A song from the pair’s 18 album appears to take several lines verbatim from Hobo Ben by Slim Wilson without giving credit
Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck have been accused of stealing lyrics from a poem by an incarcerated man on their collaborative album, 18, Rolling Stone reports.
The song Sad Motherfuckin’ Parade appears to take several lines from Hobo Ben, a poem and song by Slim Wilson, the alias of a self-proclaimed cheat and pimp who served time for murder and armed robbery.
Ladies of culture and beauty so refined, is there one among you that would grant me wine?
I’m raggedy I know, but I have no stink
