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When you’re a big star, everyone wants a piece of your paycheck. Take today’s quiz to see how well you remember some of the strangest rock lawsuits in history.
Take the Quiz: We Will Rock You
Who would have imagined that you could sue someone over a minute of silence? Sometimes, the lawyers need to be shot.
posted by Tony LaRocca on 5-12-2008 at 1:24 pm
Actually the Avril LaVigne song lyrics are “Hey Hey, You You, I don’t like your _girlfriend_”
I think I died a little knowing that.
posted by Ashley on 5-12-2008 at 2:17 pm
If you think being sued over a minute of silence is bad, John Fogerty was sued for sounding too much like John Fogerty.
posted by Eli on 5-12-2008 at 3:45 pm