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Miley Cyrus Now Accused of Song Stealing

John Eagan

     Just two weeks after the scandal surrounding her racy 'Vanity Fair' photographs, another bump in the road involving Miley Cyrus is looming.
     This time she is accused of stealing another band's song.
     The band "Lustra" claims the music in Cyrus' song, "Rockstar" is a carbon copy of their song, "Scotty Doesn't Know", which was featured in the 2004 film 'EuroTrip'.
     And the band is now inviting fans who love Miley's song to check out "the original".
     ABC 6 anchor Tom Langford has samples of both songs...

Wednesday, Dec 17 at 1:12 AM Thievery Sucks wrote ...

First off, Lustra rocks. Scotty Doesn't Know is much better and more energetic than Rockstar. Second, does anybody realize See You Again's tune is a rip off of the 80's Corey Hart song Sunglasses At Night? Oh I forgot, her fans were 15 years from being born at the time.

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Wednesday, Nov 5 at 6:21 PM Timmy Cheng wrote ...

Some people may think that Miley coppied Lustra, but more people like Miley's version. I agree with them, cause personally, I don't think that its a copy.

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Monday, Aug 18 at 6:39 PM Ela wrote ...

Ok, Miley isn't the greatest person right now. but she doesn't write those songs from the Hannah Montana show. "Rockstar" is written by the people that do the Hannah Montana show. Blame them. that song is only SUNG by Miley.

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Thursday, Aug 14 at 4:07 PM Caitlin wrote ...

Miley stole that song.and she wrote it.Mileys dad annonced that"miley writes what is real" in her stupid new Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus best of both world concert tour movie.THEY MADE A FRICKING MOVIE ABOUT A CONCERT! really?

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Tuesday, Aug 12 at 6:51 PM elli wrote ...

First of all miley lovers it does sound alot like lustra O.K you guys are just a bunch of lil kids that don't know how to compare tunes.IT IS AND LUSTRA SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVE CREDIT FOR IT miley cyrus even stole the song lolipop lust kill im not a hater of miley but she needs to stop stealing tunes

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Thursday, Jun 19 at 7:23 AM alex mission wrote ...

ok its the same rift..both songs have HUGE differences. as for lustra asking hannah fans to listen to their song..they are kids! they cant hear music like that! and it sounds like lustra just wants publicity....i only like this song by lustra but all of hannah's songs rock

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Thursday, Jun 5 at 5:24 PM Rachel Hawk, New York wrote ...

i say it doesnt matter its just a tune just like under pressure and ice ice baby and Super freak and cant touch this and i am sure there are plenty other songs that have the same tune. it is just a scam to get maoney like everybody does in hollywood for all i know the could have stollen miileys tune i think we noeed some more proof!

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Wednesday, Jun 4 at 5:47 PM Abby Pennypacker wrote ...

im not really a miley cyrus or hannah montana fan but im like never on her side but they dont sound the same i mean really give the kid some slack she just got out of vanity fair so they dont sound the same

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Sunday, Jun 1 at 8:29 AM Gary, Tennessee wrote ...

I listened to both songs and i found that the intro is slightly similar but after that, the song "rockstar" doesn`t even come close to the other song. Especially to acuse someone of song stealing. Sounds to me like "lustra" is just looking for some publcity.

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Friday, May 30 at 1:45 PM an intelligent human being, Johnston RI wrote ...

It's the same song. she ripped it off. She should of ask for the right before doing that. I dont care if she doesnt right her own songs. The writer shouldnt of done that. Also she probally knew it was a ripped off. The verses are exactly the same If they played more of the song you could of hear it. She has the money to give them she's a rich girl she can pay for it. shes a big girl

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Monday, May 19 at 7:20 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Miley is 15 years old just like me..sorry america, we're teenagers..we make mistakes. Get over it.

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Sunday, May 18 at 5:04 PM sydney wrote ...

They changed the lyrics and added more 2 the beat.However the beat is very similar to Lustras and Disney should have given credit to the band..How woould you like if someone stole your work and tried to pass it off as a Hannh Montana "original".

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Saturday, May 17 at 10:02 PM Anonymous wrote ...

I think miley is a GREAT!

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Saturday, May 17 at 8:39 PM Adriana Medina, San Antonio wrote ...

