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Elvis Costello Says Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Brutal’ Riffing Off His Classic ‘Pump It Up’ Is ‘Fine By Me’
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etcanada.comRiffing off old songs is par for the course in rock ‘n’ roll, according to Elvis Costello. With Olivia Rodrigo facing multiple claims of plagiarism, Costello responded on Twitter to someone pointing out the similarity between her song “Brutal” and his classic “Pump It Up”.
RELATED: Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Sour’ Returns To Top Of Billboard 200 “This is fine by me,” the rock legend said, adding, “It’s how rock and roll works.
You take the broken pieces of another thrill and make a brand-new toy.” Costello also added in hashtags referencing Bob Dylan’s 1965 classic “Subterranean Homesick Blues”, which helped inspire “Pump It Up”, as well as Chuck Berry’s 1956 “Too Much Monkey Business”, which served as an influence for Dylan’s own track.
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