Similar songs

[Frankk]

Tell us if you think it's coincidence, inspiration, quotation or plagiarism and which one you like best.

1. Bombay calling (It's A Beautiful Day) - Child in time (Deep Purple). Confessed plagiarism. Best: DP
2. Rockstar (Warpig) - Fireball (Deep Purple). Plagiarism. Best: DP
3. Free bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd) - Baby I love your way (Peter Frampton). Plagiarism. Best: PF (the vocal part) LS (the instrumental part)
4. Almost independence day (Van Morrison) - Wish you were here (Pink Floyd). Coincidence. Best: PF
5. Phantom of the opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber) - Echoes (Pink Floyd). Coincidence. Best: PF
6. Flash rocking man (Accept) - 2 Minutes to midnight (Iron Maiden). Plagiarism. Best: IM
7. Taurus (Spirit) - Stairway to heaven (Led Zeppelin). Coincidence. Best: LZ
8. Foreigner suite (Cat Stevens) & If I could fly (Joe Satriani) - Viva la vida (Coldplay). Plagiarism both. Best: CS & JS
9. Under pressure (Queen) - Ice ice baby (Vanilla Ice). Unauthorized quotation. Best: Q
10. He's so fine (The Chiffons) - My sweet Lord (George Harrison). Unconscious inspiration. Best: GH
11. Mainline riders (Quartz) - Heaven and hell (Black Sabbath). Inspiration. Best: BS
12. Us and them (Pink Floyd) - Time (The Alan Parsons Project). Coincidence. Best: PF
13. We used to know (Jethro Tull) - Hotel California (The Eagles). Coincidence. Best: E
14. Going to California (Led Zeppelin) - Given to fly (Pearl Jam). Quotation. Best: LZ

What other similar songs can you think of?

[Digital_Man]

Fight test- Flaming Lips & Father and Son- Cat Stevens (I prefer CS)

That Lady Antebellum song(forgot it's name)and Eye in the sky by Alan Parson's Project- (I prefer APP)

He's so fine-Chiffons and My sweet Lord-George Harrison (Harrison lost in court and all royalties had to go to the Chiffons).

YES- wonderous stories and Alan Parson's Project's don't answer me. I might be the only person to ever notice this. Maybe I have dog ears or something. Lol.

Also, I remember there was a Bruce Springsteen song from a few years ago that had an intro that sounded a bit like Tommy Tutone's big hit Jenny/8765309.

Led Zeppelin- Immigrant Song & Lucifer's Friend ride the sky. The trumpet sound in ride the sky is nicked from IS. Other than that not much of a similarity. Not totally sure which one came out first but I think LZ did.

That's all I can think of for now.

Anyway, I don't hear it in the Frampton song and only hear it in the first few bars in Phantom of the Opera(though I doubt it's an intentional rip off).

[bob_32_116]

I always thought the vocal part of Echoes bore a strong resemblance to the Beatles' Across the Universe.

I don't recall seeing it mentioned anywhere how similar The Wallflowers' "One Headlight" is to bruce Springsteen's "Independence Day", but I swear it's a ripoff.

Also Tears For Fears' "Sowing the Seeds of Love" sound too close to "I Am the Walrus" for comfort.

[Frankk]

Fight test- Flaming Lips & Father and Son- Cat Stevens (I prefer CS)

YES- wonderous stories and Alan Parson's Project's don't answer me. I might be the only person to ever notice this. Maybe I have dog ears or something. Lol.

Led Zeppelin- Immigrant Song & Lucifer's Friend ride the sky. The trumpet sound in ride the sky is nicked from IS. Other than that not much of a similarity. Not totally sure which one came out first but I think LZ did.

I had never thought of those, but just checked them out. IMO:

Fight test - Father and son. Coincidence. Best: CS
Wonderous stories - Don't answer me. Coincidence. Best: APP
Immigrant song - Ride the sky. Quotation. Best: LF

Now that you mention Immigrant song, I'll add this:

Immigrant song (Led Zeppelin) - Magic man (Heart). Inspiration. Best: H

[Frankk]

I always thought the vocal part of Echoes bore a strong resemblance to the Beatles' Across the Universe.

I don't recall seeing it mentioned anywhere how similar The Wallflowers' "One Headlight" is to bruce Springsteen's "Independence Day", but I swear it's a ripoff.

Also Tears For Fears' "Sowing the Seeds of Love" sound too close to "I Am the Walrus" for comfort.

