Songs that rip off other songs.

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

The Amen break is possibly the most sampled piece of music of all time. Nothing is original, but this comes pretty close.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Can't be bothered linking all the songs

The Smiths - Panic is from T Rex - Metal Guru

The Jam - Start - The Beatles - Tax Man

 

[dickie davies]

Rips off

 

[dickie davies]

And



Rips off

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

More of an inspiration than a rip off

 

[staffsblue]

 

[staffsblue]

 

[southamptonblue]

United fans singing ....."United we love you" is a blatant rip off of Chubby Browns "im a wanker"
Does that count ??

 

[Barcon]

If you're a fan of the Jam and the Clash you'll know which songs this is ripped off from

Haha, I got, "Clash City Rockers" in 2 secs.

 

[PinkFinal]

Rips off

 

[BimboBob]

Absolute plagiarism...

Journey Of The Sorcerer - The Eagles



Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy

 

[Blue Feather]

Can't believe no-ones mentioned this one

I'd like to teach the world to play in football harmony, with Bell and Lee and Summerbee and Vincent Kompany

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Morrissey - Certain people I know

Rips off
T Rex - Ride A White Swan

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Generation X - Valley of the dolls

Rips off
David Bowie - Rebel Rebel

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Sweet - Blockbuster

Rips off
David Bowie - Jean Genie

 

[NeilYoungIsBack]

Neil Young - Borrowed Tune. Even admits it in the lyric

I'm singin' this borrowed tune
I took from The Rolling Stones

 

[journolud]

or...



The Eagles song was supposedly written after touring with Tull.

Speaking of which just bought a vinyl copy of Stand Up today, very nice

 

[Xhavenjoe]

 

[City Hobgoblin]

Sweet - Blockbuster

Rips off
David Bowie - Jean Genie

Those two were released more or less at the same time and occupied numbers 1 and 2 in the same chart. Probably coincidence.

 

[sandinista]

Haha, I got, "Clash City Rockers" in 2 secs.

And " A bomb in wardour street "