Songs that rip off other songs.

[blueish swede]

John Williams is the worst for it...

 

[PinkFinal]

 

[Bill Walker]

Bloody blatant.

Tears for Fears twats.

 

[Bill Walker]

She made a fortune and became a mainstream artist with this song.



But to me, the melody was stolen from this song.

 

[toffee balls]

Bloody blatant.

Tears for Fears twats.

Maybe a midges

 

[toffee balls]

 

[Banshee]

 

[Stoned Rose]

I read a comment somewhere, saying this song sounded like about 6 stone roses songs

Never heard this before but fuck me the Roses have had a fucking field day with this tune.

They've stolen the opening few seconds for the outro to Resurrection for starters.

@manimanc
@Mad Eyed Screamer

 

[Stoned Rose]

Let’s make it a three-way. This pre-dates them both.

Love that Damned tune.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Very I am the Resurrection esque.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Proper naughty that.

 

[Protein Junkie]

Rips off

Noooooooooo.
I do know that in the early years Yes lifted a fair bit from existing melodies.
Still the best group ever imho.

 

[Banshee]

 

[PinkFinal]

Ripped off by ....

 

[union city blue]

Can't believe no-ones mentioned this one

Shakermaker was originally based on Flying by The Beatles (instrumental track on Magical Mystery Tour). You can actually sing Shakermaker over the top of Flying and it fits perfectly.

 

[PinkFinal]

A definite 'influence' on...

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Was stuck in traffic yesterday and listening to “Morning Glory” when I suddenly realized it rips the riff from REM’s “The One I Love.” Then I found out everyone knows this already which is perhaps why no one’s mentioned it.

 

[Bill Walker]

The beginning of ELOs Living Thing has exactly the same notes as the beginning of The Searchers Needles and Pins.

 

[PinkFinal]

1963:

1976:

 

[levets]

Just heard this one tonight



Rips off

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