Miley did not steal the song,beat, or whatever. That band is just poor and just trying anything to get money. They are just low low people**idiots**. To the people who think Miley stole the song you are DUMB she didnt even write it her dad wirtes all of her songs so boo hoo tell that lazy band nice try and if you try to sue you're going to lose because MILEY DID NOT STEAL IT OK. So BACK OFF plus she only fifteen she is not trying to get into any kinds of DRAMA.So get over it MILEY DID NOT STEAL!

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Saturday, May 17 at 5:52 PM Danny Carroll Ithaca NY wrote ...

The tune is the same. In Lustra's the notes are doubled and in miley's they arn't. I love Miley's music but stealing is NOT ok. I think that the steal was not intentional. i have written music before and with out realizing it re-written songs that already exsist. The person who wrote it probobly didn't realize that they were copying. Also does Miley even write her own songs?

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Saturday, May 17 at 5:32 PM anonymous wrote ...

people seriously need to back off! it doesn't sound the same. and if it is, just let it go and leave miley alone i mean, it's was probably an accident. again, LEAVE MILEY ALONE!

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Saturday, May 17 at 1:10 PM ryn, new york wrote ...

its just the beat that sounds the same...like its a big deal...

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Saturday, May 17 at 12:26 PM Lifeguard wrote ...

I think people need to back off of her. New music is all variations of music from the past. You can find hundreds of songs all built on the same chords and basic melodies all with different twists. Lustra needs to back off and accept the fact that Disney and Miley came up with a good song and that she is so successful. If she wasn't so huge and successful, would they still be going through with this? Jeff Lewis Northridge, CA

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Saturday, May 17 at 11:06 AM Genaa wrote ...

Leave Miley Alone shes only 15. And Lustra just wants Her money And Her Fam So THEY SHOULD BACK OFF.

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Friday, May 16 at 7:33 PM keturah c. wrote ...

I don't think miley did it because the songs sound nothing alike because if you lisens well they sound nothing alike!-keturah-las vegas

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Friday, May 16 at 4:43 PM Michelle C. wrote ...

I think they sound a bit similar. But because Miley is going to be a billionaire by eighteen and is at the top of the charts, I think people are finding ways to bring her down and take money with it.

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Friday, May 16 at 3:14 PM miley cyrus wrote ...

THEY CAUGHT ME!

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Friday, May 16 at 10:25 AM Lena Thompson, Woonsocket wrote ...

I don't think that those pictures are inappropriate. What's next? Ban those toddlers in diapers because they are showing their chests and bellies? On the other hand, the pictures are terrible. She looks sick and very skinny. She looks like the 90's Heroine chick Kate Moss. Poor girl, the media is trying to destroy her. Is she getting too old for Disney and this is how they prepare the path for the next teen queen? Is Nickelodeon's ICarly staff trying to take over Hanna's popularity?

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Thursday, May 15 at 11:01 PM Ronald Burgess, Johnston RI wrote ...

Miley Cyrus is a multi-millionare who has her road paved for her. Lustra is a good band, and they are poor and are working hard for a living. Miley's records will sell millions no matter what so their's no reason she needs to rip off poor bands that rely on the success of one song. If she wants to borrow a part of a song she can pay royalties like a musician should I hope Lustra sues and gets millions because they deserve the royalties and Miley has money to waist.

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Thursday, May 15 at 9:03 PM Diane wrote ...

They won't get the credit they want if they act like arrogant jackals and start clamming about how they should get Miley's fame. They won't be known for Miley's song inspiration; they'll be known for being stupid!

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Thursday, May 15 at 7:05 PM Lauren wrote ...

this is rediculous. those photos were inappropiate, but she is a normal 15 year old teenager, except with quadruple the pressure. she is going through a rebellious stage, just like all teenagers do when their growing up. so what? there are pics of her in a swim suit. in this society, that is considered normal. and the ones she took herself that are said to be controversial, hello, we all like to pose in the mirror. it's not fair she gets rapped on for making mistakes. btw, the vanity pic is UGLY

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Thursday, May 15 at 6:57 PM why isn't Disney.... wrote ...

Stepping in on this? Miley isn't responsable for writing her music, someone else is. "Lustra" is absolutly unknown to me so they obviously wern't that good and now they look even worse for picking on a CHILD. Why isn't Disney stepping in to stop this media frenzy? Disney has alot of underaged actors on it's payrole they should have better means of protecting them from stuff like this.

