Firm demands royalties after Perry uses Beach Boys lyric

Katy Perry is in trouble for using a lyric made famous by The Beach Boys.

Katy Perry is in trouble for using a lyric made famous by The Beach Boys.

The 25-year-old singer used the phrase “I wish they all could be California Girls” in her single ‘California Gurls’ – a tribute to the band’s hit ‘California Girls’ – but now Rondor Music are demanding royalties as they own the rights to the track.

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