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Muse vs. Doctor Who

Submitted by Glynis

I’m a big fan of the television theme comparisons here on the site. Last year British rockers Muse put out a track that contains a hook very much like the theme to the  BBC show Doctor Who.  Here’s a sample of the original theme from 1963 followed by the 2007 version recorded by the BBC National Orchestra Of Wales .

Muse – “Uprising” (2009)
“Doctor Who Theme” (1963)
“Doctor Who Theme” (2007)
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9 Responses to “Muse vs. Doctor Who”

  1. Michael says:
    January 14, 2010 at 11:47 pm

    Also “One of These Days” by Pink Floyd.

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    Keith Reply:
    January 15th, 2010 at 5:07 pm

    Hi Michael, Wow, that’s subtle in that track, but pretty similar. I’ll update this post at some point with it.

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    Michael Reply:
    January 15th, 2010 at 6:29 pm

    Pink Floyd did this one intentionally, if I recall correctly. They’ve been interviewed before, and they’ve said that in the studio, when they were on breaks, they liked to watch Doctor Who and Monty Python. Still looking for a Pink Floyd version of the Lumberjack Song, but nothing as of yet ;)

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    Keith Reply:
    January 15th, 2010 at 7:09 pm

    Thanks for the insight on that Michael. I can think of a few other things they might have also been doing while on their breaks.

  2. John says:
    January 15, 2010 at 6:08 pm

    And you can add Bondie’s “Call Me” (when they sing “so come on”) and Norman Greenbaum’s “Spirit In The Sky” and Depeche Mode’s “Personal Jesus” to the list. Also, speed up Sparks’ “I Can’t Believe That You Would Fall For All The Crap In This Song” and you’re even closer! Even the vocal style is reminiscent.

    And there’s plenty more, I’m sure.

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    Keith Reply:
    January 15th, 2010 at 6:18 pm

    Thanks John! I’ll check these out!

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    Michael Reply:
    January 15th, 2010 at 6:30 pm

    http://www.mashup-industries.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=218&Itemid=36

    Someone did a Mashup of Blondie and Muse.

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    Keith Reply:
    January 15th, 2010 at 7:11 pm

    Thanks for the link. I love how the “Call Me” line is placed over the high guitar riff. Pretty great!

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    Feisty Reply:
    March 3rd, 2010 at 6:22 am

    Call Me always makes me think of Dr. Who. It’s about 2 minutes into the song

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