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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Lampoon recently joined other comedy organizations in backing rap group 2 Live Crew by writing friend-of-the-court briefs to support the group's side of a Supreme Court case involving a parody of the 1964 Roy Orbison hit "Oh, Pretty Woman...

Author: By Daria E. Lidsky, | Title: Lampoon Supports Rappers in Lawsuit | 11/11/1993 | See Source »

...Live Crew parody uses much of the song's original music. It includes the line of lyrics, "Pretty woman, walking down the street," and variations with "big hairy woman," "bald-headed woman," and "two-timin' woman...

Author: By Daria E. Lidsky, | Title: Lampoon Supports Rappers in Lawsuit | 11/11/1993 | See Source »

According to Lampoon President Brian H. Kelley'94, 2 Live Crew lead singer Luther Campbellcalled Lampoon trustees personally to request thatthe Lampoon rally behind...

Author: By Daria E. Lidsky, | Title: Lampoon Supports Rappers in Lawsuit | 11/11/1993 | See Source »

...parody was included in 2 Live Crew's 1989album "As Clean As They Wanna Be" despite the factthat Acuff-Rose had told the rap group it couldnot use the song...

Author: By Daria E. Lidsky, | Title: Lampoon Supports Rappers in Lawsuit | 11/11/1993 | See Source »

Justice John Paul Stevens noted during thearguments that 2 Live Crew offered to payAcuff-Rose a royalty for use of the song and wasrefused...

Author: By Daria E. Lidsky, | Title: Lampoon Supports Rappers in Lawsuit | 11/11/1993 | See Source »

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