At the same time, the plaintiffs argued that the original “Joyful Noise” song, featured on Flame’s Grammy-nominated album “Our World: Redeemed” , has been “irreparably tarnished by its association with the witchcraft, paganism, black magic and Illuminati imagery” evoked by the music in Perry’s “Dark Horse” and its music video, destroying their reputation in the Christian music world. Dark Horse – written from the perspective of a witch – sold 6 million copies and the Egyptian-themed music video amassed 439 million views. Cho’zyn Boy, who produced Joyful Noise, states that musically Dark Horse is “essentially the same” with just a drop in 10 beats per minute and a pitch one octave higher than the Flametrack. The filed lawsuit seeks profits and statutory damages. Dark Horse video of Perry will be also digitally censored after an online petition from offended Muslims. It is accused of “representing an opposition of God.”
