This story is from August 5, 2009

Katy slammed for copying 'I Kissed a girl'

ANI / Aug 5, 2009, 22:39 IST

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An American singer/songwriter has lashed out at pop star Katy Perry and called her a f***ing little slut" for allegedly copying her track ‘I Kissed a girl.’

Katy slammed for copying 'I Kissed a girl'

An American singer/songwriter has lashed out at pop star Katy Perry and called her a f***ing little slut" for allegedly copying her track ��I Kissed a girl.��
Jill Sobule had apparently released a song with the same title in 1995 but with different music and lyrics.
"So here goes, for the first time in an interview...F*** you Katy Perry, you f***ing stupid, maybe ��not good for the gays��, title thieving, haven��t heard much else, so not quite sure if you��re talented, f***ing little slut," the Sun quoted her as telling TheRumpus.
The singer insists that she never meant to criticize other artists but she couldn��t help it, as she felt jealous after the song hit the top of the charts.

She said: "As a musician I have always refrained from criticizing another artist. I was, ��Well, good for her.��
"It did bug me a little bit, however, when she said she came up with the idea for the title in a dream. In truth, she wrote it with a team of professional writers and was signed by the very same guy that signed me in 1995.
"I have not mentioned that in interviews as I don��t want to sound bitter or petty, because that��s not me. Okay, maybe, if I really think about it, there were a few jealous and p***ed off moments."
Sobule explained the situation after Perry came out with the song.
She added: "When her version came out I started getting tons of inquiries about what I thought.
"Some folks were angry and wondered why she took my title and made it into this kind of ��girls gone wild�� thing.
"Others, including my mother, were excited because they thought I would somehow make some money out of it. Unfortunately you can��t copyright a title... bummer.".

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