red hot chili peppers sue over "californication"

[kimmy]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Musi...ref=newssearch

okay, so maybe he did see "californicate" on a bumper sticker...but tell me, how did he come up with the character dani california? i'm actually kind of stoked to see how this suit unfolds.

 

[Dark_Phoenix]

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Originally Posted by kimmy http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Musi...ref=newssearch okay, so maybe he did see "californicate" on a bumper sticker...but tell me, how did he come up with the character dani california? i'm actually kind of stoked to see how this suit unfolds.

Dani California is a character in RHCP's songs, refferenced in Californication:
A teenage bride
With a baby inside
Getting high on information

And as "Dani the girl" in the song By The Way by RHCP.

The song Dani California is about her hard fast life and her death.


Wiki is love

 

[tara_hearts]

What a bunch of bs. I can't believe they ripped of RHCP like that. I could maybeeeee understand just naming the show 'californication' but THEN naming one of the characters 'Dani California'. I mean wtf.. they were totally biting their style.. intentionally... trying to leech off the chili peppers to have a hit show.... they definetely owe them royalty money

 

[wordgirl]

I was shocked to hear they didn't get permission. I always assumed they did.

 

[kimmy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark_Phoenix Dani California is a character in RHCP's songs, refferenced in Californication: A teenage bride With a baby inside Getting high on information And as "Dani the girl" in the song By The Way by RHCP. The song Dani California is about her hard fast life and her death. Wiki is love

i know, that's what i'm saying...how are they going to defend using the name dani california? dani has been a constant in rhcp's songs for quite a few years. she hasn't had "california" attached to her until stadium arcadium...but still. it's easy for them to defend "californication" with the bumper sticker...but dani california?

 

[MxAxC-_ATTACK]

I think it's stupid that people get so worked up about this crap. I mean honestly Its a name.. People are way too "sue crazy"

 

[jenii]

They really should not be suing over the word "Californication," considering they're likely not the first people to ever make the connection between "fornia" and "fornicate."

As far as that character, it sounds more like they felt the reference was relevant, considering the name of the show. They should probably have run it by the band first, but honestly, does every show run every reference by the source first?