‘Three Girl Rhumba’: The ripped off 1977 riff that destroyed Elastica
Elastica's 1994 breakthrough single "Connection" became embroiled in a plagiarism controversy after listeners noted its riff was strikingly similar to Wire's 1977 track "Three Girl Rhumba", from the post-punk band's Pink Flag album. The band, fronted by Justine Frischmann, went on to face further accusations, with another single, "Line Up", drawing comparisons to Wire's "I…