According to GamePolitics.com, The Romantics, a Detroit-based 1980's rock group, are suing Activision for the song "What I Like About You" being used in Guitar Hero Rocks The 80's. The band's complaint is that the song sounds too good. Yes, that is right. The Romantics are suing Activision because the cover used in the game was, the band claims, sounded better than the original. Personally, this is just another frivilous lawsuit in an era in which anyone can sue anybody for no apparent reason. The Romantics gave Activision the permission to use this song. When you get set to play the song, a graphic in the top-left of the screen says that the song was MADE FAMOUS BY, which means that it is a cover band playing the song, not the actual band. I guess in this day in age, you can sue for anything now.
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Good for people to know.
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