According to a recent report by Rolling Stone, Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck were accused of stealing lyrics for their track Sad Motherf***in' Parade. As per the accusation, the lyrics were allegedly lifted from Slim Wilson (not to be confused with Slim Pickens Wilson), who was reportedly incarcerated in the Missouri State Penitentiary in the mid-1960s.Per the article, Rolling Stone's Jon Blistein refers to the book and audio recordings of Get Your A** in the Water and Swim Like Me from folklorist and scholar Bruce Jackson. The book, published in 1974, includes toasts from Slim Wilson. According to the article, Depp and Beck's album 18 has a song that resembles Wilson's toast called Hobo Ben.kamilla@k4mil1aaRolling Stone reports that Johnny Depp stole song lyrics from a black incarcerated man. “I’ve never encountered anything like this. I’ve been publishing stuff for 50 years, and this is the first time anybody has just ripped something off and put his own name on it.”934255Rolling Stone reports that Johnny Depp stole song lyrics from a black incarcerated man. “I’ve never encountered anything like this. I’ve been publishing stuff for 50 years, and this is the first time anybody has just ripped something off and put his own name on it.” https://t.co/Bd3AwNOkArFor the uninitiated, toasts refer to the Black folk narrative, which often enforced the usage of dark humor and profanities. As the Rolling Stone article showcased the uncredited inspiration behind Depp and Beck's song, numerous netizens reacted to the claims. One reply to the publication's tweet pointed out how Depp has been in constant legal troubles for the past few years. The tweet mentioned:"Johnny has been catching a lot of Ls lately."RJ@AlienSamuraiXXV@Variety Johnny has been catching a lot of Ls lately.53@Variety Johnny has been catching a lot of Ls lately.What seems to be the issue with Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck's Sad Motherf***in' Parade? Lyrics theft allegations exploredAs evident in Bruce Jackson's 1974 book Get Your A** In the Water and Swim Like Me and the associated album, Depp and Beck's track contains multiple lines from Slim Wilson's toast. According to Jackson's statement to Rolling Stone:"The only two lines I could find in the whole piece that [Depp and Beck] contributed are 'Big time motherf**ker' and 'Bust it down to my level…Everything else is from Slim's performance in my book. I've never encountered anything like this. I've been publishing stuff for 50 years, and this is the first time anybody has just ripped something off and put his own name on it."It appears that the following lines from Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck's Sad Motherf****in' Parade have been lifted from Slim Wilson's toast:"Ladies of culture and beauty so refined, is there one among you that would grant me wine?/I'm raggedy I know, but I have no stink/and God bless the lady that'll buy me a drink.'/Heavy-hipted Hattie turned to Nadine with a laugh/and said, 'What that funky motherf***er really need, child, is a bath.'"According to Genius' lyrics database, Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck are the only two credited writers of the song, which was released on July 15, 2022.Netizens react to lyrics theft accusations against Johnny Depp and Jeff BeckWhile a legion of tweets mocked the situation and pointed out the support that Depp received during his defamation trial against Amber Heard, others pointed out previous allegations against Beck of borrowing lyrics. Some tried to defend the duo, citing the folklore nature of Wilson's toast that was likely passed around by word of mouth. Thus, they claim that it might not have been his original either.Happy Cowboys Fan.@AwesomeBamon@k4mil1aa Hope that Depp and Beck gets sued for this.1296@k4mil1aa Hope that Depp and Beck gets sued for this.mary ☄︎@amnesiacsongs@k4mil1aa Didn’t they only write two original songs for that album with the rest being covers? How much do you want to bet the other one is also substantially plagiarised.111@k4mil1aa Didn’t they only write two original songs for that album with the rest being covers? How much do you want to bet the other one is also substantially plagiarised.Nat🖤🐺🏳️‍🌈@Natillywolf@k4mil1aa Are we really surprised?11@k4mil1aa Are we really surprised?ChanVeniti@ChangVenetia@k4mil1aa Wow he totally copied the lyrics. He’s so rubbish at music he has to steal lyrics, so rubbish at art he has to use other peoples photos and scribble all over them like a 5 year old.35@k4mil1aa Wow he totally copied the lyrics. He’s so rubbish at music he has to steal lyrics, so rubbish at art he has to use other peoples photos and scribble all over them like a 5 