Their chance of having that suit thrown out of court is near 100% as well, but they have every right to sue you.

[ 10-20-2003: Message edited by: Chief Durkin ]

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How.... Arrenn Lightblade.... uughhhhhh:
I think you have to get permission for it to be legal. I might be wrong.

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I don't think so, because I read somewhere that Weird Al is considered a pretty nice guy because he asks people permission to parody their songs even though he doesn't have to.

Edit: and I doubt shows like SNL or MAD TV ask before they parody

[ 10-20-2003: Message edited by: Zair ]

just got to watch out on who and how you parody... as Batjew found out.

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Brahmin Bloodlust stopped staring at Deedlit long enough to write:
http://www.batjew.com/

just got to watch out on who and how you parody... as Batjew found out.

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Thank you for scaring me. It's not safe to parody anything anymore, is it?

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This is what Kennatsu is doing. This is what I want Kennatsu to do :
Thank you for scaring me. It's not safe to parody anything anymore, is it?

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There's a subtle line between parody and pr0nady.

[ 10-20-2003: Message edited by: Absolut Blindy ]

Also, Ken, no company would even waste the time sending an e-mail to a site that didn't get a tremendous amount of traffic, let alone actually threaten to file a lawsuit. It simply would not be worth their time.

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Kegwen had this to say about John Romero:
Weird Al asks as a formality, but he usually does it anyway even if the artist says no.

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I dunno I thought the only problem like that and that was with his Amish Paradise song.

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Kegwen's account was hax0red to write:
Weird Al asks as a formality, but he usually does it anyway even if the artist says no.

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Uh, no. Al won't do the parody if the person says no. Hence the whole Coolio thing over "Amish Paradise" and why there's not going to be a video for the Eminem song on his latest CD.

And parody is protected speech. The Supreme Court decided that back in the Larry Flynt/Jerry Falwell case back in the 70s or 80s. Go watch "The People vs Larry Flynt" for the Hollywood version of the story.