Songs that rip off other songs.

[stonerblue]

Those Motown beats, structures and sound influenced them all....
Funk Brothers

 

[LongsightM13]

Wow, they’ve not only shamelessly ripped off Rupert the Bear but also House of Love

 

[LongsightM13]

Rips off

Wow I’d never noticed that one before but it’s pretty blatant when you hear it

 

[LordG]

Peter hooks definitely nicked this bass line

 

[Bill Walker]

Rips off

Wow, never noticed that.

 

[dickie davies]

Just heard this one tonight



Rips off

 

[Aphex]

 

[PinkFinal]

Probably heavily influenced rather than stolen, arguably

 

[MellowJoe]

I do love a tenuous link

Red dwarf.. it's cold outside..

 

[Marklr]

You could say Crystal Japan by Bowie had a slight influence in this by 9 Inch Nails!

 

[dublinblue12]

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Is asking for permission to use a riff/sample the same as ripping off?

Yes.
It was even worse before they asked permission.

 

[dublinblue12]

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Rips off

Sounds a lot like I Will Follow too from U2.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

I never agreed with this kind of rip off from rap artists.



But then again, Zeppelin have been accused of plagiarism all through their careers.

 

[LordG]

Probably heavily influenced rather than stolen, arguably

I think joy division nicked the last 1.30 min of this song also



https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CbeNRHtpgOk

 

[Deleted member 77198]

 

[Deleted member 77198]

 

[Hollywood Blue]

Joan Jett ripped off The Kinks.

 

[LordG]