James Arthur brands Irish band The Script ‘snakes’ after they file lawsuit against him
JAMES Arthur has branded The Script “snakes” after they sued him for ripping off one of their tunes.
The singer insisted the Irish band would never see a penny from him after they filed a lawsuit in May claiming his smash hit Say You Won’t Let Go, which generated a massive £14.8 million, was a copy of their tune The Man Who Can’t Be Moved.
James made the public swipe during his BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge session when he sneakily added his own verse into his cover of Jorja Smith’s Blue Light.
He sang: “Did you see – those desperate men call for desperate times. But they will never see a single flipping dime of mine.
“I’m dynamite; every single line I write, inspired by life. You can get your lawyers to indict me. You rich fellows that jealous you would spite me.
“You should know I never follow The Script. I rip it up and I flip it; I’m from the gutters of Britain.
“I went from nothin’ to millions, my fingers up in the system.
“So listen: check to check, check check to count my melody. I’m all up in your business like Ron Jeremy. People keep on telling me I’m meant for the top.
“All the snakes full of jealousy are praying I’ll flop.
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“You’ll do nothin’ – except kick on a rock. I’ll be so flippin’ high I’ll be riding with Spock.
“I got money, the cars – everything I ever wanted.”