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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: A famous instance with "Bitter Sweet Symphony." Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}' lawyer gave Ashcroft permission to sample an orchestral cover of "The Last Time" with no qualms until the song got popular and the band were sued for using "too much" of the sample, a lawsuit called out by the Stones themselves as "bullshit." The band were forced to co-credit the song to Jagger[=/=]Richards and did not recieve royalties for 22 years until May 2019 when it was announced that Richard Ashcroft reached a deal with Jagger[=/=]Richards which had them provide the Verve their share of the royalties from that song, with Jagger/Richards waiving their credit on the song completely.

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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: A famous instance with "Bitter Sweet Symphony." Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}' lawyer gave Ashcroft permission to sample an orchestral cover of "The Last Time" with no qualms until the song got popular and the band were sued for using "too much" of the sample, a lawsuit called out by the Stones themselves as "bullshit." The band were forced to co-credit the song to Jagger[=/=]Richards and did not recieve receive royalties for 22 years until May 2019 when it was announced that Richard Ashcroft reached a deal with Jagger[=/=]Richards which had them provide the Verve their share of the royalties from that song, with Jagger/Richards waiving their credit on the song completely.
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* OneHitWonder: The band is usually reduced to just "Bitter Sweet Symphony", which was even their only song to chart in the US Hot 100 chart, though they would also score a second hit on the US rock charts with "Lucky Man".

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* OneHitWonder: The band is usually reduced to just "Bitter Sweet Symphony", which was even their only song to chart in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, though they would also score a second hit on the US rock charts with "Lucky Man".
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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: A famous instance with "Bitter Sweet Symphony." Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}' lawyer gave Ashcroft permission to sample an orchestral cover of "The Last Time" with no qualms until the song got popular and the band were sued for using "too much" of the sample, a lawsuit called out by the Stones themselves as "bullshit." The band were forced to co-credit the song to Richards / Jagger and did not recieve royalties for 22 years until May 2019 when it was announced that Richard Ashcroft reached a deal with Jagger[=/=]Richards which had them provide the Verve their share of the royalties from that song, with Jagger/Richards waiving their credit on the song completely.

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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: A famous instance with "Bitter Sweet Symphony." Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}' lawyer gave Ashcroft permission to sample an orchestral cover of "The Last Time" with no qualms until the song got popular and the band were sued for using "too much" of the sample, a lawsuit called out by the Stones themselves as "bullshit." The band were forced to co-credit the song to Richards / Jagger Jagger[=/=]Richards and did not recieve royalties for 22 years until May 2019 when it was announced that Richard Ashcroft reached a deal with Jagger[=/=]Richards which had them provide the Verve their share of the royalties from that song, with Jagger/Richards waiving their credit on the song completely.
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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: A famous instance with "Bitter Sweet Symphony." Music/TheRollingStones' lawyer gave Ashcroft permission to sample an orchestral cover of "The Last Time" with no qualms until the song got popular and the band were sued for using "too much" of the sample, a lawsuit called out by the Stones themselves as "bullshit." The band were forced to co-credit the song to Richards / Jagger and did not recieve royalties for 22 years until May 2019 when it was announced that Richard Ashcroft reached a deal with Jagger[=/=]Richards which had them provide the Verve their share of the royalties from that song, with Jagger/Richards waiving their credit on the song completely.

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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: A famous instance with "Bitter Sweet Symphony." Music/TheRollingStones' Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}' lawyer gave Ashcroft permission to sample an orchestral cover of "The Last Time" with no qualms until the song got popular and the band were sued for using "too much" of the sample, a lawsuit called out by the Stones themselves as "bullshit." The band were forced to co-credit the song to Richards / Jagger and did not recieve royalties for 22 years until May 2019 when it was announced that Richard Ashcroft reached a deal with Jagger[=/=]Richards which had them provide the Verve their share of the royalties from that song, with Jagger/Richards waiving their credit on the song completely.
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* BreakupBreakout: Sort of averted. Ashcroft's solo career wasn't as well-received as his work with The Verve, with a frequent complaint being the sheer amount of soggy ballads.
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* OneHitWonder: The band is usually reduced to just "Bitter Sweet Symphony", which was even their only song to chart in the US.