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Thursday, May 15 at 6:45 PM TERRY wrote ...

SMART KID NOW WONDER SHE'S FILTHY RICH--YOU GO GIRL DON'T LET THE WORLD GET YOU DOWN.

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Thursday, May 15 at 5:45 PM keoni more wrote ...

She jsut a kid she's alredy getting teased people r saying she a les so back off of her shoes only 15 and she is better then them i think they jsut want to tease her so don't terase her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Thursday, May 15 at 5:22 PM Gabby Baruu, wrote ...

what the? the stupid poparatzi is just trying to get her caught doing something bad cuz thats THEIR JOB! poparatzi is stupid. i feel sorry for miley cuz shes probably followed around all day long having to answer questions shes uncomfortable with. but this stupid scandal thing stuff is getting old. like the one where she had someone lip sing for her at a concert. o well! get over it. she just had to change clothes. i cant even get my clothes on that fast! so who really cares? miley is awesome!

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Thursday, May 15 at 5:07 PM Candice Krinninger wrote ...

this is reediculase stopit scotty does not now geta lifeand beat it. i'm her biggest fan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Thursday, May 15 at 3:21 PM jeff audlee taunton ma wrote ...

pathetic is all i can say because shes a kid, this band needs to get a life and stop singling out miley. not her fault you guys werent successful!!!!!!

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Thursday, May 15 at 3:07 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Miley is just a kid and her music is for kids. It was all created by the disney channel and this other band and all these people trying to make her look bad should talk to disney. I'm pretty sure that Disne wouldn't do something this stupid. Besides all of you people need to get a life!!! She sings, that's it. Stop diggin for something that isn't there. And if people weren't so into celebrities' lives then none of this would be a problem. MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS!!!

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Thursday, May 15 at 1:25 PM Rick Olin, Arvada, Co wrote ...

This is a pathetic attempt at getting free publicity for a second rate local band. After the intro the songs are completely dissimilar. Also, this is not a Cyrus song it's a Hannah song that belongs to Disney

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Thursday, May 15 at 1:13 PM Jane wrote ...

I think this is stupid! I think that people are trying so hard to make Miley look bad. Get over yourself! Seriously, she is just a kid. She sings what she is given. In 2004 do you really think she was watching EuroTrip? Honestly, just because no one liked your song doesn't mean you have to be rain on someone else's parade. Miley shouldn't need to apologize either. Those photos were not as bad as people made them seem! Don't label her or she will be what you all make her to be!

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Thursday, May 15 at 1:12 PM Gina Allentown PA wrote ...

Yes the beging sounds the same but she did NOT write that song.If you look on the cd she didnt.Everone is just out to get her. They want to make her look as bad as they can. anything she does its a new "Miley Cyrus Scandal"Also I see nothing wrong with the pics.The underwear and bra:shes a 15 YEAR OLD teenager shes guna do it.They werent ment to get out.The Vanity Fair ones wow her back was showing.Nothing innopropriate about that.Yes shes suposed to be a rolemodel but shes 15.Give her a break!!

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Thursday, May 15 at 1:04 PM Rese Shepherd wrote ...

Miley didn't even write the song Rockstar, so how can she be accused of anything. It was written for the show. I've listened to both and the only thing I can tell that may be similar is the guitar rift. Besides the song has been out for over a year, it took them that long to realize that it sounded similar? Publicity anyone?

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Thursday, May 15 at 1:03 PM Gina wrote ...

yea the verry begning sounds the same but miley did NOT

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Thursday, May 15 at 12:40 PM Angela, Middletown wrote ...

Oh please, you think she has anything to do with what songs she sings? The media is dying to make her the next Britney. If someone constantly followed you around with a camera all day I'm sure they would find your flaws too.

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Thursday, May 15 at 12:13 PM Kayla Dailey, Pawtucket RI wrote ...

First inappropriate pictures, now shes stealing songs. Is this what we want our kids to be like. I think we are looking at the next Britney Spears. It's just a matter of time till we see pictures of her getting out of a car and see that she is forgeting to put some underwear on.

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Thursday, May 15 at 12:03 PM Carly koenig wrote ...

that is so stupid! like that beat is really popular! but they don't sound the same! and y is everyone saying miley copyed it she didn't even write! if u treat miley like brittney thats what she is going to become!

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