section_path: Legal battles over songwriter credits
section_name: Legal battles over songwriter credits
paragraph_text: Legal battles over songwriter credits
  
  Legal action has been taken against Noel Gallagher and Oasis for plagiarism on three occasions. The first was the case of Neil Innes (formerly of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and the Rutles) suing to prove the Oasis song " Whatever " borrowed from his song "How Sweet to Be an Idiot". Innes was eventually awarded royalties and a co-writer credit. Noel Gallagher said in 2010 that the plagiarism was unintentional and he was unaware of the similarities until informed of Innes's legal case. In the second incident, Oasis were sued by Coca-Cola and forced to pay $500,000 in damages to the New Seekers after it was alleged that the Oasis song " Shakermaker " had lifted words and melody from " I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing ". When asked about the incident, Noel Gallagher joked "Now we all drink Pepsi." On the third and final occasion, when promotional copies of (What's the Story) Morning Glory? were originally distributed, they contained a previously unreleased bonus song called "Step Out". This promotional CD was quickly withdrawn and replaced with a version that omitted the controversial song, which was allegedly similar to the Stevie Wonder song " Uptight (Everything's Alright) ". Official releases of "Step Out", as the B-side to " Don't Look Back in Anger " and on Familiar to Millions, listed "Wonder, et al." as co-writers.
  
  The 2003 song " Life Got Cold " by UK band Girls Aloud received attention due to similarities between the guitar riff and melody of the song and that of the Oasis song " Wonderwall ". A BBC review stated "part of the chorus sounds like it is going to turn into 'Wonderwall' by Oasis." Warner/Chappell Music has since credited Noel Gallagher as co-songwriter.