Taylor Swift refutes allegations that she plagiarized lyrics from her song “Shake It Off”! ‘I wrote all the lyrics’

Last Updated on 08/10/2022 by てんしょく飯

Taylor Swift has responded to allegations that she stole the lyrics to her song “Shake It Off. She claims that she wrote all the lyrics.

This is because lyricists Sean Hall and Nathan Butler sued Taylor in 2017, claiming that the lyrics “Playas Gon’Play,” which appear in Taylor’s 2014 song “Shake It Off,” may have been stolen from 3LW’s title of the same name, which was released in 2001. It is.

‘I wrote all the lyrics.’

Sean Hall and Nathan Butler claim that the lyrics “Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play / And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate.” in “Shake It Off” were The song claims that the lyrics “Playas gon’ play / And the haters, they gon’ hate” in “Playas Gon’ Play” were plagiarized from the song.

3LW – Playas Gon’ Play

Taylor Swift – Shake It Off

According to documents filed in federal court on August 8 (local time), Taylor denied copyright infringement, writing that she had “never heard” of “Playas Gon’ Play” by 3LW.

According to excerpts obtained by Billboard, Taylor’s side completely denies their claims of plagiarism, stating. They stated that “all of the lyrics to ‘Shake It Off’ were written by me,” and explained why they included the lyrics.

“In writing the lyrics, I was partial to the relentless public scrutiny of my life, especially my personal life, the inflammatory press and public manipulation aimed solely at getting people to click, and other negative personal criticism, but I learned that I needed to shake it off (Shake It Off) and focus on my music. I’ve learned that I need to put it behind me and focus on my music (Shake It Off).

Taylor also said that the adages “players gonna play” and “haters gonna hate” were widely used adages from his childhood, and that “don’t hate the players, hate the game.” Taylor also noted that the adages “players gonna play” and “haters gonna hate” are the same kind of sayings that have been widely used since childhood and are comparable to “don’t hate the playa, hate the game” and “take a chill pill.

Taylor also said that in 2013, he once performed wearing a T-shirt that said “haters gonna hate.

In December 2021, the judge, who deemed the case unreadable, decided to send it to trial by jury. However, a formal trial date has not yet been set.

Meanwhile, Taylor’s lawyers argue that no single group can have a monopoly on a term so widely used in pop culture. They strongly support Taylor’s argument.