The minor fourth, the major lift: Radiohead fan Lana Del Rey.
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The Song (Is Different but the Melody) Remains the Same
Is any song truly original? Or is it simply a question, in the end, of how much is begged, borrowed and stolen and how artful the theft is? Can you sue over a minor fourth chord? Questions to ponder as we revisit infamous borrowers from Led Zeppelin and George Harrison to Lady Gaga and Lana Del Rey.
Matty Karas, curator
January 10, 2018