Famous Musicians Who Allegedly Stole Their Number One Hits

Stolen From Killing Joke

Killing Joke accused the band of stealing their song "The Eighties" for the song "Come As You Are." The main riff was the main issue and seen as too similar. No major legal action resulted from the song's similarities, but eventually, Dave Grohl played for Killing Joke's self-titled album. We can only assume the two musical artists overcame the legal troubles on the stage. 

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