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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
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Subject: King Crimson and X-rated film sountracks
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Date: Wed, 28-Aug-85 18:49:26 EDT
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>    Speaking of X-rated movies...about two years ago, I was watching the
> film EMMANUELLE and noticed that all the really heavy-duty sex scenes had
> as the musical background an EXACT COPY of King Crimson's "Larks' Tongues
> in Aspic, part II" from the LARKS' TONGUES IN ASPIC album!
> 
>     Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon?  I'm POSITIVE that Fripp et.
> al are not aware of this rather blatant plagiarism; nowhere in the film's
> credits were any of Crimson's personnel mentioned... [*ROB* ROSEN]

I recall reading an interview with Fripp in which it was mentioned that
he *was* aware of the use of LTiAp2 in an X-rated film (the title wasn't
mentioned in the interview) and that he *did* sue.  No mention was made of
the outcome of the suit.  Any updates?  (ahh, Sylvia Kristel...)
-- 
Life is complex.  It has real and imaginary parts.
					Rich Rosen  ihnp4!pyuxd!rlr