behind the summer hit Blurred Lines have taken legal action against Marvin Gaye's family and Bridgeport Music to rebuff claims of plagiarism. It follows claims of similarities between their hit and other songs, including Gaye's Got to Give it Up. Musicians Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and Clifford Harris Jr insist there are no similarities"other than commonplace musical elements. The track was created"without copying anyone else's composition," they claim. The legal action, which follows reported requests for monetary recompense from both the Gaye family