Big Time Rush at an All Time Low?

Fans of Baltimore boys, All Time Low, attack Nickelodeon hunks, Big Time Rush, for ripping off ATL's song, "No Idea."  BTR has released a song with the same title and the same chorus.  The verses and bridge are different, but the chorus is the exact same.


(All Time Low - rockified "No Idea")


(Big Time Rush - poppified "No Idea")

Now I will admit that I had a similar reaction to just hearing about this incident, but after listening to both songs, I have to say that although I am disappointed that Big Time Rush's song sounds almost exactly like All Time Low's, it just might be a good publicity stunt.  The sounds of the songs are obviously different, but there's no denying that the chorus is straight up the same line by line and note by note.

Shockingly enough, no address to the issue has been made - at least there isn't any from either of the bands' Twitters.  I wonder if All Time Low is aware of the current predicament because I'm pretty sure fans would blow up the band's Twitter about Big Time Rush stealing their music.  If they do, it wouldn't surprise me that they'd all handle it with professionalism and with the absence of hostility.

Honestly, I do love both groups, but it is a little weird to hear the same song from both.  I hope that this music sharing was talked about between both groups, and if it wasn't and BTR decided to release this song without ATL's acknowledgment, disappointment would loom the air because I personally love ATL's "No Idea."  If anything, this really ought to be a great opportunity for ATL to gain more fans and popularity because with any situation such as this, people will make a big deal about it and cause interest and/or curiosity to innocent bystanders who will feel obligated to hear the original song.  This incident could be an awesome way to sell more albums too.  ATL's dropped over the summer, so BTR could potentially help spark the initiative to buy Dirty Work.  BTR's album drops on the 21st, so regardless of the song or not, their album will sell.