Alex Kapranos has directed a tweet at Pharrell today implying that Paloma Faith's new single "Can't Rely on You" lifts a riff directly from Franz Ferdinand's "Take Me Out".

"Hey @Pharrell - I love your tunes," he writes. "If you want to borrow a riff, just ask..." In response to a fan who tweeted, "maybe you could buy him a new hat once he's paid up?," Kapranos tweeted, "Let's hope it's a hit, then. Again."

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Only a vague similarity. These artists are doing too much.

If there's anyone who should be facing accusations of riff stealing, it's Franz Ferdinand for taking everything about Scottish/British indie and garage rock in the 70s and 80s lol.

They don't even sound alike

Doing the most....besides, these songs have completely different styles.

Only a very, very vague similarity. I would've never in a million years thought of Take Me Out if he hadn't said anything tbh.

Don't be tacky dude, I love Take Me Out. Don't make me dislike it.

Embarrassing. Pharrell doesn't need to steal.

The majority of Pharell's beats have been interpolations though, which is pretty close to stealing.

I was just (still am) listening to Tonight: FF

underrated band tbh. anyways, I don't think Pharrell stole anything.

Oop