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# got to give it up

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Jury finds Robin Thicke and Pharrell ripped off Marvin Gaye to create 'Blurred Lines'

The Gayes’ lawyer branded Williams and Thicke liars who copied Gaye’s hit ‘Got to Give It Up’ outright.

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Mar 10th 2015, 10:04 PM

Robin Thicke files legal papers over Marvin Gaye plagiarism claim

Robin Thicke, Pharrell and TI want a judge to declare that Blurred lines is wholly original and didn’t rip off parts of a Marvin Gaye classic.

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Aug 17th 2013, 1:01 PM