[this is not political for me. it's just an exercise that got started on another list and distracted me for a half an hour. CB] ... this Blazing Saddles thing
Hello to all, My take, based on the case cited below, the Mark Russell case, and the Capitol Steps parody case, is that what we do in Barbershop is so benign
Paul, Thanks for the info. You guys have done a lot of great stuff. Is that permission sought in a manner similar to the Society's "Permission To Arrange"
It all depends on the type of parody. The courts have upheld the right to parody the song itself -i.e. 2LiveCrew's parody of Pretty Woman. Most barbershop