Shari Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Well, I think I'm right in saying that if you are in the music industry and I know some people who are, If you sing one word wrong, you don't have to pay royalties or the PRS. (performing rights society). That would figure seeing as Nina Simone is deceased (I think!) I know you have to have permission to perform a song that is not yours, on TV...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tia Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Tia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Weve had the best hearing , minds and experts on this ..... *waves* happy new year to every1 Lol im sure there is a new year thread somewhere but as i have 37,000000000 million threads to read i cant b bothered to look:blush-anim-cl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 *waves*happy new year to every1 Lol im sure there is a new year thread somewhere but as i have 37,000000000 million threads to read i cant b bothered to look:blush-anim-cl: Hiya sunshine .. HAPPY NEW YEAR Hope you had a great time!!! We are just strating to flood back in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkunicorn123 Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 Pinky why do you say Mica with a "c"? I know his name is Michael, but he's marketed as Mika. Just curious. Because its actual Mica with a c but he uses a K because people say it wrong otherwise. And MIKA includes the band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatagordinha Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 *waves*happy new year to every1 Lol im sure there is a new year thread somewhere but as i have 37,000000000 million threads to read i cant b bothered to look:blush-anim-cl: Hiya Tia Don't worry, this is the only thread worth bothering with - it's the burning question of the year so far. Disappointed you are with the 'ticketers' though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkunicorn123 Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 My two cents is this: The actual lyric from the original song is 'token' but 'ticket' is also mentioned. The lyrics vary with each performance and cover. So, maybe MiKa noticed his mistake mid word and colaborated the two to sound like he made no such error: Ticket + Token = Tic-k-en aka Chicken SOLVED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatagordinha Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 My two cents is this:The actual lyric from the original song is 'token' but 'ticket' is also mentioned. The lyrics vary with each performance and cover. So, maybe MiKa noticed his mistake mid word and colaborated the two to sound like he made no such error: Ticket + Token = Tic-k-en aka Chicken SOLVED! Plausible explanation, which can include an element of Freudian Slip. That'd be my bet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tia Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Hiya Tia Don't worry, this is the only thread worth bothering with - it's the burning question of the year so far. Disappointed you are with the 'ticketers' though.... awwww im sorry i want to hear chicken!! the nite it was on telly i thought he had said chicken but since watching utube over and over i think it chicket.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatagordinha Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 awwww im sorry i want to hear chicken!! the nite it was on telly i thought he had said chicken but since watching utube over and over i think it chicket.... But what is a chicket????? I swear I am going mental over this, or just mental in general, maybe, let's be honest. tut why oh why must my children insist on using the computer too, it's really too selfish of them, I have to go now before they physically boot me off:thumbdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 awwww im sorry i want to hear chicken!! the nite it was on telly i thought he had said chicken but since watching utube over and over i think it chicket.... Maybe cricket ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tia Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 But what is a chicket????? I swear I am going mental over this, or just mental in general, maybe, let's be honest. tut why oh why must my children insist on using the computer too, it's really too selfish of them, I have to go now before they physically boot me off:thumbdown: i have no idea wot a chicket is hun, mika just likes to keep us guessing i think:wink2: children fancy them getting in the way like that:naughty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah_loves_mika Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 i still think its ticket or .... CHicket, wotever that is. iv listened and listened but i cant hear chicken, sorry:boxed: It was chicken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkunicorn123 Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 My two cents is this:The actual lyric from the original song is 'token' but 'ticket' is also mentioned. The lyrics vary with each performance and cover. So, maybe MiKa noticed his mistake mid word and colaborated the two to sound like he made no such error: Ticket + Token = Tic-k-en aka Chicken SOLVED! