Strange resemblances

[Norman Bates]

My apologies if the topic exists somewhere else (I couldn't find it). I suggest we post here the songs that seem to us to bear more than just a passing resemblance... from obvious inspiration to plagiarism, through pure chance maybe ?

For instance :
http://www.jango.com/music/Madder+Rose?l=0
(click on "Beautiful John" in the playlist)

and this :


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Am I the only one to think there is a little bit more than a slight sound-a-like atmosphere ?

[Norman Bates]

I can't help sharing this one, for all of you Radiohead lovers who think their favourite band is the most original to have come out in the last 20 years :


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*applause*

[videoheadcleaner]

I can hear the influence Aphex Twin and others have had on Radiohead and especially when you listen to Thom Yorke's solo album. On Aphex Twin, any album of theirs you would recommend?

[RFNAPLES]

Aphex Twin-Richard D. James Album
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[Kiki]

R.E.M blatantly copied the Manic Street Preachers!


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[joyofdivision]

Re: Aphex Twin (My avatar = his face)
Start with these

1 Selected Ambient Works 85-92
2 I Care Because You Do
3 26 Mixes For Cash
4 Richard D James Album
5 Selected Ambient Works Volume 2
6 Chosen Lords
7 Windowlicker EP
8 Surfing On Sine Waves - Polygon Window
9 Come To Daddy (mini album)
10 Hangable Autobulb (mini album)

And Boards of Canada have heavily influenced the past four Radiohead albums so check out these:

1 Music Has The Right To Children
2 In A Beautful Place Out In The Country EP
3 Geogaddi
4 The Campfire Headphase

[joannajewsom]

There was http://www.besteveralbums.com/phpBB2/vi....php?t=542 but it got derailed. Anyway, the similarities between these songs have always been striking. I'm surprised I haven't really heard anyone mention it.



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And I think the melody of the verses are similar in here. PJ Harvey seems to wear her influences on her sleeves.


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[purple]

So that's why I have a thing for PJ Harvey. But really, she's the sexiest musician since Iggy Pop.

And, didn't Murmer come out before any MSP stuff, so the MSP copied R.E.M.?

Anyway:

Stolen Riff: Talking Heads "I'm Not in Love"-- Minutemen "Nothing Indeed"

Drum Intros: Black Flag: "Three Nights" & "Scream" Black Sabbath "Iron Man" just keeping time with the bass, but it was so iconic of BS

Pretty Similar to me: Velvet Underground "Murder Mystery" -- Gang of Four "Anthrax"

intro to Interpol's "Say Hello to the Angels" sounds like a riff the Pixies forgot to record, mostly like "Break My Body"

The Modern Lovers "Roadrunner"-- Velvet Underground "Sister Ray" (other way around)

Sigur Ros' Agaetis Byrjun reminds me of Loveless every time

[Mr. Shankly]

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