All of these years I assumed the mysterious, melancholic verse of Radiohead’s “Creep” was a signature sound. The haunting progression was lifted straight off the 1974 Hollies hit The Air That I Breathe. Pablo Honey’s linear notes credit the original songwriters.
The Hollies- “The Air That I Breathe” (1974)
Radiohead – “Creep” (1992)
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these sound nothing alike. one uses chords while the other is individual notes. the singing isnt similar at all. nice try
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From Wiki: “Radiohead gives songwriting credit to Hammond and Hazelwood in the liner notes for the album Pablo Honey for the song Creep.”
If you can’t hear the similarity, you’re probably not listening to the right parts of the 2 songs. After the last chorus in Creep, he sings a melody which is identical to the melody used in the verses of the Hollies song.
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Brandi Carlile’s “Follow” (2005) also sounds a lot like this song.
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@Dane Good find!
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Yoko Ono also sounds like the moan of a dying cat.
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“Yoko Ono also sounds like the moan of a dying cat.”
Only when she wants to.
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Always thought these two were similar. I wouldn’t call it a rip off, per se, but “Creep” is undeniably influenced by “The Air That I Breath”. No big deal, that’s how a lot of hits are written: take what people already know and like then put your stamp on it. It’s not even new: How many 60’s songs are “Wild Thing” with different lyrics?
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This part of “Creep” is closer to the Hollies song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFkzRNyygfk#t=2m23s
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