man, that would most likely be considered a parody, not copyright infringeable, although, they would probably still have to pay liscensing fees. sorta like weird al yanko doing "eat it" to "beat it"
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The credit on the album lists the original songwriter and then "arranged by Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald V. Casale". Pretty generous credit considering Devo was way more responsible for that song that the original guy.
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Originally Posted by smopo24
yea, i think that may also have been the case with satisfaction; an almost 100% about face from the origional song. now that is an origional cover version! i hear the stones like that version best out of all the covers of it that they've heard.
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I've heard that too, and well they should. That song is a little more of a cover than 'Secret Agent Man' though, since they at least kept all the original lyrics.