Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos Accuses Pharrell of Lifting "Take Me Out" Riff for Paloma Faith Single
Published: January 31, 2014
Franz Ferdinand guitarist/vocalist Alex Kapranos has lobbed a plagiarism accusation Pharrell Williams's way, hinting over Twitter that the producer's "Can't Rely on You" single for English pop singer Paloma Faithborrows liberally from the Scottish post-punk troupe's breakthrough single "Take Me Out."
Earlier today (January 31), Kapranos posted the video for Faith's new single — written, produced and featuring Pharrell — along with the following message: "Hey @Pharrell — I love your tunes. If you want to borrow a riff, just ask..."
A fan later responded "maybe you...
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