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Offline wildweathel

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Re: Hot Rock Animorphs
« Reply #15 on: May 04, 2009, 07:36:22 AM »
I wonder how Scholastic wasn't sued for this.

Probably because there's actually not much of a copyright case.  Shout-outs are pretty clearly fair use, especially when there's no commercial damage involved.

ABKCO Records: Your honor, clearly Scholastic intends to bamboozle Stones fans into purchasing The Beginning instead of Hot Rocks.  When awarding damages don't only consider the commercial loss of sales stolen from a thirty-four-year-old album--possibly hundreds of dollars a year--but also the consternation caused to old fogeys when they discover that the novel they just purchased will not in fact play on their turntables. 

On top of that, the story is clearly a rip-off of "You Can't Always Get What You Want," included in Hot Rocks.

Judge:  BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I certainly wouldn't sue.
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Re: Hot Rock Animorphs
« Reply #16 on: May 05, 2009, 10:02:16 AM »
I got Hot Rocks this weekend, looked at the insert, and noticed it was a poster of the cover. When I pulled it out, I had the faintest hope it was a poster of 54. Now I really want a poster of 54.

Aw man, I want one too.  I need more Animorphs decor in my life.
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Re: Hot Rock Animorphs
« Reply #17 on: May 05, 2009, 11:39:24 AM »
XD that was hilarious

that would be funny to see its funny that its the song Ax Quoted in book 8 that is in teh record... wonder if the other 2 songs Elfangor mentioned are in it.

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Re: Hot Rock Animorphs
« Reply #18 on: May 05, 2009, 04:41:55 PM »
XD that was hilarious

that would be funny to see its funny that its the song Ax Quoted in book 8 that is in teh record... wonder if the other 2 songs Elfangor mentioned are in it.

Yup! I have the Hot Rocks album too, and I actually recorded it to MP3 from the vinyl (it's scratchy, but it makes it feel more vintage and authentic). It's a pretty good compilation. It basically has their best hits from their early years till 72. The second album is much better IMO (sides 3-4), because it steers away from the delta-blues and into more of a unique sound.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Rocks_1964-1971

I'm almost 100% sure that KA had this album back when she was a kid, ironically around the same age as the Animorphs were.

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Re: Hot Rock Animorphs
« Reply #19 on: May 06, 2009, 12:34:48 PM »
yeah i thought so. this must be her favorite album
so I'm sure the cover of the last book was her idea

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Re: Hot Rock Animorphs
« Reply #20 on: May 06, 2009, 01:25:16 PM »
I don't know about favorite, but it is definitely perfect for use in the Animorphs in terms of a good representation. Frankly, I don't see the Rolling Stones as that kind of epic cover. I see them more of a Sticky Fingers cover.
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