Never thought of those either!, but just checked them out. IMO:

Across the universe - echoes. Coincidence. Best: PF
Independence day - one headlight. Inspiration. Best: W
I am the walrus - Sowing the seeds of love. Inspiration. Best: TFF

[Frankk]

The intro to "Roundabout" (Yes) - the intro to "From the beginning" (ELP). Inspiration. Best: Y

[Mister Triscuits]

Across the universe - echoes. Coincidence. Best: PF

The lyrical quotation ("inviting and inciting me") makes it clear that this one was quite intentional.

[klothos]

"R-O-C-K In The USA" John Mellencamp and The Romantics "What I Like About You" Predictable. Don't like either (LOL)

Choros of REM "Shaking Through" and The Eagles "Already Gone" (even does the key change at the end of the song). Probably unintentional copy. Like REM's song best

John Cougar Mellencamp "Hurts So Good" and Henry Lee Summer's "Wish I Had A Girl That Walked Like That". Probably unintentional plaigerism. Dont care for either

AC/DC intro "For Those About To Rock" and Kenny Chesney intro "Live A Little". Intentional sound alike (modern country formula). AC/DC

Any AC/DC song 79/82 and Randy Houser "How Country Feels" Intentional sound alike (modern country formula). AC/DC

theres a ton more

[Frankk]

The lyrical quotation ("inviting and inciting me") makes it clear that this one was quite intentional.

I didn't remember the lyrics, but you're right then!

[Frankk]

Shine on you crazy diamonds (Pink Floyd) - The sky moves sideways (Porcupine Tree). Plagiarism. Best: PF
The court of the crimson king (King Crimson) - The sage (ELP). Inspiration. Best: KC
King Kong (Frank Zappa) - No motion picture (Eberhard Weber). Plagiarism. Best: FZ

[Rune Blackwings]

Avril Lavigne-"Complicated" & Cary Underwood-"When He Cheats"

[No Pride]

[Dave (in MA)]

Is this heavily based on a specific PF tune, or is it in the spirit of old PF? I don't know enough about their early work.

[Dave (in MA)]

Tull - Teacher, Horslips - Second Avenue

[Mister Triscuits]

Is this heavily based on a specific PF tune, or is it in the spirit of old PF? I don't know enough about their early work.

The intro sounds like it might be inspired by the intro of "Astronomy Domine," and the descending bit with the frantic toms sounds like a bit of a mash-up of "Interstellar Overdrive" with a couple of other things ("Set the Controls"? "Saucerful"?).

[Digital_Man]

The mentioning of The Beatles "I am the walrus" reminds me of another one. The intro is pretty much the same as the Screaming Trees- "all I know." Check it out.

[Mister Triscuits]

The Byrds thread made me think of this:

Leonard Cohen "Suzanne" -> Leonard Cohen "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye" (self-plagiarism) -> Goffin-King/Byrds "Wasn't Born to Follow"

[Vic2012]

My Sweet Lord/He's So Fine

[Mister Triscuits]

My Sweet Lord/He's So Fine

I think you just unconsciously plagiarized posts #1 and #2 in this thread.

[klothos]

Just thought of a few more

Ray Parker Jr. "Ghostbusters" and Huey Louis " I Want A New Drug". Not sure. Prefer Huey Louis
ELO "Mister Kingdom" and The Beatles "Across The Universe". Probably meant as a hat-tip but became more of a rip-off. I like both equally
The Offspring "Why Dont You Get A Job" and The Beatles "“Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da”. Probably unintentional subliminal. The Beatles
ELO "Showdown" and Marvin Gaye "I Heard it Through The Grapevine". Hat-tip. I like both equally
Neal Young "Heart of Gold" and Scott McKenzie' "San Francisco". Coincidence. Scott McKenzie
VERSE of "21 Guns" by Green Day and "San Francisco" by Scott McKenzie OR "Heart of Gold" by Neal Young. IMHO blatant ripoff. Scott McKenzie
CHORUS of "21 Guns" by Green Day and chorus of ELO's "Telephone Line". IMHO blatant ripoff. ELO

[Vic2012]

I think you just unconsciously plagiarized posts #1 and #2 in this thread.

Yep. Didn't see that before. It was so obvious.

[Gravedigger]

[QUOTE=klothos
Ray Parker Jr. "Ghostbusters" and Huey Louis " I Want A New Drug". Not sure. Prefer Huey Louis[/QUOTE]

They both sound like "Pop Muzik" by M.

[klothos]

They both sound like "Pop Muzik" by M.

+1

tru dat

[progeezer's ghost]

Not a fan of either, but I'll go with The Breeze by Lynyrd Skynyrd and One Way Out by The Allman Brothers Band. In all honesty, I don't know if it's intentional and can't bring myself to care.

[bob_32_116]

As far as I'm concerned, you can misspell Huey Lewis's name all you want.

I can't stand the prick.