The story I heard was that they wanted to license New Drug for the movie, but Huey wouldn't go for…

Then there was Ray Parker, Jr’s lift of the baseline from “I Want a New Drug” by Huey Lewis and the News in creating the theme for “Ghostbusters.” This one sounds similar, but not an exact copy. Nevertheless, it’s believed Lewis and Company were awarded a settlement.
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The story I heard was that they wanted to license New Drug for the movie, but Huey wouldn't go for it. So they got Parker to write a sound-alike.
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