Smooth Operator's 80's Song Of The Week 1-22-2007
by Mark on 1/19/2007 (0)
"Ghostbusters" is a song recorded by Ray Parker Jr. as the theme to the film of the same name starring Bill Murray and Dan Akroyd. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 11 in 1984, and stayed there for three weeks.
Parker was later the defendant in a copyright-infringement lawsuit which claimed "Ghostbusters" was too similar in musical structure to "I Want a New Drug", written and performed by Huey Lewis & the News (more specifically, the guitar riff which runs through the song). "I Want a New Drug" was a U.S. top ten hit earlier the same year. The two parties settled out of court, with Parker paying Lewis a settlement. Who you gonna sue? Ghostbusters!
Ghostbusters!
If there's something strange in your neighborhood Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters! If there's something weird and it don't look good Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters! I ain't afraid of no ghost I ain't afraid of no ghost If you're seeing things running through your head Who can you call? Ghostbusters! An invisible man sleeping in your bed Oh, who you gonna call? Ghostbusters! I ain't afraid of no ghost I ain't afraid of no ghost Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters! If you're all alone, pick up the phone And call Ghostbusters! I ain't afraid of no ghost I hear it likes the girls I ain't afraid of no ghost Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Who you gonna call?
Ghostbusters! If you've had a dose of a freaky ghost You'd better call Ghostbusters! Let me tell you something Bustin' makes me feel good I ain't afraid of no ghost I ain't afraid of no ghost Don't get caught alone, oh no Ghostbusters! When it comes through your door Unless you just want some more I think you better call Ghostbusters! Ow! Who you gonna call Ghostbusters! "0" style0" style
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