year old.Marjorie 💜 #JusticeForAmber@WheresmylondonG@k4mil1aa182@k4mil1aa https://t.co/kPLhzcB2DEPercurso do Cucurio@segueopercurso@Variety It's getting better and better seeing people finally speaking the truth951@Variety It's getting better and better seeing people finally speaking the truthmar ☁️@bewitchingshw@Variety Before Deppfans make excuses, "sampling" something from black people and for black people is already dubious enough, but he didn't even credit the original in any way. If he wanted to pay tribute he would have given credit (and paid the royalties that come with it to the family).937@Variety Before Deppfans make excuses, "sampling" something from black people and for black people is already dubious enough, but he didn't even credit the original in any way. If he wanted to pay tribute he would have given credit (and paid the royalties that come with it to the family).Patti_C. (Patti Palmer)@Patti16217978@Variety The downside to having money, everybody wants to sue you.10@Variety The downside to having money, everybody wants to sue you.Debi@Derbie7@Variety If we see something bad printed about Johnny Depp- it’s true! If we see something bad printed about Amber Heard-it’s a smear campaign!Anyone else see anything wrong with this??? 🙄🙄🙄🙄 Do better 18@Variety If we see something bad printed about Johnny Depp- it’s true! If we see something bad printed about Amber Heard-it’s a smear campaign!Anyone else see anything wrong with this??? 🙄🙄🙄🙄 Do better 😡😡Silver Wolf G Merlo@SilverWolfGM@Variety You guys are stretching... sounds made up! Copyright? A toast! ? By an unknown? Streeeetching19@Variety You guys are stretching... sounds made up! Copyright? A toast! ? By an unknown? StreeeetchingJohnny Depp’s Warrior@johndeppwarrior@Variety Would you like some *whine* with that cheese? It will balance out all that salt 🧂 #JohnnyDeppDeservesAnApology #JohnnyDepp #JohnnyDeppKeepsWinning 122@Variety Would you like some *whine* with that cheese? It will balance out all that salt 🧂 #JohnnyDeppDeservesAnApology 💌#JohnnyDepp 🎬#JohnnyDeppKeepsWinning 🏆 https://t.co/IQvIGcYeQApresley@queenofdesertt@Variety yesterday leaked information about amber's dark past and today magically they start to spread news against johnny... it's all so obvious...334@Variety yesterday leaked information about amber's dark past and today magically they start to spread news against johnny... it's all so obvious...Mark Mauer@MarkMauer@RollingStone @emilynussbaum All part of Jeff Beck's proud tradition of ripping off songwriters and pocketing their royalties.20@RollingStone @emilynussbaum All part of Jeff Beck's proud tradition of ripping off songwriters and pocketing their royalties.Abby Huntley@Huntley97@RollingStone If it’s passed by word of mouth, it’s folk right? What about The Rising Sun Blues AKA House of the Rising Sun? It’s a folk song so The Animals (most famously) and others had the right to cover it. And it’s a song, not a poem. Should Kate Bush be sued for using words from Brontë?3@RollingStone If it’s passed by word of mouth, it’s folk right? What about The Rising Sun Blues AKA House of the Rising Sun? It’s a folk song so The Animals (most famously) and others had the right to cover it. And it’s a song, not a poem. Should Kate Bush be sued for using words from Brontë?Madame “Talk to me Bob” Leota@libraryleota@RollingStone But the internet told me Johnny Depp is a saint.59@RollingStone But the internet told me Johnny Depp is a saint.Just JJ@jjsmeiman@RollingStone Oh please you jumping on the sinking bandwagon. Johnny Depp has done amazingly #AmberHeardIsAMonster the world knows it3@RollingStone Oh please you jumping on the sinking bandwagon. Johnny Depp has done amazingly #AmberHeardIsAMonster the world knows itA few tweets also pointed out the negative reviews that Depp and Beck's album received since its release.Who was Slim Wilson?kamilla@k4mil1aaHere’s the original poem.13613Here’s the original poem. https://t.co/yHQKPGKjgEThe name Slim Wilson was reportedly a pseudonym Bruce Jackson gave to the incarcerated individual. It seems that most of the prisoners featured in Jackson's book were given pseudonyms to prevent them from being in any additional trouble for their contribution to the Get Your A** In the Water and Swim Like Me.Jackson told Rolling Stone that Slim Wilson's real name was "either Willy or Willie Davis." He was reportedly in his 50s when Jackson approached him for the book. No other information about Davis is available, except for the fact that he was in prison for robbery-related charges.As of now, Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck have not responded to Bruce Jackson's claims. Jackson is likely seeking legal action against the touring rock duo.