Late to the party, but first Dom...yes, folks should attribute\seek permission and such...just polite........and yes....good lyrics move different genres.

Aside...my favourite cover ever was a jazz version of GD's Uncle John's Band

In my experience Kuya's fair and has contributed lots to the Muse. Don't know what was said or done except too bad it happened.

Bigger picture point you were making was really good.about owning the lyric despite using AI for the song. Ben's old school where getting your music heard was hard work for money pay for studio time...these days you just use different prompts for different sounds.

But we write because we feel compelled to create. Ben wanted to earn a living doing so.

You played live a lot I think, but don't recall you earning a living at it........not me at all and I generally play to family and close friends, and in more recent years via Youtube. Also do the odd open mic.

So Ben's experience is how he views things.

But we write because we appreciate the intellectual journey. It pleases us to create and say things in interesting ways.

I have a question for you....Marty says of All Bad Together that it is\tends to insulting and divisive because individuals are identifiable.

You definitely are identifiable as the eastern typo king, but I used you as inspiration, not in any derisive way.

I saw you buried the song and video, but am not sure why.

Were you insulted by it?

If writing ever becomes work I think I'm going to have to stop