In 2014, barely a month passes without a high-profile claim of songwriting plagiarism, or in the case of One Direction, a claim of video clip rip-off (their 'You and I' clip falling foul of claims from the makers of Clubfeet's 'Everything You Wanted').
Users of the popular list compiler channel WatchMojo.com encouraged it to create a Top 10 of song rip-offs. Quite apart from the irony of our showcasing their list, we think it's a rattler. We won't tell you who's nailed down the #1 spot for almighty rip-off-of-the-century (perhaps millenium), but when you get there, one wonders how the artist ever had the gall to pass off this mega hit as his own work.
| 10 | The Kinks | Ripped off by ? | *** |
| 9 | *** | Ripped off by | Led Zeppelin |
| 8 | Joe Satriani | Ripped off by ? | *** |
| 7 | *** | Ripped off by | Green Day |
| 6 | Huey Lewis & The News | Ripped off by ? | *** |
| 5 | *** | Ripped off by | John Fogerty |
| 4 | Marvin Gaye | Ripped off by ? | *** |
| 3 | *** | Ripped off by | The Verve |
| 2 | The Chiffons | Ripped off by ? | *** |
| 1 | Chuck | Ripped off by | The Beach Boys |