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* OneHitWonder: The band is usually reduced to just "Bitter Sweet Symphony", which was even their only song to chart in the US.US Hot 100 chart, though they would also score a second hit on the US rock charts with "Lucky Man".
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* ChartDisplacement: "Bitter Sweet Symphony" was #2 in the UK, while follow-up single "The Drugs Don't Work" wound up a chart-topper.


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* OneHitWonder: The band is usually reduced to just "Bitter Sweet Symphony", which was even their only song to chart in the US.
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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: Notoriously so with "Bitter Sweet Symphony." Music/TheRollingStones' lawyer gave Ashcroft permission to sample an orchestral cover of "The Last Time" with no qualms... Until the song got popular and the band were sued for using "too much" of the sample, a lawsuit called out by the Stones themselves as "bullshit." Nevertheless, the band were forced to co-credit the song to Richards / Jagger and have never received any royalties from it.

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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: Notoriously so A famous instance with "Bitter Sweet Symphony." Music/TheRollingStones' lawyer gave Ashcroft permission to sample an orchestral cover of "The Last Time" with no qualms... Until qualms until the song got popular and the band were sued for using "too much" of the sample, a lawsuit called out by the Stones themselves as "bullshit." Nevertheless, the The band were forced to co-credit the song to Richards / Jagger and have never received any did not recieve royalties for 22 years until May 2019 when it was announced that Richard Ashcroft reached a deal with Jagger[=/=]Richards which had them provide the Verve their share of the royalties from it.that song, with Jagger/Richards waiving their credit on the song completely.

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* CreatorBacklash: Nick [=Mc=]Cabe thinks that [[http://www.excellentonline.com/story/nick-mccabe-interview-733 The Verve's albums are inferior to their demos,]] and Ashcroft regrets bringing Nick back to record ''Urban Hymns'' and wishes he would have released it as a solo album.

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* CreatorBacklash: Nick [=Mc=]Cabe thinks that [[http://www.excellentonline.com/story/nick-mccabe-interview-733 The Verve's albums are inferior to their demos,]] and Ashcroft regrets bringing Nick back to record ''Urban Hymns'' and wishes he would have released it as a solo album. [[http://www.xsnoize.com/interview-the-verve-guitarist-nick-mccabe-revisits-urban-hymns-20-years-later/ Later interviews]] for ''Urban Hymns''' 20th anniversary seem to imply at least [=McCabe=] has mellowed on things a bit, admitting that relistening to their first three albums 20 years later, more removed from the process of creating them, has caused him to genuinely appreciate them - even [[http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4151276-urban-hymns-at-20--dis-meets-nick-mccabe calling "Forth"]] the best album they ever did.

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* BlackSheepHit: "Bitter Sweet Symphony" and their first single "All in the Mind".
* CreatorBacklash: Nick [=McCabe=] thinks that [[http://www.excellentonline.com/story/nick-mccabe-interview-733 The Verve's albums are inferior to their demos]], and Ashcroft regrets bringing Nick back to record ''Urban Hymns'' and wishes he would have released it as a solo album.

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* BlackSheepHit: "Bitter Sweet Symphony" and their first single "All in the Mind".
Mind."
* CreatorBacklash: Nick [=McCabe=] [=Mc=]Cabe thinks that [[http://www.excellentonline.com/story/nick-mccabe-interview-733 The Verve's albums are inferior to their demos]], demos,]] and Ashcroft regrets bringing Nick back to record ''Urban Hymns'' and wishes he would have released it as a solo album.



* ScrewedByTheLawyers: Notoriously so with "Bitter Sweet Symphony". Music/TheRollingStones' lawyer gave Ashcroft permission to sample an orchestral cover of "The Last Time" with no qualms... until the song got popular and the band were sued for using "too much" of the sample, a lawsuit called out by the Stones themselves as "bullshit". Nevertheless, the band were forced to co-credit the song to Richards-Jagger and have never received any royalties from it.

