I Want It Ballet

Is this even possible? 80's cheesy group and 90's boys band united by one little (yet easily-recognizable) riff? Truth is we're getting nitpicky from now on.

Pay Attention To: Go straight to minute 4:20 on Spandau's song, listen to the piano; then check out the BSB's Smash hit's chorus on minute 0:50 and elsewhere.

Spandau Ballet-True


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Backstreet Boys-I Want It That Way

Knockin' Tonight

Two spectacular guitar players. Two riffs. One subtle "coincidence". Is the snake a big fan of the ex-creamer? Conscious or unconscious borrow? Truth is, one can hardly listen and don't get the similiraties between these two. (Extra credit: Guess who also covers the Dylan song?)

Pay Attention To: The main riff on Clapton's. Slash's first solo's hook. (around 2:55 on this clip)

Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight

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Guns N' Roses - Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Always Sunshine

Well, it's not hard for hip-hop to repeat itself, but here's one that went straight to the source (an already existing source, that is) and came up with something too familiar. One can easily jump from one chorus line to the other and back again...

Pay Attention To: Ashanti's and Lea's material.

Ja Rule - Always On Time


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Lil' Flip - Sunshine