Songs That Sound Alike (album, Madonna, best, chords)

[Drover]

Every time I hear the beginning of that stupid "Hippie Chick" song I think to myself, "oh goodie, The Smiths!" Then my elation is crushed as it becomes clear that it's the stupid "Hippie Chick" song.

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[DaddySpice]

The Doobie Brothers' "What A Fool Believes" was ripped off by Robbie Dupree's "Steal Away"
Prince's "1999" was ripped off by Phil Collin's "Susudio"
The Police's "Every Breath You Take" was ripped off by John Waite's "Missing You"
The Eurythmic's "Sweet Dreams" was ripped off by Corey Hart's "Sunglasses at Night"
The Doobie Brothers' "Long Train Runnin': was ripped off by Led Zepplin's "Trampled Under Foot"
And a golden oldie, "Puttin' On The Ritz" was ripped off by "Istanbul Not Constantinople"

[lonewolf4ever]

A quick lil' thang in 1969 that lasted about 4 seconds (1:20-1:24) that no one really paid attention to would become a HUGE mega hit in 1987.

Jimi Hendrix - Red House - YouTube

Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine (Full Version) - YouTube

[slo1318]

Ok heres another 80s one......

The lame axel f theme from Beverly Hills Cop is a rip off of Yazoo's Situation.

Listen to the effects and the way the song is structured with a main riff.

[lonewolf4ever]

That riff was originally written at least four years earlier. They made some minor changes to it...HIT!!

AC/DC- Ain't No Fun (Waiting Round To Be A Millionaire) - YouTube

AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long - YouTube

[Ohiogirl81]

The first time I heard R.E.M.'s "Texarkana,", I wondered who stuck that Moody Blues song in there, because it sounded just like the Moodies' "The Voice."

Janet Jackson's "Let's Wait Awhile" is a blatant ripoff of America's "Daisy Jane". Another one of her songs ripped off "Ventura Highway". Hope the individual song writers got their royalties!

[Drover]

Ooooh, I almost forgot these gems...




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[Geicodance]

I can think of dozens of examples:

1. Oooh Child by The Five Stairsteps/She's Gone by Hall & Oates/Neither One of Us by Gladys Knight

2. The Hustle by Van McCoy/Can't Get Enough of Your Love by Barry White

3. Beat it by Michael Jackson/Shock The Monkey by Peter Gabriel/Sound of The Crowd by The Human League

4. Where Are You Baby by Betty Boo/Groove is in The Heart by Deee-Lite

5. Cars by Gary Numan/Freewill by Rush

6. A Lover's Concerto by The Toys/Sherry by The Four Seasons

7. Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel/What You Need by INXS

8. My Generation by The Who/Over Under Sideways Down by The Yardbirds

9. Love Potion No 9 by The Searchers/House of The Rising Sun by The Animals

10. The Weight by The Band sounds like The Man in Me and I Shall Be Released, both by Bob Dylan

11. I'm Coming Out by Diana Ross sounds like I Want Your Love by Chic

12. Ladytron by Roxy Music sounds like Nights in White Satin by The Moody Blues

13. I'm on Fire by Bruce Springsteen sounds like Boys of Summer by Don Henley

14. Karma Chameleon by Culture Club sounds like Modern Love by David Bowie

15. The Space Between by Roxy Music sounds like Let's Dance by David Bowie

16. YMCA by The Village People sounds like Thank God It's Friday by Donna Summer

17. Two Princes by Spin Doctors sounds like When I Come Around by Green Day

18. Borderline by Madonna sounds like Time Clock of The Heart by Culture Club

19. Winter Wonderland as performed by Eurythmics sounds like Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears for Fears

20. Renegade by Styx sounds like Head Games by Foreigner

21. Smoke on The Water by Deep Purple sounds like White Room by Cream

22. Give it To Me by Rick James sounds like Love Action by The Human League

23. Melt with You by Modern English (the piano riff) sounds like New Year's Day by U2

24. The Camera Eye by Rush sounds like Spanish Rose by Van Morrison

25. Dream into Action by Howard Jones sounds like I Am The Walrus by The Beatles

26. All Out of Love by Air Supply sounds like Tiny Dancer by Elton John

27. Will it Go Round in Circles by Billy Preston sounds like I Wish by Stevie Wonder

28. Holding Back The Years by Simply Red sounds like True by Spandau Ballet

29. Baby Baby by Amy Grant sounds like All for Love by Color Me Badd

30. Waiting for Tonight by Jennifer Lopez sounds like Missing by Everything But The Girl

31. Freeze Frame by J Geils Band reminds me of both Let's Go Crazy by Prince and Wake Me Up Before You Go Go by Wham

32. Careless Whisper by George Michael sounds like Songbird by Kenny G

33. The Bananarama version of "Venus" sounds like Big Time by Peter Gabriel

[LivingDeadGirl]

Will Smith's "Miami" and the Whisphers "And the Beat Goes On"

[amanda0808]

When Godsmack wrote 'Time Bomb', they completely ripped off Nine Inch Nails' 'Last'. It's almost identical.

Also, the acoustic guitar in Green Day's 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' sounds eerily similar to that in Oasis' 'Wonderwall'.