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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: Notoriously so with "Bitter Sweet Symphony". Symphony." Music/TheRollingStones' lawyer gave Ashcroft permission to sample an orchestral cover of "The Last Time" with no qualms... until Until the song got popular and the band were sued for using "too much" of the sample, a lawsuit called out by the Stones themselves as "bullshit". "bullshit." Nevertheless, the band were forced to co-credit the song to Richards-Jagger Richards / Jagger and have never received any royalties from it.it.
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* BlackSheepHit - "Bitter Sweet Symphony" and their first single "All in the Mind".
* CreatorBacklash - Nick [=McCabe=] thinks that [[http://www.excellentonline.com/story/nick-mccabe-interview-733 The Verve's albums are inferior to their demos]], and Ashcroft regrets bringing Nick back to record ''Urban Hymns'' and wishes he would have released it as a solo album.
* CreatorBreakdown - Richard Ashcroft suffered from depression for a long time, and had to use meds frequently to cope with it. Hence some of the music and lyrics sound depressed.
* OldShame - From the same interview, Nick admits he doesn't think much of "Butterfly" since the band just bashed it out in the studio at 3 AM because the record label told them they didn't have enough songs for the album.
* ScrewedByTheLawyers: Notoriously so with "Bittersweet Symphony." TheRollingStones' lawyer gave Ashcroft permission to sample an orchestral cover of "The Last Time" with no qualms... until the song got popular and the band were sued for using "too much" of the sample, a lawsuit called out by the Stones themselves as "bullshit." Nevertheless, the band were forced to co-credit the song to Richards-Jagger and have never received any royalties from it.

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* BlackSheepHit - BlackSheepHit: "Bitter Sweet Symphony" and their first single "All in the Mind".
* CreatorBacklash - CreatorBacklash: Nick [=McCabe=] thinks that [[http://www.excellentonline.com/story/nick-mccabe-interview-733 The Verve's albums are inferior to their demos]], and Ashcroft regrets bringing Nick back to record ''Urban Hymns'' and wishes he would have released it as a solo album.
* CreatorBreakdown - CreatorBreakdown: Richard Ashcroft suffered from depression for a long time, and had to use meds frequently to cope with it. Hence some of the music and lyrics sound depressed.
* OldShame - OldShame: From the same interview, Nick admits he doesn't think much of "Butterfly" since the band just bashed it out in the studio at 3 AM because the record label told them they didn't have enough songs for the album.
* ScrewedByTheLawyers: Notoriously so with "Bittersweet Symphony." TheRollingStones' "Bitter Sweet Symphony". Music/TheRollingStones' lawyer gave Ashcroft permission to sample an orchestral cover of "The Last Time" with no qualms... until the song got popular and the band were sued for using "too much" of the sample, a lawsuit called out by the Stones themselves as "bullshit." "bullshit". Nevertheless, the band were forced to co-credit the song to Richards-Jagger and have never received any royalties from it.
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* OldShame - From the same interview, Nick admits he doesn't think much of "Butterfly" since the band just bashed it out in the studio at 3 AM because the record label told them they didn't have enough songs for the album.

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* OldShame - From the same interview, Nick admits he doesn't think much of "Butterfly" since the band just bashed it out in the studio at 3 AM because the record label told them they didn't have enough songs for the album.album.
* ScrewedByTheLawyers: Notoriously so with "Bittersweet Symphony." TheRollingStones' lawyer gave Ashcroft permission to sample an orchestral cover of "The Last Time" with no qualms... until the song got popular and the band were sued for using "too much" of the sample, a lawsuit called out by the Stones themselves as "bullshit." Nevertheless, the band were forced to co-credit the song to Richards-Jagger and have never received any royalties from it.
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* BlackSheepHit - "Bitter Sweet Symphony" and their first single "All in the Mind".
* CreatorBacklash - Nick [=McCabe=] thinks that [[http://www.excellentonline.com/story/nick-mccabe-interview-733 The Verve's albums are inferior to their demos]], and Ashcroft regrets bringing Nick back to record ''Urban Hymns'' and wishes he would have released it as a solo album.
* CreatorBreakdown - Richard Ashcroft suffered from depression for a long time, and had to use meds frequently to cope with it. Hence some of the music and lyrics sound depressed.
* OldShame - From the same interview, Nick admits he doesn't think much of "Butterfly" since the band just bashed it out in the studio at 3 AM because the record label told them they didn't have enough songs for the album.

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