Johnny Depp, Jeff Beck Accused Of Lifting Lyrics From Incarcerated Man’s Poem For Their New Song
Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck are accused of plagiarising lyrics for their song "Sad Motherfuckin' Parade." According to Rolling Stone, the pair adapted the song from an obscure "toast" performed by an incarcerated guy, Slim Wilson, in 1974 and captured and published by a folklorist, Bruce Jackson in 1974. A toast is an old style of Black folk poetry known as "Hobo Ben."