Kid Rock Rockin' Someone Else's Tune?

kid rock and maurice foremanTMZ has learned a man named Maurice Foreman, straight from the hills of Kentucky, claims it's no coincidence that his song "Slow Death" is similar to Kid Rock's hit "So Hott" -- and he's suit filin' mad!

Foreman sought Steppin' Out's Chaunce Hayden's help in finding legal representation, claiming that he has the copyright to his song written in 1997. Foreman claims that Rock sings "so hot" three times, just like he sang "slow death," and says that the lead guitar notes are identical.

Unfortunately, Maurice tells Hayden, he's "a poor guy who works in a factory so I don't have a lot of money," which has made it hard for him to find a lawyer, but if he does have a case, thar's money in them thar hills!

TMZ called Rock's reps for comment, but haven't yet heard back.

Does he have a case? Listen to both tunes and vote!




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16. this is a look at a straight up guy... Kid is the man!

http://www.spymac.com/details/?2289583

Posted at 8:48PM on Oct 24th 2007 by paul

17. obviously a rip off, but is it just different enough, don't know

Posted at 8:51PM on Oct 24th 2007 by Joe

18. So true on the comment of Alice Cooper's Eighteen!
Every song seems to have someone else's riff now.
Sorry, I do not think he has a case.
And Kid Rock...really after Pam Anderson...no one takes you serious with any talent.

Posted at 8:59PM on Oct 24th 2007 by GypsyLaura

19. its not the words...its the riff. I'd say they pretty dam close to each other. I'm not saying KR stole it, but they are to similar to dismiss as a simple coincidence. And for you guys saying " they aren't even close"... you have no idea what to listen for.

Posted at 9:49PM on Oct 24th 2007 by ragdoll

20. lmao @ kids record shot to number one the first week.
So did britney's terrible piece of work. Wonder how that happens and number one where?.
Do their record company's buy thousands of the records to boost up the rate the first week it's out? would cost them nothing to do that.
The songs are both terrible and not so brillant that two or fifty two people could have came up with the same thing.

Posted at 10:07PM on Oct 24th 2007 by MNC

21. both guitar parts are clearly rip off's of Tom Petty's "Refugee". the lyrics and singing of both tunes suck, so it's easy to think they sound the same, but I don't think this guy has a case...

Posted at 10:12PM on Oct 24th 2007 by j

22. Wow, This Little Piggy, it DOES sound like Alice Cooper's 18. Maybe Alice can sue that Slow Death guy. I think they do sound similar but there are a lot of songs that sound a lot alike.

I doubt Kid stole it. It isn't that great of a song that it would be worth it.

Posted at 10:21PM on Oct 24th 2007 by Patty

23. I totally thought about that Alice Cooper song too. Nice to see I wasn't alone. Good call Piggy and Gypsy. I also detect stylistic similarities to that "Rock You Like a Hurricane" song by The Scorpions. But yeah, sounds like a million songs I may have heard actually. It's virtually impossible to write a rock/pop song these days without ripping off something else either subconsciously or accidentally. Frivolous.

Posted at 10:24PM on Oct 24th 2007 by Meme'

24. maurice better be careful when he accusses kid rock of ripping him off, or didn't anybody else pick up on the fact that 1997's "slow death" is nothing but a faster version of tom petty's "refugee" which was released around 1980...hmmmmmmm?
maurice...you've been served!

Posted at 11:58PM on Oct 24th 2007 by tito

25. At the time of writting this... 63% of the people said "Not even close"!
Meaning, 63% of the people that voted are dumb as a doorknob. You took "Sound Alike?" to literal,

Posted at 1:19AM on Oct 25th 2007 by rocknrollgod

26. Good god , get your own career !

Posted at 2:11AM on Oct 25th 2007 by T

27. Good God , get YOUR OWN career!!!!

Posted at 2:13AM on Oct 25th 2007 by T

28. oh, kid rock fans saying its not even close. What a shocker. Its like trying to tell a room full of 10 year old girls that their favorite band doesn't sing live. Sometimes when I hear these songs when they go to court I have to really stretch my imagination to hear a similarity. Wasn't difficult at all to hear a similarity this time.

Posted at 2:16AM on Oct 25th 2007 by Valerie

29. They were both so bad, I decided not to even vote.

Posted at 2:31AM on Oct 25th 2007 by JMinSanDiegoCA

30. This one is really tough for me...I guess I would have to say there isnt that much similarity. Plus I have never even heard of Maurice Foreman so he should be happy if Kid Rock listens to his music...if Kid Rock even does. If this idiot gets any money for this I am going to be pissed lol.

Posted at 2:55AM on Oct 25th 2007 by Nicole

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