Many adults are puzzled by the popularity of the lyrics: "I love you, you love me, we're a happy family, with a great big hug and a kiss from me to you, won't you say you love me, too?"īut Mack says the song's magic lies in its soothing repetition. In the proposed settlement, no party admits wrongdoing. The case was scheduled for trial in federal court this fall. We haven't changed anything as a result of the lawsuit," said Barney spokesman Russell Mack. The Lyons Group denied stealing the song and said that the suit had no bearing on the purple beast's musical repertoire. Warren's lawyer thought the suit caused Barney to drop the song temporarily. ![]() Warren sued for copyright infringement, naming as defendants the Lyons Group of Dallas, Barney's owner, and marketers of the dinosaur's products, including JC Penney Co. In 1983, Warren offered the woman $5 or two copies of the song book in which they appeared, and the budding lyricist opted for the latter. Warren claimed she bought the rights to the lyrics - set to the tune of "This Old Man" - from an Indiana woman, who also has reached a tentative settlement with Barney. said she is "very pleased" with the proposed settlement. ![]() Jean Warren of Warren Publishing House Inc. A formal settlement for an undisclosed amount will be drawn up within a month, a lawyer for the prehistoric potbelly confirmed. EVERETT - The controversy over Barney the dinosaur's theme song appears to be all but extinct.īarney's producers and an Everett publisher have agreed verbally to settle a lawsuit over the rights to the popular character's "I Love You" song.
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