Video game songwriter fights back against ‘Glee’

Last jonathan-coulton-glee-fightweek, songwriter Jonathan Coulton, who most gamers know through his legendary work on Valve’s Portal series, accused the FOX show ‘Glee’ of ripping off his cover of Sir Mix-a-lot’s “Baby Got Back.” Coulton’s version, released in 2006, transformed the hip-hop anthem into a laid back folksy jam, which apparently was so catchy that it caught the ear of the arrangers at ‘Glee’, who pretty much ripped it off.

Producers for the show haven’t made any public statements, though Coulton says on his blog that they acknowledged his complaints privately.

Read more at Yahoo! Games

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