This interviewer always points out when he notices songs or entertainment that is "copied" or similar to existing material, unknown writers or composers who submit works or have it out there existing on the internet always have their stuff ripped off and there's nothing you can do about it. "Drop Dead Diva" is very similar to "Transformation" which is published by Bosonbooks.com and has been existing online since 2001. Most non-famous writers or composers would probably happily sell their material for a lower-than-is-typical price, there's no need to rip it off...
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Ingrid Michaelson
Ingrid Michaelson
Published Jul 24, 2009
From the magazine issue dated Aug 3, 2009
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Michaelson, the first MySpace-created music star, has a new album called Everybody. She spoke to Ramin Setoodeh:
Since you started on MySpace, do fans feel like you're their friend?
I have a really accessible personality. I hope it doesn't turn around and bite me in the ass. I don't want people to cross the line: "You're my best friend, let's hang out." People have said, "Let's go out after this." Honestly, what I love to do after a show is get into my pajamas, go online, watch TV.
How many myspace friends do you have?
I don't know. I don't follow that anymore.
I love seeing you on tour, because you throw things into the audience, like plastic dinosaurs.
That was—what was it?—"T. rex and the City." So lame. My songs are very dark and down. Whenever I write, the sad stuff comes out. To juxtapose that, I'm humorous in between.
But you do covers of TV theme songs, like
the Fresh Prince of Bel-air.
I watched a lot of television, except for Silver Spoons. Invariably, somebody says, "Do Silver Spoons!"
How does a rock version of '80s sitcom themes even sound?
Like Golden Girls, but with cool foot stomps and accordions and electric guitars.
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