The Swedish Mafia have today announced plans to take on Swedish House Mafia in a court case which will once and for all decide who can use the name.
“The similarities are subtle, but obvious,” claimed the Mafia’s lawyer, “Shady” Dave Felloni. “What we have here is copyright infringement. My clients got there first. It’s that simple. I know we never copyrighted the name, but we thought it was safe. I mean, who else is going to use it? And for what?!”
“You’re not going to see Mafia brand Spats or Godfather’s Pizza knocking around,” he added.
It was at this point that Mr. Felloni’s lawyer, who was also present, informed him of the existence of Godfather’s Pizza. He quickly left, brandishing a Tommy Gun in one hand and the forms to sue the company in the other.
Swedish House Mafia has since released this statement, “As a band that is no longer active, we feel there is no need to change the name. Even if we were active, we would refuse to change the name. It’s our manifesto. It’s who we are.”
However, in a shocking revelation Wunderground has found this to be untrue. They are neither house owners nor Mafiosos. After a little investigation we found that they in fact rent a small apartment together in Stockholm.
The Mafia have even been helpful in suggesting alternative names for the now defunct group, including: Scandinavian Dwelling Conglomerate, Northern Place Group, The Sweden Apartment Crime Syndicate. However, the last one has caused consternation with the actual Swedish Apartment Crime Syndicate, an off-shoot of the Swedish Mafia who are renowned for only committing crimes that include an apartment at some stage between planning and execution.
With rumours that the Mafia wish to “settle out of court”, a statement that usually equates to a pair of concrete shoes, it was fortunate for Swedish House Mafia that the judge threw the case out due the band no longer being active. “No one will listen to that shite in ten years anyway,” he said.
