Submitted by Adrian
I know, it’s a fairly common pop punk riff but here’s Blink-182 and Green Day. And there’s a lot of Green Day on this site.
Blink-182 – “What’s My Age Again?” (1999)
Green Day – Basket Case” (1993)
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Both are similar to the original MTV theme music. As you say, a common riff.
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It’s a simple chord progression. Maybe you should instead compare Basket Case to Pachelbel’s Canon, whose chord progression was quite distinct.
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Sounds more like “favorite son” from GDs broadway album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K6bpbdZWFw (10s) I dont know how to do that link thing.
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Yea, Pachelbel’s Canon has not just been done by Green Day but you should also check out Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton and Hook by Blues Traveler
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I’ve always thought Basket Case was just a sped up rip off of Blind Melon’s No Rain.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qVPNONdF58#t=0m50s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUTGr5t3MoY#t=1m00s
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Iggy Ferguson Reply:
June 27th, 2011 at 4:23 am
I think I screwed up with the links but just go to about the 50s mark on No Rain and the 1min mark on Basket Case and you’ll hear it.
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Yeh I was trying to sing No Rain to my girlfriend and she kept insisting I was singing Basket Case. Hadn’t noticed the similarity until then!
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how about where blink was ripped off(unless of course its like something else older)
30 seconds to mars: r evolve
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSXIdQjff7Y
blink 182:adams song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MRdtXWcgIw&ob=av2e
sum 41:dear father
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCcJkV6kYPk
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