Who had these lyrics first?

[BoNG641]

"Is this what you call tact? I swear you're as subtle as a brick in the small of my back. So let's end this call, and end this conversation..."

These lyrics appear in TBS's There's No "I" In Team and in Brand New's Seventy times 7. Now i didn't notice this untill yesterday, however it got me thinking, whats up with that. Did one take it from the other or is it a mutual thing cause I know how they are all friends. If you have an answer for me, I would appreciate it. Thanks

[xnotyourstarx]

Taking Back Sunday used Brand New's lyrics.

[Clarett'sGreyGoose]

Originally posted by xnotyourstarx
Taking Back Sunday used Brand New's lyrics.

Brand New's Your Favorite Weapon was released in 2001. TBS's Tell All Your Friends was released in 2002. Which came first?

[angie710]

Originally posted by PlaysWithFire
Brand New's Your Favorite Weapon was released in 2001. TBS's Tell All Your Friends was released in 2002. Which came first?


Isnt 70x7 on Deja Entendu though??

[steveo]

no dear it's in my favorite weapon ..

[angie710]

Are you sure??? I must be losing my mind then....

[angie710]

and whats even sillier is that I just got that album like 3 weeks ago.....

[steveo]

preetyyy sure it's track 9 .. definitely not on deja entendu though .. i am certain aboot that ..

[angie710]

I know, Im sorry...I used to be blonde....

Plus, Im withering away and losing sanity because I have no lunch..

** stomach growls **

[SC0926]

Originally posted by angie710
Are you sure??? I must be losing my mind then....
wow....sorry im just a huge Brand New fan..but yeah Its DEFINATLY NOT on Deja Entendu.....and the newbie that started this thread....you should look through past threats cuse this is a topic brought up a lot

[richter915]

Originally posted by angie710
I know, Im sorry...I used to be blonde....

Plus, Im withering away and losing sanity because I have no lunch..

** stomach growls **
:: feeds you :: there there child...you're in a better place now...plus...THOSE COCK SUCKIN MUTHA FUCKAZ STOLE THE LYRICS FROM ME!!...i'm sorry...I had to...I've been awake 30 minutes and was yet to make a fool of myself...my day is now complete.

[angie710]

I <3 you!!! Ha Ha.."there, there child" Im not a somalian for christ sakes!

Yes, Dont you remember you and I in the basement, writing those songs, smoking big fatties, drinkin 40's....

Good Times, Good Times....:D

[takingthursday]

This subject sure is getting tiresome...


Anyway...Brand New's "Your Favorite Weapon" DID come out in 2001, but like in December while Taking Back Sunday's "Tell All Your Friends" came out in March 2002. Just because one came out before the other doesn't mean anything. That can be due to how long a record label wants to wait to put a record out or how fast a band records their album and various other reasons.

The story behind those two songs happened a long time ago before either albums were released and both songs were written around the same time. Everyone blows the situation out of proportion. John and Jesse really didn't talk for only a couple/few months and then hatched their problems with each other and were good friends again. It's not like they hated each other for years on end and then finally got rid of their differences. It is very possible that after this whole "ordeal" (couple of months) that Jesse showed John the song he wrote about the situation and then John wrote his version and what he felt. Hence, he probably just took some of the lines from Jesse's song to include in his own...probably with Jesse's consent too.

It's not like BN hated TBS when both albums came out and it's not like the situation had just happened around the time the records were being recorded. And BN and TBS don't hate each other now either. So no lyrics were really 'stolen' but probably 'borrowed' with consent from the original author (that being either John first or Jesse first).