Tom Petty says he has no plans to sue Red Hot Chili Peppers over those recent accusations of plagiarism. As previously reported, US DJ Dan Gaffney accused RHCP of ripping off Petty's song 'Mary Jane's Last Dance' on their recent single 'Dani California', saying that the tune is identical and the theme of the lyrics is similar. Subsequent speculation in the press led to reports that Petty would sue Red Hot Chili Peppers over the track.
Now Petty has given his rather sensible thoughts on the matter to Rolling Stone: "The truth is, I seriously doubt that there is any negative intent there. And a lot of rock & roll songs sound alike. If someone took my song note for note and stole it maliciously, then maybe. But I don't believe in lawsuits much. I think there are enough frivolous lawsuits in this country without people fighting over pop songs."