bricap ([info]bricap) wrote,
@ 2007-03-18 16:54:00
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Copycat Songs
I've thought a lot about copycat songs lately. It seems every time I turn on the radio, I hear a song that sounds like one that's already been done before. Here are a few that I have figured out. Some are new, some are older. I provide some links so you can see for yourselves:

Cheap Trick - The Flame
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-LnenoWfD8

copied by: Maroon5 - She Will Be Loved
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqFeQBzN3fc


Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking (this was yet another cover of an old song, though, but this version works for this exercise just fine)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn_DPz3KDk8

Bob Seger - Old Time Rock and Roll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6UJZtCz1-c


The Supremes - Keep Me Hanging On
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYrT4cxvlq4

U2 - Vertigo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLLQsSKTpRE


Pat Benatar - Invincible
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbomJNYQDJo

Garbage - Stupid Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N29vkIT3eo&mode=related&search=


Elvis Presley - Burning Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MTSXTagFeE

The Cars - You Might Think
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NXmK1YISpk


The Beatles - Getting Better
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vD8nBraflw

The Clash - London Calling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiVbkHhJUzw


The Beatles - Two of Us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ztr8j_-gD4

The Killes - All These Things That I've Done (ripoff starts about 1:30 into it)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6ERe23kSBM


The Beatles - Taxman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQqtvl2Ibzo

Start! - The Jam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDT3D3NFitI


I think that's enough for now. Any thoughts?



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Copycats
(Anonymous)
2007-03-21 12:36 pm UTC (link)
It's all a question of whether one would like to have a dance with Title 17 - Copyrights. Wherever there is huge money to be made in the record business, there is a copyright infringement lawsuit (or more)sniffing around the corner.

There is no doubt that stuff gets borrowed or stolen all the time, but much of it is settled before the record comes out and sometimes it's helpful in that "Oh, look! He's got his father's nose!" kind of way.

xoxoxo
GuitarGirl

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