because when the Gap Band put that out that was the in thing at the time and alot of acts had similar sounding records out like that at the time.

what Thicke and Pharell did was jack a older song and mask it.

Gap band were new to the game at the time in terms of having commerical play and the golden rule then as always have something accessible and they did.

now if the Gap Band had have came out with a record that sounding like Frankie Lymon and the teenagers and tried to pass it off as new and use the basic rhythms and style then they would have been pulling a THicke.

i saw what THicke and Pharell did. this is on Karoke Guitar hero tip.

nobody tripped because the Gap Band were a legit talent and act, same can't be said for RObbing Thicke