This was submitted by Dave S. from Philadelphia, PA and “…fatima 
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According to the Wikipedia entry for Kevin Rudolf’s “Welcome to the World” “the melody of the chorus is taken from the 1994 Oasis song [Supersonic]“. I’m not even sure what this means. Does that mean he “stole” it?? Have a listen.
Oasis – “Supersonic” (1994)
Kevin Rudolf – “Welcome the the World” (2009)
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That’s the way that music works. There are very few combination of notes that work together. If you look far enough back the same melodies will pop up in everything from Mozart to old folk tunes. Its nothing new, nothing in music ever is.
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I think that stating “It’s nothing new, nothing in music ever is” is a bit extreme. There is plenty of original music out there especially if you go beyond the realm of pop.
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Heh…kind of ironic considering Oasis have nicked tunes from others for more than half their catalog.
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Yeah, I kept thinking this song sounds like something else but couldn’t place it. While it’s true when you’re dealing with a limited number of notes (12) it’s easy to sound like something that’s been done before, but this is so close that I would call it a blatant rip-off.
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Smithereens pre-dated Oasis with “Blood & Roses” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqML7WbOun8
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Keith Reply:
August 9th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Wow. Thanks Josef! I will post this in an update at some point.
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