Taco Grande Cover

[HappyGilmore]

Do you guys really think that Disney/Pixar's legal team would allow Disney/Pixar to illegally release something. While it would have been the kind thing to do, I doubt that it's required by law to give credit in the pamphlet. All that really has to be done, is Disney/Pixar would have had to obtain a mechanical rights license, which isn't hard. It's been a while since I've looked in to Mechanical Rights licensing, but I've been working on a projects that requires it. I don't think permission has to be obtained from Al himself, but rather from The Harry Fox Agency, who I believe would pay Al royalties. If anybody knows more about this than I do, then feel free to add or take away from what I have said.

-Jake

I think that's the overlying question here. If his agency gave the permission and he's getting the royalty, then problem solved. I think Al's not so much worried about credit as the monetary issue. I would be, at least. I think as a songwriter he has to be credited anyway, but I'm not a lawyer so I don't know all how that goes.

I'm just flabbergasted that they picked that song of any, and did a horrible version.

Kind of an obscure song of Al's in a way. Wasn't a hit from what I remember. But I'm guessing "Eat It" or any numerous other food songs Al's done wouldn't have fit, but I haven't seen the movie so I wouldn't know where they're going for the soundtrack. Is there a taco scene in the movie?

[Mashed Potato]

Yes, Microwave tacos.
But they aren't very Grande

[HappyGilmore]

This is the best solution .. an attorney's letter (we call it a solicitor's letter here) ought to be enough to rectify any oversight, accidental or deliberate. I'm sure avoidance of adverse publicity would be a good incentive for Disney to cough up the dough

I don't see Al as a sue-happy person, but like you said, an attorney's letter would get their attention, so forth.

[minnick27]

Oh he'll sue them, he'll take all their money.

[Mashed Potato]

Oh he'll sue them, he'll take all their money.

Yeah, I was so proud when my brother said that the other day, I almost cried. I'll make an Al fan out of him yet!
If he is not credited anywhere it should be taken to court

[JDTurnbull272]

Even the iTunes version didn't have a word of mention to Al in the credits properties...What if Disney thought it was such a overlooked song that they could pull of using the catchy tune without anyone really noticing it to be a former "Weird Al Song". Imagine the kind of money they could have saved by not featuring (or giving credit to) the original writers credits (Weird Al AND the original artist of Rico Suave) in the movie...since it was such a big hit movie, they probably saved tens of thousands!

[CatraDhtem]

I think Al's not so much worried about credit as the monetary issue.  I would be, at least.  I think as a songwriter he has to be credited anyway, but I'm not a lawyer so I don't know all how that goes.

Well, I'm not sure if Al is in fact worried about this at all, let alone knows about it.

I might have missed it in the thread, but has anybody actually bought a copy of the album to see if Al is credited as a co-composer? I mean, iTunes and download listings don't really qualify as the "official" credits for a song (remember when one site credited Krayzie Bone on "White & Nerdy?").

[algonacchick]

Well, Al owns a copy of the cd, so he knows about it. I don't know if anyone would actually buy this just to find out if Al was credited anywhere in the pamphlet. Al was just reading off the back of the cd in that clip from Amoeba. He's had the cd since April, so who knows.

[Elvis]

I have a copy of the CD. I'll try to remember to check when I get home.

Dave

[Big Spoon]

Thanks, Dave.