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Well, I think I'm right in saying that if you are in the music industry and I know some people who are, If you sing one word wrong, you don't have to pay royalties or the PRS. (performing rights society).That would figure seeing as Nina Simone is deceased (I think!) I know you have to have permission to perform a song that is not yours, on TV...... Nina Simone doesn't own the rights to the song. It's a medley from the musical Hair. Mika is just (more or less) copying the arrangement she used. I don't know what the laws are in the UK, but the thing about changing one word sounds unbelievable to me. It's certainly not the case in N. America. I used to work for an agency that negotiated music rights for use in television and movies and I'm sure they wouldn't have paid tens of thousands of dollars for songs if all they had to do is change one word to use it. Even if you want to use a small portion of the song you have to obtain rights and pay for them. This is the case for every copyrighted work that has not been released to the public domain. Even Happy Birthday To You is copyright protected and cannot be sung in movies and television without paying royalties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petra Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ quoting oneself is so poor (but i liked your first post, hehe.) i dont really get why the hell he is talking about tokens and tickets? (the original lyrics, not mika. mika doesnt talk about a ticket.) what token? (what ticket?) what for??? or is this just me overanalysing song lyrics that have a deeper meaning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petra Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Nina Simone doesn't own the rights to the song. It's a medley from the musical Hair. Mika is just (more or less) copying the arrangement she used. I don't know what the laws are in the UK, but the thing about changing one word sounds unbelievable to me. It's certainly not the case in N. America. I used to work for an agency that negotiated music rights for use in television and movies and I'm sure they wouldn't have paid tens of thousands of dollars for songs if all they had to do is change one word to use it. Even if you want to use a small portion of the song you have to obtain rights and pay for them. This is the case for every copyrighted work that has not been released to the public domain. Even Happy Birthday To You is copyright protected and cannot be sung in movies and television without paying royalties. christine, i need a work experience at/with that company you are mentioning here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shari Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Well there ya go Christine, just thought i'd put another spin on things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavi Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Anyone like a glass???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kk448 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Can we be forum BFFs until Hollis gets back? I'm lonely. *sigh* I suppose.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavi Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 http://i.xilu.com/index.php?p=space_index&ownerid=781033041 he could be talking about this chicket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkunicorn123 Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 quoting oneself is so poor (but i liked your first post, hehe.) i dont really get why the hell he is talking about tokens and tickets? (the original lyrics, not mika. mika doesnt talk about a ticket.) what token? (what ticket?) what for??? or is this just me overanalysing song lyrics that have a deeper meaning? But you were still arguing after it was solved - i had to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah_loves_mika Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Whatever guys! He still said chicken!!! The Colonel said himself!!! Look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 christine, i need a work experience at/with that company you are mentioning here!!! My first work experience was with a major record company (Bryan Adams, The Police, Janet Jackson, etc.) and they hired me full time afterwards. It later helped me get the job working for this agency because my boss was business partners with Bryan Adams' manager. The music supervision for movies/television was just a small division and the agency was primarily the largest music booking agency in Canada. These are the people who would be directly involved in booking Mika to play at the Hammersmith Apollo for example. It's a good thing to get into with an internship because the music business (at least in Canada) is very small. Once you've got your foot in the door it's a lot easier to get other jobs. I was hired over 150 other applicants because I'd already worked for the record company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah_loves_mika Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 My first work experience was with a major record company (Bryan Adams, The Police, Janet Jackson, etc.) and they hired me full time afterwards. It later helped me get the job working for this agency because my boss was business partners with Bryan Adams' manager. The music supervision for movies/television was just a small division and the agency was primarily the largest music booking agency in Canada. These are the people who would be directly involved in booking Mika to play at the Hammersmith Apollo for example. It's a good thing to get into with an internship because the music business (at least in Canada) is very small. Once you've got your foot in the door it's a lot easier to get other jobs. I was hired over 150 other applicants because I'd already worked for the record company. I remember when Bryan played in my town at the stadium. I remember it well. We had a powercut. They used up too much!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkly1 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Thats just FOUL !!! :naughty: awww you stole that from my song Freddie, I DEMAND royalties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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