Metal Band Outraged by Taylor Swift Trademarking ‘THIS SICK BEAT’, so They Made a Song about It

By now you have probably heard that Taylor Swift decided to trademark the phrase, "This sick beat."

Some people, like musician Ben Norton, are very upset about Taylor's trademark attempts, which also include “Party like it’s 1989″ and “‘Cause we never go out of style.”

To vent his frustration, Norton wrote a protest song of sorts. It’s a parody metal song whose only lyrics are “this sick beat.”

The reason why he did it, he says:

“Trademarks are a direct attack on one of the most fundamental and inalienable rights of all: our freedom of speech. They have already privatized land, water, and words. After language, they will next try to privatize air? Although the rich can try, they will never truly own the words we use and the language we speak.

Theoretically,  Swift could pursue legal action, but it’s unlikely that it would be worth her time or money in this case.