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Not quite. Turns out Van Winkle bought the rights to the song, and shares in the royalties with Queen, to avoid going to court.

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I remember hearing the opposite a long time ago. Thanks for the correction!

It’s a shitty rip off from a musical standpoint. I’m glad he has to pay.

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Looks like they probably share publishing rights if you read closely.

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