Can you copywrite Crimping - Honey monster go too far
You may have missed it but a huge unground movement is anger at the big furry cute Sugar monster. They made a big mistake but ripping off the popular cult comedy duo The Mighty Boosh. The Mighty Boosh invent a very distinct form of rapping called crimping, in which the two of them would sing a disjointed rap some usually about something quite random. In the latest advert the Honey monster completely ripped it off (badly too) .
It is clearly obvious the Sugar Puff have stolen Crimping, the big question is where do they stand on a legal point of view. Can they sue? How do you measure something like this, the style is so obviously stolen, but it is only really a style. Surely if they could sue, multiple artists out there would be sueing each other each time they do a song which is slightly similar. there would be no progression in music at all. But that art, this is souless attempting to sell unhealthy cereal to childern, surely they could be sued.
Anyway they cut it Bray Leino, the creator (or as I like to call him the theif) has a lot to answer for. I hope they pull this advert as soon as possible.
Sorry for probable my most opionated post ever but I am not alone, just check this out Evil Sugar Puffs.