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> > I'm guessing Jim did ALL of the music, so what percentage
> > of ownership would you put on the song now?
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> That's not the point I was making.
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> When someone writes a lyric it has a certain structure and
> rhythm. Jim interpreted the structure and rhythm with his
> tune. Ray copyrighted "The Confidence Man", Jim did not.
> Jim not only recycled his tune, which is fair enough on
> its own, but he recycled a structure and some of the
> lyrics that were not his. Not only do I not think that is
> an unfair thing to do, it is still Ray's structure and
> some of his lyrics that are being used. Therefore I think
> that contradicts "Words & Music by Jim Steinman" when it's
> so apparently not.
Apparently it is though, since ALL the music was written by Jim and ALL the lyrics were for The Future... Structure or not, rhythm or not, the music AND the words are by Jim Steinman.
> The only reason it got recorded on "Wuthering Heights" is
> because Jim wasn't sued because "Pandora's Box" was a
> complete and utter failure.
Is there any proof on that accusation? Since Pandora's Box wasn't released in America (I don't think) it wouldn't have mattered either way. I can see why Ray would be a bit pissed though, Jim recycled 2 of his tunes from TCM and turned them into great songs that have had reasonable success, The Future and For Sarah.
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