Ghostbusters
~ Song
Annotation
Huey Lewis sued Ray Parker Jr. in 1984 for ripping off the melody of “I Want a New Drug” in this song. Both parties later settled the case out of court.
Annotation last modified on 2019-07-08 17:19 UTC.
Relationships
| lyricist and composer: | Ray Parker Jr. |
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| publisher: | EMI Golden Torch Music Corp. EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) IQ Music Ltd. Golden Torch Music Corp. (in 1984) Raydiola Music (in 1984) |
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| SecondHandSongs: | https://secondhandsongs.com/work/69624 [info] |
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| Songfacts: | http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1290 [info] |
| Wikidata: | Q1392942 [info] |
| referred to in medleys: | Mix 1: Ghostbusters / Doin’ the Do / Holiday / You Got It (The Right Stuff) / The Chicken Song / Lambada / Got to Get (order: 1) Mix 6: Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini / Batdance / Baggy Trousers / Star Trekkin’ / Ghostbusters (reprise) (order: 5) |
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| later parody versions: | Ghastbasters Ghastbistin Gheestobesto Ghestbest Ghooooostbuster Ghoostbuusters Ghost Bast Ghost Bologna Ghost Boston Ghost Bus-Ters Ghost Buster Ghost-Boster Ghostabusta Ghostbatista Ghostboster Ghostbusters Ghostbusterss Ghostbusterz Ghosterboster Ghosttbusters Ghustbusters Gostbostr Govs dakters Grindfuckers Gutbuster |
| later translated parody versions: | Humpauttajat Subnormix |
| later translated versions: | GHOST BUSTERS |
| later versions: | Ghostbusters (additionally written by Run-D.M.C.) |
| is based on: | I Want a New Drug |
| is the basis for: | Battle of Times Square Bustin Gothbusters Sucka Busta |
| lyrics quoted on: | Ghostingbust |