Tonight! Tonight only! Triple headline! Monster ballad. Classic rock classic. Techno Arena Rock. All of them big kahunas of song overlapping. Grab a guitar, play one of these, then switch to the other. Works great as a multiple tribute. Unbelievable, but I just found out two of these were covered by The Ataris...Hmmm.
Pay Attention To: Chorus anyone? "Remember yesterday..." starts awfully similar to "I can see you..." and "If I could only reach you..."
Don Henley - Boys of Summer
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Queen - Breakthru
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Skid Row - I Remember You
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Stars Another Day
Can't believe I kept this one for so long. This is a definite top ten in song alikeness (whatever that means). For real, growing up, I thought these two were the same.
December 23, 1991: Simply Red delivers a good tune. It's a hit.
May 5, 1992: Jon Secada delivers a far catchier tune, realizes it's loosely based on his residual memory from last years' hit...doesn't really give a damn. It's a hit.
Pay Attention To: "Aaaa-aaaah wanna fall from the stars..." slightly resembles "Iiii Iiiii don't wanna say..." . slightly.
Simply Red - Stars
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Jon Secada - Just Another Day
December 23, 1991: Simply Red delivers a good tune. It's a hit.
May 5, 1992: Jon Secada delivers a far catchier tune, realizes it's loosely based on his residual memory from last years' hit...doesn't really give a damn. It's a hit.
Pay Attention To: "Aaaa-aaaah wanna fall from the stars..." slightly resembles "Iiii Iiiii don't wanna say..." . slightly.
Simply Red - Stars
VS.
Jon Secada - Just Another Day
Monday, May 11, 2009
Mamma Maria
Swedes and Spaniards. Separated by three decades. Similar styles or blatant white-collar robbery? This is a great example on how music might repeat itself after a while or, better yet, how bloody latin writers take a smash hit and convert it into a completely different song keeping what's good. And you thought we wouldn't realize...the nerve!
Pay Attention To: Chorus! It's all about the chorus. "Mamma Mia" even rhymes with "Ave Maria". Furthermore, you can even sing "si me quisieras todo te daria" over "my my, just how much I've missed you".
Abba - Mamma Mia
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David Bisbal - Ave Maria
Pay Attention To: Chorus! It's all about the chorus. "Mamma Mia" even rhymes with "Ave Maria". Furthermore, you can even sing "si me quisieras todo te daria" over "my my, just how much I've missed you".
Abba - Mamma Mia
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David Bisbal - Ave Maria
Saturday, May 2, 2009
I Believe It's Blood
Today: A breakthrough. Is it possible an artist can steal from him/herself? Or is it that after so many albums recorded he starts to lose control of his songwriting powers and repeats himself unknowingly?
Even though I consider this man a rock legend I must admit he often steps into his own old material.
Pay Attention To: Intro & Chorus. Try to get the actual album songs in good quality. You can almost sing "Blood on Blood" on top of "I Believe".
Bon Jovi - Blood on Blood
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Bon Jovi - I Believe
Even though I consider this man a rock legend I must admit he often steps into his own old material.
Pay Attention To: Intro & Chorus. Try to get the actual album songs in good quality. You can almost sing "Blood on Blood" on top of "I Believe".
Bon Jovi - Blood on Blood
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Bon Jovi - I Believe
Monday, April 27, 2009
Ride Wit The Gang
Can't help thinking Mr. Nelly was riffing under the influence (of Mr. Kool) when he penned down his most famous tune. Try singing one on top of the other...
Pay Attention To: The verse in "Get Down On It" -> "How you gonna do it if you really don't want to dance...", the first part on the chorus in "Ride Wit Me" -> "If you wanna go and take a ride wit me, we three-wheelin in the fo' with the gold D's..."
Nelly - Ride Wit Me
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Kool & The Gang - Get Down On It
Pay Attention To: The verse in "Get Down On It" -> "How you gonna do it if you really don't want to dance...", the first part on the chorus in "Ride Wit Me" -> "If you wanna go and take a ride wit me, we three-wheelin in the fo' with the gold D's..."
Nelly - Ride Wit Me
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Kool & The Gang - Get Down On It
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Tuesday's Circle
Come full circle. That's what one of the songs in question proclaims. Every time I hear one of these two songs, I cannot help but jump onto the other's lyrics. I would hardly believe Aerosmith didn't get a little bit of "inspiration" for Skynyrd.
Pay Attention To: Just the two songs. They're not in the same scale, but the chord progression and tempo are way too similar.
Lynyrd Skynyrd-Tuesday's Gone
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Aerosmith-Full Circle
Pay Attention To: Just the two songs. They're not in the same scale, but the chord progression and tempo are way too similar.
Lynyrd Skynyrd-Tuesday's Gone
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Aerosmith-Full Circle
Friday, February 27, 2009
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
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
VS.
Backstreet Boys-I Want It That Way
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
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
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
Sunday, February 8, 2009
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
Pay Attention To: Ashanti's and Lea's material.
Ja Rule - Always On Time
Vs.
Lil' Flip - Sunshine
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Unfaithful No More
Here goes an easy one. If you've been listening to the Top40 the last couple years you probably noticed this adulterous case of song-snatching courtesy of the upcoming pop princess!
Pay Attention To: The chorus! It's painful to hear how idiotically similar they are. Not only the chord progression, but the "profound" lyrics.
Rob Thomas - Lonely No More
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Rihanna - Unfaithful
Pay Attention To: The chorus! It's painful to hear how idiotically similar they are. Not only the chord progression, but the "profound" lyrics.
Rob Thomas - Lonely No More
VS.
Rihanna - Unfaithful
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